ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/989925/the-diwan-hall-axia-design-associates-plus-arriz-plus-co-plus-kasian-architecture-interior-design-and-planning Fri, 17 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Bianca Valentina Roșescu https://www.archdaily.com/989925/the-diwan-hall-axia-design-associates-plus-arriz-plus-co-plus-kasian-architecture-interior-design-and-planning The Diwan is a year-round pavilion and event space for the University of Alberta Botanic Gardens and the final piece to complete the 4.8-hectare Aga Khan Garden, Alberta. The site of the pavilion was designated in the original concept plan for the Garden, inaugurated in 2018.  In addition to providing multi-use functionality, the pavilion was to resonate with its rich surroundings and extend the themes of the Garden, a contemporary interpretation of Islamic landscape architecture in a northern climate and context.  The pavilion was designed to complement the spirit of the Garden’s design, heritage, and experience. The term diwan has varied historical definitions, and here implies a space for meeting, cultural exchange, and celebration. 

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/987482/9th-avenue-parkade-plus-innovation-center-5468796-architecture-plus-kasian-architecture-interior-design-and-planning Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000 Bianca Valentina Roșescu https://www.archdaily.com/987482/9th-avenue-parkade-plus-innovation-center-5468796-architecture-plus-kasian-architecture-interior-design-and-planning The City of Calgary required a downtown parkade to free up multiple downtown lots for development. Understanding the likelihood of building’s future obsolescence, municipal officials also wanted a creative solution that would justify the expenditure now and in the future. And so, the city asked 5468796 Architecture in collaboration with Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning to design a 510-stall parkade that could be easily converted into an office, light industrial, or residential building. The project site – adjacent to the new Calgary Library, Calgary City Hall, and the Studio Bell, (the National Music Centre) – included an unbuildable easement for an underground light rail tunnel, cutting through the middle of the project site and representing what the city determined as a 20% loss in the buildable area.

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