Amelia Hartwell

Principal, Urban Design and Master Planning

Writings by Amelia Hartwell

Lessons from the Field: Reconciling Visionary Geometry with Local Construction Constraints

Discover how international design studios and Taiwanese structural engineers adapt visionary geometric...

12 Oct — 6 minute readAmelia Hartwell

Masterplan & Vision

Orchestrating Mountain Access: Low-Impact Road Networks Within the Next-Gene 20 Masterplan

Discover how the Next-Gene 20 masterplan engineered low-impact road networks through steep Taiwanese terrain...

21 Sep — 6 minute readAmelia Hartwell

True Luxury Demands Friction Between Interior and Exterior Spaces

Discover how introducing deliberate spatial friction between indoor and outdoor spaces elevates ecological...

31 Aug — 7 minute readAmelia Hartwell

Ecological Integration

Seismic Resilience in Luxury Architecture: Load Distribution Strategies on Fault-Adjacent Terrain

Discover how to implement advanced load distribution and seismic isolation strategies to secure avant-garde...

9 Jul — 8 minute readAmelia Hartwell

MVRDV's Innovative Spatial Solutions for Taiwanese Topography

Discover how MVRDV's radical approach to Taiwan's steep terrain challenges traditional excavation, offering a...

8 Jun — 4 minute readAmelia Hartwell

Masterplan & Vision

Integrating Luxury and Ecology: The Core Philosophy of Next-Gene 20

Discover how to seamlessly blend high-end luxury with ecological sustainability in modern architecture....

25 May — 5 minute readAmelia Hartwell