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Asian Games Masterplan, Hangzhou, China

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Asian Games Masterplan, Hangzhou, China property, Modern Chinese landscape architecture photos Asian Games Masterplan in Hangzhou, China 16 September 2023 Architects: Archi-Tectonics Location: Hangzhou, China Photos by Shao Feng Photography Shanghai Asian Games Masterplan, Hangzhou, China Archi-Tectonics NYC and !Melk

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Studio Libeskind set to add angular extension to Antwerp art deco tower

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Restoration work on the Boerentoren has already begun, with its interiors gutted due to the presence of asbestos. The visuals also indicate the studio plans to add a glass tower to the rear elevation, containing areas for an abundance of plants that will be visible from the outside. "It was a private building with flats and offices.

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Fifteen landmark projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner David Chipperfield

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The museum is divided into two volumes, which are connected by a glass and concrete footbridge. Each of the volumes has glass bases that are elevated on top of concrete pillars that help the building withstand flooding. Inside publicly accessible spaces are bridged by glass passages that lead to the exhibition rooms.

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Nine notable projects by late architect Rafael Viñoly

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Read on for nine key projects by the architect: Photo is by Mos Design via Unsplash Tokyo International Forum (1996) Exhibition spaces, restaurants and shops are among the varied facilities in the landmark Tokyo International Forum, an iconic steel-glass building in Tokyo.

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Wilkinson Eyre completes long-awaited redevelopment of iconic Battersea Power Station

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Within the 1930s Turbine Hall A, three tiers of shops surround a central atrium that is topped with a glass and steel skylight. The space's original columns were restored, with dark-coloured steel frames placed between each one to give the shop facades a unified appearance. The control rooms have been restored.

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Aurelien Chen retains references to China's "Red Era" in renovated cultural centre

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Following a historical survey of the site, it was determined that the early 20th-century buildings should be restored to their original condition. Chen told Dezeen that he felt the canteen building should also be preserved as it complements the masterplan and style of the earlier structures.

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Wheeler Kearns Architects place wood-clad living rooms inside Michigan greenhouse

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In the eastern and western zones, which include an experimental garden and space for production seedling and germination, translucent glass and automated venting provide the ideal growing environment," the architect studio explained. Glass and steel clad the structure's facade. The middle of the space is used to host meals and events.