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Nansha Kingboard Plaza / Aedas

July 9, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

Guangzhou Nansha was once distinguished by scattered hills and islands. Over the course of rapid urbanization and high-density development, it has now evolved into the geographic center of the Greater Bay Area. As an effort to create a pleasant living space in a fast-paced area, Aedas designed the Nansha Kingboard Plaza, a waterfront complex that strives to integrate nature and architecture.

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In-Hutong Renewal of Chuziying Hutong 3 / CU Office

July 8, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

The renewal strategy of In-Hutong was inspired by the spontaneous renovation strategy of the residents living in the local hutongs. On the right side of the project, courtyard was originally a small hutong (alley), at the entrance of which the residents added a gate transforming the hutong into a shared courtyard – Hutong courtyard. The bungalows in the northern part of Tianqiao area did not have a strictly regulated Beijing Siheyuan architectural system in history.

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Bestseller Shanghai Office / Linehouse

July 7, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

Linehouse has designed the Shanghai office for fashion retailer Bestseller. The office, developed together with Bestseller, is a futuristic fashion-forward expression of progressive and technologically driven ways of working. The site is an elongated linear space enveloped by full-height glazing on three sides conceived as a sequence of dynamic and collaborative spaces. The design seeks to balance industrial rigidness with subtlety and softness through a series of curved interventions.

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“Heart of Yongan” Community Center / TJAD

July 6, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

Located in Yunlong County of Yunnan Province, Yong’an Village is known for its sinuous mountain landscape, poor accessibility and is considered one of the poorest areas in China. Yong’an Village is seated on the ancient Tea Horse Road, which connects South Asia and Mainland China. Therefore it is the assembly ground of multiple minority ethnic groups including Han, Bai, Hui, and Yi. Since 2012, the volunteer team from Tongji University has been actively involved in organizing activities and coming up with solutions in the effort to improve the locals’ knowledge, living space, and living quality. In fact, the volunteer team had built a small rural public building with the vision to reactivate Yong’an village in 2018. Due to its geographical location in a deep valley, the villagers value the significance of the openness of indoor and outdoor public spaces. From funeral to a wedding or even daily socializing spaces, the openness of space becomes the top priority to them. The altitude difference between the upper and lower Yong’an Village is around 300 meters, making the vertical travel distance unreachable. In fact, the villagers from the upper villages often suffer from inaccessibility to transportation, poverty and are living in straitened circumstances. The majority of them are homeless and have no space to interact with one another other than their working space. Therefore, building a community center for the upper village has become the main goal of this volunteer activity.

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Shire Space Research Office / Shire Space Research

July 2, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

In the noise, you can feel at ease. This is our definition of such a first self-space. Life and growth, creation, and realization will be placed in it. When faced with this unbridled space for the first time, we try our best to realize the expression of self-spirit in space. So when the planning plan started, we abandoned all techniques except functionality. So simplicity, warmth, brightness, inclusion has become the main words of the expression space.

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CDB Bank & Minsheng Bank Financial Building / ZHUBO DESIGN

June 30, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

The project is located near the Civic Center in Futian district, CBD of Shenzhen. Theoretically, this is a good location, but unfortunately, there are already many tall buildings in the surroundings so that the project can hardly be seen on the arterial roads. Besides, although this block is small, it’s owned by two banks. From the perspective of urban design, it suggests that through the overall design and development of the two parties, a “shared hall” should be built as an entrance at the center of the plot. But the two owners were not willing to build a real “shared hall”, for fear of ownership problems of shared properties. These are the two major difficulties of this design.

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CDB Bank & Minsheng Bank Financial Building / ZHUBO DESIGN

June 30, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

The project is located near the Civic Center in Futian district, CBD of Shenzhen. Theoretically, this is a good location, but unfortunately, there are already many tall buildings in the surroundings so that the project can hardly be seen on the arterial roads. Besides, although this block is small, it’s owned by two banks. From the perspective of urban design, it suggests that through the overall design and development of the two parties, a “shared hall” should be built as an entrance at the center of the plot. But the two owners were not willing to build a real “shared hall”, for fear of ownership problems of shared properties. These are the two major difficulties of this design.

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Myeongjeong Meditation Garden / IROJE Architects & Planners

June 28, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

This place, asked for an observation deck on the northern peak of the arboretum, is the place where visitors come after seeing almost all the beautiful scenery of the arboretum. Therefore, in order to make the view of the arboretum more beautiful to those who bring all the memories of the arboretum, it is necessary to keep the memory in mind. This is why this place is not a mere observation deck but a place for the visitors to reflect on themselves.

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Culture and Sports Center in Xu Shu Guan / ARTS Group

June 27, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

Culture and Sports Center in Xu Shu Guan is located in Suzhou Hi-Tech Zone. The land area of the project is 12100 square meters, the planning plot ratio is 1.2, and the total construction area is 21851.8 square meters. The capacity building area is 14571.8 square meters, and the non-capacity building area is 7280 square meters. The project consists of a reading room, cinema, basketball hall, badminton hall, and basement. There are many green spaces around the site, with high vegetation coverage and a good ecological environment.

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HARMAY Store / AIM Architecture

June 25, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

The context with the location of being underground and situation of trying to discover the new language of what is the future of Harmay. It is really inspired by this chaos-end of the world and new life forms, which is the concept for the Xidan store.