Collin Chen

Soar Design Studio Office / Soar Design Studio

July 26, 2022 Collin Chen 0

This building is a 4-story residential building of 35 years in a townhouse community. The idea of “flow” enables human use and natural feeling, as the diversified and flowing space improves communication and information exchange, facilitating mood switches for work or use scenarios. The large open windows bring in the light, while trees reduce heat. The skylight enables a vertical and free flow of light for different settings and views. Changes in nature can be felt even indoors.

Shenzhen Foreign Language School Baoan Campus / CAPOL

July 25, 2022 Collin Chen 0

Project Background: 102 classes, currently the largest nine-year school in Shenzhen. Shenzhen Foreign Language School Bao’an Campus, located in Bao’an District, Shenzhen, which is the development axis of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is the first of the four famous schools in Shenzhen introduced by the district. The landing of the project has laid a foundation for the layout of “Shenzhen Foreign Languages School in the north and Shenzhen Bao’an Middle School in the south”, alleviating the dilemma of resource shortage of prestigious schools.

South University of Science and Technology Campus (SUSTC) Phase II / Architecture-Studio

July 23, 2022 Collin Chen 0

South University of Science and Technology Campus (SUSTC) Phase II project (Plot A: SUSTC Center; Plot C: College of Humanities and Academic Exchange Center), designed by Architecturestudio, was officially put into use in October 2020.

Nansha International Cruise Terminal Complex / Aedas

July 22, 2022 Collin Chen 0

Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Terminal Complex, planned and conceptually designed by Aedas, officially opened for operation in November 2019. It is the first cruise home port in China to realize a seamless connection with the metro subway. With an estimated annual passing capacity of up to 750,000 passengers, the port can dock the world’s largest cruise ship. Nansha sits at the estuary of Pearl River Delta. It was the birthplace of the ancient “Maritime Silk Road”; now, it is a key hub, strategically located at the geographic center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area economic zone and the Belt and Road Initiative. The terminal is located in Nanshawan District in the Guangdong Free Trade Zone, with a total berth length of 770 meters. It covers 9 major cities in the Pearl River Delta and 5 international airports within a 100-km radius. It is anticipated to play a vital role in bolstering the economic development of the Greater Bay Area.

Community Hall of Dahei New Village / One University One Village

July 22, 2022 Collin Chen 0

Dahei New Village is located in Xiyang Township, Jinning County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province in China. Most local villagers are Yi minority. The vernacular buildings there are mainly built by earth and some are in disrepair recently. One University One Village (1U1V) team has carried out a series of rammed earth building renovation projects and developed a set of innovative rammed earth building strategies which are well recognized to suit the local needs. Gongfang (community hall) is a multi-purpose activity hall that the villagers use to hold events such as weddings, funerals, and festivals. However, the former community hall was too old to use and has safety risks. 1U1V team obtained an agreement with the township government to rebuild it by using innovative anti-seismic rammed earth construction technology in order to provide a more safe, comfortable, functional, and artistic space for the villagers.

CM Office in Nantou Old Town / CM Design

July 21, 2022 Collin Chen 0

When you come to Nantou Old Town, you will feel amazed by all the different types of buildings built in different periods, such as Dongguan Guildhall with black brick and grey tiles, Xin ‘a County Government Office with towering colored sculptures, Baode Ancestral Hall with gray carvings and colored painting, Wen Tianxiang ancestral hall with the layout of three-bay and three depth, and various exquisite fashion shops and buildings along the street which its pavements were made of slates and squared stone.

Forest Tea House / Mix Architecture

July 21, 2022 Collin Chen 0

The mountain is not high but elegant, the water is not deep but clear. Yanxi Lake is like the last paradise in Wuhan. The water island is densely covered with lush forests, and the lake is the same color as the sky. The tea house is hidden by Yanxi Lake, a secret forest. Here, people can walk through the woods and overlook the lake; they can also appreciate the four seasons and purify their bodies and mind.

Qilin Middle School / YUANISM ARCHITECTS

July 20, 2022 Collin Chen 0

Shenzhen Nanshan Experimental Education Group Qilin Middle School is located west of Yiyuan Road and north of Zhengyun Road in Nanshan District, surrounded by high-rise residential buildings and high-density urban villages. The existing campus area is 20,083 square meters. In order to meet the needs of the campus expansion, the original public welfare parking lot of 7,000 square meters on the east side is canceled and added to the campus. After the land consolidation, the total campus area is 27,083 square meters, and the current 36 classes are expanded to 48 classes. At the same time, the comprehensive teaching building, administrative office, canteen, lecture hall, sports facilities, and teachers’ dormitory are newly built. After the expansion, the total construction area is 64,125 square meters, and the floor area ratio is 1.40. At the same time, in order to ensure the integrity of the campus, the facade and space of the current teaching building need to be upgraded systematically.

Underwood Teahouse / Studio Ku Kan Nai

July 20, 2022 Collin Chen 0

Disappeared architecture. In the summer garden, the plants are in a more natural and wild state, and the original clear boundaries fade away, with plants staggering in height, creating an experience from enclosure to seclusion and then to openness. The teahouse is located at the eastern end of the garden. Walking along the stone-paved path is like a natural exploration of the garden, and the outline of the teahouse emerges from the staggered trees.

Q-Factor Store / RENGARCH

July 19, 2022 Collin Chen 0

The Q-factor store is located at No. 1, Lane 34, Xiangyang North Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai. The project along the street is part of a historically protected red-brick building. In consideration to protect this historic building, we were cautious when thinking about the project. There are a few considerations to think about. First, the architect’s goal is to protect the historic building while providing design updates to the current store facade. Second, to provide an interesting space with the limitation that the walls, floors, doors, and windows on the second floor cannot be altered.