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Jetavan Spiritual Center / Sameep Padora & Associates

August 1, 2021 Cristobal Rojas 0

In Buddhist mythology, Jetvana is the name of one of the Buddha’s most important spatial edifice which when literally translated means: the grove of Jeta, land donated to the sangha for founding a monastery. It was of semiotic significance that the site offered by Samir Somaiya owner of the neighboring sugar factory in rural Maharashtra for the Buddhist Learning Center was thickly forested, an idyllic grove of sorts.

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Maker-Space Sungwon / GUBO Architects

August 1, 2021 Andreas Luco 0

Play, Learn and Make – It was a project to refurbish three empty classrooms located side by side to use as a makerspace and equipment room for students. The flooring and the lighting in the classroom were deteriorated and needed to be replaced. Although the windows of the classrooms were facing south, the lighting environment was not favorable because it was hindered by the mountains. In addition, the hallways in front of the classrooms were a mixture of shoe racks, sinks, and freight elevators, so the area needs to be improved as educational spaces for students. The basic requirements requested by the school in creating a makerspace were as follows. – To extend the functionality of the makerspace to the hallway space. – For the safety of learning activities, to have space where teachers can easily observe and control. – Possible to use the existing three classrooms separately as a makerspace and equipment room.

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Light-Wood Waterside Pavilion / Han Xiaofeng Design Studio, SEU-ARCH

August 1, 2021 Collin Chen 0

Locate in Maoshan Scenic Area, Zhenjiang, Chenzhuang is a small village that has about thirty families. It is surrounded by green mountains, and there is a beautiful pool at the entrance of the village. Following the “Beautiful Countryside Construction” in Jiangsu province, our studio was invited to design a landscape infrastructure that can provide more activity for the villagers. After careful consideration, we decided to design a Light-wood waterside Pavilion that locates between the pool and the forestry.

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House in the Dunes / Worrell Yeung Architecture

August 1, 2021 Paula Pintos 0

House in the Dunes is a four-bedroom, raised residence situated across a one-acre site nestled in the dunes with ocean views. The large rectilinear structure is clad in gray cedar siding and punctuated by voids cut into the building’s facade vis-à-vis doors and windows. Each room is skillfully carved from the large exterior volume and is filled with natural light. The house’s interiors have a direct connection between the indoors and the outdoors, extending beyond the polygonal pool to the ocean. 

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Usva Viewpoint / Ad Hoc Architecture

August 1, 2021 Andreas Luco 0

The viewpoint is located 5 km from the village Usva along the river. It offers views of the “Usvinskie Pillars”, 120-meter cliffs that drop vertically to the water. The famous Devil’s Finger is a freestanding rock towering 70 meters above the massif.