Light Technology + Cladding – Kunsthaus Graz
The Kunsthaus Graz Museum of Modern Art in Austria was designed by Peter Cook & Colin Fournier through CRAB Studio Projects. This biomorphic building located in the heart of the old […]
Daily Archives: November 2, 2012
Snow
We will soon be experiencing one of my favorite times of the year: the first snowfall. While contemplating grey skies today and wondering when that event might present itself, I […]
Frozen Blur
In Minnesota, one sculptor uses the water expelled from his home’s geo-thermal system to create large ice sculptures. Roger Hanson started this project in the winter of 2007. The geo-thermal […]
Metal as Ornament
Metal gets a lot of credit as a material of strength in architecture. It was during the industrial revolution when building was introduced to the wonderful tensile strength of iron […]
Designing the Machine
A material is nothing without a process. While the constituent formulation imbues the final product with fundamental properties, the bridge between material and function has a dramatic effect on its […]
Strange Materials: Collaborating with Technology
So recently, I’ve been asking the question, how can architecture engage and interact with us? With our ever-increasing dependence on computers and technology, can our physical surroundings actually seduce us into “looking […]
50 Shades of Camouflage
Camouflage is a set of methods or concealment that allow otherwise visible animals, military vehicles, or other objects to remain unnoticed by blending in with their environments by resembling something […]
Growing and Living Architecture
Modern day buildings are generally static and stationary objects constructed on their sites using brick, stone, wood, or metal. These materials are revered for their solidity and longevity. But what […]
Greetings to the Sun
Greeting to the Sun was designed by Nikola Basic and sits in Zadar, Croatia adjacent to the Adriatic Sea. In the evening the circular plate becomes a glowing surface […]
Material Strategies 
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