material as more than architecture
Several days ago, I stumbled across a manifesto by Bruce Mau – no, not the “Incomplete Manifesto” but rather, one written for Icon Magazine1 in 2007. In it, Mau makes […]
Several days ago, I stumbled across a manifesto by Bruce Mau – no, not the “Incomplete Manifesto” but rather, one written for Icon Magazine1 in 2007. In it, Mau makes […]
In 1786, behind a procession of chanting priests, began a parade of black-covered bone-laden horse-drawn wagons that continued for years.1 The transfer and exhumation of all Paris’ dead to the […]
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 […]
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 […]
This week in studio we were given a tutorial on Arduino, an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and […]
A change in physical state of a material can have powerful implications for architecture. It can also have a powerful impact on the mind. The process of creating solid materials […]
It is common practice for architects and builders to think and treat building materials as if they are static and dead: In a literal sense, this is accurate – though, […]
The bio-inspired studio I’m currently in is providing much food for thought in terms of materials in architecture. The more I learn, the more it is clear that nature has […]
Often, as designers, what we are able to dream up in the digital realm pushes the boundaries of what is achievable in the physical world. Through such expansive thinking, we […]
Heatherwick studio is a design firm that clearly has an interest in making architecture that involves the user in a physically interactive way. From their Rolling Bridge, to their Longchamp […]
Brick, Concrete, Steel, Stone, Wood. Of these commonly used building materials, wood is the only one that was a living thing directly prior to its use in a building. Embedded […]
Concrete is a material that is both old and new at the same time. Invented in its first form by the Romans, concrete continues to be highly innovated on today, […]
Olson Kundig Architects make architecture “that celebrates the moments when people become kinetically involved with the buildings and spaces they inhabit.”1 Through cranks, pulleys, levers, slides, and other manually operated […]
Recent discussions in a Bio Inspired design studio have reminded me of a material topic I have been enthused by since I discovered its existence. I’d like to use this […]
The original San Telmo Museum building, a Dominican convent built in the 16th century, is the result of a long process of successive modifications that have partially altered its physical […]
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