Tianpei Zeng
Building Energy Saving Retrofit in Liu Lian Primary School / FORWARD STUDIO
Dongguan Central Area Slow-Traffic System / eLandscript Studio
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Architects: eLandscript Studio
- Area: 2480000 m²
- Year: 2023
Absen Dongjiang Intelligent Manufacturing Center R&D Building / JC design
Longgang Core Area Overpasses Design / FCHA
How Can Architectural Spaces Be for Everyone?
Democracy’s essence is the people's self-government and autonomy based on their own rights, and its characteristics are demonstrated through equality and participation. If democracy means a more equitable way of public life in architecture, then, this way of life is dependent on the homogenization of the building's spatial structure, with open, transparent, and functionally diverse public spaces. It is also possible to argue that the birth, maintenance, and demise of democracy all occurred in public space.
The democratic regime of Athens began in the sixth century B.C. The square became a meeting place, a symbol of architecture's democratic politics. Although people's access to assembly has become more widespread and convenient as technology has advanced, the existence of public space in the city remains critical, representing the spatial demands of citizens' public rights beyond the basic conditions of survival and serving an important spiritual function of expressing democracy. So, how architecture be democratic? How can we realize the public nature of architecture?
Community Center of Baishadao Financial Town / URBANUS
Guosen Securities Tower / Studio Fuksas
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Architects: Studio Fuksas
- Area: 60000 m²
- Year: 2021
Revitalization of Shenyang Dongmaoku / URBANUS
Coastal Design: The New Waterfront Parks Making Waves
Between rising water levels and global migration to cities, architects and designers need to critically reimagine the relationship between coastal landscapes and public space. Cities are facing entirely new risks and environmental conditions. Resiliency, infrastructure, and ecology are increasingly common terms, reflecting the growing demand to address the spatial and formal challenges faced by cities worldwide. Rethinking boundaries and edges, designers have unique opportunities to help shape public understanding of these conditions through waterfront parks.
Shenzhen Bao'an Waterfront Cultural Park / SWA GROUP +AUBE CONCEPTION
Shenzhen King's Kindergarten / Groundwork Architects & Associates
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Interior Designers: Groundwork Architects & Associates
- Area: 5000 m²
- Year: 2020
Haoxiang Lake Park / eLandscript Studio
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Architects: eLandscript Studio
- Area: 130000 m²
- Year: 2021
Yantian 19.5km Waterfront Boardwalk / eLandscript Studio
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Architects: eLandscript Studio
- Area: 200000 m²
- Year: 2020