Ho Chi Minh City’s rapid economic growth has resulted in the increase of infrastructure projects, residential areas, urban zones, and industrial parks. However, such typologies have given rise to some concerns from the society due to their adverse environmental and social impact in dense urban areas. Furthermore, little attention has been paid to the process […]
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The first quarter issue of 2025 of FuturArc aims to look deeper into Green, sustainable educational projects that may not be your regular classroom-type set-up or cookie-cutter schools. We hope to explore spaces that attempt to allow learners to discover knowledge in more hands-on, immersive settings that are not apart from Nature. As a prelude […]
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RESPONDING TO CLIMATE AND SITE Sri Lanka experiences both dry and wet weather conditions throughout the year. Bandaragama, which is located in the Western Province of the country, has a typical tropical climate. The architecture of Avinya Academy is designed with an open layout that promotes ample natural cross ventilation. Additionally, the large-span roof features […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new campus at Nalanda University on June 19, 2024, near the ancient ruins of Rajgir, Bihar.1 Flourished over 1,600 years ago, it is one among the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world. Considered by historians to be the world’s first residential university, Nalanda operated from 427 CE […]
This design idea for a public library in the equatorial climate of Balikpapan, Indonesia envisions Nature as a source of knowledge or “an old, giant book”, as described by architecture student Abraham Chintianto. He mentioned: “Nature and education goes hand in hand as inseparable parts in maintaining and developing knowledge for the generations ahead.” Hence, […]
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Prabha in Sanskrit, the ancient language of Hindu philosophy and classical Indian scriptures, means light or brilliance. It is interesting that this quaint ossuary hall, located on the grounds of Myorenji Temple in the city of Oita, Japan, is named using the oldest language in the world. Perhaps it is because the ‘purest’ meaning of […]
A gong is a metallic percussion instrument that is played to maintain rhythm throughout a composition. The deeply resonant sound of a gong—often played at ceremonies or officiations—is also used to symbolically mark new beginnings. This is what The Gong, the largest music hall and cultural centre in Cambodia, is setting out to do: marking […]
The space that the school allocated for the project was at the border of the central open space that was mostly used by kids to play soccer. The designated area was initially a rubbish dump behind the school bathroom. The design team spent an entire week clearing the site by cleaning up and disposing the […]
According to the architects, the school wanted this project to completely ‘disrupt’ the existing overwhelming amount of concrete that was covering the entire surface of the outdoor space. The application and use of bamboo here could be said to serve this purpose well. RELATED: To Infinity and Beyond The entire structure is made from bamboo, […]
MORE THAN JUST CHILD’S PLAY For some of us, some of the most fun or memorable times would be during recess or break time in between study periods when we were in primary/ elementary or middle school. For those few precious minutes, some kids would rush to grab a bite, while others would burst into […]
A ‘TEMPORAL’ SPACE FOR ANNUAL FAIR; MONKEYS, BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ‘IN BETWEEN’ Can a built space serve more than one purpose? In today’s context, architecture often does. In this case, the Northeast Pavilion not only serves as a venue for an annual three-week-long craft fair since February 2023, it has also become a ‘hang […]
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In Kolkata, India, the existing basketball courts of a girls’ high school has been transformed into this 6-storey co-ed international school. Situated at a congested traffic intersection, the prevalence of noise and air pollution prevented the design from being freely opened up towards the urban environment. This proved to be a key challenge to be […]
