| Danchi Hutch \ YYAA Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:29 AM PDT Designed by Yoshihiro Yamamoto of YYAA, this small house is designed for a craftman and his mother. They had lived in a Danchi for a long time. Danchi is notorious Japanese housing complex. Since it is too narrow, it is often called “The rabbit hutch.” When the client consulted us to build their new residence, they requested to design too narrow house although the site is large enough . As a matter of fact , Danchi was most precious lifestyle for them. So we designed minimal house like Danchi which has only 3 small rooms and a garage.  courtesy YYAA, photo by Yohei Sasakura  courtesy YYAA, photo by Yohei Sasakura  courtesy YYAA, photo by Yohei Sasakura  courtesy YYAA, photo by Yohei Sasakura + Project facts Project name: Danchi Hutch
Architect: Yoshihiro Yamamoto | YYAA
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Construction: June 2012, Dec 2012
Structure: Wooden Structure
Site Area: 109 m2
Building Area: 80 m2
Floor Area: 80 m2 | 1F 40m2, 2F 40m2
Typology: House
Photographer: Yohei Sasakura + All images and drawings courtesy YYAA           |
| Xiang River Tower \ RRC Studio Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:00 AM PDT RRC Studio designed the Xiang River Tower located in Changsha, China. The tower comes from the idea of chinese boxes contained in a single bigger box: each of them, stacked on top of another, include several programs. RRC Studio
 © RRC Studio  © RRC Studio  © RRC Studio  © RRC Studio + Statement from RRC Studio Xiang River Tower is an office and residential project in Changsha, a city under heavy development in China. Located near the Xiang river, in a prime area of the city's downtown, the tower dominates the whole horizon becoming a landmark and a strong, elegant presence on the skyline. The tower comes from the idea of chinese boxes contained in a single bigger box: each of them, stacked on top of another, include several programs. Luxury residences occupy the upper half of the tower and a hotel is in the lower part, followed by a portion occupied by premium office spaces. On the top levels, amenity floors joining the three programs will include recreation rooms and a Spa; additional amenities are on the landscaped roof of the tower and include a pool, a pavilion and a Belvedere. At the base, different type of leisure spaces, create an extension of the square and of the public parks linking these different spaces in a unique one; furthermore the large entrance hall serves as a point of distribution of the entire tower and creates a meeting place for different types of users. The Xiang River Tower, due to its considerable height, has a natural temperature gradient and a higher wind speed that reduce the need for cooling, and thus can be considered an example of sustainable building. This strategy recalls using wind towers to cool buildings, an ecological way to deal with future environmentals needs. Moreover, in addition to visible sustainable design strategies such as the double skin and the use of natural ventilation, the tower will integrate advanced building systems for energy efficiency.
+ Project facts LOCATION: Changsha, China
DATE: 2013
TYPE: Office, Hospitality, Residential
BUILT-UP AREA: 60.000 sqm – 650.000 sqft
Tower_Hotel, Residences, Offices
Basement_Welcome centre and retail spaces  |
| New Town Masterplan in Pudong \ RRC Studio Posted: 10 Jul 2013 07:26 AM PDT RRC Studio designed the New Town Masterplan in Pudong, Shanghai, China. The choice of contemporary architectural configuration is integrated with the appeal to tradition through the use of wood coverings that work as shading systems for the apartments. RRC Studio
 © RRC Studio  © RRC Studio  © RRC Studio + Statement from RRC Studio New Town Masterplan is a new residential district included in the larger project of the development of the area of Pudong across from the city center of Shanghai. The complex of 450.000 sqm is characterized mainly by residential types surrounded by large spaces dedicated to different utilities. It promotes a sense of closeness and community: residences’ private green offer several activities for young and old people with playground area and relax area, water pools serve various purposes such as phytodepuration and water collection and the circulation links them togheter through a drive way reserved to the residents, and a Cycle path. The choice of contemporary architectural configuration is integrated with the appeal to tradition through the use of wood coverings that work as shading systems for the apartments. Environmental sustainability is a major consideration for the project. Buildings are oriented for the most efficient use of sunlight and high-performance building skin will further save energy, wastewater will be recycled and stormwater will be managed through sensitive landscaping and treatment.
+ Project facts LOCATION: Pudong, Shanghai, China
DATE: 2013
TYPE: Urban Design, Residential, Retail
BUILT-UP AREA: 450.000 sqm – 4.9 milion sqft
DATA: 5.500 apartments  |
| Multifunctional Complex in Shanghai \ RRC Studio Posted: 10 Jul 2013 07:56 AM PDT Italian architectural firm RRC Studio designed a multifunctional complex with 3 mixed use towers in Shanghai, China. The transparent base ties three towers together both functionally and compositionally, providing an easily identified central entrance into the shared lobby. RRC Studio
 © RRC Studio  © RRC Studio  © RRC Studio + Statement from RRC Studio The project involves the construction of 240,000 square meters of residences, retail and hotel components with a strong focus on leisure activities in the basement. The Complex is located in the most prosperous expansion of Shanghai activating, at the same time, a vibrant commercial zone, a private residential area and a lively, walkable district for buiness and entertainment. To maintain a real street presence, the project is defined by a basement, collector of commercial and recreational activities such as a cinema, exhibition spaces, a public theater and an indoor plaza with restaurants and cafes. The transparent base ties three towers together both functionally and compositionally, providing an easily identified central entrance into the shared lobby; the towers, different for height and size, contain various programs and are characterized by the penthouse that offers services like the Spa and the sunny terrace for the residences, a belvedere for the offices and a pool for the Hotel. This services provide abundant outdoor living space for the tower, tying them into the surrounding neighborhood. The intervention is designed to use energy and water efficiently; high performance glazing on the windows, the curtain wall and daylight decrease the need for electric lighting. In addition to these devices, the Complex will integrate other advanced building systems, like natural ventilation, to be an example of sustainable architecture.
+ Project facts MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPLEX _ SHANGHAI, CHINA
LOCATION: Shanghai, China
DATE: 2012
TYPE: Mixed Use, Retail, Office, Hospitality, Residential
BUILT-UP AREA: 240.000 sqm – 2.6 milion sqft  |
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