Plastic
Plastic is a tricky material. On one hand I reject it because of the tremendous negative impact it has on the environment and health. The production of plastic requires large […]
Plastic is a tricky material. On one hand I reject it because of the tremendous negative impact it has on the environment and health. The production of plastic requires large […]
Three weeks ago I wrote a post entitled “Weathered” in which I described ways that people deal with the weathering of typical cladding materials on their homes or other buildings. […]
There have been several posts dealing with light in architecture on this Material Strategies site and tonight, while browsing Pinterest, I have decided that it is time I present my […]
Crochet is a process of textile fabrication accomplished using a hook to navigate loops of thread through previously formed loops. Most everything made using a crocheted stitch is handmade and […]
I’ve been researching weathering, aging, or degradation of exterior cladding materials over this semester because I’m working on a design project that deals with embracing patina rather than discarding worn […]
I come from small town America where farmland is of plenty and buildings are relatively few. While small town America does not offer too many pilgrimage sites for architects, I […]
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 […]
As you can see below, there have been many examples over time of people bending wood into seemingly unnatural forms. All of the above examples were made with the intention […]
At first glance this façade looks just as regular as any façade might look covering a typical box building on a corporate campus. This façade is special, however, in that […]
Charged with finding an innovative material detail to model, draw, and learn from for Material Strategies, I looked to the Sliding House by dRMM. I am interested in rethinking single-family […]
The Burj Khalifa is the structure to be beat when it comes to surpassing the tallest building in the world. Its 2716 feet are in fact being challenged from many […]
The following images all have something in common. Take a guess. The category of this entry should have been a big hint that the commonality among all of the above […]
Mood Tiles? The connection between these heat sensitive ceramic tiles and the reoccurring fad in jewelry is clear to make, but where is the innovation? The technology/know how of making […]
One of the discussion topics in Material Strategies this week was the Ningbo Historical Museum designed by Wang Shu of Amateur Architecture Studio, pictured above. I described it, on first […]
Glass is used in many buildings as a means of connecting visually with the inside to out and vice versa through fenestration and curtain wall systems. An innovative application of […]
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