The Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum by Kengo Kuma & Associates
The Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum, designed by Japanese Architect Kengo Kuma, connects a hotel and a spa operated by the town, which had been separated by a cliff and a…
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Cultural Architecture refers to the design and construction of buildings and structures that reflect the traditions, beliefs, and values of a specific culture or society, serving as the tangible manifestation of a culture’s intangible aspects. This can encompass various forms such as temples, churches, mosques, pagodas, historical buildings, palaces, and even everyday structures like houses or public buildings. Each structure, often designed according to cultural conventions, utilizes certain materials and follows specific forms, all of which have developed over time and hold special meanings within their respective cultures. Cultural architecture is not confined to past or traditional designs; it also encapsulates how a culture presently expresses itself architecturally, which may involve blending global or contemporary styles while preserving a unique cultural identity.
The Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum, designed by Japanese Architect Kengo Kuma, connects a hotel and a spa operated by the town, which had been separated by a cliff and a…
Continue readingCompleted in 1996 by Indian architect Charles Correa, the Vidhan Bhavan ( State Assembly), in the capital city of Bhopal, for the Government of Madhya Pradesh, was commissioned in 1980…
Continue readingThe SESC Pompéia Factory, designed by the renowned female Modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi, is a landmark example of adaptive reuse architecture. The building, originally a drum factory, was transformed…
Continue readingCompleted in 2019, the “Growing Up” West Kowloon Pavilion designed by New Office Works (NOW) captures familiar elements fundamental to Hong Kong, embedding and cultivating them within the fabric of…
Continue readingCompleted in 2021, the Bopal Civic Center project designed by Shaan Patel was an opportunity to provide an alternative form of public infrastructure for students that lack a quiet secluded…
Continue readingCompleted in 2021 by PLAT ASIA Architects, the Lushan West Sea Art Center is a multi-functional cultural complex renovation that focuses on the dialogue between the natural environment, architecture, and…
Continue readingCukrarna is a former sugar refinery built in 1828 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In 2009 Scapelab won the international competition of the city municipality to renovate the national monument into a…
Continue readingAurelio Galfetti completed the Castelgrande in 1989, and restoration work began in 1980. The largest of the three castles in Bellinzona stands on basalt rocks and is supported by flanking…
Continue readingTo commemorate the 350 years since the foundation of the Zuisho-Ji Temple, Kengo Kuma was asked to renovate the temple and the priests’ quarters within the temple. The new addition…
Continue readingOn the 23rd of January 2022, the House of Music in Hungary opened in Budapest: a new contemporary cultural landmark dedicated to music in Budapest. The House designed by Japanese…
Continue readingThe Sydney Opera House is a world-renowned performing arts center located in the picturesque Sydney Harbour, Australia. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the building was completed in 1973 and…
Continue readingSanya Farm Lab is a 4000 sqm 4-story exhibition space, located in Nanfan High Tech District of Sanya, the southernmost city on tropical Hainan Island. The design focus of the…
Continue readingCompleted in 2021 by Chinese Architecture firm aoe, the Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange Center in Chengdu introduces the meeting of culture in the city where it all begun. The Italian and…
Continue readingThe Campus Plateau de Paris-Saclay is the Silicon Valley of Europe. Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes, together with Celnikier & Grabli Architectes and Ingerop Conseil & Ingénierie, was in charge of the…
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