Example of outdoor and exterior architecture
Example of outdoor and exterior architecture

Outdoor

In this section of Arkitectureonweb you will find a selection of projects from all over the world concerning outdoor architecture. This branch of architecture deals with the planning, design and management of open spaces and the landscape, at different scales of intervention.

What is the Landscape? According to the definition of the European Convention, the Landscape indicates a certain part of the territory, as perceived by the populations, whose character derives from the action of natural and / or human factors and their interrelations. The landscape architect is the one who plans and designs urban and rural landscapes in space and time, based on the natural characteristics and historical and cultural values of the area.

Outdoor and exterior architecture encompasses a wide range of designs and styles, from traditional to modern, classic to contemporary. The materials used in exterior architecture, such as stone, metal, glass, and wood, often reflect regional identities and play an important role in defining a building's overall aesthetic. Elements such as windows, doors, balconies, gables, cornices, columns and arches are often used to add visual interest and provide an inviting entryway.

Outdoor lighting can also be incorporated into the design to illuminate pathways or accentuate architectural details. When considering exterior architecture for a project, it is important to consider local climatic conditions and contextual features, such as nearby buildings or natural features. Ultimately, the exterior architecture must create a sense of place that is comfortable for visitors and enhances the surrounding landscape.

This practice combines site planning, architecture, art and environmental restoration to help connect an area to surrounding buildings and make the landscape attractive in itself. The goal of landscape architecture is to create pleasant, functional and beautiful spaces that meet the needs of their owners or the public.

Koper Central Park's innovative layout: a seed of virtuous development against the degradation of Slovenian coast
Koper Central Park's innovative layout: a seed of virtuous development against the degradation of Slovenian coast

The Koper Central Park, in Capodistria, is located between Piranska Road and the promenade, between the Grand Canal and the area just beyond the city's market. Piranska Road represents a new stage in the development of the city's infrastructure, while the promenade is one of the most important urban features that has acted as a link between the island city and the mainland

Volumes and materials that dialogue with the urban fabric for the Nuevo Quilmes Plaza Shopping Center
Volumes and materials that dialogue with the urban fabric for the Nuevo Quilmes Plaza Shopping Center

The design for the Nuevo Quilmes Plaza Shopping Center is the result of a private competition for which the first prize was awarded. It is located in a distinct urban area, between the gated community of Nuevo Quilmes and a sector of the city with low-density housing in the province of Buenos Aires

Engineering City in Armenia for innovation, the foundation for a prosperous and sustainable future
Engineering City in Armenia for innovation, the foundation for a prosperous and sustainable future

Engineering City is part of the "Trade Promotion Quality Infrastructure" project funded by the World Bank to address the lack of social spaces surrounding Bagrevand, in Yerevan, Armenia, focusing on both public and private areas of the city

Projet
Projet "Types d'espace" pour le Festival International d'Architecture CONCENTRICO

The "Types of Space" project is located in the passageway of the ancient Tobacco Factory of La Rioja, a narrow and elongated urban space, filled with a monumental red brick chimney

Hikes above the Horní Bečva quarry in order to encompass the drama of the surroundings
Hikes above the Horní Bečva quarry in order to encompass the drama of the surroundings

Three new scenic walks above the Horní Bečva quarry take visitors to the slopes and to the top of the quarry hill, together forming a walking circuit that connects all the major viewpoints, a nearby road, and a parking lot

San Siro 2.0 - Monument for life transforms the stadium into a Memorial for COVID-19 victims
San Siro 2.0 - Monument for life transforms the stadium into a Memorial for COVID-19 victims

San Siro 2.0 - Monument for Life is a proposal to save the legendary San Siro stadium from demolition, by converting the entire structure into a memorial for the victims of COVID-19. Officially known as the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, it is one of the largest and most important stadiums in the world, with nearly 80,000 seats, and is located in the suburbs of Milan

Restyling of Piazza Leon Battista Alberti in Mantua. A new unified perception to read the signs of time
Restyling of Piazza Leon Battista Alberti in Mantua. A new unified perception to read the signs of time

Piazza Leon Battista Alberti in Mantua acquired its current configuration only at the beginning of the 20th century. Previously, the space was used as a courtyard or monastery cloister. The recent demolitions have defined the urban void, distorting the space and depriving it of its regular shape

Completion of a ski resort in Ponte di Legno. Revisitation of the architectural tradition of the Italian mountains
Completion of a ski resort in Ponte di Legno. Revisitation of the architectural tradition of the Italian mountains

The private competition announced for the completion of the ski resort in Ponte di Legno, a tourist location between Lombardy and Trentino, required three new cable cars, articulated by the presence of architectural interventions, refuges, refreshment points, and an exhibition hall dedicated to the conservation of the site's cultural, historical, and landscape heritage

Sweep Island supports biodiversity and cleanses the seas
Sweep Island supports biodiversity and cleanses the seas

Sweep Island is a research project on an artificial island capable of supporting marine life and collecting microplastics in the Pelagos Sanctuary, a special protected marine area in the North-West Mediterranean established in 1999: the point with the most biodiversity in the Mediterranean

Alun-alun Kejaksan Square: a gathering place between worldly and spiritual needs
Alun-alun Kejaksan Square: a gathering place between worldly and spiritual needs

Alun-alun Kejaksan is a 1.2 hectare open-air square located in the Indonesian, multicultural city of Cirebon: its area encloses a palace, a government center, a mosque, and a marketplace

The Growing Pavilion and the new aesthetic of organic materials applied to design
The Growing Pavilion and the new aesthetic of organic materials applied to design

The future is "biobased," and more than 75,000 people were able to see it in The Growing Pavilion during Dutch Design Week 2019

Three New Books on Chinese Urbanization, Large-Scale Design, and Contemporary Architectural Trends

The China Room of Politecnico di Torino, Italy, has recently published three books that study landscape changes caused by urbanization in China, explore processes and hierarchical decisions related to large-scale design, and illustrate the impact of urban creative transformation on contemporary architectural trends

Aldilonda,
Aldilonda, "above the sea". Path at the foot of a historic citadel

Aldilonda, the path that becomes the destination. In Bastia, the second largest city in Corsica on the northeast coast of the island, Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes created a promenade on the sea, a path suspended between the sky and the sea at the foot of the citadel

Campagnola Square in the municipality of Rosà: Redevelopment for a better viability
Campagnola Square in the municipality of Rosà: Redevelopment for a better viability

The project proposal aims to redevelop the area around Piazza Campagnola where there is currently a bottleneck at the capitol on the intersection with Via San Marco

Nike Beaverton World Headquarters unveils the NYC Garage
Nike Beaverton World Headquarters unveils the NYC Garage

NYC Garage redefines the way people think about parking structures: a dynamic structure, the new parking garage integrates the character of the campus, bringing together safety, efficiency and functionality

Imbarcadero and Lakefront of Campione. Ode to tradition through public space design
Imbarcadero and Lakefront of Campione. Ode to tradition through public space design

This project is aimed at the redevelopment and enhancement of the lakefront part of Campione's Old Town. The new structure for the Imbarcadero is designed to be more in keeping with a new image of the town: a light and bright canopy whose section is meant to evoke the wings of seagulls or swallows that inhabit the surrounding landscape

Superpower Wall,
Superpower Wall, "a reminder about what is no longer there, which nevertheless leaves its imprint on place and time"

Sculptor Matěj Hájek of the S K U L L studio brings to life a sculptural-architectural monument in Prague's Husův Park in the recently revitalized Čakovice district, titled Superpower Wall by the artist himself

The Lookout Spike,
The Lookout Spike, "as delicate and elusive as a dewdrop that barely brushes the rock"

The Lookout Spike is part of a series of five lookouts that Mjolk architekti has completed over the past ten years, small, distinctive architecture based on a careful analysis of the site 

Artichaut: more public square, less street. Restoring through architecture the hierarchy between human and machine
Artichaut: more public square, less street. Restoring through architecture the hierarchy between human and machine

Artichaut is not only a human-friendly square, but also a place where technology is "schooled" through design in order to respect the one for whom it was invented

People Parkers, a portable garden that steals the parking space from cars and gives it back to people
People Parkers, a portable garden that steals the parking space from cars and gives it back to people

People Parkers are miniature public gardens on wheels, designed to temporarily convert street parking spaces into green and welcoming places for citizens

The elastic perspective: a path which becomes a sculpture, between continuity and infinity
The elastic perspective: a path which becomes a sculpture, between continuity and infinity

The project The elastic perspective consists of a circular staircase which leads the visitor to a height that frees the view of the horizon: a continuous path projected to the infinity

Are we alone or united in the city? Urban design as a spark of spontaneous interaction
Are we alone or united in the city? Urban design as a spark of spontaneous interaction

The experience of urban public space should be a response to the human need for relationship. "Dialogue" is the urban furniture designed by designers and artists Coryn Kempster and Julia Jamrozik with the intent to bring back the social function of public urban space: to create shared physical experiences

Montreal Pavilion Park glass and corten
Corten Pavilion in Montreal. The Geometric Volume is created from the union of wood and metal.

Les Architect Labontè Marcil designed the Clémentine-de-la-Rousselière pavilion in Montreal. The project goes beyond the preconceived idea that a chalet in the park should only meet functional needs, becoming instead a strong element within it.

Colman Dock Ferry Terminal in Seattle
Colman Dock Ferry Terminal in Seattle

A multidisciplinary team redesigns Seattle's waterfront, where a ferry terminal that provides passenger-only public transit service becomes a part of it

Iconic bridge in China: the Lucky Knot connects, enlightens and entertains
Iconic bridge in China: the Lucky Knot connects, enlightens and entertains

Of the unique series of bridges designed by NEXT, the Lucky Knot for the Chinese megacity Changsha maintains its architectural canons: it engages the social context and offers new perspectives

Sponge Mountain in Turin. Artificial mountain absorbs air pollution
Sponge Mountain in Turin. Artificial mountain absorbs air pollution

Sponge Mountain is architect Angelo Renna's project for an artificial mountain which, by re-using soil excavated from the construction of the Turin-Lyon high-speed railway would be able to absorb the city's pollution

Lounge at Washington International Airport. Warm and welcoming space for all
Lounge at Washington International Airport. Warm and welcoming space for all

The Alaska Airlines Flagship Lounge, at SeaTac International Airport is designed by Graham Baba Architects as a warm and welcoming space of refuge for all its guests to relax, work and refuel.

Facade of a parking lot like an origami
Building in Miami. Five designers design the façade of a parking lot like an "origami"

Within the Miami Design District, the façade of a seven-storey building is redesigned by the five Designers, WORKac, J. Mayer H., Clavel Arquitectos, Nicolas Buffe, Riley K / R (Keenen / Riley), under the guidance of Riley: the Garage Museum is conceived as follows

Rotterdam station night titanium cover
Station as an archetype of connection. An architecture in Rotterdam that dialogues with urban diversity

A square for the city, this is how the new Rotterdam station is designed by the Dutch studio BENTHEM CROUWEL ARCHITECTS. User-friendly, accessible and transparent, a meeting place and an important logistics hub that opens up to the city with an architectural gesture of multiple language

towers and low buildings, top view
New paradigms of urban regeneration. In China between tradition and innovation

Colossal heights, dynamism and urban integration surprisingly manage to coexist in the new Konka complex in Shenzhen. Kang QiaoJia Cheng develops a design model with an iconic impact on the skyline, preserving a human and natural scale inspired by the urban tradition of historic Chinese cities

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