{"id":53432,"date":"2019-08-27T08:45:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T12:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=53432"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:33:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T15:33:56","slug":"a-architecture-public-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/a-architecture-public-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"A+ Architecture: 10 Transformative Examples of Public Space Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7th Annual A+ Awards<\/a> showcased a breadth of incredible projects centered on bringing people together. Public architecture creates much needed nodes that allow people to gather, dwell and reorient themselves within their surrounding urban context. Whether a park, library, museum, exhibition center or government office, public spaces can provide a vital respite from the pace of urban life, creating refreshed experiences for residents to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a collection of our favorite public architecture projects that scooped either <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/winners-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jury and Popular Vote<\/a> A+Awards this year:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53443 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150352362733836574-preview_low_2404-2_36574_sc_v2com.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150352362733836574-preview_low_2404-2_36574_sc_v2com.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150352362733836574-preview_low_2404-2_36574_sc_v2com-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150352362733836574-preview_low_2404-2_36574_sc_v2com-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150352362733836574-preview_low_2404-2_36574_sc_v2com-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53444 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150352362832236583-preview_low_2404-2_36583_sc_v2com.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150352362832236583-preview_low_2404-2_36583_sc_v2com.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150352362832236583-preview_low_2404-2_36583_sc_v2com-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150352362832236583-preview_low_2404-2_36583_sc_v2com-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/oxygen-park-education-city-doha\/?_ga=2.15619510.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Oxygen Park <\/b><\/a>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/aecom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AECOM<\/a>, Doha, Qatar<br \/>\n2019 A+ Awards Popular Vote Winner in the Landscape &amp; Planning-Public Park category<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A man-made \u201cgreen lung\u201d situated in Doha, Qatar, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/oxygen-park-education-city-doha\/?_ga=2.15619510.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oxygen Park<\/a> is a unique public space designed for health and wellbeing in a desert environment. With the local community in mind, it provides an open space to exercise, rest, and play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The park\u2019s design is inspired by nature with paths and running tracks embedded in the topography to create an exhilarating space of looping tracks, cooled tunnel segments, and steep hills. The \u201cballoon lights\u201d floating above the grounds make the park visible from afar, giving it a fantastical allure. As its name suggests, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/oxygen-park-education-city-doha\/?_ga=2.15619510.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oxygen Park<\/a> breathes life into Doha fostering social engagement and promoting active, healthy lifestyles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53446 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1487178338603BNY_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1487178338603BNY_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1487178338603BNY_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1487178338603BNY_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53447 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1487178369971BNY_5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1487178369971BNY_5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1487178369971BNY_5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1487178369971BNY_5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/naval-cemetery-landscape\/?_ga=2.181753255.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naval Cemetery Landscape<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/nelson-byrd-woltz-landscape-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects<\/a>, Brooklyn, NY, United States<br \/>\n2019 A+ Awards Jury Vote Winner in the Landscape &amp; Planning-Public Park category<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitting at the site of an unmarked burial ground from the late 19th and early 20th centuries at the Brooklyn Navy Yard complex, the <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/naval-cemetery-landscape\/?_ga=2.181753255.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naval Cemetery Landscape<\/a> is the first open space node along the Brooklyn Greenway. A memorial meadow brimming with dense grasses and forbs is framed by a squiggling boardwalk that wraps irregularly around the entire space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plantings will eventually drift across the soft, creating new, organic patterns and an \u201copen-ended\u201d ecology. The <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/naval-cemetery-landscape\/?_ga=2.181753255.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Navy Cemetery Landscape<\/a> attracts many forms of life, providing a space of peace, refuge, and quiet along with a much needed pollinator habitat in the urban environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53449 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1553044317068CPL_West_Loop_Branch_SOM_c_Tom_Harris_1-1024x633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1553044317068CPL_West_Loop_Branch_SOM_c_Tom_Harris_1-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1553044317068CPL_West_Loop_Branch_SOM_c_Tom_Harris_1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1553044317068CPL_West_Loop_Branch_SOM_c_Tom_Harris_1-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1553044317068CPL_West_Loop_Branch_SOM_c_Tom_Harris_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53450 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1553044321147CPL_West_Loop_Branch_SOM_c_Tom_Harris_5-1024x722.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1553044321147CPL_West_Loop_Branch_SOM_c_Tom_Harris_5-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1553044321147CPL_West_Loop_Branch_SOM_c_Tom_Harris_5-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1553044321147CPL_West_Loop_Branch_SOM_c_Tom_Harris_5-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1553044321147CPL_West_Loop_Branch_SOM_c_Tom_Harris_5.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/chicago-public-library-west-loop-branch\/?_ga=2.182213159.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Public Library, West Loop Branch<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/skidmore-owings-merrill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skidmore, Owings &amp; Merrill<\/a>, Chicago, IL, United States<br \/>\n2019 A+ Awards Popular Vote Winner in the Institutional-Libraries category<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standing as the first-ever Chicago Public Library in its community, the new <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/chicago-public-library-west-loop-branch\/?_ga=2.182213159.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Loop Library<\/a> is a two-story adaptive reuse project that preserves the industrial character of two buildings that were formerly part of the famed Harpo Studios campus. The library features a weathered steel exterior, which develops a protective, rust-like patina over time, unifying the fa\u00e7ade and guiding visitors through the steel-framed entrance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The renovated interior exposes the previously concealed bow-truss ceilings and skylights to create a light filled, loft-like space. Low-level mahogany-topped bookshelves and blackened steel elements within the space establish visual continuity and create intimate reading, study, play, and staff spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53452 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924431250Tingbjerg_Library_and_Culture_House_01_low_res_credit_Rasmus_Hjortsh\u00f8j_-_COAST-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924431250Tingbjerg_Library_and_Culture_House_01_low_res_credit_Rasmus_Hjortsh\u00f8j_-_COAST-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924431250Tingbjerg_Library_and_Culture_House_01_low_res_credit_Rasmus_Hjortsh\u00f8j_-_COAST-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924431250Tingbjerg_Library_and_Culture_House_01_low_res_credit_Rasmus_Hjortsh\u00f8j_-_COAST-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924431250Tingbjerg_Library_and_Culture_House_01_low_res_credit_Rasmus_Hjortsh\u00f8j_-_COAST.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53453 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924434852Tingbjerg-Library-and-Culture-House_02_Low_res_credit-Rasmus-Hjortshoj_-_COAST-1024x751.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924434852Tingbjerg-Library-and-Culture-House_02_Low_res_credit-Rasmus-Hjortshoj_-_COAST-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924434852Tingbjerg-Library-and-Culture-House_02_Low_res_credit-Rasmus-Hjortshoj_-_COAST-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924434852Tingbjerg-Library-and-Culture-House_02_Low_res_credit-Rasmus-Hjortshoj_-_COAST-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924434852Tingbjerg-Library-and-Culture-House_02_Low_res_credit-Rasmus-Hjortshoj_-_COAST.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53454 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924436807Tingbjerg-Library-and-Culture-House_10_low_res_credit-Rasmus-Hjortshoj_-_COAST-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924436807Tingbjerg-Library-and-Culture-House_10_low_res_credit-Rasmus-Hjortshoj_-_COAST-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924436807Tingbjerg-Library-and-Culture-House_10_low_res_credit-Rasmus-Hjortshoj_-_COAST-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924436807Tingbjerg-Library-and-Culture-House_10_low_res_credit-Rasmus-Hjortshoj_-_COAST-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1540924436807Tingbjerg-Library-and-Culture-House_10_low_res_credit-Rasmus-Hjortshoj_-_COAST.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/tingbjerg-library\/?_ga=2.182213159.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Tingbjerg Library and Culture House <\/b><\/a>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/cobe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COBE<\/a>, Copenhagen, Denmark<br \/>\n2019 A+ Awards Jury Vote Winner in the Institutional-Libraries category<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new public <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/tingbjerg-library\/?_ga=2.182213159.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tingbjerg Library and Cultural House<\/a> is a new landmark and focal point for the transformation of Tingbjerg from designated ghetto to livable city. The structure\u2019s inviting architecture was designed based on input from local residents focusing on human scale. It takes the form of a wedge-shaped shell that functions as an extension to the Tingbjerg School with an angled roof sloping down to the school\u2019s entrance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wide face of the library and cultural house is defined by a transparent glass fa\u00e7ade resembling an old-fashioned typeset case. The interior of the building is defined by the wedge form that grants an open foyer with niches and balconies across its four levels. The space is highly flexible and robust allowing for multifunctional uses that cater to the surrounding community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53456 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333782495V_A_Dundee_01_HuftonCrow-1024x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333782495V_A_Dundee_01_HuftonCrow-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333782495V_A_Dundee_01_HuftonCrow-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333782495V_A_Dundee_01_HuftonCrow-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53458 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333782499V_A_Dundee_02_HuftonCrow-1024x876.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333782499V_A_Dundee_02_HuftonCrow-1024x876.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333782499V_A_Dundee_02_HuftonCrow-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333782499V_A_Dundee_02_HuftonCrow-768x657.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53457 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333797011V_A_Dundee_09_NAARO-972x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"972\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333797011V_A_Dundee_09_NAARO-972x1024.jpg 972w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333797011V_A_Dundee_09_NAARO-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560333797011V_A_Dundee_09_NAARO-768x809.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/va-dundee\/?_ga=2.139443635.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">V&amp;A Dundee<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/kengo-kuma-and-associates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KENGO KUMA &amp; ASSOCIATES<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/pim-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PiM.studio Architects<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/jfsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James F Stephen Architects<\/a>, Dundee, United Kingdom<br \/>\n2019 A+ Awards Popular Vote Winner in the Cultural-Museum category<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The design of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/va-dundee\/?_ga=2.139443635.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">V&amp;A Dundee<\/a> is intended to act as a connector between the river and the city, creating a frame through which the river can be seen from the city and vice versa. The museum\u2019s exterior is created by methods of twisting, connecting, and layering using a ring structure made of reconstituted stone and concrete, which compliments traditional construction materials used in Dundee. The building\u2019s form creates dramatic spaces both inside and out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interior and exterior plazas draw and guide patrons around the dominion of the museum. Apertures cut through the layered stone fill the interior space of the main hall with gentle light creating an open yet intimate environment. The museum\u2019s two floors contain both social and reflective zones contributing to its multifunctional character as a public and exhibition space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53460 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1561726732725CG_Windermere_Jetty_Museum_HuftonCrow_001.jpg-1024x567.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1561726732725CG_Windermere_Jetty_Museum_HuftonCrow_001.jpg-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1561726732725CG_Windermere_Jetty_Museum_HuftonCrow_001.jpg-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1561726732725CG_Windermere_Jetty_Museum_HuftonCrow_001.jpg-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53461 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1561726732728CG_Windermere_Jetty_Museum_HuftonCrow_017.jpg-1024x982.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1561726732728CG_Windermere_Jetty_Museum_HuftonCrow_017.jpg-1024x982.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1561726732728CG_Windermere_Jetty_Museum_HuftonCrow_017.jpg-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1561726732728CG_Windermere_Jetty_Museum_HuftonCrow_017.jpg-768x737.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/windermere-jetty-museum\/?_ga=2.139443635.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windermere Jetty Museum<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/carmody-groarke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carmody Groarke<\/a>, Windermere, United Kingdom<br \/>\n2019 A+ Awards Jury Vote Winner in the Cultural-Museum category<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/windermere-jetty-museum\/?_ga=2.139443635.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windermere Jetty Museum<\/a> houses exhibition spaces displaying the steam launches, motorboats, yachts, and other vessels historically present on the lake. Emphasis is placed on the visitor experience, in which the site\u2019s park landscape creates a connection between people, boats, and water. The museum is comprised of a granular ensemble of buildings that are square on plan creating a fitting scale within its context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The centerpiece of the museum is the wet dock, which brings the lake into the heart of the experience. The museum is seen and approached from all sides giving equal importance to all of its elements. This along with the use of oxidized copper as the determining material provides architectural consistency bringing the buildings together into a cohesive whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53462 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608684628521_LEVENBETTS_Omi_Zoid_Richard_Barnes_2C6A4500.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608684628521_LEVENBETTS_Omi_Zoid_Richard_Barnes_2C6A4500.JPG.jpg 840w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608684628521_LEVENBETTS_Omi_Zoid_Richard_Barnes_2C6A4500.JPG-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608684628521_LEVENBETTS_Omi_Zoid_Richard_Barnes_2C6A4500.JPG-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53463 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608684628562_LEVENBETTS_Omi_Zoid_LB.JPG-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608684628562_LEVENBETTS_Omi_Zoid_LB.JPG-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608684628562_LEVENBETTS_Omi_Zoid_LB.JPG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608684628562_LEVENBETTS_Omi_Zoid_LB.JPG-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608684628562_LEVENBETTS_Omi_Zoid_LB.JPG-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/zoid\/?_ga=2.253720841.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ZOID<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/levenbetts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEVENBETTS<\/a>, Columbia County, NY, United States<br \/>\n2019 A+ Awards Jury and Popular Vote Winner in the Cultural-Pavilions category<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitting somewhere at the intersection between house and campsite, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/zoid\/?_ga=2.253720841.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ZOID<\/a> is a shelter arrayed around a courtyard. It is designed to prioritize nature and the collective engagement with others. The shelter can be accessed from every direction through channels of varying dimensions providing differing perspectives of the courtyard within.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Light, the experience of the interior, and a reductive approach to furniture and materials are the primary elements of the structure. <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/zoid\/?_ga=2.253720841.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ZOID<\/a> is comprised of assembled panels, in which the rings of the panels stabilize one another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53465 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081651221.jpg_2-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081651221.jpg_2-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081651221.jpg_2-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081651221.jpg_2-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081651221.jpg_2.jpg 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53467 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081668676.jpg_2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081668676.jpg_2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081668676.jpg_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081668676.jpg_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081668676.jpg_2.jpg 1643w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53466 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081660429.jpg_2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081660429.jpg_2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081660429.jpg_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081660429.jpg_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15608081660429.jpg_2.jpg 1685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/exhibition-center-of-longquan-national-archaeological-park-of-china\/?_ga=2.244741509.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exhibition Center of Longquan National Archaeological Park of China<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/officeoffcourse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OfficeOffCourse<\/a>, Longquan, Lishui, China<br \/>\n2019 A+ Awards Popular Vote Winner in the Cultural-Gallery category<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exhibition center is one of the major attractions within the Longquan National Archaeological Park of China. The spaces within the exhibition center are divided into individual rooms creating an irregular and open-ended experience for visitors. This separation offers people a sense of discovery between man-made space and the natural environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key feature of the project is the use of glass brick for the primary material of the walls. It limits light creating an aura of mystery and seclusion. Two lifted galleries, resembling glass boxes, have glass flooring allowing visitors to see the pottery ruins on the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53470 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609550017352017AG27.516-1.jpg-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609550017352017AG27.516-1.jpg-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609550017352017AG27.516-1.jpg-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609550017352017AG27.516-1.jpg-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609550017352017AG27.516-1.jpg-1.jpg 1766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53471 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609550021912017AG27.424-1.jpg-1-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609550021912017AG27.424-1.jpg-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609550021912017AG27.424-1.jpg-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609550021912017AG27.424-1.jpg-1-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609550021912017AG27.424-1.jpg-1.jpg 1749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/boston-city-hall-restoration\/?_ga=2.244282757.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston City Hall Public Spaces Renovation<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/utile-inc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Utile, Inc.<\/a>, Boston, MA, United States<br \/>\n2019 A+ Awards Jury Vote Winner in the Concepts &#8211; Plus-Architecture +Preservation category<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This renovation of Boston City Hall sought to drastically transform the building\u2019s physical, ideological, and emotional presence within the hearts and minds of the citizenry. This was accomplished by redesigning the security sequence, improving navigation through new way finding, adding comfortable seating for visitors, implementing LEDs to improve light levels and gain energy efficiency, and redesigning the permitting, licensing, and ticketing transaction windows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through accentuating its significant features and adapting it to changing programs, the project has created a more inviting and efficient public space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53473 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15422820852511_WWY_by_Iwan_Baan-2-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15422820852511_WWY_by_Iwan_Baan-2-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15422820852511_WWY_by_Iwan_Baan-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15422820852511_WWY_by_Iwan_Baan-2-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15422820852511_WWY_by_Iwan_Baan-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53474 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15422820852905_WWY_by_Iwan_Baan-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15422820852905_WWY_by_Iwan_Baan-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15422820852905_WWY_by_Iwan_Baan-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15422820852905_WWY_by_Iwan_Baan-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15422820852905_WWY_by_Iwan_Baan.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/wei-wu-ying-center-for-the-arts\/?_ga=2.245788932.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts (Wei-Wu-Ying) <\/b><\/a>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/mecanoo-architecten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mecanoo<\/a>, Kaohsiung, Taiwan<br \/>\n2019 A+ Awards Jury and Popular Vote Winner in the Cultural-Hall \/ Theater category<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspired by the open, protective shape of the banyan tree, the <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/wei-wu-ying-center-for-the-arts\/?_ga=2.245788932.1490122775.1565617946-256455616.1560182206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts (Wei-Wu-Ying)<\/a> provides a space for cultural activities, uniting exhibition halls, theaters, and public plazas under a single, sinuous roof. This canopy forms the conceptual foundation of the project with one side dipping to the ground to form an outdoor amphitheater. Inside curving walls expand and contract creating organic and assorted spaces of gathering and engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hit the button below to see every A+Award winner and finalist in this year&#8217;s incredible competition:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"font-family: AvenirNextLTPro,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/winners-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See the 2019 A+Award-Winning Projects<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These A+Award-winning projects provide a vital respite from the pace of urban 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