Eschewing the traditional design of an early childhood education institution,Ā BeneBaby International Daycare in Shenzhen comprises a series of open and flexible space planning to create a “village-themed” environment, to help and encourage preschool children to adapt to unfamiliar social environments. The centre is located in the Nanshan Houhai District of Shenzhen city, surrounded by high-end […]
On a wooded lot on the shore of Canada’s Charlebois Lake, theĀ clients wanted to build a contemporary house that wasĀ open to nature. An L shape plan was chosen by architects Paul Bernier Architecte for the house, with one wing reserved for the day spaces (kitchen, dining room, living room) and the other the more private […]
Located on the edge of the Dee Why town centre, Northern Beaches, the new PCYC Community Centre provides an entertainment hub for the peninsula’s youngest residents.Ā AR chats to Elizabeth Carpenter, principal, fjmt about the project.Ā PCYC is conceived as a cloud-like form settling on a pedestal that emerges from the ground. The counterpoint achieved by […]
This issue AR asks a panel of experts from Sydney’s forthcoming AU Smart Skyscrapers Summit (26 and 27 June) their response to the following question: how will an increasing number of tall buildings affect the fabric of society in Australia? Domino Risch, principal, Hassell For some, the thought of living in an urban metropolis that […]