Scaffolding

M Pavilion is located in the lobby of an office building in Xuhui District, Shanghai, a coffee shop design commissioned by the Chinese famous coffee brand M Stand. In order not to disturb the daily operations of the building, we proposed two strategies at the beginning of the design process: a rapid construction and a light touch to the site. Then a delicate and decent scaffolding pavilion came into being. Fangfang Tian A Light Box  Be light. We hope to bring relaxation and joy to people in a rigorous working atmosphere through a light form. The heavy volume above is in sharp contrast with the slender structure components, and the translucent skin attracts people to walk in. Slightly cantilevered floor makes the light-filled box... More

Zhuangwei is located in the Lanyang Plain, facing the Pacific Ocean in the east, and at the lower reaches of the Lanyang River and out to the sea. It was once the land where the Kavalan people lived. Zhuangwei Fort".The work is based on the idea of ​​the diverse intersection of rivers and seas,humanities and nature, using fish nets to surround a circle, allowing the viewer to enter it as if placed in a surrounding ocean current fortress. Under the wind, the work produces a slight appearance. Sway, intersect layer by layer, layer by layerSurrounded by layers, gather the ups and downs of this land, and ride on the complementary years and years of the land and people. More

Sava Activities is an on-going public urban design project aiming to reintroduce the riverbanks of Zagreb’s Sava River to the daily life of the city. Initiated as a competition proposal in 2015, the project had been developed around the flood related characteristics of the river. Unlike the other European capitals which are established around a river, Zagreb’s urban growth had been formed with a tendency to move away from Sava. As the wildest branch of Danube, Sava River historically had harmed and destructed Zagreb, but now regulated with the construction of the embankment; its riverbanks carry the potential to be rethought as vital urban spaces of Zagreb. Due to increasing water levels which occur several times a year, no pe... More

Hansen House is a historic hospital that cared for people with leprosy, established in Jerusalem in 1887. Nowadays it is transformed into a design, media and technology cultural center and is the home of the Jerusalem Design Week, which is now in its 8th edition. The structure is under strict preservation regulations and it can only undergo minor changes. HQ Architects undertook the challenge to design a temporary intervention for the historic building. The installation forms a space that serves as a showcase for exhibitions during the Jerusalem Design Week, and creates a new image for Hansen House and a fresh experience for its visitors.Responding to this year’s curatorial theme, EAST, while dealing with a sensitive historic context,... More