Oasis Terraces is a neighbourhood centre built around a stepped garden
Serie Architects and Multiply Architects have completed a community centre and health clinic in Singapore, which incorporates a communal terraced garden overlooking a canal. More
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Atelier Masomi and Studio Chahar transform derelict Niger mosque into library
Atelier Masomi and Studio Chahar have converted a former mosque into a library and community centre that sits opposite a new mosque it designed for the rural village of Dandaji, Niger. More
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MIT champions large-scale timber architecture with Longhouse proposal
Wood is the key to a more sustainable building industry, says architect John Klein, who has led Massachusetts Institute of Technology students in designing a large community centre from mass timber. More
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Smiljan Radić works on fire station and playground for Chilean civic hub
Architects Smiljan Radić, Eduardo Castillo and Danilo Lazcano teamed up on this community hub in San Pedro de La Paz, Chile, featuring a bright red fire station, raised black walkway and a playground. More
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Porthole openings connect community centre and kindergarten in Cambridge
Porthole windows with brightly coloured frames, a soaring spiral staircase and waterfall gutters are among the playful touches MUMA Architects has included in this community centre in Cambridge, England. More
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NORD Architects creates angular timber-clad sports centre in Copenhagen
Danish studio NORD Architects has completed a multipurpose sports facility in Copenhagen's developing Ørestad City area. More
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Winning design revealed for new library at London's brutalist Thamesmead estate
Architecture studio Bisset Adams has won a competition to design a lakeside library and community centre in southeast London, as part of a major overhaul of the brutalist Thamesmead estate. More
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Office Sian adds brick and limestone building to London community garden
An arched opening in the brick wall of this building in central London leads to a community centre lined internally with glazing that looks out onto garden hidden from the street. More
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Colourful strips surround Toronto's Albion Library by Perkins+Will
Multi-coloured bars form the facades of this district library in a Toronto suburb by architecture firm Perkins+Will, which features community areas for new Canadians. More
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Andrew Burges Architects transforms Sydney warehouse into "mini city" for kids
This Sydney childcare and community centre by Andrew Burges Architects is filled with tiny house-shaped rooms and has a sandpit on its roof. More
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Haverstock extends school on London's modernist Alexandra Road Estate
British architecture studio Haverstock has added new facilities to a school on the historic Alexandra Road Estate in London's Camden, built by architect Neave Brown in the 1970s. More
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Irregular cutouts mark recessed entrances to Aires Mateus' community centre in Portugal
Deep triangular and flat-topped arches are punched through the white walls of this community centre, which architects Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus designed for the Portuguese town of Grândola. More
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Removable walls offer endless configurations for community space by Aki Hamada
This community space in Kanagawa, Japan, has removable exterior walls and reconfigurable interior partitions, meaning it can easily be adapted to suit different activities. More
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Brickwork facade modelled on "abstract menorah" fronts Jewish community centre by Natoma Architects
Stanley Saitowitz's firm Natoma Architects has created a Hillel House for Philadelphia's Drexel University, with a red brick facade designed to reference the branched lampstands used in Jewish homes and temples, as well as the striated garments worn during prayer. More
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FOG Studio's Cooley Landing centre provides facilities for Bay Area wetland reserve
A+Awards: California firm FOG Studio worked with the residents of East Palo Alto to design this bayside community centre and exhibition space, another winner at the 2016 Architizer A+Awards. More
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Ecosistema Urbano envisions bioclimatic domes for West Palm Beach
Madrid studio Ecosistema Urbano has won first place in a competition to revamp the waterfront of Florida's West Palm Beach, with a proposal for domed spaces that house an array of functions, from an aquarium to a yoga and meditation zone. More
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Glass facade invites participation at New Jersey community centre by Ikon.5 Architects
To revitalise a residential district in Newark, New Jersey, local firm Ikon.5 Architects has created a neighbourhood facility featuring basketball courts and classrooms for professional development. More
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Kengo Kuma's major expansion of Portland Japanese Garden opens
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has completed a new complex for an urban garden in Portland, Oregon, that features a central courtyard and buildings topped with pagoda-style, green roofs. More
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Iredale Pedersen Hook creates Walumba Elders Centre for flood-hit Australian aboriginal community
A+Awards: a 2016 Architizer A+Award was bestowed upon this retirement home in Western Australia, designed by Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects for an aboriginal community affected by devastating floods. More
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Medieval church hall renovation features light-filled extension and glazed walkway
Acanthus Clews Architects has renovated and extended a 15th-century building in the Cotswolds, England, to create a multifunctional space for the local community. More
