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Author Archives: elenk002

Breaking out of the mold

December 14, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

If you has to sum up the world around us in four letters what would you say? Any guesses? …. CMYK Things we design, print and make are always in […]

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Tis the Season

December 14, 2012by elenk002 1 Comment

Tis the Season: The season of gift giving is upon us.  We will be bombarded with packaging, wrapping paper, and tape. Most of that paper will be put in a […]

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Urban Camouflage Rethought

November 30, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

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 […]

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Biomaterials, Concrete, Glass, Living, Mineral, Uncategorized, Wood

Holy Crypsis

November 30, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

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. […]

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Biomaterials, Concrete, Glass, Light, Paint & Coatings

Razzle Dazzle

November 30, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

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 […]

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Concrete, Fabric, Paint & Coatings, Uncategorized

Camouflage This?

November 13, 2012by elenk002 1 Comment

For my second attempt at understanding methods of camouflage I decided to study Casa Corallo by Paz Arquitectura. The project is located on a hillside forest in the Santa Rosalia […]

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Biomaterials, Concrete, Living, Mineral, Wood

50 Shades of Camouflage

November 2, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

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 […]

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Biomaterials, Living, Mineral, Paint & Coatings, Wood

Public Activation

October 28, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

A major component of our day is spent interacting with public spaces. The problem I see is that public space has become repetitive. On our walk to work, lunch, or […]

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Concrete, Light, Living, Uncategorized

Location Based Architecture

October 19, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

When designing structure we have the unique ability to either embrace the site or go against it. If we embrace the site, our designs have the ability to mesh into […]

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Concrete, Living, Wood

Inflatable Cladding

October 11, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

When it comes to cladding a building architects have many options. Cladding options are nearly endless and add character and feeling to the structure. In the past when it came […]

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Light, Paint & Coatings, Plastic

Truly Organic Wood

October 11, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

Wood has been one of the most important elements in construction since the beginning of time. We have relied on wood to construct our shelters and protect us from the […]

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Uncategorized, Wood

Responsive Wooden Architecture

October 1, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

Building materials are always changing. Predicting and compensating for change can be challenging and rewarding. Wood is one of the most common building materials in the industry and to changes […]

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Living, Wood

Perforated Mineral Facades:

September 23, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

Perforated Facades: Decorative protection Facades have played an important role in the history of building and construction. The façade is the likely first interaction that a visitor will have with […]

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Biomaterials, Concrete, Mineral

Ceramic Façade Cladding

September 23, 2012by elenk002 1 Comment

Faces offer many benefits to traditional stone and façade options. Stone as a building material has been with us throughout history. This option for a façade is more economical and […]

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Mineral

Hotel B3 Virrey (Bogota, Columbia)

September 17, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

The Hotel B3 Virrey in Bogota, Columbia is one of a kind.  Paisajismo Urbano completed this vertical eco-system on March 1, 2012. The hotel is has vertical garden that is […]

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Living, Uncategorized

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Course

ARCH 5541
Material Strategies
University of Minnesota School of Architecture
Fall 2012

Location and Time

35 Rapson Hall
Mondays 9:45 am—12:30 pm

Instructor

Blaine Brownell
Assistant Professor
Rapson Hall 151P
612.626.1040
brownell@umn.edu
Office Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
11:00 am­—12:00 pm
or by appointment

Source Text

Blaine Brownell, Material Strategies: Innovative Applications in Architecture (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2012)

Syllabus

Download the complete course syllabus for print here.

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