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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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Stavros Tis Minthis – a modern relic restored

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Legend has it that the site was created after a villager in their dreams saw a large cross in a mint bush with a candle lit next to it. The mythology of the cross is resurrected in the cruciform planning of the double-height spa building, concealed under a planted wild grass roof.

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Fifteen landmark projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner David Chipperfield

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It is clad in untreated green English oak and features pitched roofs that were informed by Oxford's river boathouses and traditional wooden barns. A temporary exhibition space was topped with a saw-tooth roof. Its mono-pitched roofs mean water can drain easily and quickly.

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Nine notable projects by late architect Rafael Viñoly

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Its centrepiece is the Glass Hall, a 225-metre-long and 60-metre-high atrium with a dramatic roof truss that appears to float overhead like a ship's hull. "At It is defined by its curved roof, which spans more than 365 metres and curves up from the ground to reveal large glazed areas that overlook the runway.

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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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7 Ways Landscape Architects Broke New Ground in 2022

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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. Heritage roofs in the region utilize overlapping tiles and the same design is employed here across a number of striking water features.

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Studio Gang and SCAPE add timber canopy to "inclusive" park on Memphis waterfront

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Photo by Conner Ryan Chicago-based architecture practice Studio Gang designed the masterplan for the park, while SCAPE carried out the landscaping, which included the remediation of the soil and the planting of more than a thousand trees. Studio Gang and SCAPE redesigned a park on the Memphis waterfront. It has a river-themed playground.