Quality of Space
How spatial design affects human experience, comfort, and wellbeing through material, acoustic, and experiential qualities.
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.
Ibraaz Art Space by Counterspace — A Living Architecture of Gathering, Culture, and Belonging
Ibraaz Art Space by Counterspace redefines cultural architecture as a living, evolving space for art, community, memory, and belonging.
Requariements for good acoustic
Acoustic Optimization in Music Practice Spaces: Parametric Design and Form-Finding Approaches
Sea of Tranquility: A Circular Void that Frames the Night Sky
A shortlisted Moontrip 2019 entry uses absence, silence, and minimal form to transform celestial observation into spatial ritual.
Space Odyssey: Simulating a Mission to Space on Washington's Anacostia Riverfront
A three-phase architectural sequence of preparation, journey, and discovery transforms NASA's backyard into an immersive space experience.
SPEC: A Spacecraft-Shaped Learning Centre That Teaches Space Science Through Spatial Narrative
Jacqueline Kissler's shortlisted Moontrip 2019 entry stacks scientific disciplines into a building that moves like a launch sequence.
Ascension: A Sensory Architecture Tribute to Apollo 11's Legacy
A boomerang-shaped immersive building in Washington D.C. simulates an astronaut's journey from launch to ocean reentry across three subterranean levels.
Vitro: A Living, Breathing Space Station That Responds to Music, Mood, and Motion
A shortlisted entry reimagines orbital architecture as a fluid, emotionally intelligent organism built from slime-like materials and audio-reactive surface
SPECtre: A Civic Architecture That Puts Space Research on Public Display
A runner-up entry for Moontrip 2019 reimagines the museum as a living laboratory where visitors witness spacecraft science in real time.
Space Matter: A Geological Approach to Space Education Architecture
A shortlisted Moontrip 2019 entry imagines a space exploration center on the outskirts of Washington DC, built from extraterrestrial logic.
Fluid Spaces: Magnetic Architecture That Moves
A tower whose floors, walls, and openings reconfigure in real time through magnetic field control, derived from ferrofluid physics experiments.