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Yunyang Civil Activities Centre / Tanghua Architects & Associates

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Community center
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Chongqing, China

Tim Franco Captures the Overscaled Urbanization of Chongqing

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These days, many of China's largest urban areas are easily recognizable to people from all over the world, with the skylines of coastal mega-cities such as Shanghai and Beijing taking their place in the global consciousness. Far less known though is the inland city of Chongqing - another of China's five top-tier "National Central Cities" - where in 2010 the Chinese government embarked on a plan to urbanize a further 10 million of the region's rural population, with around 1,300 people now moving into the city every day.

Since his first visit to the city in 2009 photographer Tim Franco has been on a mission to document the rapid change in what he believes is "maybe the most widely unknown megacity in the world." The result is Metamorpolis, a forthcoming photographic book by Franco with text by British journalist Richard Macauley, which documents the colossal scale of development juxtaposed against the people of Chongqing - many of whom still live an incongruous rural lifestyle among the concrete sprawl. Read on after the break for more images from the book and an interview with Franco about the experience of documenting one of the world's fastest-growing cities.

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SND Fashion Store / 3GATTI

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Commercial Architecture, Store
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Chongqing, China
  • Architects: 3GATTI
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  180 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014
  • Professionals: Valentina Brunetti

Zhongxun Times / 10 Design

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Institutional buildings, Office buildings, Retail
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Chongqing, China
  • Architects: 10 Design
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  130000 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

Chongqing Greenland Clubhouse / PURE Architecture

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Showroom
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Chongqing, China

Palm Island / Hassell

Palm Island / Hassell - Restaurants & Bars, Facade, Cityscape
© Luo Wen
Restaurants & Bars
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Chongqing, China
  • Interior Designers: HASSELL
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  9600 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

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Forte Nanshan / SPARK

Forte Nanshan / SPARK - Tourism
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Hotels, Restaurants & Bars, Tourism
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Chongqing, China

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Starlight Place / Aedas

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Shopping centers
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Chongqing, China
  • Architects: Aedas
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

Houston Pavilion / Morris Architects

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Courtesy of Morris Architects

Morris Architects shared with us their Houston Pavilion for the 8th China International Garden Expo in Chongqing, China, which is a showcase for a variety of landscape typologies throughout China and the world. The theme, “Better Garden, Better City”, promotes harmony between landscaped and built spaces. The City of Houston is one of thirty-two international cities invited to participate in the Expo. Morris Architects partnered with SWA Group to design the Houston Pavilion. More images and architects’ description after the break.

Brownstone Bar / Kokaistudios

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Bar
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Chongqing, China
  • Architects: Kokaistudios
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  130 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2010

New Jindai Elementary School / TEKTAO

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Elementary & Middle school
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Chongqing, China
  • Architects: TEKTAO
    : TEKTAO/Tongji University
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  5000 m²

Chongqing Library / Perkins Eastman

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Library
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Chongqing, China
  • Architects: Perkins Eastman
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  50000 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2007