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FEN Building, Santiago, Chile, 2011 designed by Marsino Arquitectos Asociados

The building is projected in Z shape within the narrow constrains of the site looking for the maximum exposure perimeter in order to make the most of the sunlight and natural ventilation. The structure is thought to be an exoskeleton, which means is completely exposed to the exterior, creating an open and transparent building in all its facades, as well as allowing an open layout for greater spatial flexibility, helping to preserve the architectural volume over any changing programmatic layout. -- Archdaily

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Walsall Housing Group HQ, Walsall, West Midlands, UK, 2011 designed by Bisset Adams

The building was designed to work with a number of site constraints, including a considerable slope, a large unmapped culvert and a road-widening scheme; the dynamic Z-shaped building sits comfortably within the landscape, making using of the slope and hugging the corner of the site to offer a dramatic and inviting entrance statement. -- ArchDaily

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Prime Tower, Zurich, Switzerland, 2011 designed by Gigon / Guyer Architekten

In plan, the office tower is a condensed zigzag. “Two rectangles have been melted into each other,” says Gigon. Several small cantilevers upend the typical skyscraper taper, from top to bottom instead of bottom to top. “It oscillates between a jewel, a crystal, and becoming something like a torso,” she says. “It has a figurative association.” -- Architectural Record

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Cultural Center in Katowice, Krzyżowa, Katowice, Poland, 2013 designed by Rafal Mazur 

A green space connection is made from the northern end traditional Silesian street to the southern border. The edge between the building and green space is invisible. The roof in the plan of a ‘Z’ shape rises from the ground level to two floors. The sectional form is inspired by mines, as all of the programmatic utilities are located ‘underground’. -- ArchDaily