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Sunken Courtyard

Recessed outdoor spaces that create sheltered, inward-focused environments within architectural designs.

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abeg16

Revival of the Last British Rotating Stage Theatre

The merging of modern architecture with the old structural elements will also give guideline towards conserving heritage without making exact the same. The art and sculptural fundaments and proportion of this project will serve the cultural emotional aspects of the people living in that area with the help of Dovey’s “Place Attachment Theory” is implemented.

hasib abir

10/10

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Mahmuda Akter

Outstanding

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Mahin Tanzim Sami

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Habitation - Vegetation

Food is a great unifier across every culture and is unique to every country. Focusing on food as an age-independent mutual interest, a platform was designed where food and skill oriented activities are provided; seniors can make use of their cultural habits and skills towards maintaining their independence, dignity as well as a balanced social life.

David Harden

I think this project captures the essence of shared living and the use of communal space. Very impressed

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bibireviews

nice concept but the statics don't look stable. how is this building standing?

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Latika Singh

Module designing in the project is super good, great thought process

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unieditorial2

Roberts Gray Architects Roots a Rammed-Earth Dune House in New Zealand's Rewilding Coastline

Two interlocked pavilions at Te Arai trade the coastal home's obsession with the horizon for a quieter dialogue with sand, ferns, and light.

Roberts Gray Architects Roots a Rammed-Earth Dune House in New Zealand's Rewilding CoastlineRoberts Gray Architects Roots a Rammed-Earth Dune House in New Zealand's Rewilding Coastline
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Atelier Z+ Scatters Poetry-Inspired Pavilions Along a Shanghai Lakefront

Two food and beverage pavilions near Dishui Lake draw on Tang and Song Dynasty verse to shape roofs, courtyards, and waterfront promenades.

Atelier Z+ Scatters Poetry-Inspired Pavilions Along a Shanghai LakefrontAtelier Z+ Scatters Poetry-Inspired Pavilions Along a Shanghai Lakefront
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paulo44

Beira Mar House

Built on a plot of land measuring 30 meters long and 2.5 meters wide, it formally establishes itself as a habitable corridor, which, from the moment of entry, is filled with moments of darkness, light, surprise, discovery, compression and, lastly, release… the backyard patio!dfdsfdfsddsfdfffffffffffffffffsdfjzxcklmjnsbjkmdbnjkladmjnkamlmdjnkalmdmbn

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cheung

Zellige

Zellige has aesthetic by emphasizing its uniqueness but forms harmony when in the whole. The irregularity of surface This project attempts to describe Moroccan rich culture in space.

Tinhinane Boudjemai

Good morning ,I am an architecture student and I like this project so I would like to take it as an example of analysis, is it possible to send me more details on the facades, thank you.

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Christos Pavlou Architecture Builds Inward on a Barren Cypriot Plain with Three Courtyards

A 288-square-meter house near Nicosia turns its back on an inhospitable landscape and cultivates its own world within white walls.

Christos Pavlou Architecture Builds Inward on a Barren Cypriot Plain with Three CourtyardsChristos Pavlou Architecture Builds Inward on a Barren Cypriot Plain with Three Courtyards
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Hive Architecture Wraps a Courtyard House in Charred Timber on the Sunshine Coast

Nojoor in Mudjimba, Australia, balances bushland immersion and domestic refuge around a central pool courtyard.

Hive Architecture Wraps a Courtyard House in Charred Timber on the Sunshine CoastHive Architecture Wraps a Courtyard House in Charred Timber on the Sunshine Coast
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FGR Architects Folds Concrete and Glass into a Mediterranean Courtyard House in Melbourne

In Cremorne, a five-bedroom home wraps layered concrete volumes around a central courtyard, pool, and garden to create privacy and calm.

FGR Architects Folds Concrete and Glass into a Mediterranean Courtyard House in MelbourneFGR Architects Folds Concrete and Glass into a Mediterranean Courtyard House in Melbourne
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kevin00

Level Minus

Level Minus reimagines an abandoned quarry in Pune as a boutique hotel, embracing the site's void as a generator of form and experience. Embedded within the rock, the design balances carved and constructed spaces, creating a quiet dialogue with the land and lake. Architecture here adapts to terrain, revealing beauty through absence, not imposition.

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HK Associates Carves a Courtyard House into the Banks of a Tucson Arroyo

Real House frames the Sonoran Desert for a family of five through artful siting, passive climate strategy, and courtyard traditions.

HK Associates Carves a Courtyard House into the Banks of a Tucson ArroyoHK Associates Carves a Courtyard House into the Banks of a Tucson Arroyo
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matthew335
wunghee

AQUASIS

A Pavilion of Water Rejuvenation

Anco Vella

I agree!!

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Aleeza Shoukat

please allow me to open this link.i just want to know the idea

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james480

Designing co-working space

It is a design for the Co-working space that is themed with wood.

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sophie656

A garden for memories

"Today, my mother is dead. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know."

Nooshin Shasti

Every thing was great and i am thankful

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Manuel Herrera
Juror

Th e idea of having the program underground is very well thinked; I think meeds to talk a little bit more with the urban fabric geometrically; same thing happens with the two elements at the ground level.

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ShashiPrabhu

A Choreography of Pause and Movement, NCPA Podium Garden, Nariman Point, Mumbai

The project creates a sanctuary where nature intertwines with urban living, providing a secure, vehicle-free haven that enhances the everyday lives of its residents while complementing the unparalleled prestige of the NCPA setting.

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Way of Waters - Tianjin Cultural Center

The "floating" Cultural Center of Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, fuses eco-city's sustainable way of living and Tianjin's precious maritime culture and history in its design. It function as both a token of remembrance of China's culture, and also an exciting destination for tourists and locals.

SHARLENE JEMUTAI

great

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Courtyard-Centered Living: A Contemporary Restoration in Limassol

Restored Limassol house blending traditional courtyard living with modern extensions, bioclimatic design, flexible interiors, vibrant colors, and sustainable, light-filled spaces.

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WinnerWinnerBy the Bay

GREEN ALLEY "

Responding to Spain’s extreme climate, this design integrates subterranean thermal mass with sustainable technology. The strategy employs limestone, oak, and photovoltaic skins to ensure thermal equilibrium. Through rainwater harvesting and Poniente breeze channeling, the central Oasis facilitates evaporative cooling, offering a resilient, ecological model.

Eylül Çoşkun

The simplicity of the buildings highlights the landscape and looks wonderful.

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Sena Aydemir

Wow, It is wonderful. I loved the details!

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Reyhan YÜCEL

It’s a very strong project both in terms of concept and presentation. Congratulations!

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