Cellophane House: Materials and Processes
While technology seems to be growing at an exponential rate while becoming increasingly inexpensive, the architecture and construction industries appear to be in a slow but steady decline. While overall […]
Daily Archives: November 30, 2012
Dye: The Inner Rabbits Foot
There is something about dying a “natural” substance, while still allowing it to retain its natural character that is fascinating. Dyed flowers, rocks, rabbit feet (even mushrooms) hold a sense […]
Energy in Movement
Since before the days of Tesla, we have dreamed of a “free” source of energy – something that would allow us to tap into power that already permeated the very […]
Mirrors
Since the industrial revolution, architects have employed the use of mirrors in buildings across the world. But what is it about mirrors that people love so much? Are we that […]
Sustainability Icon in a Sea of Suburbia
I call Omaha, Nebraska home. A mid-sized city in what many Americans call the “fly over” portion of the country, the Midwest. Omaha is unique in that Nebraska law allows […]
Bubble Architecture
As kids, making and chasing bubbles was a source of great entertainment. For some of us adults, it may still be. In architecture, the idea of bubbles has inspired […]
Soft Kill Option
In the creation of any type of structure, there is an energy cost required to produce and maintain the materials that make up that structure. In the natural world, energy […]
Clock of the Long Now
Green. Sustainable. Eco-friendly. Aaaand I’ve already lost you. Bored to tears and I haven’t even started. Before you even read the words your brain recognized them and thought, “Oh look! […]
Urban Camouflage Rethought
Rethinking about the application and ability for camouflage’s potential impact on design and the building industry, I have started challenging some of my earlier thoughts. How do we start to […]
Holy Crypsis
Crypsis is the final study of camouflage I’m taking a closer look at. In biology crypsis is the ability for an organism to avoid observation or detection by other organisms. […]
Razzle Dazzle
This week I am going to continue testing and studying the idea of camouflage. Dazzle camouflage, also known as razzle dazzle or dazzle painting is used in the animal kingdom […]
Inspiration in Textiles and Movement
My design education over the last 6 ½ years has settled into a few areas of interest. One of these areas is interactive architecture and the use of textiles in […]
Journey to the Center of a Bathhouse
Every once in a while, I like to indulge in looking back to a rather perplexing creation of Peter Zumthor, the bathhouse at Therme Vals. And what a peculiar bathhouse […]
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