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Snøhetta and Asak Miljøstein create hexagonal pavement system to aid water management

Archinect

Named Asak Flyt, the permeable concrete paver system consists of three hexagonal interlocking unit types that can be combined to “provide landscape architects with another powerful tool for nature-based water management.” Diagram credit: Snøhetta “Permeable surfaces are part of the increasingly nee.

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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

Deezen

Its circular form spans land and water and is designed by Muda Architects as a giant Taiji diagram, or yin-yang symbol, to represent the philosophy of holistic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Muda Architects' use of white aluminium panels on the exterior is repeated on the interior and contrasted by warm-toned hardwood flooring.

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View Corridors

SW Oregon Architect

They are meant to preserve visual connections between key landmarks, natural features, or other important elements of a cityscape. This can contribute to the overall visual experience of a city and enhance its attractiveness. Vancouver view corridor diagram. Vancouver view corridor B.2. The two landmarks bookend the axis.

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

SW Oregon Architect

Because it was an unreservedly plain and straightforward design strapped by a miserly budget, BOORA chose to rely upon the superficial application of a distinctive exterior color scheme to provide Olive Plaza with visual interest. The method was particularly suitable for large, repetitive floor plates, which Olive Plaza possesses.

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Schematic Design – Using an Occupant-Centered Design Approach

MLL Atelier

To successfully ideate, conceptualize, and communicate a schematic design idea, the architectural design concept can be visualized through digital or hand created visualizations. (1) These layers include aspects like materiality, nature, contextual surroundings, authenticity, aesthetics, and meaning.

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Summit School by CAZA

aasarchitecture

Image © CAZA On each level of the campus, CAZA designed a series of vertically networked green spaces that visually expand the School’s important central garden throughout the vertical campus. Within the School nature and landscape enhancing the student experience and opening up new opportunities for learning.

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North Xingge Jinze Project by Aedas

aasarchitecture

The core of the west block is hollowed out to encourage wind circulation and prevent a sense of overcrowding, with an additional aim of amalgamating built and natural environments. Image © Aedas. As well, cross-cutting is employed on one side of the mass to open up a sky garden. Source by Aedas.

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