Architecture

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Designer: Dante Luna Work: House Classification: Architecture

Villa Antioquia

Villa Antioquia is a private residence located in Cap Cana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The house covers 1130 square meters of construction on a lot of 2630 square meters. The design creates interior spaces that are physically and visually permeable to the exterior areas of the site. Local climatic conditions guided the use of natural ventilation. An extensive cantilever on the facade forms the entrance threshold. Native carved stone, wood coverings and large-format marble tiles shape the material palette.

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Designer: Junghee Lee Work: Commercial Cafe Classification: Architecture

Daebong-dong Commercial Skip Floor

Junghee Lee tried to divide a large floor space into several small spaces. For this purpose, the architect set the basic direction as a skip floor, and it is a two-story building, but it actually became a space of four floors up to the outside deck on the roof. On the same floor, exposed concrete wall was exposed in the middle and divided it into two parts again. The floor and ceiling finish produces contrasting effects. in addition, by installing a skylight, natural light enters the room during the daytime.

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Designer: IFTEKHAR ABDULLAH Work: Residential House Classification: Architecture

Sabita Residence

Memoir of Childhood Reminiscence is a residential house located on a corner site in Kogarah, Sydney, Australia. The two storey home has a basement with parking and storage, an open plan ground floor, four bedrooms on the first floor, and roof terraces with a garden. A curved external wall follows the splayed corner and is clad in terracotta. Sculptural terracotta panels recall the owner's childhood memories of fishing, kite flying and folk music. Windows and balconies are placed to capture city views, daylight and natural ventilation.

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Designer: Hann Shyang Construction Co., Ltd. Work: Residential Space Classification: Architecture

Beauty Mansion White

Beauty Mansion White is a thirty-story residential building in Xindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The design is inspired by the surrounding mountains and the rippling waters of Bitan, and streams, clouds and trees are reflected in the architecture. An old tree stands at the center of the lobby, reaching from the floor to the ceiling, and symbolizes the link between all households. Ceiling decoration made of titanium plated metal recalls water ripples and reflects daylight into the interior. The structure uses steel reinforced concrete, couplers and a raft foundation.

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Designer: Nidal Ammache Work: Tourism Classification: Architecture

The Hub

The Hub is a mixed use development designed for tourism in Healesville, Victoria, Australia. The project combines a heritage market, an epicurean center, a brewery, a hotel, a restaurant and a function center. A pedestrian link connects all uses across the six acre site. The buildings step down to follow the topography, and earth materials relate the development to the surrounding landscape. The design concept brings the outside in and opens the site to walking visitors. The intent is to support local tourism while keeping the character of the neighborhood.

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Designer: CHUN FU DEVELOPMENT Work: Hotel Classification: Architecture

Tranquil

The Lakeshore Hualien Tranquil is a hotel located in Hualien City, Taiwan. The design draws on the local mountains and the Pacific Ocean, and on the painting The Beauty of Taroko by Ma Paisui. Mountain ridges become pentagonal geometry in the beams and columns of the first floor, while triangles appear on the corridor and ceiling. Undulating lines on the facade suggest sea waves. A wooden grille and light transparent glass bring in daylight and outdoor views. Upper floors are set back to create terraces, improve ventilation and reduce shading of neighboring buildings.

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Designer: Rodrigo Kirck Work: Residential Building Classification: Architecture

Eleve

The Eleve Residence, designed by architect Rodrigo Kirck, located in the south of Brazil, in the coastal city of Porto Belo; To promote design, Kirck implemented concepts and values of contemporary architecture and sought to redefine the concept of residential building, bringing experience to its users and the relation with the city. The designer applied the use of mobile windshields, innovative construction systems and parametric design. The technologies and concepts applied here, aimed to transform the building into an urban icon and to generate new ways of creating buildings in your region.

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Designer: Makoto Furihata Work: Japanese inn Classification: Architecture

Ryouriyado Yamazaki

Ryouriyado Yamazaki is a Japanese inn located in Echizen town, Fukui prefecture, Japan. The former reinforced concrete building was replaced by a wooden structure. A robust private house built about 120 years ago in the same Hokuriku area was relocated and revived as the main building. Existing fittings and interior materials were reused to keep the historic atmosphere intact. Wood, stucco and reclaimed wooden fittings were applied by traditional craftsmen. The two-storey inn is designed to harmonize with the severe coastal climate.

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Designer: Aico Ltd Work: Mixed Use Classification: Architecture

CR Land Linyi MiXC

CR Land Linyi MiXC is a mixed-use complex located in the historical district of Linyi, China. The project includes a retail podium with five floors above ground, an office tower and six apartment towers. A three dimensional park stretches across the blocks, unifying the surrounding urban landscape with nearby cultural spaces. The facade pattern is inspired by the local culture of kite flying and uses a collage of diamond shapes. Green materials improve the thermal performance of the building envelope, and the landscape follows sponge city planning requirements.

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Designer: Haobo Wei & Jingsong Xie Work: Cultural Center Classification: Architecture

Shui

Located in China in Southern Guizhou Province, Shui Cultural Center is a gateway to Sandu County, the land of the Shui ethnic minority. West-line studio’s goal with this building was to turn the Shui’s ritual elements and atmosphere into a public space. A thin bronze skin creates a contrast with the heavy concrete structure, breaking the sunlight to create a dramatic effect once inside. After visitors pass the open water square the Cultural Center presents a succession of three spaces, strongly characterized by pitched roofs, which evoke the Shui’s mountain pictogram.

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Designer: Aico Ltd Work: Community Shopping Center Classification: Architecture

Uni-park Daxing

Uni-park Daxing is a five-story community shopping center in the south of Beijing. A co-living space occupies the third to fifth floors in the northwest corner and serves as a public place to rest and meet others. The three-story-tall space opens to the street through a large glass wall. Stepping terraces on the west facade create several outdoor activity areas. A rooftop garden is reached from the terraces and from the co-living space. A steel structure carries the upper floors, which overhang the main entrance by five meters.

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Designer: Adel Badrawy Work: Residential House Classification: Architecture

U Villa

The U-shaped house was inspired by the horseshoe and the outer envelope was inspired by the Burqa’a. Two essential but different elements in the Saudi culture. Elements that resemble both pride and humbleness, strength and privacy, beauty and mystery. Quite an interesting formula. Which is what this house is all about.

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