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Oak Park Community Recreation Center / Perkins&Will

August 9, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

In a diverse community with equity, inclusivity, and sustainability as core values, Oak Park has opened their new Community Recreation Center, a net-zero building with a wide range of programming for people of all ages and abilities with a focus on after-school and inclusive programming. The three-story, 42,000 square-foot community center is a focal point in this historic city outside Chicago and an anchor for future revitalization of the area.

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Conference Hall in Niumatang / Atelier RenTian

August 9, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

The project is located at the center of Niumatang village in Liyang. Originally, it was a small grove, and the open space by the grove was where villagers liked to gather and chat. Based on respect for local habits and practical needs, the local leaders decided to transform the small grove into a village assembly hall in the forest, creating a public space for showcasing the village’s history and facilitating neighborhood communication and meetings. Niumatang village is a village of Wenzhou immigrants. During our communication with the local property owners, we proposed constructing a public building with distinctive Wenzhou architectural features to respond to the village’s unique historical development.

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Dominick Hall Housing / Carr Cotter & Naessens + Denis Byrne Architects

August 3, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

Project Background/Context. The site is located on part of the previous Dominick Street flats complex on the east side of Lower Dominick Street, Dublin 1, at the junction with Parnell Street. The mixed-use development for Dublin City Council includes apartments and townhouses with a community center and retail space at street level. The six-story block along Dominick Street consists of a terrace of 6 apartment “houses” of 5 stories, providing 67 apartments over the ground floor community center and commercial space. A short terrace of 5 townhouses defines Dominick Place, a new street linking Dominick Street to Granby Place.

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CABQ International District Library​ / RMKM Architecture

July 29, 2023 Hadir Al Koshta 0

The new library establishes an urban destination and “place to be.” Providing a “living room for all,” the building is sited to reinforce historic Route 66 and capture dramatic mountain views. The site’s context is the International District neighborhood in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, centered on Central Avenue (the historic alignment of U.S Route. 66).

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Nunawading Community Hub / fjcstudio

July 29, 2023 Hadir Al Koshta 0

“This white, seamless backdrop celebrates people and their creativity, their activity, and their sense of togetherness. It celebrates the highly valued park and school building, integral to the memories and future lives of Nunawading’s community.” | An open and inviting public place, expressing a sense of equitable access for all

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Red Fort Center / Design Factory India

July 29, 2023 Hadir Al Koshta 0

Red Fort Centre is a new gateway for visitors to re-experience the events and the fortress’s heritage-built fabric under Dalmia Bharat through adaptively reusing one of the defunct structures of the British military barracks at the world heritage site of the Red Fort. The colonial government built the military barracks after the First War of Independence of 1857. The Britishers had destroyed significant structures within the Red Fort to build the barracks with the material from the ruins. The barracks are defunct or partially used since independence; however, only withering under the deep layers of plaster, paint, and lack of ethical conservational measures. Once the multiple layers of plaster were removed from the surfaces of the barrack, many intricately carved stones were found embedded in the masonry. These pieces are living proof that the barracks were built using the ruins of the original Mughal buildings that once existed on the Red Fort’s premises. Therefore, the contemporary design strategy of the visitor center lives up to the fortress’s multi-layered history without being ostensive or subdued, making the spaces breathable. 

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The Blue Moon Office / G/O Architecture

July 15, 2023 Hadir Al Koshta 0

The Blue Moon is a village community space for communication among local residents by utilizing the space in the region. There are many performance clubs in Godeok-dong. Gangdong-gu tried to create a space in this neighborhood where people can share hobbies and fun with various neighbors, including performance clubs. It’s not a big place, but many people come to practice playing, perform, and talk about each other.

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Komera Leadership Center / BE_Design

July 13, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

BE_Design proudly presents the Komera Leadership Center, a facility in the rural eastern province of Rwanda providing health, education, and mentorship programs for young women, and a place for family development initiatives and community gatherings. Strategically set on the main road, across from the village football pitch, the Leadership Center acts as a much-needed community and education hub for local residents.

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The Road Corridor Cultural Station / Hangzhou Yuanshe Architectural Landscape Design

July 13, 2023 Andreas Luco 0

Entrance Location – The project is located in the entrance area of the pastoral complex, which is the first station of beautiful country Road. The location is also regarded as the primary image area of the pastoral complex. The original site of the construction is a ruin of houses that have been demolished and a residential area to be demolished. Combined with the long-term operation of the future pastoral scenic spot, the government considers moving out the existing residents within 1-3 years and retaining the complete operation of the scenic spot.

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Community Center of Fragrant Lake / line+ studio

July 11, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

Fragrant Lake is a cultural tourism resort community located in the north of Wuhan City, with wilderness and lakes as the original natural community environment. Meng Fanhao, the co-founder and chief architect of line+ studio, was invited to design the first public building in the entire community – the Community Center of Fragrant Lake.