{"id":4775,"date":"2017-04-24T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/architectural-drawings-circular-plans\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T07:10:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T11:10:24","slug":"architectural-drawings-circular-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/industry\/architectural-drawings-circular-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Architectural Drawings: 8 Circular Plans That Defy Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Architects: Find the perfect materials for your next project through <a href=\"http:\/\/go.architizer.com\/architect_join\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=cta&amp;utm_campaign=architectural-drawings-circular-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architizer<\/a>. Manufacturers: <a href=\"http:\/\/go.architizer.com\/manufacturer_join\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=cta&amp;utm_campaign=architectural-drawings-circular-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up now<\/a> to learn how you can get seen by the world&#8217;s top architecture firms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With the exception of a few <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roundhouse_(dwelling)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">special typologies<\/a>, there is one floor plan shape that most architects will never touch: the circle. Why? Because it is inherently inefficient, spatially speaking and \u2014 more often than not \u2014 financially speaking as well. Try finding <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands?q=furniture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">furniture<\/a> that you can push up against curved walls without any spaces behind, and you will find your choices seriously limited. Furthermore, specifying building envelopes with rigid materials such as glass or stone paneling generally becomes more expensive as soon as you eschew straight lines in your plan.<\/p>\n<p>It may come as a surprise, then, that some of the most popular projects in the 2017\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/winners-gallery\/?utm_campaign=aplus-2017&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=architizer.com&amp;utm_content=article-240417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A+Awards<\/a> possessed a circular or ring-shaped layout, or a plan consisting of several circular spaces linked together in a chain. What drew voters to these projects in spite of \u2014 or perhaps because of \u2014 their convention-busting curves?<\/p>\n<p>We explore the evidence below, and also look at a couple of iconic plans from yesteryear that broke the mold by going full circle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927986916261487094539214GRANMED_14.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927986916261487094539214GRANMED_14.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927986916261487094539214GRANMED_14.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927986916261487094539214GRANMED_14.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927986916261487094539214GRANMED_14.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927986916261487094539214GRANMED_14.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927985189366a8cd7d0-035f-4052-b1df-24f318101d69_Page_06.png?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927985189366a8cd7d0-035f-4052-b1df-24f318101d69_Page_06.png?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927985189366a8cd7d0-035f-4052-b1df-24f318101d69_Page_06.png?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927985189366a8cd7d0-035f-4052-b1df-24f318101d69_Page_06.png?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927985189366a8cd7d0-035f-4052-b1df-24f318101d69_Page_06.png?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927985189366a8cd7d0-035f-4052-b1df-24f318101d69_Page_06.png?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/gran-mediterraneo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>GRAN MEDITERRANEO<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/architectures-david-tajchman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ARCHITECTURES DAVID TAJCHMAN<\/a>, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel (concept)<\/p>\n<p>David Tajchman\u2019s firm won an A+Award, capturing the popular vote in one of the unbuilt residential categories for its innovative, 21st-century reimagining of the high-rise in Tel Aviv, Israel. The project harnesses a particular advantage of circle-shaped plans: the ability to create continuous, curving fa\u00e7ades that offer panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. This quality is accentuated with the placement of outward-facing, plant-filled amphitheaters within every apartment, utilizing the high solar gain inherent within this layout.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927980737741489537476941Superimpose_Micr-O_Ground_Floor_Plan_white.jpeg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927980737741489537476941Superimpose_Micr-O_Ground_Floor_Plan_white.jpeg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927980737741489537476941Superimpose_Micr-O_Ground_Floor_Plan_white.jpeg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927980737741489537476941Superimpose_Micr-O_Ground_Floor_Plan_white.jpeg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927980737741489537476941Superimpose_Micr-O_Ground_Floor_Plan_white.jpeg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927980737741489537476941Superimpose_Micr-O_Ground_Floor_Plan_white.jpeg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927982050681489537399402_MG_8694-Pano_01.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927982050681489537399402_MG_8694-Pano_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927982050681489537399402_MG_8694-Pano_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927982050681489537399402_MG_8694-Pano_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927982050681489537399402_MG_8694-Pano_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927982050681489537399402_MG_8694-Pano_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/micro-o-hangzhou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Micr-O Hangzhou<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/superimpose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Superimpose<\/a>, Hangzhou, China<\/p>\n<p>Shortlisted in the 2017 A+Awards in the Architecture +Learning category, Micr-O Hangzhou was designed as a communal space for villagers in the rural Tai Yang Valley to learn about sustainable farming. In this instant, the circular layout lends itself to the project\u2019s key goal of congregation for both social and educational purposes \u2014 a canvas-covered, ring-shaped structure offers shelter for visiting families while framing a central courtyard that is perfect for learning activities and events.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279037774083249f37-3904-46d3-87dc-1b0bad339dc5.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279037774083249f37-3904-46d3-87dc-1b0bad339dc5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279037774083249f37-3904-46d3-87dc-1b0bad339dc5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279037774083249f37-3904-46d3-87dc-1b0bad339dc5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279037774083249f37-3904-46d3-87dc-1b0bad339dc5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279037774083249f37-3904-46d3-87dc-1b0bad339dc5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927971498291489002452451ad36da89-8246-4325-932a-0fca61f02a22.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927971498291489002452451ad36da89-8246-4325-932a-0fca61f02a22.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927971498291489002452451ad36da89-8246-4325-932a-0fca61f02a22.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927971498291489002452451ad36da89-8246-4325-932a-0fca61f02a22.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927971498291489002452451ad36da89-8246-4325-932a-0fca61f02a22.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927971498291489002452451ad36da89-8246-4325-932a-0fca61f02a22.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-bahai-temple-of-south-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>The Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Temple of South America<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/hariri-pontarini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/a>, Santiago, Chile<\/p>\n<p>Winner of an A+Award in the Cultural-Religious Buildings &amp; Memorials category, the Bah\u00e1&#8217;\u00ed Temple&#8217;s pinwheel plan is derived from a number of design intentions \u2014 some symbolic, and others practical. Seeking to create a space that would be welcoming to people of all faiths, the firm was inspired by forms that are at once protective and permeable, like the canopies of trees and the interwoven strands of Japanese bamboo baskets. The resulting cocoon-like dome of translucent marble has nine entrances positioned around the perimeter, slender windows that allow sunlight to stream in and a radial formation of seats at its core.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966773741c596ab6-fd4b-43c3-8b3f-b6948d7fa114.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966773741c596ab6-fd4b-43c3-8b3f-b6948d7fa114.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966773741c596ab6-fd4b-43c3-8b3f-b6948d7fa114.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966773741c596ab6-fd4b-43c3-8b3f-b6948d7fa114.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966773741c596ab6-fd4b-43c3-8b3f-b6948d7fa114.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966773741c596ab6-fd4b-43c3-8b3f-b6948d7fa114.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927967507281488912127115162870ef-de77-4e52-ada2-b858d408b29f.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927967507281488912127115162870ef-de77-4e52-ada2-b858d408b29f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927967507281488912127115162870ef-de77-4e52-ada2-b858d408b29f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927967507281488912127115162870ef-de77-4e52-ada2-b858d408b29f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927967507281488912127115162870ef-de77-4e52-ada2-b858d408b29f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927967507281488912127115162870ef-de77-4e52-ada2-b858d408b29f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/shanghai-library-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Shanghai Library East Hall<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/narchitects\/\">nARCHITECTS<\/a>, Shanghai, China (concept)<\/p>\n<p>nARCHITECTs scooped an A+Award in the Unbuilt Institutional category with its proposal for a library that feels like home. The circular plan of the building is intended to aid social interactions throughout the library as it creates a continuous floor space connected by low-pitched ramps winding up the volume. The lack of corners within this configuration minimizes isolated pockets of space and encourages a truly communal learning experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279624701806b083be-0ba1-4afb-b3cb-b10501d19847.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279624701806b083be-0ba1-4afb-b3cb-b10501d19847.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279624701806b083be-0ba1-4afb-b3cb-b10501d19847.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279624701806b083be-0ba1-4afb-b3cb-b10501d19847.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279624701806b083be-0ba1-4afb-b3cb-b10501d19847.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279624701806b083be-0ba1-4afb-b3cb-b10501d19847.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966654611489599162027night-night.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966654611489599162027night-night.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966654611489599162027night-night.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966654611489599162027night-night.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966654611489599162027night-night.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927966654611489599162027night-night.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/farmanieh-residential-tower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Farmanieh Residential Tower<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/farshad-mehdizadeh-mohsen-marizad-raha-ashrafi\/\">Farshad Mehdizadeh + Mohsen Marizad + Raha Ashrafi<\/a>, Tehran, Iran (concept)<\/p>\n<p>The private residential spaces within this A+Award-winning concept for a modular high-rise are not actually curvilinear, but are stacked within a circular superstructure. This arrangement serves to create communal intermediary spaces between the units that can be inhabited in a variety of ways, all with sweeping panoramic views of the surrounding urban landscape.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279921722814889110650420691f8b0-4f84-4726-8e05-bfe5398da4b6.jpeg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279921722814889110650420691f8b0-4f84-4726-8e05-bfe5398da4b6.jpeg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279921722814889110650420691f8b0-4f84-4726-8e05-bfe5398da4b6.jpeg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279921722814889110650420691f8b0-4f84-4726-8e05-bfe5398da4b6.jpeg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279921722814889110650420691f8b0-4f84-4726-8e05-bfe5398da4b6.jpeg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/149279921722814889110650420691f8b0-4f84-4726-8e05-bfe5398da4b6.jpeg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792239476148891106360617c45fdd-db42-466f-b0ca-c9fc832841de.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792239476148891106360617c45fdd-db42-466f-b0ca-c9fc832841de.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792239476148891106360617c45fdd-db42-466f-b0ca-c9fc832841de.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792239476148891106360617c45fdd-db42-466f-b0ca-c9fc832841de.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792239476148891106360617c45fdd-db42-466f-b0ca-c9fc832841de.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792239476148891106360617c45fdd-db42-466f-b0ca-c9fc832841de.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/liepaja-thermal-bath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Liepaja Thermal Bath<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/steven-christensen-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Christensen Architecture<\/a> Liepaja, Latvia (concept)<\/p>\n<p>Rather than a single circular space, architect Steven Christensen opted for a string of spherical voids within the monumental concrete volume of his award-winning spa complex. The conceptual design seeks to break down conventional spatial hierarchies by link programs through a continuous network of domes, both upright and inverted. The resulting spaces possess a magical, cave-like quality, with gentle, interlocking curves accentuating a relaxing atmosphere for bathers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791764641floorplans.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791764641floorplans.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791764641floorplans.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791764641floorplans.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791764641floorplans.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791764641floorplans.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmdaily.com\/marina-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MCM Daily<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792112842Marina_City_Chicago_Illinois_Estados_Unidos_2012-10-20_DD_01.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792112842Marina_City_Chicago_Illinois_Estados_Unidos_2012-10-20_DD_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792112842Marina_City_Chicago_Illinois_Estados_Unidos_2012-10-20_DD_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792112842Marina_City_Chicago_Illinois_Estados_Unidos_2012-10-20_DD_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792112842Marina_City_Chicago_Illinois_Estados_Unidos_2012-10-20_DD_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492792112842Marina_City_Chicago_Illinois_Estados_Unidos_2012-10-20_DD_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marina_City\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Marina City<\/b> by Bertrand Goldberg, Chicago, Ill.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first architects to use a circular layout to harness outward-facing views was Betrand Goldberg. Completed back in 1964, the wedge-shaped apartments of his Marina City project each possess a rounded balcony, giving the building its iconic \u201ccorn-cob\u201d aesthetic. While the building remains a unique visual asset on Chicago\u2019s skyline, it could be argued that the apartments were not the most practical ever designed, with tight bathrooms and dressing rooms squeezed in nearer the core of the building.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927911525084382270_orig.gif?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927911525084382270_orig.gif?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927911525084382270_orig.gif?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927911525084382270_orig.gif?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927911525084382270_orig.gif?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14927911525084382270_orig.gif?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>Via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyingconcrete.com\/lloyd-turner.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flying Concrete<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791582387dome-home-facade.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791582387dome-home-facade.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791582387dome-home-facade.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791582387dome-home-facade.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791582387dome-home-facade.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1492791582387dome-home-facade.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mortarsprayer.com\/thin-shell-construction\/lloyd-turner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mortar Sprayer<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Turner House<\/b> by Lloyd Turner, Boulder Creek, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>Built in 1982, the linked torispheres of Lloyd Turner\u2019s unusual home resulted from the innovative construction technique used to build it. The architect pioneered a method of inflating balloon forms, upon which he sprayed a hardening urethane foam and gunite (air emplaced concrete) to create elegant concrete shells. The spatial redundancy in certain areas of the house is countered by its incredibly efficient construction technique \u2014 not to mention the joyous aesthetic of Turner\u2019s unique residence, which blends seamlessly into the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n<p>For more unorthodox plans and innovative layouts, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/winners-gallery\/?utm_campaign=aplus-2017&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=architizer.com&amp;utm_content=article-240417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full gallery of winners in the 2017 A+Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Find all your architectural materials through Architizer:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/go.architizer.com\/architect_join\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=cta&amp;utm_campaign=architectural-drawings-circular-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Click here to sign up now<\/em><\/a><em>. 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