Architecture

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Designer: T.E&C Architects & Associates Work: Factory Tag: Architecture

Mighty Dragon on the Hill

Mighty Dragon on the Hill is a factory complex for the production of electric cars in Miaoli, Taiwan. The park covers seven hectares and holds six main buildings, including an administration center, a research center, a dormitory and a production line. The form takes the image of the traditional Chinese dragon, and the low arch roofs keep the original skyline of the hill. The arch roofs also reduce wind pressure and allow solar panels to be added later. Wide green areas, an old banyan tree and a local temple are kept within the site.

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Designer: Hironari Itoi Work: Residential House Tag: Architecture

Hikari Tsuzuraori

Hikari Tsuzuraori is a two storey vacation house located in Kamakura, Japan, near Hasedera Temple. The site is a flag lot surrounded by close neighboring houses, so natural light was limited. The structural core is divided into four parts, placed unevenly to form small gardens and to draw daylight inside. The staggered cores and the alternately folded roof slope create an opening at the top, admitting sunlight by day and offering a view of the stars at night. The lower floor is a quiet Japanese space for meditation, while the upper floor is open and bright for family life.

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Designer: Alexandru Zingaliuc Work: House Tag: Architecture

Miorita

Miorita is a three storey residential building located in Chisinau. The ground level holds commercial spaces, while the two upper levels host three apartment units. An underground parking area is placed below the building. Each level has a different polygonal shape, which gives the building a stacked and rotated appearance. The facade combines dark ceramic granite tiles with bright warm timber cladding on a ventilated system. Sharp angles and cantilevered terraces create a dynamic form within the urban setting.

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Designer: SUIADR Work: Fire Station Tag: Architecture

Longdong

Longdong is a level-1 fire station in Longgang District, Shenzhen. The station has a concentrated layout on a trapezoidal site of 5,468.3 square meters, with a gross floor area of 5,062.93 square meters. A three story operation building and a seven story training tower form a sharp white sculptural volume. Fire trucks leave along an inner courtyard route, and the basement can park eight trucks. Low-emissivity glass, thermal mortar and roof gardens support energy saving and rainwater control. The standardized design answers the demand for new fire stations in the city.

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Designer: Zhuhai Huafa Properties Co., Ltd. Work: Multifunctional Building Tag: Architecture

Huafa Xiangshan Project

Huafa Xiangshan Project is a mixed-use development in the main cultural district of Zhuhai, set between the mountains and the sea. Two residential towers of 180 and 100 metres rise from a five-storey retail podium. The tower volumes are divided into three segments and appear faceted in elevation, which visually reduces the scale of the building and emphasises the vertical form. The towers are positioned to widen views towards the mountains and the city. The design also limits the shadows cast on surrounding buildings.

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Designer: Satoshi Kurosaki Work: Residence Tag: Architecture

Cover

This home in a high density residential district in Tokyo's suburbs was commissioned by a designer at a large real estate company. The first floor entrance offers a view between the staircase and the bathroom clear to the back of the property. Thanks to a courtyard like layout that ensures privacy and a peaceful mood, it's hard to believe the street is just on the other side of the wall. The second floor is integrated with a loft and large void, forming a living area that takes advantage of the high ceilings.

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Designer: Peng Architects Inc. Work: Building Tag: Architecture

Doe O-Mega Urban Complex

Doe O-Mega Urban Complex is a mixed-use building designed for a site in Bonifacio Global City in Manila. The elliptical, three-dimensional O-shaped form covers 400,000 square meters and contains offices, residences, a hotel, shops, and meeting spaces. The atrium stays shaded for most of the day, creating a comfortable outdoor space, while a wind tunnel guides natural air to cool the atrium and the lobby. Light-colored concrete, aluminum panels, and glass reduce heat absorption. Photovoltaic glass railings collect solar energy, and the podium roof holds a public garden.

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Designer: Shiyan Chen Work: Ferry Terminal Tag: Architecture

Soundview Ferry Terminal

Soundview is a ferry terminal designed as a mixed use complex on a waterfront site in the Bronx, New York City. Three building volumes are clustered along the waterfront beside an existing dock, forming a semi-enclosed courtyard for an outdoor market and public events. Two passageways on the ground level allow movement into the market and towards the landing dock. The larger upper levels are connected and offer full height, naturally lit spaces for small business incubation, offices and storage. The cantilevered upper floors are supported by a space frame resting on fanning columns.

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Designer: THAD Work: Teaching Building Tag: Architecture

Yuanbo

Yuanbo is a renovated teaching building on a university campus in Zhuhai, China. The original structure consisted of fifteen separate cubes with two courtyards, and the renovation respected this character. A continuous loop of stairs and corridors now connects the roofs, courtyards and indoor spaces, creating places for exchange and social interaction. The two courtyards were rebuilt as a square one and a round one, with outdoor exhibition and stage areas. A dry-hanging brick facade and a new window casing system reduce direct sunlight and heat, which helps to save energy.

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Designer: LIN, CHU-SHIUAN Work: Villa Tag: Architecture

The Wisdom Domain

The Wisdom Domain is a guest house villa in Kenting, in southern Taiwan. The building covers 1650 square meters. Two symmetrical buildings form a square floor plan, surrounded by circular trails paved with gravel. The layout reflects the traditional idea of circular heaven and square earth. An ecological pond marks the entrance, and the garden holds flowers and trees. Large fair-faced concrete walls, slanted roofs, iron-gray metal grilles and an oval entrance recall the five elements of fengshui. Sixteen rooms differ in lighting, color, scent, music and surface materials.

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Designer: Rodrigo Kirck Work: Residential Building Tag: Architecture

Terrace

Terrace is a vacation apartment building located in Picarras, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The building has 59 units on 25 floors, reaches 87 meters in height and offers 11,179 square meters of built area. Every apartment includes a large terrace facing the sea, and the repeated terraces form a monolithic facade that links the ground floor to the upper collective terrace. Exposed reinforced concrete at the base is combined with sliding panels in the apartment frames. The design was inspired by the old beach houses once found on the site.

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Designer: Torres Arquitetos Work: Residential Bulding Tag: Architecture

Sant Andrea

Sant Andrea is a residential building located in Caxias do Sul, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. The building has sixteen floors, with one apartment per floor. Each apartment offers 200 square meters of private area and three suites. The form is a tall vertical volume marked by vertical and horizontal lines. Balconies with exposed concrete slabs and wooden brise soleil panels give the facade a sense of movement. The entrance is marked by a large wooden volume that extends toward the street. Ceramic tiles are also used on the facades.

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