community-focused architecture
Architecture as Infrastructure: Designing Beyond Buildings
Architecture as infrastructure reframes cities as systems—flows, lifecycles, and value. Explore resilient design for streets, energy, transit, and governance.
Sinan Ozen4 Mins read
Sammontalo – School and Multipurpose Center by NERVIN architecture
Sammontalo by NERVIN Architecture is a multifunctional community hub in Lappeenranta, Finland, integrating education, recreation, and civic life within a timber-rich, human-scaled, and...
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Carisbrooke Residence by DAAS – Design and Architecture Studio
Carisbrooke Residence by DAAS redefines urban infill in Calgary, combining sustainable design, community-focused landscaping, and human-scaled architecture to integrate rental suites seamlessly into...
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Tiger Island Senior Apartments by Rome Office
Tiger Island Senior Apartments in Morgan City, Louisiana, offers affordable, senior-focused housing with courtyard-centered design, abundant natural light, and community-driven spaces, fostering social...
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Emmaüs Clignancourt by SOA Architectes
Emmaüs Clignancourt by SOA Architectes in Paris reinterprets Haussmannian architecture with sustainable materials, functional interiors, and rooftop biodiversity, creating a socially conscious, modern...
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Thoravej 29 by pihlmann architects
pihlmann architects’ Thoravej 29 in Copenhagen transforms a 1967 factory into a sustainable cultural hub, achieving 95% material reuse while fostering community, creativity,...
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Nicolas Bravo Market by AIDIA STUDIO
AIDIA STUDIO’s Nicolas Bravo Market in Mexico blends commerce, culture, and community. Vaulted roofs, green courtyards, and local materials create a sustainable, engaging...
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Mushroom library for Children in Yunnan by Kong Xiangwei Studio
The Mushroom Library in Yanzitou Village, Yunnan, by Kong Xiangwei Studio, is a playful, mushroom-shaped children’s book house that celebrates rural heritage, intergenerational...
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CODE-M by ZEDAPLUS architetti
CODE-M, designed by ZEDAPLUS Architetti in Montesilvano, Italy, reimagines social housing as a porous urban ecosystem. With a vibrant gradient façade, a suspended...
Elif Ayse Sen2 Mins read
