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Casa Lupita pays tribute to the classic colonial architecture of Merida, Mexico and its historic neighborhoods. This project involved the restoration of the casona, that is considered a heritage site, as well as architectural, interior, furniture and landscape design. The conceptual premise of the project is the juxtaposition of colonial and contemporary architecture.
Continue readingDesign of Complementary Building is a facade renovation of a sales centre at the main entrance of the Qin Lake Scenic Area in Taizhou, China. The original outer skin was removed, and the west facade was rebuilt as a wind curtain wall clad in reflective stainless steel, which brightens the narrow passage between the two building volumes. A large canopy marks the entrance and completes the curtain wall. The east facade uses a perforated aluminium curtain wall to enrich light and shadow. The renovation adapts the building for new use as an exhibition hall.
Continue readingHaishang Plaza is a mixed-use building complex located in an old residential district of Zhengzhou city. The project combines Soho and Loft towers, an indoor shopping mall and a large outdoor lifestyle plaza. The terraced massing steps back at the corners, creating clear entrances and bringing the facade down to a human scale. Green boxes are placed between the towers and the pedestrian corridors as shared and display spaces. Materials include glass fiber reinforced gypsum and concrete, aluminum panels and curtain wall glazing. A green roof system is also included.
Continue readingPoly Chief Palace is a sales center in the Tiexi District of Shenyang. The facade uses a three-part composition that combines Chinese architectural details with industrial details drawn from the surrounding old industrial base. Pipelines, metal frames and valve assemblies are reinterpreted as building components. In the spatial structure, the Four Treasures of the Study are expressed in architectural language: the wall as paper, a moon-like sculpture as the inkstone, an infinity pool as ink, and trees as the brush.
Continue readingCaishi China Railway City is a residential complex built in Jinan, China. The design follows a new Chinese style that joins classical order and proportion with modern function. Local features such as swallow tail ridges, gable heads and lattice walls are reinterpreted in a simple form, and the colours stay calm and quiet. Polycarbonate panels are used for the roof decoration boards, which allows slender supporting members. A four constant air system controls indoor air quality, temperature and humidity. The layout follows the existing terrain to limit earthworks.
Continue readingRovLocker is a smart parcel locker designed for public spaces. The system uses two module types: a main module and parcel modules. Each parcel module is formed by joining an inner cabinet and an outer cabinet with special electromechanical locks, so no fasteners are visible on the outer surface. The result is a seamless, minimal and anti-vandal appearance. For installation, maintenance and repair, the inner cabinet can be pulled forward once the locks are opened. Rear access is not needed, so the locker can be placed in many public areas.
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