Public Housing In Penang

A taste of Singapore's HDB flats in Penang. The strongest idea of this proposal is the linear parks that connect the towers at various levels. The parks help to break down the communities with each tower and make the communal space more accessible to the residents at a shorter travelling distance. 

The only concern to this scheme is the substantial amount of curtain class as depicted in the facade of the buildings. This may increase the energy load of the buildings and make them less environmentally sustainable.

Landmark for Kaohsiung Port

Challenging the notion of conventional skyscraper where floors are simply stacked on top of another to reach the top, this tower has an external screen that is creatively crafted to serve both the aesthetics and functional purposes. The diagonal structural bracing creates a kind of dynamism vertically and gives rise to an interesting form. The tower stands out among its more boringly designed neighbors to declare that the time has come for Taiwanese architects to compete at the international stage.

Traditional Graphics On Modern Skyscraper

 

A classic example of architect as the mother of all art. This building shows us that graphic design can be utilized by architects as a powerful tool in enhancing the aesthetics quality of their building. Architects should indeed collaborate with graphic designers to create more interesting buildings that benefit the society as a whole. Architects have been to egoistic and arrogant for far too long that they refuse to acknowledge the important works of other designers that have their immense values in their own right. Let's work together to create more great architecture!

Daishin Securities Headquarters

When everyone is going the direction of irregular and organic forms thanks to the works of Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid, this particular office building proves that there is still a lot that can be done with rectilinear forms. With order and pure rectangular forms, we can still express architecture in a futuristic and pristine way that moves people's imagination. Not only is this building beautiful, it is no doubt much more cost effective compares to buildings by Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid.

CWTC Beijing by SOM

Name: China World Trade Center (CWTC)

Architect: Skidmore Owing and Merrill LLP

Location: Beijing, China

Height: 280 meters

Unique Features:

• The bamboo shoot or pagoda like form is driven by practical factors. The exterior curtain wall is deliberately slanted at 3 degrees off vertical in order that the facade of this immense building could be self cleaned in the dusty Beijing's environment. It also helps to reduce glare to occupants within the tower and the reflection of light away from the interior contribute to 8% of energy load reduction. 

90 Days To Build Sky City One

Name: Sky City One

Location: China

Builder: Broad Sustainable Building (BSB) of the Broad Group

Height: 838 meters that contains 220 floors

Status: Awaiting Chinese authorities' approval.

Unique Features:

• Will be the tallest building in the world once completed, taller than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai by 10 meters.
• To be built in just 90 days!
• 95% of building materials in modular form which would be prefabricated and assembled prior to the commencement of construction on site.
• It can accommodate up to 100,000 people and is envisioned to be a car free city.
• Cost only US$628 million, much more cheaper compare to Burj Khalifa that costs $1.5 billion.

Taipei Nangang Office Tower - The Building Of The Curve

Aedas is renowned for designing some of the most thought provoking and controversial buildings in the past. There is no exception for this building in Taipei, Taiwan where they have given a new meaning to modern day skyscraper. A series of elliptical ring structures give this building its unique form that successfully separates itself from the ordinary conventional skyscrapers around it. Vertical landscaping is also deployed at its facade as sun shading device while enhance the appearance of its elevation at the same time.

Aedas R&D's Tower For Taichung

Visionary Skyscraper Ideas

eVolo 2012 Skyscraper Competition

First Place

The Himalayas Water Tower 

Second Place

Mountain Band-Aid

Honorable Mention

Airport Skyscraper

Honorable Mention

Human Rights Skyscraper In Beijing

 

Oasis Downtown

The award winning architectural firm of WOHA has once again challenges the mind of Singaporean with their Oasis Downtown project. The entire tower is blanketed with landscaping to express the sensibilities of tropical architecture. There are many existing buildings that were designed with vertical landscaping in mind, but never once that we come across a building which the entire structure from base to the top is clad not with aluminum panels but with landscape. Through this building, WOHA is experimenting with a new language of architecture that is perhaps more relevant to design skyscraper in this part of the world. 

Guosen Securities Tower

Architect: MVRDV

Location: Shenzhen, China

Height: 204 meters

CTF Guangzhou

Architect: KPF

Location: Zhujiang Xincheng CBD, Guangzhou, China

Height: 530 meters

International Commerce Centre Hong Kong

Architect: KPF

Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Height: 484 meters

Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower

Designed by Kenzo Tange Associates in Tokyo, Japan.

WOHA's Solution to High Density Living In Asia

Tower Town Taiwan

Tower Town designed by Visiondivision for the Taiwan Tower Competition in Taichung.

 

Two Financial Towers Shenzhen

Architect: Collaboration of MA2 and CZ Visual Architecture

Location: Shenzhen, China

Function: Office Building