Mar 22, 2020
‘Lucky Knot’ bridge - Changsha, China - NEXT architects ____
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‘Lucky Knot’ bridge - Changsha, China - NEXT architects ____
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Rose Museum, Beijing China 🇨🇳 by NEXT Architects (2016)
Hypnotic Bridges
Why craft boring suspension bridges or arched overpasses when humanity is capable of building massive architectural feats like this to cross a river? The impressive, undulating design, destined to function as a pedestrian footbridge over the Dragon King Harbour River in China, is the product of NEXT Architects. The bridge design involves three individual, swirling lanes hovering over the picturesque landscape of Changsha.
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An abandoned Chinese village is reborn as an interactive art destination
With 1 billion people estimated to be living in Chinese cities in 2050, China is seeing hundreds of thousands of its rural villages abandoned. In a bid to bring renewed life to one of its 102 abandoned villages, the Government of Jinxi tapped Dutch firm NEXT Architects to sustainably revitalize the ancient village of Dafang. Created in collaboration with IVEM (Dutch Institute for Cultural Heritage and Marketing), Smartland (landscape design), Total Design (graphic design) and numerous Dutch and Chinese artists, the recently completed Holland-Dafang Creative Village transformed a dilapidated village into a new hub for the arts.
Abandoned Chinese village transformed into art center — New Atlas
Abandoned Chinese village transformed into art center — New Atlas
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— by Adam Williams: One effect of China’s massive construction boom is the emptying of its villages as people from rural areas rush to the cities to find new opportunities. A recently-completed project aims to address this by giving an abandoned 900-year-old village a new lease of life as an art center…
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Abandoned Chinese village receives art and architecture-fueled restoration and expansion — Archinect
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— by Antonio Pacheco: Beijing-based NEXT architects, the Dutch Institute for heritage and marketing (IVEM), Smartland Architects, Total Design and a group of local artists have crafted a revitalization plan for the historic village of Dafang in China’s Jiangxi Province…
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NEXT architects revitalizes abandoned chinese village to create vibrant art community — designboom
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— by Philip Stevens: NEXT architects has revitalized a village in rural china, which had been left abandoned as a result of the country’s urbanization. like many other small communities in china, dafang, a village in jiangxi province, had generations of social and cultural value but risked becoming left even more isolated as more of the country’s population moves to major…
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New Video Reveals a Bicycle Bridge that Doubles as a Roof in Utrecht
NEXT Architects are known for their fascinating bridges like the Lucky Knot, and now they have designed a bridge that doubles as the roof of a school. The Dafne Schippers bridge opened to the public last year. It is located in the city of Utrecht, and it spans 110 meters across the Amsterdam-Rhine canal. The dream of the cyclists came true when a number of countries like Denmark and the Netherlands paid more attention to “Bridges and Passageways Only for Bikes”.
Designed by NEXT Architects and Rudy Uytenhaak + Partners Architekten along with Arup and Bureau B+B, this bridge in Utrecht integrates the cycle and pedestrian track with the school, the park, and a lush green artificial hill. It is suspended, 9 meters above the water, between two asymmetrical towers on the two sides of the Amsterdam-Rhine canal. On the side of the Leidsche Rijn, the tower becomes a landmark for the city, while the one on the side of the school is reduced to match the scale of the trees. Additionally, cyclists and pedestrians get panoramic views of the canal when they use the Dafne Schippers Bridge. This cohesive scheme will save time for over 7000 cyclists.
The bridge connects and works seamlessly with the school and the public park to form an integrated and efficient design. On the side of the school, the bridge creates a unique shed for the students to study in. The bridge’s position on the southern side of the school makes space for recreational areas on the northern side, towards the park. The east side of the school is made narrow, creating a private recreational space and a seemingly natural entrance. Then, it widens by the water surface, complementing the park and creating an enclosed playground for the students.
The school’s roof garden plays three significant roles in the design. It is an essential element that connects all the different programs it caters to and complements the green space surrounding the school. Moreover, it provides the school with plenty of extra space. The permaculture garden on the roof of the gym also becomes a necessary buffer space between the cycle track and the school.
“In one fluid movement, the cycle route, park, and school are brought together to form a cohesive whole of infrastructure, architecture, and landscape,” says Marijn Schenk of NEXT architects.