named ‘above the clouds,’ the floating house combines a sense of liberation and joy with a touch of science fiction.
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The brief for the Ahmedabad University Centre was created organically with the University Board as a hub for the in-between hours of formal teaching. The aim was to create a center that would become an incubator for academic life and a place for generating new ideas by creating interactive spaces besides formal educational functions. Being located at the vehicular entrance with underground parking, it also acts as a gateway between the city and the pedestrian university campus. The culture of street food is crucial to the fabric of Ahmedabad and student life, it was essential to design the food court as an extension of the street, leading to a food street at ground level. Inspired by the exciting bridge, Galata Koprusu, that links Galata to Eminonu in Istanbul and has a string of restaurants below and views on the Golden Horn, the three verandahs opening to the park can also be used for music performances while sitting under the trees.
the design develops a minimal 45 sqm plan that ensures the interior’s spatial and circulatory continuity.
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Architectural studio LOHA has transformed an agricultural building in California into the light-filled Sandi Simon Center for Dance with polycarbonate walls that evoke the “ephemeral nature of performance”. Located on the campus of Chapman University in Orange, the educational and performing arts venue is housed within a former agricultural building listed on America’s National Register of Historic Places. Constructed in
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Kunshan & Miaojing River. Located 20 km northwest of Shanghai, Kunshan City is a historic water town with 8,000 hectares covered by water. The city has evolved from relying on irrigated farming to generating 70% of its GDP from innovative industries. Kunshan West, situated between Kuilei Lake and the old town center, has been rapidly growing.
The project takes advantage of the uniqueness of the lot, accessible by two streets. It is built in place of a parking lot accessible from rue Henri-Julien, and the townhouse completes the construction of an existing sixplex on Drolet Street. The whole, organized around a central courtyard, creates a two-headed multiplex, a new typology for this atypical lot.
the new visitor center welcomes travelers to the summit of pikes peak, one of colorado’s only ‘fourteener’ mountains accessible by car.
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In this week’s comments update, readers discussed luxury car manufacturer Bugatti’s first foray into residential architecture. Car brand Bugatti last week unveiled the design of a 42-storey skyscraper in Dubai that will have two garage-to-penthouse car lifts. Developed in partnership with local developer Binghatti, the Bugatti Residences will be the first residential building branded with the
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Having a home bar is a fun way to entertain guests or unwind after a long day. But before you get started, it’s important to understand the differences between a wet bar and a dry bar. As the name suggests, a wet bar has a water supply and drain, which is handy for cleaning up […]
In the renovation of this 150m2 apartment, located in the Jardins neighborhood in São Paulo, the clients were willing to give up one of the three bedrooms to expand the social area of the house. However, when doing the structural prospecting, a sequence of linear concrete pillars was found, which prevented this expansion from taking place. The solution was to embrace and value this structure instead, seeking to integrate the two spaces created by it in the social area.
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