Category: Landscape
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Gongan University Bus Stop
As I was tasked with designing a bus stop for a university, I realized that I wanted to create something more than just a traditional shelter structure. I wanted to design a place that would become an integral part of the students’ campus life – a space where they could meet, hang out, have lunch,…
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Beijing 2019 Intl. Flower Expo – Phase II, Architecture Planning
During the second phase of the Beijing 2019 International Flower Expo development, we developed the five main pavilions, the viewing tower, the gates, and other architectures, except the village rehabilitation. Tsinghua was awarded the master plan and had to combine the three winners. Following the different iterations of the master plan, we tested several locations…
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Beijing 2019 Intl. Flower Expo – Phase I, MP Competition
Have you ever wondered what happens when you combine planning, architecture, and landscape? While I was working on the planning for the Beijing 2019 International Flower Expo, I had the opportunity to explore this very question.During the first phase, we worked on the overall planning of the expo and formed a cross-functional team with the…
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Cainiao Cloud Valley Campus Main Gate
The Cainiao Cloud Valley campus main gate is a sight to behold. It’s a gate that looks like it’s straight out of a sci-fi movie, with a design that’s as light as a cloud and as gentle as a hill. The arch in the center is the perfect finishing touch, adding a touch of elegance…
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The pine cone
At the heart of a new residence, on top of a little hill, stands a white pine cone from which emerges a slider. A hut, a castle, a slider, a pinecone, an egg, this structure is created to excite children’s imagination. Structurally composed of a diagrid of tubular steel elements, its panels are perforated with…
Francois Chimier, Architect, Beijing - Dubai 