Marpole Community Centre Redefines Public Building Design
The Transformation in the Concept of Public Buildings Marpole Community Centre represents a case study of a public building that…
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Casa Plateau: Architectural Volumes in Dialogue with Landscape
Organizing Architectural Volumes within the Site The house is located on a plateau elevated above street level, which contributed to…
Daisy Ranch: Linear Design and Materials
Spatial Context and General Idea Salt Spring Island is located within a natural environment characterized by cliffs, meadows, and dense…
La Maraude and Quiet Architecture in Quebec
Non-Spectacular Architecture and Project Context The project La Maraude, designed by Nathalie Thibodeau Architecte, represents a form of architecture that…
The Lost Shtetl Museum: Architecture of Memory
Historical Context and Museum Concept The concept of the “The Lost Shtetl” Museum is rooted in the village of Šeduva,…
Smile Project: Redefining Mobile Living Within Compact Spaces
Limited Space and Redefining Comfort Small homes in the Scandinavian context reflect a trend that prioritizes Design efficiency over reliance…
Kawagibo Snow Mountain Hotel: Reinterpreting Mountain Space
Urban Context and Site The project is located at the viewing platform known as the “Thirteen Towers Viewing Platform” within…
SOMA Tiny House Redefines Family Spatial Design
The Tiny House Movement and Family Needs The tiny house movement presents an ongoing challenge regarding how to meet the…
Casa Pinhal: Architecture and Mountain Topography
Relationship between Topography and Design The Casa Pinhal project is located in a mountainous area within the Serra da Mantiqueira…
Feixue Pavilion: Architecture, Nature, and Rural Education
Mass Composition and the Relationship Between Light and Space The architectural composition of the project is based on a concept…
North Hertfordshire Rural House: Context and Massing
Site Reuse and Integration with the Rural Context The project is located on a site previously used as a vegetable…
Shanti Project: Redefining Affordable Tiny Living on Wheels
Price and Context in the Tiny House Market The Shanti house is positioned within the tiny house category at a…
ATRIUM Car Garage Inspired by Möbius Strip Design
Reframing the Function of the Garage This project addresses the concept of the Architecture of the garage beyond its traditional…
Reframing a Fire-Damaged Site Between Rock and River
Reframing the Relationship with the Site Most architects tend to level the entire site and start anew, but in this…
Rasa Tiny Home: Efficient Small Space Design
Rethinking the Efficiency of Small Spaces Some mobile tiny homes are based on a concept that goes beyond simply reducing…
Kownatki Lake House Project Reinterprets Rural Lakeside Living
Context and Site The Kownatki Lake House project is located beside Lake Kownatki in the Masurian region of Poland, within…
Minas Gerais House Redefining Architecture and Nature
Relationship to the Site and Openness to the Natural Landscape The house is located on the edge of a reservoir…
Camarati Primary School & Kindergarten No. 5: Urban Courtyard
Educational Context and Urban Role The project is located in the heart of the San Francisco district in the city…
Casa Cosmos: Topography, Space and Light
Site and Natural Context The “Casa Cosmos” project is located on the slopes of the Bonia Valley in Capilla del…
Playfair Project: Climate-Driven Design Under Constraints
Design Philosophy and Relationship Between Architecture and the User The project is based on the idea that Architecture should visually…
Drasat 46B: Rethinking Urban Density Through Adaptive Reuse
Reframing Urban Density Urban densification is commonly associated with vertical expansion and the increase in the number of floors. However,…
