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TVK designs limestone buildings for “first zero-carbon district” in Paris

January 5, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

French architecture practice TVK has completed a neighbourhood in Paris made up of limestone buildings surrounding a garden and designed as a sustainable development that aims to increase biodiversity. Located on a triangular site in Paris’s 19th arrondissement, the project is “the capital’s first zero-carbon district”, according to TVK. Named Îlot Fertile, which translates to

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Neighborhood Center of Gaobei Community / LEL DESIGN STUDIO

January 3, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

Community Renewal | Community Neighborhood Center of Gaobei
The land used for the Gaobei Community Neighborhood Center project was originally a real estate sales office. After completing its mission, it has been abandoned for nearly ten years, with damp water and the breeding of mosquitoes. Although the site is large and has lush vegetation, it cannot be used.

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Dongguan Central Area Slow-Traffic System / eLandscript Studio

December 13, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

Project Background, With the upgrade of Dongguan’s manufacturing industry, an increasing number of talents are attracted here resulting in more construction of subways and intercity railways. Given the 8 km Slow-Traffic Green Axis from the Regional master plan, the team proposed a master plan of Dongguan Slow-Traffic System with a total length of 3 km in the central zone of Dongguan.

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Aquapark Sport and Relaxation Center Kyjov / SENAA architekti

December 12, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

The Aquapark Sport and Relaxation Center began with a modernization of the outdoor public swimming pool and now has a newly built indoor swimming pool to complement it. The pool history started early in the 20th century with the establishment of the river swimming spa.  The complex is sensitively set in the interface between the existing urban structure and central Kyjov Park; it is surrounded by 100-year-old trees. Because of a new operating arrangement, the existing area receives maximum use. With proximity to the park and city center, clients can discover an attractive sporting and relaxation experience.

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Snøhetta creates hexagonal paver system for urban landscapes

November 24, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

Interlocking hexagonal pieces make up Flyt, a permeable paver system developed by Norwegian studio Snøhetta as an easy-to-use water management solution for urban areas around the world. Commissioned by outdoor products supplier Asak, it aims to offer landscape architects, builders and developers a water management solution that is easy and creative to use. It is

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Dali Erhai Lake Ecological Rest Station / line+ studio

November 23, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

The construction project of the Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor in Dali aims to establish a healthy water-land buffer zone and ecological barrier. Along the 129-kilometer lakeside corridor, multiple service stations are planned, and the project is one of them. The site is located along the southwest edge of the Erhai Lake scenic corridor, near Xiaoyizhuang Village. In the face of the pristine surroundings of Cangshan Mountain, Erhai Lake, and the quaint villages, the design aims to intervene using a landscape architecture approach minimally. It responds to the relationship between the building and the land through “anchoring and suspension,” engaging with the environment. Additionally, it addresses the relationship between locality and contemporary construction through “low-tech and low-carbon,” fostering innovative experiences. Lastly, it responds to the relationship between public architecture and people through “openness and inclusivity,” creating a platform for daily activities.

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Reconstruction of Central Squares in Koprivnica / NFO d.o.o.

November 21, 2023 Andreas Luco 0

EXISTING CONDITION – The area of intervention can be segmented into three zones that form logical spatial units: Ban Jelačić square : a wide street with trees that occasionally hosts seasonal events; a square in front of the market: generator of the largest daily pedestrian and bicycle traffic; and the main city square Zrinski: an apparently oversized square bounded on one side by the green facade of city park, and on the other side by the facade of an unfinished block of various contents and the city hall to the east and the old “Podravka” building in the west. Each of the mentioned spaces has a specific potential that distinguishes it from others, and the possibility of joining the system of public spaces in the center of Koprivnica. The main square of Zrinski, seen from the air, acts as an intersection of roads and pedestrian wpaths stretched between streets and smaller squares in the east and west. This spatial tension has made the main square of Koprivnica a transit place : a space defined more by flow and movement, and less by lingering and everyday activities. With intuitive lines of movement, cyclists bypass the vast empty space “cutting” the square diagonally in order to get from one end to the other as quickly as possible.

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Golden Horn Waterfront Sports Park And Public Space / Ervin Garip + Banu Garip + MY Landscape

November 17, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

The project, which won the 1st Prize on the Balat-Eyupsultan Coastline in the “Istanbul Golden Horn Coasts Urban Design Competition,” covers a total area of ​​230.000 square meters. The Golden Horn is the primary inlet of the Bosphorus, which defines the Northern boundary of the peninsula constituting “Old Istanbul”, and forms a horn-shaped harbor. As one of the most important parts of the project area, “Waterfront Sports Park and Public Space” has been constructed and opened for public use.

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Cosoleacaque Main Plaza / Colectivo MX + Gabriel Konzevik + Reyes Ríos + Larraín arquitectos

November 16, 2023 Andreas Luco 0

The renewal of the main plaza of Cosoleacaque City is part of a nationwide program of public space interventions under the SEDATU coordination and financed by the federal government of Mexico. The design principles applied to this specific plaza are aligned with the idea of the improvement of the quality of social life based on a deep review of how and why people have used the existing physical facilities.