Green space

Park Residence is a residential building located in the heart of Sofia, between the vibrant city center and the serene expanse of Holy Trinity Park. This prime location brought a unique set of challenges for the architectural team: designing a building that is both visually engaging and functionally efficient, integrating the building into the urban environment, and fostering a harmonious connection with the park. A key challenge for the architects at IPA was the complexity of the site. Situated in a bustling, high-traffic neighborhood, the project needed to strike a balance between the dynamic urban environment and the residents’ need for privacy and comfort. The building's close proximity to Holy Trinity Park required a sensitive d... More

Sable Drop Terrace is part of Monash University’s ambitious program of public realm improvement works at the Caulfield Campus. Thom McCarthy The terrace delivers new social spaces, and enhances visual and pedestrian connectivity between the redeveloped Sable Drop Cafe and the broader campus. Universal access has been seamlessly integrated across a challenging site to create an engaging, activated and inclusive outdoor space. Pockets of concrete and timber seating create opportunities for informal outdoor study, meeting and entertainment. Thom McCarthy Timber seating runs the length of the new facade openings, encouraging outdoor trade when the weather permits. Over time, native creepers will eventually cover the mesh, soft... More

ECO-SUSTAINABILITY AND CONFORT OF WORKERS, THROUGH THE USE OF NATURAL LIGHT AND THE INSERTION OF A GREEN GALLERY INSIDE A FACTORY. The goal of the project for the new Raicam Driveline factory in Mondovì was to create a comfortable, non-alienating environment for the factory's workers and employees. To achieve this goal, a green space was introduced, with translucent roofing, inside the work spaces, and a careful study of the use of natural light to illuminate the interior spaces. Rocco Valentini The production environments are developed around a green gallery, an element of aggregation between the production and the technical center, an indoor-outdoor space, usable at any time of the year. The gallery is inspired by the nine... More

Almost 70 kilometers west of London, Reading is a city with a population of more than 300 thousand people, which keeps growing each year. The city’s thriving reputation as a business hub has attracted new corporations and entrepreneurs. As a result, housing remains a significant issue to be addressed. The derelict retail park across Weldale Street in central Reading, within walking distance from the rail station, got approval for a regeneration that would comprise the new residential complex of the region. Caption The main vision of the architectural office AWW that designed the new project was the creation of a new community with extended open and green spaces. According to the architects’ statement regarding Foundry Quar... More

The Garden City conceptualizes the use of open areas as gardens with vertically-stacked residential units with greenery hanging vertically through architectural elements. The idea is to return the area occupied by the residential towers in the form of elevated green spaces and pocket green spaces, which creates sightlines and softens edges of the buildings. This allows the development to achieve a high percentage in open or green spaces. The strategic placement of towers between each other allows cross ventilation and promotes passive cooling. Mandarin orchards along the eastern and western wind paths serve as breaks. With varying levels of elevations and open spaces that maximize the vista, the garden city creates a refreshing atmosphere n... More

Mumbai is a vast and expansive suburban city with tall skyscrapers and concrete buildings occupying almost every inch of land. In this constant surge of urbanization, the value and significance of open public spaces is somehow diminishing day by day. Owing to this current scenario, a young design firm, Atelier ARBO collaborated with the local ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to rejuvenate and revitalize the glory of an old and neglected land located along the Bandstand Promenade in Bandra.    Taking into consideration the notable landmarks like, the Bandra Fort, Mannat (a renowned Bollywood celebrity, Shah Rukh Khan’s residence), and Taj Land’s End Hotel, situated along the promenade and around the park... More

Completion of construction phase 1.In autumn 2018, the first construction phase of the Copa Cagrana was made accessible to the residents.The other phases are already being planned and should be completed by 2019/2020. The project Copa Cagrana in Vienna pursues the idea of a docking station of urban divesity.The construction of Danube Island which, with a length of over 20 kilometres, is both a flood prevention measure and leisure area is one of Vienna’s most sustainable achievements. Located at the point where the inhabitants of the heavily-populated residential districts of “Transdanubia” (‘across the Danube’) meet the people of Central Vienna as they search for opportunities to relax, Copa Cagrana has become a key symbol of the cultu... More

With its three plinth floors and five upper storeys the courthouse is the focus of the site. The three floors in the plinth serve as a “distributor” with a three-storey hall and an impressive entrance area. Together with the site boundary they establish a building line that defines the adjoining street space on Feldkirchner Strasse. The cross-section of the area between the courthouse and the elongated office and commercial building allows an arcade-type situation to develop that connects the forecourt to the north with the planted area to the south of the building. Whereas the square to the north of the court building is intended as a car-park for the supermarket and serves as a buffer zone to Feldkirchner Strasse for the office area... More