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Paperfarm conceals home in Taiwan behind perforated "brick veil"

Deezen

A perforated facade provides light, air and privacy to Veil House, a home in Taiwan that architecture studio Paperfarm designed to reference the area's history of brick manufacturing. This former kiln provided bricks for many of the area's public buildings until its closure in 2002 and it is now used as a tourist attraction and public park.

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Biosphere Building, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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Making sure that even the heavy nature of concrete is allowed for suspension and can stabilize the structure for earthquake-prone Taiwan. However, we select waterproof coating instead to decrease the humidity inside the building, allowing the building to breathe in the humid weather of southern Taiwan at the same time.

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The Veil House, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

e-architect

The entry, through an interior garden, helps quiet the transition from the bustling city streets and provides a deep threshold into the heart of the home, thus acting as a type of perforation. In a district with very narrow streets, close proximity to neighbors, and a hyperactive social fabric, privacy is often compromised.

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Taipei Zhongshan District Changan Duan 345 Office Tower

e-architect

With rich Taiwanese office characteristics, it is designed to be a contemporary building with a focus of urban texture, architecture and people. The square plot is only 15 minutes away from the landmarks including Taipei 101 and Chiang Kaishek Memorial Hall. Andy describes.

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November 2022: Leach Botanical Garden

Landscape Architecture Magazine

ON THE COVER: A detail of Trillium, from the Leach Botanical Garden in Portland, Oregon, by Land Morphology. Portland, Oregon, nearly lost the Leach Botanical Garden, and with it, the legacy of the botanist Lilla Leach and her husband, John. PARKS: “Clearing the Air,” by Timothy A. Photo by Sahar Coston-Hardy, Affiliate ASLA.

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Line by Line

Landscape Architecture Magazine

East Dareen Beach Neighborhood Park in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The 70-hectare park opened in 2020 and provides a significant new public space for the city of 684,000 people. The park is a storage unit for TSE and is a major part of a national plan to provide public spaces throughout Saudi Arabia. By Jessica Bridger.

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Raising the Benchmark: 7 Ways Architects Are Elevating the High-Rise in 2023

Architizer

Comprising 242 housing units, fitness and health centers, a movie theater, two floors of retail stores and a park plaza, the infrastructure of the urban street has been skillfully condensed and elongated to slot seamlessly into the frenetic skyline. Order your copy today.

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