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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Underground construction has traditionally been associated with transportation infrastructure, storage facilities and utility tunnels. Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. The project’s crowning achievement lies in its aboveground green expanse.

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Adaptive Reuse Revolution: 7 Commercial Projects Potently Preserving the Past

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While demolition yields a blank slate, it erases the historic roots of our built environments and is a wholly unsustainable practice. Flexibility is at the core of the remarkable project – multipurpose work zones and elevated platforms feature furniture on castor wheels for a fluid and easily adaptable floor plan.

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Building Bridges: How Architects Are Ripping Up the Rulebook on Water Treatment Facility Architecture

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Typically associated with utility infrastructure, these facilities comprise organized elements such as tanks, pipes, sedimentation basins, filtration systems and extensive water storage and distribution tanks. MWA also master-planned improvements to Windjammer Park adjacent to the site to weave the new development into the existing context.

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6 Ways Residential Architecture Can Impact Your Health

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Beyond mere aesthetics, certain architectural qualities are crucial in shaping our living environments and influencing our physical, mental and emotional well-being. Designing for morning sunlight entry for example, will offer softer illumination, reducing overheating and glare, resulting in a comfortable living environment.

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Huangpu New Town Centre by Clou Architects

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Guangzhou Huangpu New Town Center is an urban development project by Vanke located in Shabu, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, covering an area of four million square meters. This initiative represents a continuous design effort, embodying Vanke’s commitment to life-building and the collaborative creation of a vibrant living environment.

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7 Ways Landscape Architects Broke New Ground in 2022

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Too often, urbanization is undertaken at the expense of the natural environment rather than in support of it. When architects respond thoughtfully to a site’s native ecology, development can elevate nature and shape meaningful, enduring spaces that enrich the planet and the lives of its population.

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Red Dunes Playtopia, Guanggang New Town, Guangzhou

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Utilizing advanced design techniques such as parameterized design, drainage optimization simulation, and structural form-finding algorithms, the Red Dunes project harmoniously blends the outdoor space with its natural surroundings. Children’s activity facilities seamlessly merge with the natural environment, forming a cohesive space.