Chi She, a Shanghai art gallery designed by Archi-Union, was completed in 2016. Scroll through to see projects designed by Archi-Union Architects.
"Chi She" by Archi-Union Architects —
Chi She, a Shanghai art gallery designed by Archi-Union, was completed in 2016. Scroll through to see projects designed by Archi-Union Architects.
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Recycled gray-green bricks were laid with the help of a mechanical arm.
"Chi She" by Archi-Union Architects —
Recycled gray-green bricks were laid with the help of a mechanical arm.
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Archi-Union's in-house laboratory, Fab-Union, developed a robotic masonry technique that was used to create the rippled effect found on the facade of this Shanghai gallery. A mechanical arm helped to precisely place each brick.
"Chi She" by Archi-Union Architects —
Archi-Union's in-house laboratory, Fab-Union, developed a robotic masonry technique that was used to create the rippled effect found on the facade of this Shanghai gallery. A mechanical arm helped to precisely place each brick.
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The interior of the Shanghai gallery.
"Chi She" by Archi-Union Architects —
The interior of the Shanghai gallery.
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"In Bamboo" is an exhibition space and cultural center in Daoming, Sichuan province. "My dream is that technology is not only serving the big city but can also go to the common people in China," says Philip Yuan, the founder of Archi-Union Architects.
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"In Bamboo" is an exhibition space and cultural center in Daoming, Sichuan province. "My dream is that technology is not only serving the big city but can also go to the common people in China," says Philip Yuan, the founder of Archi-Union Architects.
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"In Bamboo," was designed in collaboration with local craftsmen in a small village in China's Sichuan province. With a limited budget and construction time frame, Archi-Union Architects was able to complete the pavilion in just 52 days.
"In Bamboo" by Archi-Union Architects —
"In Bamboo," was designed in collaboration with local craftsmen in a small village in China's Sichuan province. With a limited budget and construction time frame, Archi-Union Architects was able to complete the pavilion in just 52 days.
Photo by Bian Lin
"Every column and every beam has a special angle and different height," Yuan explains. "If you use your hand, it's impossible to make it in such a short (period of) time because every joint is different."
"In Bamboo" by Archi-Union Architects —
"Every column and every beam has a special angle and different height," Yuan explains. "If you use your hand, it's impossible to make it in such a short (period of) time because every joint is different."
Photo by Bian Lin
Archi-Union's digitally fabricated "Cloud Village," an outdoor pavilion displayed at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale.
"Cloud Village" by Archi-Union Architects —
Archi-Union's digitally fabricated "Cloud Village," an outdoor pavilion displayed at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale.
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The structure was build using modified plastic (which was made from recycled plastic and strengthened with carbon fibers) as well as steel plates and high-strength cable ties. Parts were prefabricated and then assembled on-site.
"Cloud Village" by Archi-Union Architects —
The structure was build using modified plastic (which was made from recycled plastic and strengthened with carbon fibers) as well as steel plates and high-strength cable ties. Parts were prefabricated and then assembled on-site.
Photo by Liming Zhang
The interior of Fab-Union Space, in Shanghai's West Bund art district. Upon closer inspection, slight imperfections can be found on the concrete walls, revealing marks from the construction process. "You can see the materiality, it's very rough but from certain distances the geometry is precise," explains Yuan.
"Fab-Union Space" by Archi-Union Architects —
The interior of Fab-Union Space, in Shanghai's West Bund art district. Upon closer inspection, slight imperfections can be found on the concrete walls, revealing marks from the construction process. "You can see the materiality, it's very rough but from certain distances the geometry is precise," explains Yuan.
Photo by Hao Chen
"But that's what we like," Yuan says. "Process is meaningful."
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"But that's what we like," Yuan says. "Process is meaningful."
Photo by Hao Chen
The exterior of "Fab-Union Space."
"Fab-Union Space" by Archi-Union Architects —
The exterior of "Fab-Union Space."
Photo by Hao Chen
ShanghART Gallery in Shanghai, designed by Archi-Union Architects.
"ShanghART Gallery" by Archi-Union Architects —
ShanghART Gallery in Shanghai, designed by Archi-Union Architects.
Photo by Hao Chen
Construction workers assemble a roof with prefabricated parts for a pavilion hosting an artificial intelligence conference in Shanghai.
"AI Pavilion" by Archi-Union Architects —
Construction workers assemble a roof with prefabricated parts for a pavilion hosting an artificial intelligence conference in Shanghai.
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An aerial view of the AI Pavilion in Shanghai, China. The roof of building is comprised of prefabricated parts. On-site assembly took around one month.
"AI Pavilion" by Archi-Union Architects —
An aerial view of the AI Pavilion in Shanghai, China. The roof of building is comprised of prefabricated parts. On-site assembly took around one month.
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