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OMA's Harajuku Quest center performs an urban balancing act in Tokyo

Archinect

Construction has begun on the OMA -designed Harajuku Quest project in Tokyo. The 84,000-square-foot mixed-use scheme will contain commercial and cultural functions set within a building form shaped by two differing urban contexts that interact with the site. Concept diagram. Image credit: OMA Concept diagram.

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Junya Ishigami 'excavates' concrete cave for restaurant and residence in Japan

Archinect

Photograph ©︎ YASHIRO PHOTO OFFICE Photograph ©︎ junya.ishigami+associates The scheme’s construction saw the site excavated to shape an inverse volume of the final design. Concrete was then poured in situ and the surrounding earth excavated further to reveal the final form.

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These 8 Video Tutorials Will Help Take Your Axonometric Diagrams to the Next Level

Architizer

An axonometric projection uses all three axes to represent architectural or construction details in a more accurate way. Here, the creator shows how to download a 3D model for a part of a city and turn it into an aesthetic plan that can be used to study the site density, add context or understand circulation. Complex Cutouts.

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7 Top AI Tools for Generating Smart Architectural Plans

Architizer

Performing as a cloud platform, Hyper allows architects to efficiently collaborate with other construction industry professionals and accelerate both the design and construction process. Form historic data to environmental conditions and even public transport maps, Aino transforms site analysis data into actionable and insightful maps.

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears: The Birch Fircrest House

SW Oregon Architect

The Birch Fircrest House I had the good fortune this weekend to enjoy a tour of a remarkable work of architecture currently under construction: the Birch Fircrest House designed by Speranza Architecture + Urban Design. Philip Speranza , AIA offered the personal tour, describing the design in detail for me.

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Event: Construction Ecologies

Bustler

The work on display includes diagrams, text, mineral samples, material experiments and physical models, and represents both industrially produced construction materials ranging from gypsum to copper – for which Butte is famed – and renewable resources such as timber, wool, and straw.

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View Corridors

SW Oregon Architect

These regulations can be applied to both public and private spaces, ensuring that designated views are not obstructed by new construction. Vancouver view corridor diagram. In many instances, this involves restricting the height of new developments within certain areas to maintain specific sightlines. Vancouver view corridor B.2.