Design a beer spa in Iceland's captivating landscape

We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to one of our Honorable mention winners for our "Timber Skyscraper Challenge" competition – Nelson Byun and Yufan Gao from United States!
Honorable mention winners from United States
Studio Gao-Byun was founded in 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. We are a cross-disciplinary studio that focuses on projects at the intersection of architecture, landscape, and art.
With academic and professional backgrounds in architecture and landscape architecture, we were instinctively drawn to experimenting with mass-timber as it conceptually bridges the built and natural environment. We enjoy designing projects on a large-scale with mass-timber to optimize its positive impact on the environment, while exploring novel tectonics and aesthetics that arise from the material’s distinct characteristics.
Architecture and the role of an architect are about sowing new and transformative possibilities in the built environment for future generations to develop from.
Competitions offer a unique opportunity to fulfill our deep-seated passion for creative exploration and experimentation, allowing us to grow as designers.
Participating in architecture competitions allows us to expand our knowledge base, showcase our work to a wider audience, collaborate with other professionals, and tackle high-profile projects that push the boundaries of design thinking and experimentation.
Design a beer spa in Iceland's captivating landscape
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