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• Architects: SCDA Architects
• Location: Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia
• Area: 680.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2014
• Photographs: Mario Wibowo

• Design Team: Jacqueline McIver, Esther Lau, Wahyuni Kurniawati, Andrew Ng, Nucharee Sakulkamnerdsap, Tanya Valderrama-Mattac, Aleksandra Koroleva
• Developer: PT Arzu Utama Realty
• Main Contractor Mandiri : Cheng Meng Furniture Group Pte Ltd PT Alre Udara Jaya, PT Global Furnika
• Structural Engineer: WEB Structures Pte. Ltd.
• M&E Engineer: PT. Metakom Pranata
• Quantity Surveyor: Rider Levett Bucknall Pte. Ltd.
• Lighting Consultant: Nipek Pte. Ltd.

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A peek preview into SCDA’s most recent luxury high-rise residential project in Jakarta, the design of Arzuria sales gallery reflects the main development’s clean lines and sculptural form. Housing an exhibition space and sales offices, as well as two fully furnished and fitted-out typical units, the gallery spans over two levels connected by an origami-inspired, blackened steel staircase. 

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Situated by the main development’s basement boundary, the sales gallery was also intended to function as an observation point from which prospective buyers could witness the construction progress. To maximize the view, the gallery’s northern façade features glazing spanning the full height of its two floors, and framed by a timber-clad portal that opens out towards the building site. In the evening, warm uplights reveal the rich texture of the belian wood chosen for the portal, creating a striking contrast with the rest of the structure’s envelope finished in smooth, composite cement panels. Folding inwards, the eastern façade indicates the main entrance, whilst the southern side is covered with expanded aluminium mesh screening off the strong tropical sun. 

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Inside the main exhibition space, a towering 1:100 scale model of the Arzuria development stands between the reception counter and the discussion area. Passing by through a generous lounge, the visitors arrive at the 2-bedroom show suite complete with the tower’s signature balconies that span the unit’s entire length. Here, they serve as additional circulation, connecting the show suite’s different rooms as well as providing views towards the construction site. The gallery’s second floor houses the sales offices and the 3-bedroom show suite. Just as the rest of the building’s interiors, the show suites were fully designed and styled by SCDA’s Interiors team, creating a holistic experience and offering a fresh take on contemporary Jakartan lifestyle.

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• Architects: He Wei
• Location: Beijing, China
• Project Team: Chen Long, Wang Qi，Zhao Zhuoran
• Client: Better Lift Art Club Co., Ltd
• Land Area: 300sqm
• Area: 400.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Zou Bin, Courtesy of He Wei

• Lighting Design Team: Zhang Xin, Han Xiaolong, Zhou Xuanyu
• Special Adviser: Xue Xiaoming, Zhang Yicheng
• Site Area: 300 sqm

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From the architect. This is a factory renovation project. Rebuilt into an office in its latest renovation, the old factory experienced several times of renovation after its construction in 1970s. Unlike other factories with large space, the factory doesn’t have a big space span while the height is normal showing no special features. However, a 100 square meters backyard is quite impressive. Based on the owner’s requirement, designers need to reconstruct it into a Zen Chamber.

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As a Zen Chamber, it should have the Eastern spirit and ancient concept. Certainly, the ancient concept is not a simple display of traditional symbols. This design wishes to convey the essence of the Chinese private gardens, such as “seeing a bigger picture from small matters” and “the path winds through high peaks”.

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The core of the design is restructuring the circulation of the space. Designers gave up the simple layout of the existing circulation space with hanging stairs directly attached to its entrance. The design creates a longer circulation for people to calm down when entering the main space in the philosophy of Zen Tea. An extra-long, zigzag path is made: people can enter the building from the west side after passing through a long and narrow semi-outdoor corridor. They will enter the backyard after turning to the north and walking through the entire Zen Chamber.

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Architect added a folded stairs in this area, located between the long ramp and paralleled stairs. People will see the inner courtyard and a big tearoom through the grating racks while stepping up the stairs. Then they can reach to the second floor through a long, narrow, and closed space. The second floor is served as the main public space of the building, including a Guqin (a representative instrument of traditional Chinese musical culture) room, small tearooms, meditation room and a large tearoom.

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The changing rhythm of the brightness is another key of renovation. Around the inner court, the newly created space changes its appearance between the natural light and the artificial light arranging the transparent, semi-transparent and close-up visual effects. After entering the building, people could enjoy the courtyard in different time and different perspectives, and vice versa, which is also a practice of sampling the Chinese garden.

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• Architects: White Interior Design
• Location: Taipei, Taiwan
• Area: 132.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: HighliteImages

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“Everyone lived a child,” the designer with the “Star Wars” elements to meet the dreams and innocence owner in mind, to create a happy space scene, to let homeowners dream world beyond reality to give achieve. The open space design and use of materials defined floor space, with an open, surrounded by dynamic lines designed to amplify the effect of space, and the integration of the owner’s habits and moving lines, creating a natural interaction between people.

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Spatial pattern designed to meet the basic requirements of homeowners (two bedrooms, a study, a kitchen) and storage demands, the designers all links to other spaces in the entrance with a move to integrate online, and through the line dividing door way piece hidden in the wall is an enlarged scale space.

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Extending from the main entrance of white storage cabinets integrated video wall design, the door on a white sheet irregularities irregular line is (Darth Vader) Das. Vader Darth Vader lightsaber left after cutting marks. The table is in accordance with the Imperial Army TIE fighter TIE Fighter construction of the build, with the double-bladed lightsaber Darth Maul Darth Maul chandelier used to create a fun dining space scenes, like the embodiment of a member of the Imperial Army.

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Kids room Millennium Falcon Millennium Falcon driver cabin design concept, originally designed to drive windows viewfinder, shutter use inkjet printing to create a way to outer space Rebel and Imperial forces battle scenes, children’s clothes holding cabinet cabin space is also designed cabinet in a small space like the embodiment of the Resistance.

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Space design the most important change is to make life comfortable and designers to play with heart, innocence as a starting point to create a unique space design.

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• Architects: Y2 Architecture
• Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
• Area: 6500.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Peter Clarke

• Collaborators: Matthew Dwyer, Peter Tonkin, Nicholas Gammaldi, Richard Bryant, Michael Roberts, Walter di Giangregorio, Felicity Brown, Milan Kothari, Sofia Ward, Levi Kalms, Devla Kabas, Maria Plancarte Fexas, Amy Ang, Julia Morris, Renee Wheedon, Lindy Zerman, Kristina Tsalikis, Oliver Lagasca

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From the architect. Built in 1861 the Sandhurst Gaol stands as part of a government precinct overlooking its city. Bendigo
Senior Secondary College surrounds the Gaol, hosting around 1800 year 11 and 12 students on a tight campus block. In 2006 the gaol complex was transferred to the college, beginning a period of consultation with the college and community on the adaptation of this heritage listed facility into a high quality civic centre for Performing Arts.

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Ulumbarra Theatre provides a series of teaching spaces across hospitality, music and performing arts all in conjunction with a 4-star rated, 1000 seat community theatre. Facilities are spread across 4 main levels (with additional backstage components) and totals around 6,500m2, with heritage components threaded throughout. It is designed to create a central heart for the college that connects to both the campus facilities and the surrounding community. The complexities of the brief come in with the incorporation of a dual client body and the social history of the site including the constructed memory that often comes with a heritage building.

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The design draws on the prison’s heritage while inverting its relationship with the community from place of imprisonment to a welcome place of gathering. To the north, the new pubic face of the centre addresses
Gaol Road; inviting visitors through a break in the old gaol wall. The Theatre’s fly tower and contemporary facilities are deliberately located to rear of the site, drawing patrons through the heart of the former prison.

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This journey leads to central hall connecting Ulumbarra’s old and new spaces. The Gaol’s radiating Pentoville plan becomes apparent when viewing the addition of the black box hospitality wing to the south. Ulumbarra encourages exploration of the site’s heritage with elements of the new lightly touching the old.

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Frequently occupants are given new incites; from windows that frame old guard towers to reflections of the gaol viewed in the glazing of courtyards. The palette is deliberately restrained; the new providing a contemporary backdrop that allows the heritage elements to retain their clarity and status. Outside the Gaol’s Kitchen Gardens have been reinvigorated to form an alfresco dining area that connects with the central body of the college, creating a fluid engagement with the student body.

By working extensively with all stakeholders, the facility has been designed to turn its inherent complexities into opportunities. The planning allows for various occupants to work simultaneously either as independent users or in collaboration and the integration of the college’s Hospitality and Arts programs is crucial to the success of project.

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Ulumbarra provides unique opportunities for its students to work both in industry relevant environments and with world class professionals, attracted to this regional centre due to the facilities available at Ulumbarra.

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The community further benefits from access to a range of facilities including a drama room that doubles as a theatre, a dance studio and the commercial kitchens. Ulumbarra’s adaptation ensures that a redundant heritage facility retains a civic purposes and is transformed into an enriched community asset that intrinsically values both Bendigo’s history and its future.

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