Community hub

Notre‑Dame‑du‑Paradis Elementary School stands in the rural municipality of Dudswell, in the Eastern Townships of Québec, as a typical 1960s school building set within a scenic landscape of fields and forests. The renovation and expansion project extends the life of this familiar structure by introducing new learning and sports facilities, while significantly improving accessibility and upgrading the existing building envelope and systems.​ Charles Lanteigne Charles Lanteigne Charles Lanteigne The extension houses a double gymnasium with its support spaces, a dedicated classroom for four‑year‑old kindergarten, a preschool dining room and new changing rooms. An elevator now connects the three existing floor levels, res... More

In Harrow town centre, northwest London, a cluster of demountable studios and gallery spaces is creating new opportunities for culture and enterprise. Designed by London-based studio Jan Kattein Architects (JKA) in collaboration with pioneering social enterprise Meanwhile Space CIC, Art Park Harrow was initiated by Harrow Council as a way to strengthen the town centre’s resilience and help reverse the decline that followed the closure of several major retailers. Jan Kattein Architects Jan Kattein Architects   Repurposing a council-owned car park Set on a council-owned car park, Art Park Harrow comprises 15 self-contained studios and six micro gallery spaces. The choice of location represents a considered attempt to d... More

Located next to Bungo Central Station, in the Port of Luanda area, the project consists of the renovation and expansion of an existing building, covering 1,500 m² on a 17,200 m² plot. The aim was to create a contemporary market for collective use, dedicated to food and leisure, capable of enhancing the location and reinforcing its urban centrality. The intervention preserves the existing structure and walls, while expanding and redesigning the roof with a new metal structure, allowing greater natural light to enter without compromising the thermal comfort of the space. GV+A GV+A The market is organized into two main floors and a third level for management and administration offices. On the ground floor, there are 31 fo... More

The Dalinggen Village Tea House, designed by Studio RE+N and honored with an Architizer A+ Award Special Mention in the Unbuilt Commercial category, is set to complete construction around June 2025. This 200-square-meter cultural and community hub is nestled in the Organic Tea Valley Park of Songyang County, Zhejiang Province. The project creatively repurposes a former signal tower and mechanical room into a lively center for cultural engagement, while preserving the tower’s functionality and celebrating the area’s longstanding tea heritage. Studio RE+N Studio RE+N Studio RE+N Arriving from the southwest, visitors are welcomed into a reception area reached by a winding, ascending path that mirrors the strolls of... More

 Forest Nexus seeks to extend the role of the traditional school typology  into a vibrant community hub that bring people of all demographics together. Designed to foster connection across all ages, this innovative project creates shared spaces where education, social interaction, and cultural exchange seamlessly blend. Caption Forest Nexus addresses the pressing question: How can we foster community interaction in a digital age that often leaves people disconnected? The architectural design is inspired by the belief that diverse programming and multifunctional spaces can help bring different groups together. By creating an environment where activities and spaces overlap, the school will act as a socio-cultural engine, allow... More

Space&Matter, in a consortium of Ballast Nedam Development, has won the bid to realise a nature-inclusive neighbourhood on Strandeiland, Amsterdam's newly constructed island east of the centre. Created in collaboration with design partners ZUS and NL Architects, the urban design for this new residential neighbourhood of 215 homes and a community hub prioritises energy self-sufficiency and circularity, while fostering a strong sense of community. Vivid-Vision ClustersThe urban design features five clusters, each with its own distinct housing typologies and architecture. A fine-grained routing of almost car-free streets, inner areas, and lush green spaces offers a series of places for residents to meet and relax. Balconies, loggias... More

This independent brewer-owned company is renowned for making inspired libations for all. Intending to create a sought-after destination to match their craft-brewing mastery, they enlisted our design team to create an engaging customer experience for their ultra-devoted fanbase, building excitement and anticipation on route to their new taproom. Caption Focusing on an immersive brand journey for the retail and front of house at the new 100,000 SQ FT brewery in Deerfield, we brought new life into a former mid-century publishing company building. An amalgamation of the existing space through adaptive reuse and a branded environment true to its identity, the company has taken root in its new home in Western MA. Caption Visitors are... More

​Project is designed in Nyarangarama where is the rural area of Rwanda. Sina Hub has commercial and social functions such as stores, meeting rooms, conference halls. Building has diffrerent terraces and semi-open spaces through incredible climate of Rwanda. More

Gently curving, perforated “Nordic Brass” solar screens help to define the character of a key community building in Melbourne, Australia. They also enhance its sustainability, recognized by a 6-Star highest ‘Greenstar’ rating. Designed by architects GroupGSA, the North Fitzroy Library and Community Hub is a three-story building incorporating a library, Maternal Child Health Facility and various community spaces. The tapered site presents long facades to the east and west, whilst leaving little room for controlled northern solar exposure. The design concept overcomes that restriction by introducing a northern facade that is sequentially stepped along the West Axis, allowing controlled northern light to flood the buil... More