ArchShowcase Archive for the ‘Public Landscapes’ CategoryEjby Campus in Copenhagen, Denmark by OKRASunday, January 27th, 2013Article source: OKRA OKRA wins competition in Glostrup-Copenhagen. OKRA has won the competition, Ejby Business area in Glostrup Kommune near Copenhagen. Together with Danish offices CCO, ACT and Smith Innovation, OKRA created a sustainable and innovative development strategy focused on the creation of diverse programme and use of public space.  Image Courtesy OKRA
Kic Park in Shanghai, China by 3GATTI Architecture StudioWednesday, January 16th, 2013Article source: 3GATTI Architecture Studio Kik Park is a leftover urban area that Francesco Gatti is surprised to see has escaped being built-up and which is positioned at the entrance to the Kic Village, constructed in recent years for the students at the nearby universities of Fudan and Tongji. Since 2005 when the Italian architect transferred part of his professional activities to China he has recurrently been interested in the possibility of designing interstice spaces – as in the case of the In Factory JingAn Six Loft Buildings (2006), where the outside areas of the redevelopment project were treated on a par with a residential and work environment.  Image Courtesy Shen Qiang
One Taste Holistic Health Club in Hangzhou, Zhejiang by Crox InternationalWednesday, November 14th, 2012Article source: Tsung-Jen Lin A lake of pleasure in a cup of tea One Taste Holistic Health Club, located in this piece of heaven on earth between Hangzhou city’s Chenghuang Temple and the West Lake, is China’s first club that focuses on the healing of our minds. Caring for the society’s wellbeing, One Taste wishes for the development of our spiritual enlightenment, where they have pioneered an open forum for reunification, as we journey back to our own hearts. This is where avant-garde architect Tsung-Jen Lin, has incorporated western holism with eastern serenity to create a plane of Zen for our spiritual awakening.  Image Courtesy Black
 Image Courtesy Black Here lies a scene to escape to, a scene of the West Lake overlooked by the Chenghuang Temple, up on the mountains, where silent hazes and whispering mists rendezvous, a place to calmly attune your rhythm to the hymn of nature. Amidst this ethereal intertwining of wind and water, Lin has composed an air of fluidity within One Taste, focusing on the form of the lake water by using ripples as the main design concept.  Image Courtesy Black “We often experience nature’s beauty from afar， generally from our comfort zones. A subtle separation can create the safety we need, and from a place of peace, we can then enjoy and ponder the wonders and beauties of nature.” Lin said.  Image Courtesy Black His concept is portrayed through snaking lauan timber, flowing across One Taste that has shrewdly defined the sense of the public and the private. It gives the space a multi-leveled layering effect，achieving the feel of wind gliding over water. Rhythmic lines，slowly inverting one’s perspectives and then projecting from within, a sense of freedom. The flow of the timber creates multi-functional areas between the curls and waves that curves off naturally to reveal new vistas.  Image Courtesy Black West Lake reflect, One Taste serene Practicing the art to a peaceful state of mind is a beautiful practice, One Taste insists so, to greatly value healthy minds and to respect nature and our place within it. By utilizing natural materials such as solid wood and stone, with the reflections of silver foil, Lin believes in capturing the essence of natural beauty not just the aesthetics. The use of materials in One Taste places a strong focus on ‘simplicity’ to ensure the feel of the materials’ original charm and warmth. Not only has Lin preserved the simple beauties of the materials themselves, he has also projected the fusion of eastern and western ideals for beauty upon them.  Image Courtesy Black The layout was configured through the use of flexible thresholds, i.e. curtains and movable mirrors, to create an open environment that can be utilized freely as well as closed for exclusive workshops. The light that reflects inwards derives from the sunlit courtyard outside, it dances around the atmosphere, spreading light and shadow throughout One Taste.  Image Courtesy Black Elegance over decadence A place of Zen in the bustle of a city’s center is without doubt, hard to find. That breezy lifestyle of leisure, that peaceful space for meditation, can all be experienced in the haven amidst the clamor, One Taste. The holistic health club wittily makes space for all activities that benefits our mind and soul, meditation, taichi and yoga followed by strolling through the gardens and enjoying tea on the courtyard, reaching for a balance between the ideals of east and west. It is also a place where confidants can just gather and chit-chat over aromatic brews, meditate together window-side and read leisurely on the wooden decks. This is the purpose of Lin’s design, to give people a space for quiet contemplation or just a space for escape within the city, so we can enjoy the joys of peace in our everyday lives.  Image Courtesy Black Influenced by the western world’s way of life, pleasure is no longer in decadence, but in subtle elegance; this is the ideals for a new generation of China. The pure white walls and gentle lauan timber sets the tone for a warm and simple One Taste. Together with the reflecting silver foil ceiling, rippling light that melts our guards against the world and become more and more comforted within this space. Designer Lin handpicked the tasteful ornaments that decorates the club, solidifying the tranquil and serene mood it extrudes. All of this to help and guide us on a journey back to ourselves.  Image Courtesy Black
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Blending the Organic Landscape in Hangzhou, China by Klingmann Architects + Brand ConsultantsThursday, October 11th, 2012Article source: Klingmann Architects + Brand Consultants  View of Landscape Between Campus Buildings KABC’s winning scheme for an innovative office and research campus in Hangzhou, China, was selected over six international firms invited to submit designs. Our vision for the facility in the Hai Chuang Yuan Community is based upon creating a continuous multi-layered pedestrian experience. It is intended to strengthen and benefit the community, which will inhabit and move through the site. Everyday activities including parking underground, moving throughout the buildings, and working in the offices are connected to the natural environment. Workers will be engaged by exterior and interior green gardens that are interwoven into their office environment.
National Creative Cluster in Beijing, China by Sasaki AssociatesTuesday, June 12th, 2012Article source: Sasaki Associates Since the beginning of the 21st century, Beijing has made huge strides to solidify its position as one of the world’s great cities. It is a city that is modernizing rapidly—skyscrapers are rising out of fallow fields, a new transportation system is extending the reach of the city, and environmental initiatives are improving air and water quality. Fresh ideas are also emerging, while still embracing the rich traditions of the past. Near Songzhuang, a quiet village on the outskirts of Beijing, a unique opportunity exists to create a new urban district dedicated entirely to the cultivation of new ideas.  Public plazas and parks are also used for large gathering spaces for product launches, concerts, and other events
Sensational Garden in Frosinone, Italy by Nabito Architects & PartnersSaturday, May 26th, 2012Article source: Nabito Architects & Partners The neighbourhood of Corso Lazio, in the city Of Frosinone, Italy, finally could enjoy its first public space , expected to be ready 35 years ago. Sensational Garden represents the starting point of a big master-plan to renew and integrate the public spaces and the services to the housing neighbourhood. This lack of public spaces generate an absolute degrade of the entire area, and the neighbourhood has become an unsustainable dormitory. For this reason the project for the sensational garden amplify the idea of a relational space filling the social void with an explosive, playfull, sensorial and interactive intimate room, like a personal living room in a public realm. The garden is constantly in tension between artificial and natural elements.  Nabito Sensational Garden
Archipelago Cinema in Kudu Island, Thailand by Buro Ole ScheerenTuesday, May 15th, 2012Article source: Buro Ole Scheeren The final night of the first edition of Film on the Rocks Yao Noi took place on Archipelago Cinema, designed by German-born and Beijing-based architect Ole Scheeren. Guests were taken by boat through the darkness of the sea to arrive on a glowing raft in the middle of the quiet waters of Nai Pi Lae lagoon on Kudu Island. Surrounded by a dramatic landscape of towering rocks emerging from the ocean, the audience experienced an atmospheric convergence of nature and cinematic narratives – primordial notions of light, sound and stories suspended in the darkness between sea and sky.  Image Courtesy Piyatat Hemmatat
Reopening of Cutty Sark Gardens by Queen Elizabeth II in Greenwich, UK by OKRASunday, May 6th, 2012Article source: OKRA Reopening of Cutty Sark Gardens by Queen Elizabeth II The reopening of the Cutty Sark Gardens by Queen Elizabeth II has been a great success for Greenwich. Despite heavy rain the public were out in large numbers on this particular occasion. The Cutty Sark Gardens, designed by OKRA received much praise and is indicated as one.of the key projects in the Mayor of London’s initiative for public space; the Mayor’s Great Spaces.  Reopening of Cutty Sark Gardens
Yenikapı Transfer Point and Archaeo-park Area in Istanbul, Turkey by Mecanoo architectenSunday, April 29th, 2012Article source: Mecanoo architecten Yenikapı, ‘New Gate’, will become a railroad and maritime transfer centre in Istanbul that connects Europe with Asia, as well as the inner city with the surrounding megapolis and the rest of the country. Mecanoo architecten, in cooperation with local partner Cafer Bozkurt Architecture, designs the new gateway of 52,000 m², which will be a vital strategic intersection point handling 1.7 million people on a daily basis. Sitting on top of excavations that have changed the known history of Ancient Istanbul as an urban centre, Yenikapı will also host an Archaeo-Park with a museum and city archive of 36,000 m². The total area of the site is 27.7 ha and includes public space and several parks.  Street view
Kokkola pedestrian centre in Finland by ALAThursday, April 26th, 2012Article source: ALA Kokkola wanted their currently car-inhabited center area to become obviously pedestrian (with as little effort as possible). We decided to start by placing a tree in the middle of the street. With time, while more trees are planted, the street (sufficient width dimension courtesy of Finnish traffic engineering standard) would turn more into a park, or a square.  Night View
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