Architecture Asia, as the official journal of the Architects Regional Council Asia, aims to provide a forum, not only for presenting Asian phenomena and their characteristics to the world, but also for understanding diversity and multiculturalism within Asia from a global perspective.
This issue reveals how old buildings can be updated to realise innovation through renovation, and features three essays and eleven projects that elaborate this perspective. The three essays discuss regenerative architecture in Pakistan that create contemporary examples of traditional architecture, the revitalisation of old buildings in Hong Kong, China for heritage conservationalong the concept of updating the hardware and software of the buildingand the sharing and regeneration of historical heritage spaces in old towns in Xiamen, China. The 11 projects, accompanied with full-colour photos and text descriptions, highlight architectural works that showcase the theme of renovation and innovation across projects that include a house, library, chapel, and clinic, to reveal how these buildings embody sustainability and innovation, and re-energise cities.
Editorial 3
ARTICLE
The Concept of Sharing and Regeneration in Contemporary Architecture in
Pakistan: A Case Study of Har Sukh
Mansion 4
Amna IQBAL, Asma ASLAM, Farhana RASHEED, Umer MALIK
Beyond (Designing) the Place 13
WU Tsan Sum Roger
Optimized Strategies Concerning Sharing and Regeneration of Heritage Spaces
in Old Urban Quarters
Taking Xiamen Yingping Historical Urban Area as an Example 25
WANG Shao Sen, ZHANG Ke Han, ZHAO Long, QUE Quan Hong
PROJECT
The House of Remembrance Singapore Residence 35
Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, K2LD
Greenery Curtain House 41
HGAA
Tonami Public Library 49
MIKAMI Architects, Oshida Architects & Engineers Co., Ltd
Chapel of Sound 57
OPEN Architecture
Phetkasem Artist Studio 63
HAS Design and Research
The Pilot Section of Maozhou River Ecological Belt 70
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd (TJAD)
Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Chapel 77
Nikken Sekkei Ltd, Fujita Corporation
Zhangjiakou Library 81
Tanzo Space Design Office
Takenaka Clinic 89
TSC Architects
Stella Fiore 94
IROJE KHM Architects
New Campus Library of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and
Architecture 103
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd (TJAD)
The Council of the ARCASIA consists of all the Presidents of the National Institutes. The organisation itself serves as an extension for each member institutes regional programs and relations. Annual meetings are held in different member institute countries, to deliberate and to give collective directions and representation to matters that affect the architectural profession in the Asian region. Its objectives include: to unite National Institutes of Architects on a democratic basis throughout the Asian region, to foster friendly, intellectual, artistic, educational and scientific ties; to foster and maintain professional contacts, mutual co-operation and assistance among member institutes; to represent architects of the member institutes at national and international levels; to promote the recognition of the architects role in society; to promote the development and education of architects and the architectural profession in their service to society; and to promote research and technical advancement in the field of the built environment.
