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The Town Hall building is located in the town square, in front of the Church. The project's objective is to refurbish and extend the original square-plan building, characterized by its distinctive rural architecture. Its defects in terms of accessibility and energy efficiency prioritized a comprehensive renovation and an expansion of its useful area by 50%. Jorge Allende Jorge Allende Jorge Allende The proposal aims to achieve a harmonious and respectful coexistence with the existing structure, preserving its most characteristic features, such as the openings and the facade's materiality. At the same time, a new clearly distinctive volume is added. In the interior, a north-south communication axis is generated, so that the e... More

In the southern Chinese mega-city of Guangzhou, a new city component has been created by completing a new mall - in the scale of the old city center - that is open towards the city. With its spatial arrangement consisting of six volumes and featuring a translucent, terracotta facade with an LED backlighting scheme, the design by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) creates a relationship with the historic neighborhood. CreatAR Images CreatAR Images The new commercial complex is located opposite the historic museum site relating to the Nongjiangsuo Monument at Zhong Shan Road, a main axis through the old center of Guangzhou. The six-volume composition, with a height of 35 meters, replicates the proportions of the nei... More

The area of the former Siemensgründe in the west of Vienna is being developed as a new residential quarter (approx. 530 units) on several building sites. Among them is the „Orchidea“ component, which is intended for subsidised housing for single parents. 124 compact flats on 8 floors are grouped around an inner courtyard open to the south. Hertha Hurnaus Hertha Hurnaus Hertha Hurnaus Good neighbourliness and opportunities for social exchange are particularly important for single parents. Therefore, the desired compactness of the flats is complemented by a generous offer of communally used rooms. Hertha Hurnaus Hertha Hurnaus Hertha Hurnaus For single parents, clarity is important. The flats a... More

Big-Little House is a small house with a small footprint built on a small plot but with large volumes. What makes this house large? One-fourth of the 1500 square foot plot is empty and left unbuilt for a garden. All the major living spaces, viz., the double-height living room, the family space, the dining, and the kitchen, are tied together by the fact that they all inhabit a large volume that overlooks the garden. Arjun Krishna Photography Arjun Krishna Photography Arjun Krishna Photography The car park was deliberately lowered in height such that the kitchen and dining that sit over it remain connected to the garden volume. This configuration led to split levels on the upper levels, which in turn helped bring down the over... More

When the client approached, they conveyed their desire for furnishing retail showroom that was minimal and exuded simplicity with maximum of display of their samples. The store is this 2500 square-foot retail furnishing space in Vadodara spells discreet elegance and dynamic harmony between its opulent interiors that makes it feel akin. This furnishing retail space is nestled in a commercial building, with constructed concrete column grid. The services like HVAC and plumbing were provided on the site. With this space given, the designer carefully structured the requirements and divided the floor space into 3 vertically parallel grids – the first is the centre grid, characterful gallery and foyer that leads a tranquil aur... More

When faced with the challenge of blending the bucolic ways of living with the inescapable modern grind, Dinterplay Architects had a creative solution in mind. They designed the Zarukha House from the ground up with an open-roof central court and impeccable latticework on the facade, two elements nearly impossible to find in architectural projects of the modern times. Noaidwin Sttudio | Nilkanth Bharucha The design At a first glimpse, the facade of the Zarukha House chimes in with a uniqueness, giving an appeal that two houses are stacked one upon the other. This represents the two families living together in the building– two brothers who requested a structure that would balance privacy and social time.  Noaidwin Sttudi... More

Metropolis tower is placed to preserve sunlight in the park, maximize permeability, encourage connectivity for pedestrians, cyclists and maximize visual porosity. The design demonstrates the ambitious integration of private development and a publicly accessible active park oriented urban community for Phnom Penh. The architecture evokes regional landmarks and a sense of wonder, the site is east of the Bassac River, provided natural design inspiration. The orientation and organization of each space is based on using directional alignments to achieve harmony and the universal flow of energy. Caption The contemporary tower is designed as a finely detailed structure that blends sustainability with natural and cultural references. The buil... More

The library of the town of Dornbirn was designed as an inter-generational sharing, meeting and learning space. It promotes reading and the practice of languages, the exploration of computerized research methods and new forms of communication. The joint project of the architectural offices Dietrich | Untertrifaller and Christian Schmoelz succeeded against 18 competitors and won the international architectural competition in early 2016.  Albrecht I. Schnabel The ovoid shaped pavilion was established autonomously and seems to have been placed in the park from above. It stands out expressively among the rectangular shapes of the surrounding buildings. The external path crosses the building, which then becomes a public space. ... More