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An Iconic and Strategic Landmark In 2016, Charleroi inaugurated a new fire station, marking a turning point for a city in full transformation. Located near the Hiercheuses slag heap, the station occupies a highly symbolic site, echoing the region’s industrial heritage. Its proximity to the motorway network ensures a strategic position, essential for rapid emergency response. Marie-Noëlle Dailly Marie-Noëlle Dailly Symbolism and Functionality The fire station’s architecture embodies the core values of the firefighting profession: efficiency, speed, and precision. The circular building, inspired by traffic flow systems, operates like a “speed factory,” streamlining the entry and exit of emergency... More

Project Vision and Site Insights Nestled between the Satpura and Vindhyachal mountain ranges in the Narmada district, Kevadiya is home to the 182m-tall Statue of Unity (SoU), which has transformed the region into a global tourism destination, driving socio-economic growth across a 100-km radius.  The proposed Kevadiya State Bhavan located near the SoU, on a scenic 73.85-acre site, is a monumental initiative by the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) to build a cultural and administrative hub that aligns with the principle of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” or “the world is one family.” The project brief integrates well all programs into unique experience for visitors that include State bhavans, Convention ce... More

 Volvo Circle Pavilion made entirely of lightweight and minimal materials, speaks of a vision for the sustainability. It was planned not only to create something beautiful, but also to ensure that the materials used were fully reused and recycled, and that they were circulated and found new uses while minimizing the environmental impact. Jaeyi Kim Jaeyi Kim Jaeyi Kim Caption The paper-thin and light Tyvek covering the pavilion's structure is dismantled and reused as recycled plastic boards for  public furniture , while the puzzle benches made using forged and neglected structural wood are fully recycled and donated. The minimal steel structure that safely supports the pavilion is disassembled and reused, and a... More

A project made for a new hair salon for Studio Chmielewski. The client requested for his new location within his brief for seven cutting-stations, three washing-stations, a hair dye mixing station, a reception and waiting room, plus a social area. Agata Gromada The project can be seen as a three-dimensional painting which occupied the room with a slanted ceiling, which at its highest point reached a height of 4,5 meters. Agata Gromada The first step was to divide this unused height by painting the ceiling and the upper part of the room in a black-satin paint; creating a feeling of intimacy and introducing a pleasant human-scale. The sharp division in section determined the height of the black-coated steel structure as well as in... More

The commune of Cormeilles-en-Parisis is seeking to offer a local cremation service, in particular with regard to the reception conditions offered to families and relatives in need of accompaniment and support. The crematorium project should be an important and significant amenity for the town. It should be a multi-faith space where no architectural element makes reference to any particular religion. It should possess essential qualifications such as simplicity, sobriety and readability. The service spaces such as the service core and the technical elements should be hidden from the public spaces. Antoine Mercusot Antoine Mercusot It is located in a green setting designed to meet the requirements of funeral services. The construct... More

Genius Kurnia (previously known as Permata Kurnia) is Asean’s First Purpose-Built Building by a Government for Children with Autism.  It is a Center of Excellence for Autism and a prototype for future centers too.  Having no specific guidelines from any design handbook or the Economic Planning Unit (EPU), the brief was formed from personal and professional experiences of educational and medical professionals and most importantly experiences of the Director of the centre and the Architect who are mothers of children with Autism.   Caption Mumtazah The design is an understanding between aesthetic and practicality taking serious considerations of the sensory conditions of the children.  It is a translation... More

Architect : Martin Jan Rosa / www.martinrosa.cz Photography : Skarka Studios - Katerina Skarkova / www.skarkastudios.com The ceremonial hall in the premises of the town hall in Nový Jičín is the place of the most important life events, whether it is welcoming citizens, concluding marriages or other important meetings. The hall is regularly filled with the happiest emotions. However, its appearance from the end of the 1960s has ceased to be sufficient for the demands placed on the current significant representative space.   Architecture The new appearance of the hall, vestibule and adjacent facilities is intentionally moderated so that it is above all a dignified background for the events themselves. We have preserved... More

Center for technical development of physical, sportive and leisure activities in the natural environment of the Tagus River in Guijo Granadilla. Caceres, Spain. 1.JUSTIFICATION FOR THE TERRITORIAL INSERTION OF THE PROPOSAL The center for technical development of physical, sportive and leisure activities in the natural environment is located near the village of the dam Gabriel y Galán, in Guijo de Granadilla, Cáceres, in the western part of Spain, near the Portuguese border. The terrain of the peninsula, in contact with the waters of the reservoir around its perimeter except for a narrow passage which forms the southern access, has a total area that varies depending on the season and the water level. The area suitable for occupancy i... More