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Project • By Plataforma de Arquitectura • Universities
Cafetería Central UG
In response to the request of the University of Guanajuato, a proposal was made for the central cafeteria of the Celaya Campus. This proposal was conceived to be carried out in three stages, for which reason it was very important to have a very efficient construction system that would help in the expansion stages of the same. The scheme has a general dining room with the main kitchen and toilets. This room would be expanded in a second stage with more space for diners and with some dining rooms for special events. As a third stage, exterior premises for concessions or franchises are proposed. More
Project • By DP Architects • Shopping Centres
Orchard Central
At 11 storeys, Orchard Central is Singapore’s first high-rise shopping centre. Unlike the other projects featured in this chapter, Orchard Central is a new build. As such, it incorporates many of the characteristics developed in past Orchard Road projects while pushing their concepts to new extents. In the ongoing evolution of tropical mall architecture, Orchard Central’s new modes of site integration make great strides in the extroversion of retail space.
The design of Orchard Central wraps and injects private commercial space with the public space of Orchard Road, activating all 11 storeys of the mall with street connectivity. The façade hosts an exploratory circulation system that places the visitor in unique relationships with the s... More