In line with our ongoing student competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2022: Reinterpretation, we are highlighting previously published projects that follow the theme. Click here to learn more about the brief and to submit your entries for FAP! The existing building was initially constructed to be part of the Pudong landscape, but it had fallen into […]
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Architectural events and Expos—which have started to cautiously reopen around the world within the past months—are avenues for the exchange of ideas, and a primary part of these events are pavilions. These structures, which represent and articulate messages, are opportunities to test-bed novel architecture and building techniques. Such events need to be conscious of their […]
Hanoi in Vietnam is a capital city that has been undergoing rapid development. Over the past two decades, Hanoi recorded the second-largest urban agglomeration area in the country—its administrative area and population size have tripled, with further expansions of the capital region planned within the next decade. It is in this context that the architects […]
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Binh Duong, a province adjacent to Ho Chi Minh City as Vietnam’s economic and cultural capital, is being developed to hold industrial estates. Sitting in this context is the site of 276 Office, which serves a company that provides water and waste treatment solutions for industries. They wanted a workplace that emphasises the environmental focus […]
For the headquarters of Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM)—a field that has won international accolade and is growing in the country—the architects renovated a three-storey primary school to add two floors of facilities for the scientists. Keeping the existing structure of the U-shaped school, the new construction raised a courtyard from the second floor to connect all functional areas. […]
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“Nature is beautiful in itself, without artificial manipulation,” writes the architects of this residence. Located in Ibaraki Prefecture, a region known for its agricultural produce, the primary goal of this design was to incorporate the surrounding views of Nature—rice fields and the towering Mount Tsukuba—into the residents’ living space. Built for a client who is […]
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, […]
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As various places in the world are choosing to move from a fully or partially remote work arrangement to going back to offices, there is a growing desire to not be cooped up in air-conditioned boxes, incorporating more of Nature for fresher and ‘cleaner’ air. In the wake of lessons learnt from the current health […]
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Montessori is an educational method originating in Europe in the early 20th century, and has been developing in Vietnam in recent years. This method respects the independence of children, creating an environment for them to explore and feel the world through their own senses. For this Montessori-oriented preschool, HGAA wanted to create a garden as […]
Chicland Hotel is located next to My Khe Beach in Danang, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam. It is situated on a major road along the coastline, about 100 metres away from the sea. Many buildings along this road are tall concrete blocks that lack greenery or passive cooling strategies, relying on artificial cooling to […]
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Today, Tokiwabashi is being invigorated beyond just economic functionality to further imbue joy, pride and happiness into the city. The redevelopment district called TOKYO TORCH will create 2 hectares of open public space in the centre of the city, including the eight-storey podium of Torch Tower, which is enclosed by a spiralling open-air walkway. Standing at 63 floors above ground, the tower will be the tallest in Tokyo—providing an observation deck called Sky Hill at its very top. […]
Hoi An is a city with a distinct geography: its landforms are shaped by the extensive reach of Thu Bon River, forming small islands bordered by streams. Near the mouth of the river, one such island called Con Bap is the site for Hoian D’or, a high-end real estate and resort development that harnesses the city’s pull of cultural tourism.
Spanning 24.5 hectares, the master plan of Hoian D’or takes its cue from the heritage town’s urban structure. The functions are grouped into several blocks: a ‘village’ of hotels and villas; an ecological park with local plants and herbs; and a ‘shophouse town’ at the centre, with three main axes oriented towards surrounding cultural, commercial and ecological areas. […]
