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This week readers are discussing SANAA's extension of the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney and Herzog & de Meuron's plans for London's Liverpool Street station. Join the debate below...

 

 

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SANAA designs Sydney Modern to be "harmonious with its surroundings"

"Rational yet expressive at the same time"

Readers are debating architecture studio SANAA's Sydney Modern, which is an extension of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, featuring a series of pavilions that step down towards Sydney Harbour.

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Herzog & de Meuron unveils plans to add two towers to Liverpool Street station

"London has become a city of bland architecture"

Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has revealed its plan to add two towers to London's Liverpool Street station. Commenters aren't inspired.

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Denise Scott Brown makes plea to abandon "destructive" revamp of National Gallery extension

"The original solution remains absolutely brilliant"

A debate has been sparked among commenters following architect Denise Scott Brown's plea to refuse architects' plans to remodel her and Robert Venturi's Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery.

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Space Encounters enlivens Utrecht townhouses with varied materials and finishes

"Such subtlety, it's wonderful!"

Readers are discussing a residential development in Utrecht, the Netherlands, designed by local practice Space Encounters in collaboration with Mees Visser and Zecc Architecten.

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Studio Libeskind set to add angular extension to Antwerp art deco tower

"Another gross, kinky and destructive project for Antwerp"

Readers are outraged by Daniel Libeskind's plans for a contemporary extension to the iconic Boerentoren tower in Antwerp, Belgium, which was once Europe's tallest high-rise.

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Unknown Works finishes CLT House extension with bright yellow render

"This makes a negative contribution to the area"

Readers are discussing architecture studio Unknown Works' extension of a semi-detached house in East London, featuring rain chains, a new banana-yellow porch and rear extension.

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Snøhetta completes "surgical" renovation of Philip Johnson's AT&T building

"Humanizing the awkward postmodern fortress is a plus"

Architecture studio Snøhetta's series of renovations to Philip Johnson's 1994 AT&T building in New York, now called 550 Madison, has split readers' opinions.

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Geddes Ulinskas Architects includes cast-glass staircase in San Francisco home

"The weather in San Fran isn't exactly favourable for outdoor rooms"

Local studio Geddes Ulinskas Architects has completed an expansive home in Cow Hollow, San Francisco, with indoor-outdoor spaces. Due to the city's climate, commenters have conflicting opinions.

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Lina Ghotmeh reveals design for 2023 Serpentine Pavilion

"I miss when the unveiling of the pavilion was an annual highlight"

Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh is set to create a timber pavilion sheltering a low circular table for next year's Serpentine Pavilion. Readers are discussing the commission's relevance in 2022.

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No Architecture inserts "garden folly" into New York duplex apartment

"The space planning is so impractical!"

Commenters are questioning a duplex apartment in New York's West Village designed by No Architecture, which features wooden structures that support net hammocks rising up through the two-storey space.

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Casa Santos is an "exploration of the possibilities of concrete" in Mexico

"How much research was done on the community and sustainability?"

Architects Maria Gomez, Giovanni Ocampo and Héctor Coss have completed a three-house retreat in Mexico made out of concrete. Commenters are questioning the projects' environmental impact. 

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Bosco Sodi unveils remodelled Tokyo residence as family home and Casa Wabi extension

"It turned out messy"

While some found it "satisfyingly spartan", other readers are less convinced by a home and artist residency in Tokoyo created by Studio Wasabi Architecture and Satoshi Kawakami Architects.

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