{"id":167424,"date":"2023-02-09T08:15:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T13:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=167424"},"modified":"2023-02-06T03:46:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T08:46:08","slug":"lost-arch-form-traditional-building-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/lost-arch-form-traditional-building-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"A Lost Arch Form: 6 Architects Resurrecting the Traditional Building Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><p><em>Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work by uploading projects to <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Architizer<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/join.architizer.com\/architizer-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inspirational newsletters<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n<p>Arches have existed in the architectural lexicon since at least Mesopotamian era over 4000 years ago. They then became widely adopted in Roman architecture two millennia later, where timeless structures like the Roman aqueducts epitomized human ingenuity and innovation. Yet, today arches have lost some of their luster: they are synonymous more with ancient ruins than modern constructions and fail to awe as much as they used to.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, these projects are making arches innovative and exciting once again. Whether by incorporating new colors and materials or by refurbishing old structures, they make a convincing case that arches should not be relegated to antiquity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/house-s2-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House S2<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/bellafilarquitectes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BELLAFILARQUITECTES<\/a>, L&#8217;Escala, Spain<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-167440 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978895541EDIT_AGP1492_0351-Pano.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2079\" height=\"1852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978895541EDIT_AGP1492_0351-Pano.jpg 2079w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978895541EDIT_AGP1492_0351-Pano-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978895541EDIT_AGP1492_0351-Pano-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978895541EDIT_AGP1492_0351-Pano-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978895541EDIT_AGP1492_0351-Pano-1536x1368.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978895541EDIT_AGP1492_0351-Pano-2048x1824.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978895541EDIT_AGP1492_0351-Pano-337x300.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2079px) 100vw, 2079px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-167439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978894565EDIT_AGP1492_0824-Panoweb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978894565EDIT_AGP1492_0824-Panoweb.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978894565EDIT_AGP1492_0824-Panoweb-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978894565EDIT_AGP1492_0824-Panoweb-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978894565EDIT_AGP1492_0824-Panoweb-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978894565EDIT_AGP1492_0824-Panoweb-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978894565EDIT_AGP1492_0824-Panoweb-1140x569.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978894565EDIT_AGP1492_0824-Panoweb-625x312.jpg 625w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978894565EDIT_AGP1492_0824-Panoweb-368x184.jpg 368w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626978894565EDIT_AGP1492_0824-Panoweb-400x200.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_167441\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167441\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-167441 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-1140x569.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-625x312.jpg 625w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-368x184.jpg 368w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1626979705004AGP1492_0621-Pano-400x200.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-167441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photos by Adri\u00e0 Goula<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Designed for a couple with two children, this one-story summer residence brings a jolt of playfulness to the forested aera of L\u2019Escala in the Catalan region of Spain. The high walls of textured reinforced concrete support rows of cantilevered semicircular vaults made highly visible by the green vitrified tiles that blanket the external portion of the arches. One major challenge for <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/bellafilarquitectes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BELLAFILARQUITECTES<\/a> was to incorporate the lot\u2019s pre-existing trees into the design to preserve as much of the surrounding nature as possible. Not only did the firm achieve this, but they added their own bit of green canopy to boot.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/arijiju\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arijiju<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/nicholas-plewman-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicholas Plewman Architects<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/michaelis-boyd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michaelis Boyd<\/a>, Borana Ranch, Kenya<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-167432 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853034443Arijiju_Dook050-e1675247503169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1165\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853034443Arijiju_Dook050-e1675247503169.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853034443Arijiju_Dook050-e1675247503169-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853034443Arijiju_Dook050-e1675247503169-932x1024.jpg 932w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853034443Arijiju_Dook050-e1675247503169-768x844.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1165px) 100vw, 1165px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_167434\" style=\"width: 1776px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167434\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-167434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853060154Arijiju_dook130_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1766\" height=\"1179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853060154Arijiju_dook130_1.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853060154Arijiju_dook130_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853060154Arijiju_dook130_1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853060154Arijiju_dook130_1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853060154Arijiju_dook130_1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1501853060154Arijiju_dook130_1-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1766px) 100vw, 1766px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-167434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photos by Nicholas Plewman Architects<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>This new resort hotel is comfortably ensconced within the lush woodlands of the Borana Ranch in Kenya, as if it has long been part of the ecosystem. The recurring arch motif made with weathered stone along all fa\u00e7ades of the hotel presents a deceptively antique quality to the building. It is at times sturdy and imposing, but very much in sync with the nature it cohabits with.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/jojutla-central-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jojutla Central Gardens<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/estudio-mmx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estudio MMX<\/a>, Jojutla, Mexico<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-167436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040242591JJM_00221-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1702\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040242591JJM_00221-scaled.jpg 1702w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040242591JJM_00221-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040242591JJM_00221-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040242591JJM_00221-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040242591JJM_00221-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040242591JJM_00221-1362x2048.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1702px) 100vw, 1702px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_167435\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167435\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-167435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040231299JJM_00006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040231299JJM_00006-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040231299JJM_00006-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040231299JJM_00006-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040231299JJM_00006-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040231299JJM_00006-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1570040231299JJM_00006-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-167435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photos by Dane Alonso<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The main challenge or Estudio MMX when designing this public garden in Jojutla, Mexico was to rebuild a lasting identity for the community after an earthquake devastated the municipality in 2017. The firm chose trees as their design inspiration, one of the few elements to have largely survived the earthquake and subsequently becoming a symbol of the community\u2019s resilience.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the intersecting arch pattern, made from artisanal ochre brick and paired with an array of local flora, commemorates the inter-lapping canopy created by the garden\u2019s ancient trees nearby. Moreover, the interdependence created by the arches between each strand of the structure offers a prescient symbol of strength in unity \u2013 illustrative of the rapidly rebuilding community.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/city-and-nature-master-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City and Nature Master Garden<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/martha-schwartz-partnern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martha Schwartz Partners<\/a>, Xi&#8217;an, China<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-167430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496961002155City-and-Nature-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1450\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496961002155City-and-Nature-1.jpg 1450w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496961002155City-and-Nature-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496961002155City-and-Nature-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496961002155City-and-Nature-1-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496961002155City-and-Nature-1-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1450px) 100vw, 1450px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-167429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496960973114City-and-Nature-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1450\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496960973114City-and-Nature-7.jpg 1450w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496960973114City-and-Nature-7-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496960973114City-and-Nature-7-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496960973114City-and-Nature-7-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496960973114City-and-Nature-7-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1450px) 100vw, 1450px\" \/>This garden installation in Xi\u2019an, China merges city and nature with four elements derived from vernacular Chinese architecture: grey brick walls and paving, weeping willows, mirrors and bronze bells. 10-foot-high (3 meters) brick walls form a miniature walled-in \u201ccity.\u201d Within it, visitors travel through arched entrances that turn into an increasingly complex maze, replete with optical illusions and creative connections with the willows above.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-ancient-church-of-vilanova-de-la-barca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ancient Church of Vilanova de la Barca<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/aleaolea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AleaOlea architecture &amp; landscape<\/a>, Vilanova de la Barca, Spain<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-167426 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544967277AO_-_VdB__26-scaled-e1675247630287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1702\" height=\"2323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544967277AO_-_VdB__26-scaled-e1675247630287.jpg 1702w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544967277AO_-_VdB__26-scaled-e1675247630287-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544967277AO_-_VdB__26-scaled-e1675247630287-750x1024.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544967277AO_-_VdB__26-scaled-e1675247630287-768x1048.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544967277AO_-_VdB__26-scaled-e1675247630287-1125x1536.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544967277AO_-_VdB__26-scaled-e1675247630287-1501x2048.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1702px) 100vw, 1702px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_167425\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167425\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-167425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544966797AO_-_VdB__25-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544966797AO_-_VdB__25-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544966797AO_-_VdB__25-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544966797AO_-_VdB__25-1-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544966797AO_-_VdB__25-1-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544966797AO_-_VdB__25-1-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544966797AO_-_VdB__25-1-2048x947.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1488544966797AO_-_VdB__25-1-400x185.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-167425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photos by Adri\u00e0 Goula<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>This 13th century gothic church in the Spanish town of Vilanova de la Barca has remained in a general state of ruin since it was partially demolished in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. That is until AleaOlea architecture &amp; landscape undertook major restorations to transform the building into a new multi-purpose hall.<\/p>\n<p>The renovation is not a historical replica but a minimalist refurbishing that highlights the medieval qualities of the original remaining structure. The luminous interior and understated contemporary additions help recontextualize the ancient church, allowing visitors to appreciate the structure for its architectural qualities. Most prominent is the late Gothic style ribbed vault, which delineates the original apse and can now be admired in all of its intricacies.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/da-chang-muslim-cultural-center-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Da Chang Muslim Cultural Center<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/architectural-design-research-institute-of-scut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Architectural Design &amp; Research Institute of Scut<\/a>, Hebei, China<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-167427 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757414461301_Colonnade_Night_View-1024x828.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757414461301_Colonnade_Night_View-1024x828.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757414461301_Colonnade_Night_View-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757414461301_Colonnade_Night_View-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757414461301_Colonnade_Night_View-1536x1243.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757414461301_Colonnade_Night_View-371x300.jpg 371w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757414461301_Colonnade_Night_View.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_167428\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167428\" class=\"size-large wp-image-167428 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757420632403_Southwest_Exterior-1024x691.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757420632403_Southwest_Exterior-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757420632403_Southwest_Exterior-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757420632403_Southwest_Exterior-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757420632403_Southwest_Exterior-1536x1036.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757420632403_Southwest_Exterior-400x270.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/147757420632403_Southwest_Exterior.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-167428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photos by Yao Li<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Da Chang Muslim Cultural Center, located on the outskirts of Beijing, subtly interprets the spatial structure of a traditional mosque with new materials and technologies. In particular, the arches that surround the structure \u2014 a defining trait of Islamic architecture \u2014 shrink into graceful curves from the bottom up. A reflective pool, meanwhile, mirrors the arches below, extending the structure\u2019s architectural elegance beyond its physical limits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><p><em>Architects: Want to have your project featured? 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