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Wonderland Cafe / XIAO.DESIGN

May 28, 2023 Collin Chen 0

The location of the project is far away from the busy streets. If the architectural structure is classified as single layer, the utilization rate is not high; if it is classified as double layer, the space is not enough, the designers will burst out inspiration between this sense of contradiction and challenge, combined with the commercial needs, turn the old into the new, and create a simple style. The image of the original doors and Windows is filtered out, and five circles are arranged horizontally, with three-dimensional stretching processing. Combined with internal and external linkage, a distinctive facade is interlinked, interspersed with curved glass enclosed interior space.

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Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School / TAO (Trace Architecture Office)

May 27, 2023 Collin Chen 0

Trace Architecture Office (TAO)’s latest school project—Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School is currently in use. Located in Haikou, Hainan, China, the campus includes a high school and student dormitory for 48 high school classes, and a kindergarten for 18 kindergarten classes, with a total floor area of 64,700 square meters. This is TAO’s second educational project in Haikou, which is another creative practice of exploring links between education and architecture with respect to the local context.

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Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School / TAO (Trace Architecture Office)

May 27, 2023 Collin Chen 0

Trace Architecture Office (TAO)’s latest school project—Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School is currently in use. Located in Haikou, Hainan, China, the campus includes a high school and student dormitory for 48 high school classes, and a kindergarten for 18 kindergarten classes, with a total floor area of 64,700 square meters. This is TAO’s second educational project in Haikou, which is another creative practice of exploring links between education and architecture with respect to the local context.

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HARMAY Chengdu UFun Store, Bakery and Bar / AIM Architecture

May 25, 2023 Collin Chen 0

As one of the happiest cities in China, Chengdu stands out from other first and second-tier cities with its unique “slow life” urban culture that effortlessly blends with its rapid city development. The city boasts of an exciting hybrid of leisurely activities that spill out onto the public realm, where street-side tea sipping and outdoor corner hangouts are a part of typical Chengdu life. It is a place where the young and old coexist, and 24-hour culture is more the norm than the exception.

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Shenzhen Capital Plaza / CCDI GROUP 21 Design Studio

May 24, 2023 Collin Chen 0

The project’s context – Shenzhen Capital Plaza was launched in 2013 and completed in 2022. The total construction area of the project is 167640 square meters and the building height is 262 meters. It is located in the core area of Houhai, Shenzhen, and stands next to the China Resources Headquarters. The project base has three characteristics. First of all, the project backs to the office and business district and faces Shenzhen Bay. Second, subway lines, streets, and two-story pedestrian systems across the base. Third, it is a link that integrates many elements. The location, scale, and transportation resources of the project determine that it is a “hub park” integrating commercial, hub, coastal activities, and other elements. The podium connects the surrounding, and the swirling open volume integrates the subway, Elements such as commerce, pedestrian system, waterfront activities, and roof gardens are combined to become a “Central Park”.

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Hangzhou Asian Games Baseball and Softball Sports Cultural Center / UAD

May 24, 2023 Collin Chen 0

The intrinsic nature of sports architecture prompts us to rethink how to organize its intrinsic relationship with the city. We wanted to build a sports community driven by the stadium, which fully considers the multiple possibilities in the urban context and integrates them into urban life with a forward-looking perspective. At the same time, the concept of sharing and opening runs through the whole life cycle of the building, making it a link between culture and life, giving sports buildings unique public service value.– Qian Xidong

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Hangzhou Asian Games Baseball and Softball Sports Cultural Center / UAD

May 24, 2023 Collin Chen 0

The intrinsic nature of sports architecture prompts us to rethink how to organize its intrinsic relationship with the city. We wanted to build a sports community driven by the stadium, which fully considers the multiple possibilities in the urban context and integrates them into urban life with a forward-looking perspective. At the same time, the concept of sharing and opening runs through the whole life cycle of the building, making it a link between culture and life, giving sports buildings unique public service value.– Qian Xidong

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Copper Blockhouse / Wutopia Lab

May 22, 2023 Collin Chen 0

Copper blockhouse · Full Metal Jacket – In 2021, I was invited by my friend Qiye, to design a central building in the center of the creative industry park that I renovated for him. However, we are both spaced out those days as our wives are facing a similar dilemma. We are distracted, yet tried to take our minds off anxiety by working, but it was hard to fully concentrate. Various possibilities of functions such as clubs and cafés were vetoed, as these ordinary functions cannot convince the two middle-aged men who were in panic. Eventually, we agreed on a multi-functional spiritual fortress as the central building. I said to Qiye that we needed to justify our existence, which was impossible for successful commercial development to achieve. The museum is the church of the modern age, and it might settle our disturbed souls. Therefore, we used the museum as the base of the work. Nautical machinery and ships are huge metal objects, therefore, I decided to build the building entirely of metal, and copper was chosen in the end. I am superstitious that metal shell is strong enough to protect our frightened souls.