Community Center Rottenbach / atelier st

Rottenbach is part of the community of Königsee on the edge of the Schwarzatal valley. The landscape is characterized by the rolling hills of the Thuringian Forest, historic villages with slate roofs. In between lies the historic railway station complex. All in all, a scenery as harmonious as any you might have seen as a child on a model railway.

Cut Bend Fold Play House / Matharoo Associates

The house for a migrant businessperson, his wife, and three daughters is located in the dense urban fabric of Chennai, a metropolis in southern India. The tight and narrow site of 41 x 102 feet (12.5 x 31 meters) is only open on one corner that connects it to the cul-de-sac. Being bound by houses on three sides, and a high apartment complex on its longer side, left little scope for light and ventilation, and deprived it of much of its privacy.

Library of the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University, Xiaozhuang Campus / Atelier FCJZ

Creating a Vertical High-Density Campus - The Xiaozhuang Campus of the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University (NSFZ) occupies a 66,700 sq.m site, with a total building area of approximately 95,000 sq.m. A further 17,000 sq.m of semi-outdoor space is not counted toward the floor area ratio. The campus is designed to accommodate 42 classes, forming a high-density, compact campus due to the limited land availability. At the center of the site, a heritage structure—the former Second Communication Station of the Republic of China Air Force is preserved, along with a high-rise dormitory built in recent years that awaits renovation.

Itami Jun Museum / Itm Yooehwa Architects

This is an art museum dedicated to the late Japanese-Korean architect, The Itami Jun Museum was designed with his architectural philosophy that "architecture should be rooted in and bear fruit from the local context and traditions" in mind, as well as the main architectural languages. By adapting to the Jeju locales, he sought not to disturb the horizontal and serene nature of the surrounding Jeju forest, Gokjawal.

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