XIA ZHI PICTURES

Z Office / CPLUS

September 19, 2019

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Architects: CPLUS
Area: 4200 m²
Year: 2019
Manufacturers: ALPI, Covering Chile, FilzFelt, Milliken

Beyond the Wind Pavilion / MAT Office

August 22, 2019

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Architects: MAT Office
Area: 160 m²
Year: 2018
Professionals: MAP3 Architecture&Structure Consultant

Jade Museum / Archi-Union Architects

August 10, 2019

Architects: Archi-Union Architects
Year: 2013

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Kunshan Government Affairs Service Centre / SDTD

August 07, 2019

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Architects: SDTD
Area: 102000 m²
Year: 2018

Narcisse Beauty Salon / penda China

August 01, 2019

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Architects: penda China
Year: 2019

Casting Light upon the Ideal Condition: A Talk with Liu Yuyang

July 13, 2019

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When architecture has been evolving within the context of “Chinese characteristics”, Shanghai as one of the national creative centers provides us with a glimpse of the transformations and the prospects of Chinese contemporary architecture. Based in Shanghai, architect Liu Yuyang, who was born in Taiwan and grew up in America, has conceived his personal architectural approach with the multicultural background and shared his visions with others by a number of built projects. In the following excerpt from a conversation between Liu Yuyang and the author, he talks about his design philosophy, origins of the practice, the attitude to the profession, and more.

Hangzhou Choven Century City Experimental School / MONOARCHI

July 04, 2019

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Architects: MONOARCHI
Area: 64000 m²
Year: 2018

China Light and Textile City Fashion Show Center / WAU Design

June 01, 2019

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Architects: WAU Design
Area: 5260 m²
Year: 2018

A Spatial Quartet on Future Dwellings / ARCHSTUDIO + DESIGN APARTMENT + SODA Architects + B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio

May 21, 2019

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Architects: ARCHSTUDIO, B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio, DESIGN APARTMENT, SODA Architects
Area: 394 m²
Year: 2019
Manufacturers: Gessi, Acor, BANG & OLUFSEN, Toto

Free Balcony An / Drawing Architecture Studio

April 28, 2019

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Architects: Drawing Architecture Studio
Area: 90 m²
Year: 2018

Cultural Space of No. 16 Bangchiao / TanzoSpace Design Office

April 11, 2019

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Interior Designers: TanzoSpace Design Office
Area: 2000 m²
Year: 2018
Professionals: JuLie/Lvan, Liu Jiahua, Lv Mei

Baitasi Hutong Gallery / DnA

April 11, 2019

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Architects: DnA
Area: 236 m²
Year: 2018
Professionals: Zhang Xin Studio, Architecture Department of Tsinghua University

Redstone House / Atelier 100s+1

March 13, 2019

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Architects: Atelier 100s+1
Area: 1875 m²
Year: 2016

Sun-Filled Spaces Created By Skylights In 20 Architectural Projects

Subscriber Access | March 06, 2019

Perhaps the most renowned 'skylight' ever built is the Pantheon of Rome commissioned by Marco Vipsanius Agrippa during the reign of Emperor Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) and rebuilt by Hadrian (117-118) around 126 AD. At the highest point of its dome (in this case, the oculus) the sunlight shines, casting its beams over the various statues of planetary deities that occupy the niches on the walls. The light that enters the space symbolizes a cosmic, sacred dimension. In projects around the world, natural light continues to fulfill this scenic role, especially in religious projects.

It is characterized as zenithal illumination as that which comes from above, from the sky (zenith). Very useful for large spaces that can not be adequately lit by windows, skylights are a widely used device for providing a pleasant, diffuse light. Generally, care is taken to prevent direct entry of sunlight; the openings must be well designed so that they do not overheat the space of allow water infiltration. Below is a collection of projects that make good use of this technique.

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