Esplanade Tranquille: A Vibrant Public Space in the Heart of Montreal

The first symbolic meter of the longest bicycle and pedestrian bridge in Flanders, Belgium has been laid. As part of the MoVeR0 consultancy consortium, and commissioned by De Werkvennootschap, architectural studio ZJA produced the architectonic design for the cycle bridge…
Lying 50 kilometers to the north of Chengdu, the majestic Longmenshan Mountains and Min River cut a swathe across the rich fields of Sichuan province, creating in their stead two distinctly different worlds: the Chengdu Plain and the Western Plateau.…
Agora Maximus is an innovative pedestrianization project that pushes the boundaries of tactical urbanism by proposing highly durable, integrated, and heavily planted modular installation, combined with an instantly iconic signature inspired by Montreal’s Quartier Latin. To achieve this ambitious agenda,…
The project’s primary design methodology began with an investigation of the architectural history of bazaars in Iran and the city of Mashhad. Since time immemorial, the unbreakable bond between the city bazaars and the foundations of the economy has led…
Introduction Jiangyin is on the Yangtze, the world’s busiest working river. The city is regenerating part of its industrial docklands as a high density live-work district. Stage one of this major project is the creation of a 4km public realm…
Urban Commons The importance of urban green in uniting people, place and memory. Urban Commons designed by SOUR has been shortlisted among 20 finalists to design Taksim Square and Gezi Park in Istanbul, in an international urban design competition held…
Located in the northern zone of the core region of Chongqing, China, the project consists of a cliffside building, designed and constructed into its surrounding mountain façade. The main structure has been completed, and designers have deconstructed and reconstructed its…