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Overprovision: Exploring Purposefully Wasteful Spaces in Residential Design

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This question becomes particularly relevant in residential design, especially in regions like Hong Kong or Tokyo, where the demand to maximize space is a cultural and practical norm. Are there parallels in architectural theory or practice that align with this concept, as explored by notable figures in the discourse on space?

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Brick arched facades define KPF’s proposed Chicago residential tower

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Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) has released images of its proposed 1325 West Fulton Street, a residential development in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. Developed for Sulo Development, the 859,000-square-foot project is the first of three planned towers for the full-block site in the West Loop neighborhood.

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Interior Courtyards: An Effective Strategy to Improve Space Quality in 15 Residential Projects

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Image © Toshiyuki Yano There are many advantages to incorporating interior courtyards in residential projects , both in urban contexts and in more natural surroundings. House in Muko / Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates. In both cases, they are a key element in improving the quality of the home's interior space i n various ways.

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Gensler will issue residential conversion of former Pfizer headquarters in Manhattan

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Gensler is pursuing an office-to-residential conversion of the former Pfizer Corporation headquarters at 229 East 42nd Street in Manhattan. It joins the Pearl House conversion and other projects that will deliver at least 5,000 residential units in the New York market alone once completed.

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Foster + Partners Unveils Two New Residential Towers in London's King's Road Park Master Plan

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The design, located in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, comprises two residential towers of 28 and 38 stories, a seven-story podium building, and 1.9 The residential buildings incorporate communal spaces, including a ground-level amenity and a rooftop garden sheltered by a louvered canopy.

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Safdie Architects completes Habitat Qinhuangdao Phase II, its largest ever residential project

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Safdie Architects and Kerry Properties have announced the completion of the second phase of Habitat Qinhuangdao , a large-scale residential project located along the Bohai Sea in Qinhuangdao, China, approximately 200 miles east of Beijing. Image credit: Shao Feng, courtesy of Safdie Architects.

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MAD "cracks open" facade of Denver residential building

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Named One River North, the residential block in Denver's northern RiNo neighbourhood was designed as a nod to geographic formations in the nearby Rocky Mountains. MAD Architects wanted the reference to natural rock formations to appear to be imposing itself on an otherwise typical residential facade.