#landscapearchitecture

Architect Gabriele Pinca, founder of the Ubik architecture studio, designed the new wine cellar IL Quinto on the hills of Magliano in Toscana, a small village in the province of Grosseto. Its architecture is intended to enter into mimesis with the landscape and to be discovered little by little as one crosses the estate that hosts it, eschewing any monumental attempt. Through careful study of the landscape, the winery has been positioned to maximize its integration into the countryside, while reducing excavations. Indeed, its volume fits into the existing road network by rejoining the various routes at different levels, avoiding the construction of new roads, in the awareness that in the area of landscape these elements can be more impactf... More

The vast red soil, the undulating Meiling, and the lively countryside have nurtured the daily life and technological heritage of Dongyang. This architecture cannot escape the traditions of this place, nor can it easily detach itself from its surroundings. The breadth of this perspective and the romance of everyday life deeply move us. Galaxy Arch The project is located on a small hill, facing Meiling and with homes of the village behind it. The site is approximately 30 meters long with a height difference of 10 meters. The design aims to create a descending path while serving as a place for daily relaxation activities. Existing residential buildings around the plot obstruct views parallel to the contour lines from different heights, c... More

The Plima gorge is an impressive gorge carved by the Plima river over millennia at the foot of the Cevedale mountain. As soon as people started talking about making the gorge accessible, they thought of building a series of bridges, footbridges and stairs inside it. We, however, were agaist this method of intervention, convinced that building in the gorge would not be the right way to make visitors understand the charm of this place. Davide Perbellini René Riller René Riller Only by observing it from above can one grasp its beauty. We identified four viewpoints along the edge of the gorge, where we created four structures that offer the visitors different experiences: the „ladle“ takes them beyond t... More

"Yellow Cell Office" is an office-commercial building in the Saadat Abad neighborhood of Tehran city. The gross built area of the building is 21000 square meters. This project was referred to Cedrus Studio as a limited competition. The objective of the competition is to redesign and rehabilitate an existing structure. The previous occupancies were commercial and public parking, which had to be transformed into a mixed-use complex. eavisual eavisual The initial study of the context and approaches to modern office spaces suggested the combination of one double-height commercial floor, eight office floors, and two restaurant floors. Thus, the basement floors of parking will be enough for this activity allocation. eavisual ea... More

In this project, Cedrus Studio was responsible for the interior design of the penthouse, roof garden, and landscape of the Paramis Garden residential tower. Paramis Garden is a high-end residential building in the north of Tehran, Nakhjavan neighborhood, designed by MK Architects.  Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh More

The Mina das Águas Claras Linear Park is an unique opportunity with potential to create a new vision of public open space through the rehabilitation of a mining area in the process of closing, leaving a positive legacy in environmental and urban terms for the present and future generations.  The area under study is literally located within the city´s postcard, hidden behind the profile of Serra do Curral encompassed by the environmental protection areas of Parque das Mangabeiras and Parque da Serra do Curral. One of the most impressive factors about the park area is its scale. Belo Horizonte lacks public recreational and entertainment spaces, with the existing ones being precarious and insufficient to meet the growing dem... More

The project called for the much needed clearing, creation of accessible external spaces and landscaping around the 16th century Chapel. The aim was to allow all users to be able to enjoy this incredible building and surrounding spaces whilst also making the site secure and functional. Caption It was our pleasure to work on this amazing site and with time and the establishment of the the larger trees and extensive planting this already special place will become even more so. Caption More

Refurbishment of the area on which the first safety measures had been carried out following the exceptional flood of 2011 which almost indelibly erased the complex that persisted in the area, consisting of a fountain, a covered washhouse and a stairway which connected to the public park above. The project was aimed at functional recovery in a balanced and respectful way, without proceeding with a philological reconstruction of the destroyed volumes, through a physical and functional integration of the missing parts. Snapsdimi The intervention aims at a broader project of architectural, naturalistic and functional enhancement of the area, through the creation of works and artefacts that can amplify the potential of the area, integratin... More

In one of the alleys of Zibadasht town, you will come across light and bright house designed and built by Cedrus Architecture Studio for a young couple and their child to spend their holidays and have fun. [Villa No. 2 - Zibadasht] is a recreational villa with 500 square meters of floor area on 2150 square meters of land. The ground floor includes a TV room, a living room, a dining room, a guest room, a kitchen, and service areas; The first floor embraces spaces such as a private sitting area, a kitchenette, and four master bedrooms. Shervin Bashari Shervin Bashari Design Goals and Ideas The idea of [Villa No. 2 - Zibadasht] started from playing with two simple cubes to establish a maximum indoor-outdoor connection while creatin... More

Dictionaries are the books of forgotten words. Forgetful societies leave more words day by day to these forgotten books. Megalopolises are the cruel initiators of this forgetfulness. Alireza Behpour They fade joyful words in their daily commotion. Words like Garden, House, yard,... And We – the inevitable residents of these large cities- search these words in our everyday envies. In search of lost “Yard” Is a hopeful attempt to recall these “yards” which are lost among the municipal codes, parking ramps and the graey mass of buildings. Alireza Behpour While accepting the building codes and resuming the sustainable Architecture and Urbanism principles, we try to improve the fragile situation of the e... More

Rush Wright Associates was engaged to work on the St. Columba's College Central Campus Redevelopment. This project completes a seven year design and planning process that has created a unique series of teaching and learning spaces for St Columba’s College.  Rush Wright Associates The focus on social potential and year-round use, predominantly in the cooler months, has created a distinctive design solution created around bringing the campus together in a series of special meeting places and areas for teaching and learning-outside. Rush Wright Associates The courtyards read as large outdoor ‘room’ with a mix of serious, fun, contemplative, spiritual and nurturing spaces around a central circulation spine.The... More

Metropolis tower is placed to preserve sunlight in the park, maximize permeability, encourage connectivity for pedestrians, cyclists and maximize visual porosity. The design demonstrates the ambitious integration of private development and a publicly accessible active park oriented urban community for Phnom Penh. The architecture evokes regional landmarks and a sense of wonder, the site is east of the Bassac River, provided natural design inspiration. The orientation and organization of each space is based on using directional alignments to achieve harmony and the universal flow of energy. Caption The contemporary tower is designed as a finely detailed structure that blends sustainability with natural and cultural references. The buil... More

Lux Garden is a set of 8 buildings integrated in the Lejana de Baixo development in Faro, Algarve, Portugal, having been developed with the aim of becoming a reference in the city's new housing area. The building’s implantation and volumetry were defined by the allotment plan, in a U-shape around a yard and developing in 6 and 7 floors above ground and 2 floors below ground for parking. Fernando Guerra FG+SG The group is unitary and faces its interior, like a “courtyard house” on a larger scale. The entrance is located at the axis of the open top and the distribution for each of the buildings done through the garden in the yard. This semi-public space for exclusive use by residents, allows for a multiplicity of inter... More