Architectural Practice Inspired by Water Context

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The paper puts forward the design logic and methods for waterfront buildings through three examples of architectural practice, covering the fields from education, commerce to museum buildings, which are all inspired as well as influenced by water. By analyzing the relationship between water and architecture, the paper lists five aspects namely overall concept, circulation, function, space and landscape, in which the water context guides and decides the design process and outcome.

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99-102

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August 2012

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© 2012 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

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[1] Yong Wu, Liqiang Zhong, and Xiaoling Dai, A Tale of Two Cities on Waterside― Analysis of Linhai Museum Creation, Huazhong Architecture(2012), pp.54-57, in Chinese.

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