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The Linden Centre Shaxi Community Campus / Anderson Anderson Architecture + Atelier FUN

April 19, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

The Linden Centre Shaxi Community Campus is nestled in a new national park in Shilong village, along a trail from the historic town of Shaxi in Yunnan, southwest China. It comprises community and cultural facilities, along with small visitor cabins for economic and cultural education purposes. The project is funded by the Development-Oriented Poverty Reduction Program for Rural China and managed by The Linden Centre.

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Rooster School / 1+1>2 Architects

April 17, 2024 Hana Abdel 0

The school is designed to serve 50 preschool students. Before the construction of the school, the students had to study temporarily in a small communal house due to the lack of classrooms. The chosen location for the construction of the school is conveniently accessible for children aged 3-5 to travel to the school safely. It is situated near the village road and adjacent to a football field where daily sports activities for youth take place.

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dot.ateliers / Adjaye Associates

April 6, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

dot.ateliers is a community-oriented and ecologically responsive destination that offers a robust space for artistic production. Located within the Osu waterfront neighborhood in Accra, this artist residency is conceived as an “architectural tool” for rethinking the possibilities of sustainable design. The monolithic three-story structure serves as an incubator, showroom, and gathering point that advances both the Ghanaian arts scene and architectural innovation.

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Renovation of East Nanjing Road Sub-district Community Comprehensive Life Service Center / TJAD Original Design Studio

March 29, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

The project is situated in Shanghai’s Huangpu District, marking the first facade on the south bank of the Suzhou River, facing the Sihang Warehouse across the river. It stands as one of the focal points in Shanghai’s urban renewal initiative known as “One River, One Creek”. Originally built in 1989, the structure served as the Shanghai Wireless Radio Instrument Factory. Following renovation, it has been transformed into the Nanjing East Road Street Community Service Center (Zero-Distance Homeland). In 2023, it was recognized as an outstanding case in Shanghai’s “15-Minute Living Circle” award.

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The Technological Center – Ashdod / Daniel Azerrad Architects

March 19, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

This project is located in a modest district north of the port city of Ashdod. The site is part of a complex of educational buildings. The original building, designed by Architect Itzhak Perelshtein, served as a secondary school. In recent years, only a third of the building continued to function as a secondary school, while the rest was abandoned. Intervening in an existing project presents a great dilemma.

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The Bothy and Tùr at Cuningar Loop / Jmarchitects

March 16, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

The Cuningar Loop Forestry Park is a transformational green space project at the heart of the Clyde Gateway, providing approximately 37 acres of unique urban woodland with river frontage and activity spaces, forming the largest urban park in South Lanarkshire. Through The Bothy & Tùr our client aspirations were to further enhance and develop the visitor experience, and encourage greater dwell time and use of the park.

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Nokha Village Community Centre / Sanjay Puri Architects

March 13, 2024 Hana Abdel 0

SANJAY PURI ARCHITECTS presents the Nokha Village Community Centre, located in the desert region of Nokha in Rajasthan, India. The sweeping curvilinear volume rises up from the northeastern corner, looping around the site and rising up on the northwest corner to create a north-facing open courtyard.

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Surf Ghana Collective / DeRoché Strohmayer

March 9, 2024 Hana Abdel 0

Surf Ghana Collective creates a dynamic community space for youth in Busua, a surfing hotspot on Ghana’s western coast. The community-run lodge plugs into a network of surf schools and oceanfront lodges. The adapted single-room structure is used flexibly throughout the year and provides the first hangout spot for local youth, providing amenities such as wifi, a beach shower, and equipment storage. For large surf events, the room acts as a classroom and dormitory for visiting surfers. In the off-season, the building is rented out to cover running costs.

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Mariam’s Library / Parallel Studio

March 6, 2024 Hana Abdel 0

The inspirations and key concepts for the development of the project stemmed from Parallel Studio’s commitment to giving back to both local and global communities through their Parallel Gives Program. Mariam’s Library was conceived with the aim of providing enhanced educational opportunities to the students of Zanzibar. The project sought to align with the curriculum while serving both Beit Ras School students and the Mwanyanya community.