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Four Public Pavilions / Aurelien Chen + CSCEC

Hadir Al Koshta — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 02:00:00 +0000

The four pavilions are located in a park along one of the main arteries of Beijing. These pavilions have several functions: public restrooms, rest and service areas for walkers, offices for park management staff and storage and restrooms for the park gardeners.

Dragon Mountain Tourist Center / Aurelien Chen

Hadir Al Koshta — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

An architectural complex adapting to its natural surroundings - The entrance to Dragon Mountain's natural tourist site is marked by a view of the mountain within the axis of the site’s entrance alley. This alley splits into two separate lanes once entered the site: one lane climbs up towards the mountain and the other descends slightly towards two small ponds, situated on a lower level and surrounded by trees. Aiming to adapt the complex to this natural site, the main architectural stance was to fragment the 3000 m² surface into five architectural elements adapting to the topography and the natural context of the site. The five architectural elements are situated and organized around a small square.

Sentinel House / Aurelien Chen

Andreas Luco — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This hybrid barn house on a narrow piece of land dialogues in harmony and in contrast with the traditional surroundings. Once upon a time in Audierne lived a local fisherman nicknamed “Sentinel”. He observed the sea from the hills towering the village harbor. One century later, his descendants bought a piece of land in Audierne, up on a hill and facing the same ocean horizon their ancestor used to gaze at. The project is located on a narrow and irregular piece of land, at the edge of a block and at the entrance of the village. Considering the peculiarity of this location, a traditional compact house would have had a strong impact on the surrounding landscape.

Dragon Mountain Landmark Pavilion / Aurelien Chen

Paula Pintos — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 01:00:00 +0000

Above all else, this installation is a landmark placed by the roadside to draw the attention to the entrance of the Dragon Mountain Natural site (Zhulong Shan), a typical example of « Shanshui » traditional Chinese landscape composed by mountains, forest, clouds and water.