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Indigenous Architecture

December 14, 2012by paultreml 1 Comment

Climate change and sustainability are key considerations for architects when designing buildings in the 21st century.  Since the industrial revolution, materials like steel, and more recently concrete, utilize the burning […]

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Biomaterials, Fabric, Mineral, Wood

Mirrors

November 30, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

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 […]

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Mineral

The Cardboard Bike

November 29, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

With an ever-expanding trade network in a globalized world, shipping has become an important part of world commerce.  Shipping technologies have become more and more advanced, especially in the field […]

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Paint & Coatings, Uncategorized, Wood

Engineered Lumber #3: LVL

November 29, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

LVL or laminated veneer lumber is an engineering solution to span large distances without the need for large pieces of timber.  This technology is similar to plywood in that is […]

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Uncategorized, Wood

Engineered Lumber #2: Plywood

November 29, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

Although plywood has been around for a while it has rarely been used for its aesthetic qualities until recently.  Unlike OSB, plywood has a higher level of strength and durability […]

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Uncategorized, Wood

Engineered Lumber #1: OSB

November 29, 2012by paultreml 1 Comment

As a solution to the scarcity of large trees, and thus large pieces of timber to use in construction, engineers have developed various types of wood products.  These products use […]

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Uncategorized, Wood

Growing and Living Architecture

November 2, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

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 […]

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Uncategorized

Glass Bearing Walls: The Dairy House

October 26, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

Located on an 850-acre estate in Somerset, England, The Dairy House is an adaptive re-use project turning a series of old run-down barn buildings and sheds into a five-bedroom home.  […]

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Glass

Light as Material

October 19, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

The play and interaction of light has been a key component in buildings since the beginning of architecture.  Light can make the same space cozy and comfortable or harsh and […]

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Light

EcoARK Pavilion by Miniwiz Sustainable Development LTD

October 12, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

Buildings and houses constructed out of recycled plastic bottles have been around almost as long as the plastic bottle itself.  Bottles are lightweight, easy to handle, and generally cost nothing.  […]

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Plastic, Uncategorized

B(h)uis by Hoogte Twee Architecten

October 5, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

The B(h)uis by Hoogte Twee Architecten is a small 2 to 4 person pavilion built in Lent, The Neatherlands in 2009.  It is a temporary and experimental structure that is […]

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Plastic

Concrete in Interior Design

September 27, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

Concrete is losing its image as a rough and unrefined material, only useful for load bearing exteriors and monolithic foundations.  As it becomes more popular, concrete technology is pushing the […]

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Concrete, Fabric

MoMA PS1: Wendy by HWKN Architects

September 21, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

MoMA’s PS1 is the collision of several different architectural programs and social functions.  The addition of a tall concrete wall attached to re-purposed elementary school divides the hectic street life […]

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Fabric, Metal, Paint & Coatings

Metabolic Materials and Self-Repairing Architecture

September 20, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

Traditional building materials are generally harvested or mined from the earth, using massive amounts of energy in acquisition, transport, and assembly. The materials that encompass the structure of a building, […]

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Biomaterials, Living

Material Focus: San Telmo Museum Expansion, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos

September 15, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

The San Telmo Museum in San Sebastian Spain is home to the cities large collection of sculpture and paintings as well as their archaeological and cultural artefacts.  Originally housed in […]

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Metal

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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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