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Exposed Concrete

9 Projects 13 Journals 1 Publications

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Exposed concrete represents a design approach where raw concrete surfaces are left visible rather than covered or finished. This material choice communicates structural honesty, permanence, and a direct relationship between form and construction.

The community explores exposed concrete across residential, commercial, and adaptive reuse projects, examining how brutalist aesthetics, material texture, and concrete's structural properties shape spaces ranging from urban coffee houses to rural retreats and restored heritage buildings.

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Extended Shell

Our aim is to connect people with the inside and the outside of world with the modularity balcony using the conservation of heritage and to fuse the basic requirement, modular future and legacy of veranda.

Jared and 2 others

Earthen Oasis

Vertical living and earth block construction are combined to create a dynamic spatial experience in the heart of the airport residential district of Accra, Ghana. The project emphasizes a relationship between residences and green spaces, both public and private.

Sofiya

HOME AT THE END OF THE EARTH

The basejumper residential building is recessed into the rock so as not to disturb the natural landscape. The house and the rock flow into each other, while remaining self-sufficient. The philosophy of the project is harmony with nature and the aesthetics of simple forms, the integration of architecture into the natural environment.

Yangfu

Tranquility within the city

Brutalism is not cold, it is peace, calm and tranquil. this is a concrete kindergarten with a touch of warmth. the aim of this project is not only to fit out and equip the necessary space for learning, but also to ensure that a tranquil and protected atmosphere is created, suitable for both recreation and teaching.

Jahanvi

REINCARNATION OF RUINS

Through an architectural intervention, the project aims to understand and appreciate the history and qualities of the ruined mill and integrate these qualities into the atmosphere of the new space, binding the old and the new together and at the same time, retaining the character of the ruin.

Raphaela

IMPULSE

A HUMAN THAT GROWS, IN A BUILDING THAT GROWS TOO

UNI Editorial

publishedBlog3 months ago

Shell+Core Carve a Brutalist Coffee House and Concept Store from Raw Concrete in Dubai

Koncrete Space on Jumeirah's Dar Al Wasl road merges specialty coffee, curated retail, and a sunken majlis into 215 square meters of raw finishes.

Flexible Spaces

Metaphorical Space

UNI Editorial

publishedBlog5 months ago

FGR Architects Folds a Concrete Curtain Around a Layered Toorak Residence

In Melbourne's leafy east, rippling concrete fins wrap a split-level dwelling that trades suburban spectacle for slow, private revelation.

Container House

Curtain Wall

UNI Editorial

publishedBlog6 months ago

Concón House: Adaptive Restoration Rooted in Permanence and Memory

Flood-damaged Valparaíso house restored through concrete permanence and adaptable timber layers, celebrating resilience, heritage continuity, and spatial light.

Conservation Architecture

Eco-concrete

UNI Editorial

publishedStory10 months ago