Architecture Asia: Renovation and Innovation

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 architect's 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.

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)