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EcoCities: Blueprint for Sustainable Urban Living

Santa Cruz Architect

Tianjin Eco-City is proposed as a sustainable solution to the urban future (image credits: China.org.cn) As cities across the globe grapple with the challenges of rapid urbanization, climate change, and resource scarcity, the concept of EcoCities has emerged as a guiding framework for sustainable urban development.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

Architizer

Underground construction has traditionally been associated with transportation infrastructure, storage facilities and utility tunnels. Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. Shanghai, China. Photos by Terrence Zhang.

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Ephemeral Structures, Enduring Ideas: Why Architectural Pavilions Still Matter

Architizer

The focus is on unraveling the unique narrative of each pavilion, the architects’ creative processes, and the cultural and technological influences that contribute to the pavilion’s evolving identity. Photo by Gaetano Travaglio via Pexels.

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Stockholm Wood City: The World’s Largest Wooden City

Santa Cruz Architect

Swedish urban developer Atrium Ljungberg has initiated Stockholm Wood City, anticipated to be the world’s largest urban wooden construction project. Stockholm Wood City At 62 acres (250,000 square meters) the project is thus the world’s largest known urban construction project in wood.

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Back to Basics: What is the Meaning of “Tectonic” in Architecture Today?

Architizer

This thought process laid the foundation for Vitruvius, a Roman architect and engineer, to articulate the fundamental principles of good architecture: firmitas , utilitas and venustas — firmness, utility and delight. Understanding and utilizing these characteristics allows architects to create unique aesthetic experiences.

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Building Bridges: How Architects Are Ripping Up the Rulebook on Water Treatment Facility Architecture

Architizer

Typically associated with utility infrastructure, these facilities comprise organized elements such as tanks, pipes, sedimentation basins, filtration systems and extensive water storage and distribution tanks. The Administration and Maintenance buildings are LEED Silver certified.

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Red Dunes Playtopia, Guanggang New Town, Guangzhou

e-architect

Utilizing advanced design techniques such as parameterized design, drainage optimization simulation, and structural form-finding algorithms, the Red Dunes project harmoniously blends the outdoor space with its natural surroundings.