Gingerbread City is back with sweet architectural designs in London and New York
Archinect
DECEMBER 11, 2023
For the dual city festival, participants were charged with interpreting the role water plays in urban development.
HELIO Tower by BEHF Architects
Archinect
JANUARY 22, 2024
The Erdberger Mais area in Vienna's third district is currently one of the largest urban development zones in the city. BEHF Architects were commissioned to develop not only a masterplan for the area but also to create a high-quality residential tower.
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Copenhagen Architecture City Guide: 20 Projects to Discover in the 2023 UNESCO World Capital of Architecture
ArchDaily
JANUARY 25, 2023
In 1947, the “Five Finger Plan” was developed to guide urban development and expand the city along five main arteries. This led to a transit-oriented infrastructure with small clusters or urbanity along the transportation routes. The major shift appeared in the 1960s. The major shift appeared in the 1960s. Read more »
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Shanghai West Bund AI Tower & Plaza by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD
Archinect
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Nikken Sekkei was selected in an international design competition in 2009 to lead a new urban development on the site of the former local Longhua Airport. In all, the firm has been involved in local area urban and architectural design for more than a decade. This concept runs through the entire project.
Zhuhai north area water purification plant Phase II and high-tech zone Sports Centre by Aedas
aasarchitecture
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Led by Aedas Executive Director Fiona Chen and Founder and Global Principal Designer Keith Griffiths, Aedas joint venture with Southwest Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute of China won the design competition for Zhuhai North Area Water Purification Plant Phase II and Sports Centre in the High-tech Zone.
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SOHO Wisdom Granary of Dingzha Watertown by line+
Archinect
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
— Peidong Zhu Located at the border of Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Dingzha Town where water town SOHO is located has become a hollowed out township after one-way siphon of urban development elements.
4 new metro stations for line 14 by AZC Atelier Zündel Cristea
Archinect
APRIL 19, 2023
It serves the Clichy-Batignolles urban development zone, the town of Clichy and the town of St Ouen, i.e. an additional 96,000 inhabitants. The main objective of the northern extension of line 14 was to relieve the saturation of line 13.
ZAC Saint-Martin Apartments by Aldric Beckmann Architects: A Sustainable Design in Toulouse
Archeyes
MARCH 30, 2023
The ZAC Saint-Martin Apartments in Toulouse, designed by Aldric Beckmann Architects, is a sustainable and innovative project that blends seamlessly with the surrounding greenery and the Concerted Urban Development Zone.
Competitions: International Design Competition for the Changdong Station Transit Complex Center
Bustler
DECEMBER 15, 2023
and to select the optimal design that revitalizes urban regeneration and promotes residential welfare from functional, social, and economic perspectives.
Aux Entrepôts in Renens by KCAP
aasarchitecture
APRIL 25, 2024
Photo © Rene Dürr KCAP’s masterplan for the entrepôts area in Renens marks the transformation of an industrial rail-side terrain into a contemporary urban pedestrian zone. Source by KCAP.
North Xingge Jinze Project by Aedas
aasarchitecture
JANUARY 16, 2023
The Xiangzhou North Industrial Zone once fueled Zhuhai’s rapid development in the 1990s. Blessed with abundant surrounding greenery, the development also captures the beauty of Jingshan Reservoir and Shixi Park as if it were framed artwork. Image © Aedas. The site’s long, narrow, and irregular plot is a key constraint.
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IAAC Unveils the Design for Mobile World Capital Pavilion at Mobile World Congress 2024
aasarchitecture
MARCH 15, 2024
It features a conference space, immersive zone, photocall area, and spaces for technological experiences and a VIP room. Designed by IAAC’s team led by Vicente Guallart, Daniel Ibañez, and Bruno Ganem, the pavilion illustrates the evolution of industry in Barcelona, Catalonia, and Spain from industry 1.0
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Event: The Sea-City Interface Symposium
Bustler
OCTOBER 25, 2023
These regions, as strategic locations, are developed as logistic hubs where ports and often airports are concentrated. This combination of environmental, demographic, and logistical factors places special stress on the zones where urban development meets the sea, the sea-city interface.
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C.F. Møller Architects wins competition for new multi-arena in Bergen
aasarchitecture
JANUARY 16, 2024
Møller Architects and HLM Arkitektur “From the start, our primary approach has been about how the flexible ByArena and the hotel can function as a cultural beacon and become a generator for urban development. Work on the zoning plan and further sketching will start at the end of 2023. Source by C.F. Møller Architects.
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DOXS NKLN by GRAFT
aasarchitecture
AUGUST 31, 2023
This zone is intended to house small-scale manufacturers, gastronomy, cultural facilities, and a daycare center – uses that require a vibrant outdoor area. Image © GRAFT In keeping with efficient urban development practice, the design of the new building incorporates principles of sustainability and the reuse of materials.
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Hanze | BURO/S ARCHITECTS
ArchiDiaries
JULY 28, 2022
This requires an entirely separate routing and zoning for staff and patients. On the first floor, used exclusively by staff, the same three zones are applied to organize the various functions: breakroom, locker rooms, and offices. The red brick facade refers to the surrounding urban development.
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Copenhagen's industrial harbour is being developed into a recreational hub
Deezen
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Over the recent years, many of the buildings around Copenhagen's port have been abandoned, which has provided an opportunity for new initiatives to develop an increasingly recreational harbour. The dipping zone can move to different points along the harbour to test bathing zones and correlate with events going on in the area.
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Shenzhen Construction Industry Ecological & Intelligent Valley by Aedas
aasarchitecture
JULY 25, 2023
Image © Aedas The design has integrated urban development, industrial spaces and villages to create a multi-functional park. The main lobby and outdoor terraces are placed at low zone, while the human-centric and open office areas are placed at the retreating mid-high zone. Ltd, Aedas and MLA+B.V.
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A4 Spotlight: Minimizing Parking Requirements
A4 Architects
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
New Urbanism Development in New York City Last month, Austin, Texas, became the largest city in the country to eliminate parking minimums citywide. In doing so, it joined other cities like Nashville, Tennessee, Olympia, Washington and many others in eliminated minimum parking requirements either in their urban cores or citywide.
Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School named best building at Dezeen Awards China 2023
Deezen
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Originally a heavy oil power plant, the building had been officially retired due to environmental protection and urban development and became an industrial relic. The masterplan by RSHP includes a central square surrounded by eight buildings connected by sky gardens with landscaped courtyards, trees and water features.
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DESMAN Headquarters in Hangzhou by Aedas
aasarchitecture
MAY 3, 2023
Image © Aedas Aedas designs a world-class headquarters for DESMAN in the high-tech zone. Our design breaks the conventional closed layout, optimising the natural topography to create a smart commercial space which integrates the multi-dimensional urban context and inherits the corporate spirit. Source by Aedas.
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Henning Larsen and Ramboll win competition to transform Prague Central Station
aasarchitecture
JANUARY 22, 2024
Driven by the introduction of a new tram line and anticipated 200% increase in the number of visitors, the new future mobility hub signifies a transformative milestone in Prague’s urban development. Seamlessly connecting three transit hubs into one unified and inviting destination with optimized pedestrian flows.
Adaptive Reuse Revolution: 7 Commercial Projects Potently Preserving the Past
Architizer
JULY 21, 2023
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. The original restored brickwork envelops the work zones is rich in history and texture, offering an ideal acoustic environment for recording.
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Aedas wins Wuhan National Cybersecurity Center Core Phase 2 competition
aasarchitecture
JANUARY 6, 2023
The National Cybersecurity and Innovation Base located in Wuhan Airport Economic Development Zone began construction in 2016, with its landmark building first opened for use in 2019. The Zone is poised to be a cybersecurity academy and R&D centre, conglomerating industry expertise and academic research. Image © Aedas.
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Metro Reports: Minnesota Places, 1125 N Schmeer Rd, Ankeny South, and more
Next Portland
OCTOBER 28, 2021
1 loading zone. A building permit was issued to Urban Development Group for Ankeny South at 153 SE 26th Ave: ANKENY SOUTH – New 15 unit apartment building. **No Multi-family use. 1 Building. 44 dwelling units. No off street vehicular parking. Project to utilize flow through planter. 82 surface parking spaces are proposed.
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A bill that could make zoning more inclusive
Community Architect Daily
JANUARY 19, 2024
In recent years planners have become much more aware of the exclusionary effects that zoning has had on people and their towns and cities. The old zoning separated neatly housing from everything else presumably in the interest of public health. Dismantling the legacy zoning system is no small task.
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Shenzhen Qianhai Towers, Shenzhen, China
e-architect
AUGUST 24, 2023
The plot in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong urban development area, near the Qianhai Bay, is crossed by a wide green axis. Public functions such as cafés, restaurants, and retail facilities are located in the plinth zones of the towers and at the level of the bridges.
Schiekadeblok by KCAP
aasarchitecture
OCTOBER 30, 2022
The Rotterdam City Council confirmed the zoning plan for Schiekadeblok, expressing their compliments for a planning development in such a “complicated area”. With the Luchtsingel and Schiestraat as structural routes and the urban development ensemble Schieblock and Delfstestraat and their users as a basis.
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Henning Larsen and Ramboll win competition to transform Prague Central Station
aasarchitecture
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Driven by the introduction of a new tram line and anticipated 200% increase in the number of visitors, the new future mobility hub signifies a transformative milestone in Prague’s urban development. Seamlessly connecting three transit hubs into one unified and inviting destination with optimized pedestrian flows.
Nanchang Poly Grand Theatre // PES-Architects
Architizer
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Situated south of Nanchang by scenic Jiulong Lake, the Poly Grand Theatre is set to become the communal cultural hub and landmark of the Jiulong Lake New City urban development zone. Text description provided by the architects. Ltd, China’s leading theatre management company.
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Huangpu New Town Centre by Clou Architects
aasarchitecture
APRIL 4, 2024
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. CLOU is responsible for the planning and design of Town Center 1.0, including Co·life and several community retails.
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DESMAN Hangzhou Headquarters Project, China
e-architect
APRIL 25, 2023
Aedas designs a world-class headquarters for DESMAN in the high-tech zone. Site location Our design breaks the conventional closed layout, optimising the natural topography to create a smart commercial space which integrates the multi-dimensional urban context and inherits the corporate spirit.
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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development
Architizer
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Urban Metamorphosis: Exploring Underground Development Shanghai Suhe MixC World by Kokaistudios. Beyond transport infrastructure and storage facilities, underground spaces offer exciting possibilities for urban development. Shanghai, China. Photos by Terrence Zhang.
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Building Bridges: How Architects Are Ripping Up the Rulebook on Water Treatment Facility Architecture
Architizer
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
NODE Architecture & Urbanism showcases its commitment to urban regeneration, infrastructure enhancement and the creation of inviting public spaces through two noteworthy projects. These initiatives ingeniously incorporate wetlands as pivotal elements, redefining the conventional role of water purification facilities. Spanning a 19.7-acre
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Terminal B, former Berlin-Tegel Airport, Germany
e-architect
MAY 4, 2023
Renovation of Terminal B, Berlin-Tegel Airport, Urban Tech Republic, Germany, Images, News, German Architecture Terminal B, former Berlin-Tegel Airport, Germany 4 May 2023 Architects: chaixetmorel Location: Berlin, Germany Tegel Airport Terminal B, Germany The French-German architects chaixetmorel. The concept of chaixetmorel.
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Hans Christian Andersen Museum by Kengo Kuma and Associates
aasarchitecture
APRIL 12, 2023
The Garden of the museum is to offer a new quality public area, giving life to this “in between” zone. One part of the city where the birth house of the writer is, remains the medieval townscape with small and meandering streets, the opposite of modern urban development with wide and straight fast lanes.
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Good News Baltimore: Transit Oriented Development at Metro Station
Community Architect Daily
APRIL 1, 2022
Reisterstown Plaza TOD area (MDOT) On December 13, 2022, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) awarded for entering into an exclusive negotiating privilege agreement with Wabash Development Partners to develop approximately 25 acres (approximately 3 acres zoned TOD-4 and 22 acres zoned TOD-3) of unimproved land and surfaced parking lots.
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Greater Bay Area Technology Finance Centre Guangzhou Building by Aedas
aasarchitecture
DECEMBER 8, 2022
This double twin towers complex exemplifies an efficient high-density infrastructure integrating different functional programmes to cater to rapid urban development. The masterplan integrates the functions and entrances, leading the pedestrians to the sunken plaza in the centre and embodying the agglomeration of assets.
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Red Dunes Playtopia, Guanggang New Town, Guangzhou
e-architect
JULY 2, 2023
Parametric topography design Through digital generation, the topography has been tailored to accommodate the complexity and slope of the terrain, providing distinct zones for different age groups. It aims to inspire both children and adults to immerse themselves in the joy of outdoor play and exploration.
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gmp wins Lingang Avenue Station City competition
aasarchitecture
MARCH 9, 2022
The masterplan with an urban development concept for the transportation hub and the surrounding neighborhood by gmp and WES LandschaftsArchitektur prevailed against competition entries from such well-known practices as TFP Farrells + SBA, Aedas + DC Alliance, and Nikken Sekkei. Shanghai Harbour City Development (Group) Co.,
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Greater Bay Area Technology Finance Centre
e-architect
DECEMBER 2, 2022
This double twin towers complex exemplifies an efficient high-density infrastructure integrating different functional programmes to cater to rapid urban development. The floor plan is optimised to maximise the floor area and achieve excellent corner view where each guest can enjoy a panoramic view of the city.
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FSO Park by WXCA and SAWAWA
aasarchitecture
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Sure enough, a similar number of people will soon be able to inhabit the vast industrial area where a modern and green district with a restricted traffic zone system is set to emerge by 2050. Within the urban development and architectural project, greenery permeates the entire district, becoming an integral part of its space.
Hyde Park, Hoofddorp Station District, Amsterdam
e-architect
MARCH 21, 2023
This will create an important urban development for the area of Beukenhorst-West, located between the train station and centre of Hoofddorp which has remained until recently, a desolate office park with vacant spaces. Cycling, walking and socialising are a key feature of the ground areas, a car-free zone.
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