the sloping concrete shell structure creates unique angular interiors and trapezoidal frames.

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drawing from the sturdy stone buildings and medieval houses of the area, the bridge combines traditional and optimized concrete construction techniques.

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the tower is recognized by its rhythmic arching windows and blackened concrete facade cast to evoke the texture of lava rock.

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with its sculptural, shell-like form 'carved by sunlight,' the sun tower has topped out in time for the summer solstice in yantai.

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enrico sassi completes the renovation of casa rossa, a community-owned building in the mountain town of lugano, switzerland.

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five years after the new university building was completed, this pavilion is the final component of the ensemble.

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the project's minimal palette and purity of forms derive from childhood memories of building blocks.

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narrow slit windows to the south and west act as ‘gills’ directing breezes and allowing the house to breathe.

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the museum's massing echoes the shifting tectonic plates which shape the nearby sichuan mountains.

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a glazed planted patio cuts through the structure by chado separating the private to the common zones.

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