Architectural Design Competition | Sundsvall Performing Arts Theater | Sweden | Emergent

This proposal for the Sundsvall Performing Arts Theater is based on the creation of a radically contemporary urban space to revitalize the Sundsvall waterfront. While the competition brief calls for the new building to be oriented to allow for a plaza facing the development zone to the west, our scheme consciously orients the plaza to the oceanfront. This plaza is characterized by trees, landscaped topography, and water features which create a microclimate and protect the space from the noise produced by the E4 roadway............more

The Library Of The Future | Stockholm City Library | Stockholm | Emergent

The Library of the Future will be defined by its ability to collect and organize information, but also by its ability to network disciplines and people in an urban setting. In this way, the new building design is a linking mechanism at the urban scale. It visually links to the existing building in terms of height and width, and materially via an underground passageway. The new building also connects to the steep hillside of Observatory Hill via a bridge-like construction. This connection allows library visitors to access the historical Stockholm Observatory directly. Between the new building and the hillside is a Garden Plaza which allows visitors space to relax and contemplate away from the busy street of Odengatan........more

First Place Winner | Architectural Competiton | 2013 Chinese National Games Judo Arena | Shenyang | China | Emergent

The site for the Chinese National Games Arena is located in a Shenyang University courtyard lined on three sides by University buildings and on one side by major arterial street which features the new 300kmh Shenyang High-Speed Rail line. The design is a simple volume which becomes increasingly articulated and transparent towards public spaces and its main entry.

The arena will house 3,000 fixed seats above the mezzanine level and 2,000 retractable seats below. It is designed for maximum flexibility to allow for both official Judo events in 2013 and for performing arts events, public lectures, and student sports events after the completion of the games. The retractable seating system allows for the conversion of a 51m x 31m gaming area into a 64m x 44m multifunctional space......more

Floating Marine Expo Pavilion | Yeosu Oceanic Pavilion | Emergent

The Pavilion is intended to be the centerpiece for the Yeosu 2010 Expo, a space which celebrates the ocean as a living organism and the co-existence of human culture and ocean ecosystems. In our design proposal, the building object and its territory enter into a feedback loop. The role of the architect is expanded to include the active re-organization of matters and energies around and underneath the building, where the species selects its environment as much as the environment selects its species.....more