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

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The local government engaged China State Construction Engineering Corporation ( CSCEC ) to oversee the sustainable renovation of the site, with Beijing-based Chen asked to head up the design team. Following a historical survey of the site, it was determined that the early 20th-century buildings should be restored to their original condition.

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Hugh Broughton Architects transforms Sheerness Dockyard Church into community hub

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Hugh Broughton Architects has completed a sensitive restoration of a 19th-century church to provide a community hub in a historic dockyard on the Isle of Sheppey. Located in a prominent position in the port town of Sheerness in north Kent, the church is a key part of an 18th-century masterplan by Scottish civil engineer John Rennie.

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Fifteen landmark projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner David Chipperfield

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Photo by Christian Richters America's Cup Building, 2006, Spain Built in collaboration with Spanish studio B720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos , the structure was designed to host Europe's first America's Cup in over 150 years. This renovation was the first time that the structure had undergone a major renovation.

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MVRDV to transform Herman Hertzberger’s Centraal Beheer building – an icon of structuralism – into a new residential district

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Now MVRDV, in consultation with Herman Hertzberger’s office AHH, is transforming the celebrated building, respectfully preserving its structure and making it the centrepiece of a sustainable, green residential neighbourhood that echoes the design principles of the existing building. Now it’s time to get to work.” .

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The Bowline, Bowling Harbour Glasgow

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The Bowline, Bowling Harbour Regeneration, Glasgow Landscaping Renovation, Scottish Architecture, Photography. Restored to its former glory, the refurbishment of the swing bridge laid the foundations for future phases of the transformation. Bowling Harbour Regeneration near Glasgow. 7 Jan 2022. Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

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A Step Above: 6 Spectacular Outdoor Stairs That Merge Functionality and Imagination

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As the six projects below demonstrate, it’s possible to turn a functional structure into a social space and a place for artistic expression. If the structure represents an aquatic body, then the stairs are the cascade that bring the water down to the ocean. V&A Exhibition Road Quarter. By AL_A , London, United Kingdom.

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

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Glass and steel clad the structure's facade. Adjacent to the structure the studio converted a conventional grain bin. Wheeler Kearns has been working on the masterplan of the property for more than a decade, including renovations and restorations of an existing farm house and the construction of vehicle sheds.