Call for Projects: In-between Spaces | FuturArc 2Q 2024
19 FEBRUARY 2024 – To the general public, a ‘space’ is synonymous with emptiness. However, architects understand space to be a distinct creation—a container for activities, shaped and influenced by design.
Still, the interstitial areas between different anchoring functions, amidst disparate parcels of development in cities, or within landscapes, are often ‘othered’ and treated as an afterthought. How can architectural solutions be applied to such spaces for the public’s benefit?
Photos by Hans Lim
The next issue of FuturArc will examine in-between areas, transitional zones, informal spaces and spatial designs that renegotiate existing boundaries.
If you have architectural works across all scales that make use of hallways, mezzanines, staircases, leftover spaces, etc., and/or extends an existing building towards a new function, send us a brief profile and photos to [email protected] by end of April 2024.
Email us with the following items for consideration:
1. Basic description of 200-300 words 2. Basic data: project status/completion date*; location; GFA; site area; architecture firm; developer 3. Low-resolution images that best illustrate the nature of the project & its sustainable design strategies
*Projects proposed should be completed in the last 2 years (2022 or 2023). Upcoming projects are acceptable; please indicate expected completion date
Please note that the selection of projects is subject to editorial discretion.
Take a look at some In-between Spaces that have previously been published in FuturArc!
Khondaker Hasibul Kabir, co-founder of Co.Creation.Architects, shared in their FuturArc Interview: “The Platform of Hope project began in 2007 when I was teaching at BRAC University and looking for housing near campus. There were a few posh neighbourhoods around the university, but as a landscape architect, I often seek places with a piece of land to experiment and explore. “However, finding an affordable place in Dhaka city was nearly impossible. The houses I found were too expensive. Then, right before my eyes, I discovered something astonishing—the largest slum in Dhaka, spanning 90 acres of land and housing over 150,000 people, […]
Minding the gap: a vibrant rest garden between city buildings
Portland Street is one of the most popular streets in the Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, known for its various retailers, bazaars, local restaurants and hourly hotels. Located in the Yau Ma Tei area, it has a long history as a harbour village that lives on to this day—including a century-old fruit market, a 1930s theatre, a temple complex and other heritage public buildings. Through the years, Yau Ma Tei has grown as a large-scale mixed-use development, comprising some of the tallest buildings in Hong Kong. Due to its rapid development, the district has the highest population density in the country. […]
Enhancing blue-green connectivity: Eastern Corridor completed in Singapore
29 FEBRUARY 2024 – Singapore has a goal of enabling every household to live within a 10-minute walk of a park by 2030. In line with expanding and enhancing connectivity across the island, the National Parks Board (NParks) has completed the 18-kilometre Eastern Corridor between Pasir Ris Park and East Coast Park, through Bedok Reservoir Park. Nparks will also enhance the eastern half of the Round Island Route (RIR) with wayfinding features, landscaping and habitat creation. Blue-green connectivity The Eastern Corridor has been opened in stages since 2021 after it was first announced, enabling the public to enjoy walking and […]
