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The Nanjing Sport and Culture Center, a Collaborative effort with Carol Ross Barney Architects-Winner of the 2023 AIA Gold Medal- is nearing Construction completion in Nanjing. Final Enclosure work currently underway will be followed by the interior fit out for this elegant multi-use community facility.The project is expected to be complete and occupied by 4th […]
Yanghe Headquarters Update SPRING 2023Construction is continuing On River-Mountain boulevard in Nanjing on the Yanghe Headquarters tower! The Yanghe Project previously won a 2019 AIA NOVA Award of Excellence in the Unbuilt category. See prior News for information on this luxury brand high profile tower in the emerging River-Mountain Boulevard District of Nanjing. Construction completion […]
Image credit: Jose Gomez, Nichelle Rahming-Williams, Maya Mule and Cooper Turner
James W Tilghman AIA, Design Partner of U+ Design Partners and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, will offer the 6th edition of the ARCH 408 Aerotropolis Vertical Communities Studio this spring semester at UMD, College Park.
Maryland Today: Blue-Sky Thinking for College Park
Blue Sky Thinking: Students Design for an Autonomous Aerial Future
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The Washington Dulles International Airport Station has opened after a 10 year construction period. The Silverline Phase II project now serves the Airport, facing the Original Main Terminal building across the parking infield designed by Eero Saarinen, and extended in 1995 according to Saarinen’s Masterplan. The Metro project is a collaborative effort between WMATA and […]
U+ Design Partners WINS 2021 AIA Northern Virginia—Award of Excellence in the Commercial Architecture built category for the completed AI Park Project in Nanjing, China. AI Park is located in the Pukou District of Nanjing, China and is the first phase of a larger development plan for the China-Europe Intelligent Rail Transportation International Research Innovation […]
The story continues… as the NEW Nanjing Culture and Sports Center begins to take its form on site. As an expression of the beauty of both past and present cultures of Nanjing, the design seeks to synthesize the natural metaphors of: “Mountain”, “Water”, “Wall” and “Forest” into multisensory spaces to house the four major programs: […]
U+ Design Partners WINS 2020 AIA Northern Virginia—Award of Excellence for the conceptual design of The Pukou Hospital in Nanjing, China. The design of the new 371,753 m2 full-service hospital building sought to maximize efficiency and sustainability while placing an overall emphasis on patient-focused care. The conceptual metaphors of “sky”, “waterfall”, & “forest” invite a […]
Nanjing, the ancient capital of China for six dynasties and a city which has been famous for thousands of years is an important gateway to the Yangtze River Delta, and a nation¬al strategic node city along the Belt and Road Initiatives. Located in the heart of this important intersection of the Yangzhe River Economic and […]
The new BPV Business Center is an administrative and business center, sited in the Nanjing Biomedical Valley R&D Zone of Jiangbei New Research District. With the concepts of Cooperation, Dialogue and Embracing Nature, the twin apartment towers take form from a setting sail, referencing the transformation of wind energy into forward motion. Bounded by a […]
James W Tilghman AIA, Design Partner of U+ Design Partners and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, will offer the 3rd edition of the ARCH 408 Aerotropolis Studio this upcoming spring semester at UMD, College Park. In a departure from past years locations in the UMD […]
U+ Design Partners wins the competition to design the new Jiangbei Women’s & Children’s Hospital Pavilion in Nanjing, China as a new signature healthcare center for the Jiangbei New District. The presence and image of the new Women’s & Children’s hospital shall be a welcoming and stimulating new addition to the urban environment of Jiangbei […]
Introducing…the U+ 2020 Graphic Calendar featuring an exciting collection of our teams favorite projects! After months of diligent work, the complete calendar is out for print! Order your copy TODAY! +
U+ Design Partners wins the 2019 AIA NOVA Design Awards, Award of Excellence for the design of the new Yanghe Global Office Headquarters in Nanjing, China. The design concept weaves the three elements of Yanghe product lines: Ocean Blue, Sky Blue, and Dream Blue … into the organic building form, detail design, and material expression.
U+ Design Partners wins the competition to design the new Pukou Hospital in Nanjing, China. The design maximizes efficiency, sustainability, and patient experience while placing an overall emphasis on patient-focused care. The conceptual metaphors of: Sky, Waterfall, and Forest …invite a sense of breath into the design by celebrating the many life-giving elements found in […]
The architectural expression of the New Yanghe Headquarters in Nanjing draws on the many organic themes that are a central part of the Yanghe brand. The desire of senior Management to create a memorable brand image in a major new urban corridor adjacent to Alibaba and other key landmarks, is driven by the desire to […]
The Chicago Riverwalk, a project by Carol Ross Barney is a sharp reminder of the power that architects can have as designers of democratic environments, not just trophy buildings. And for Ross Barney, it’s merely one of the latest, though certainly the most ambitious, efforts in her 40-year career of bringing sophisticated yet functional aesthetics […]
The age-old Chicago Flagship Rock ‘n’ Roll McDonald’s gets a modern, urban look under McDonald’s corporate commitment to “make sustainability the new normal.” The design emphasizes re-balancing vehicle and pedestrian circulation to create a casual and refreshing gathering space for the people of Chicago.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has awarded Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, Design Partner of U+ Design Partners, with Chicago 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award. According to AIA, the reward is granted to architects “who have made a lasting impact on the practice, the profession and the built environment in Chicago,” by the AIA Chicago’s board […]
The BPV III & IV projects are located in the Nanjing Biomedicine Valley R&D Zone, which is the key medical research and development campus of Jiangsu Province, China. The project occupies a unique location in the valley with pure mountain landscape views to the east contrasted with a bustling group of urban office buildings to […]
U+ Design Partners wins the competition to design the new Free Trade Zone Tower complex in Nanjing, China. The tower complex is a foundational and symbolic image for the development of the free trade zone. The design of the tower is inspired by two overarching themes: Trade, where different cultures merge and soar, & Free, […]
U+ Design Partners wins the competition to design the new Cross-Strait Sports and Culture Center, a community-oriented development in Nanjing, China. Mountain, Water, Wall, Forest …are four major themes that embody the spirit of Nanjing. Intrigued by the potential relationships between these four physical environments, the city, and its people, this project aims to synthesize […]
