Material Memory
Senses can trigger our memory, but can memory trigger our senses? My grandfather used to tell us stories of the war and his march from Omaha Beach to Berlin. With […]
Category Archives: Metal
The Great Metal Tube in the Sky
Composite Bird My window seat next to the wing of the Boeing 777 that would carry me across the Arctic Sea to China was anything but desired. As soon as […]
PENTAGON MEMORIAL [Stainless_Steel _Casting+CNCtech]
Project: Pentagon Memorial, Arlington, VA US Architect/Designer: KBAS Studio Sources: http://www.kbas-studio.com Featured material: Stainless Steel The pentagon memorial required the collaboration of a network of disciplines from melting, pouring, and […]
GREEN CAST [vertical green: aesthetic + function exposed]
Project: Green Cast, Odaware-shi, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan Architect/Designer: Kengo Kuma and Associates Sources: http://kkaa.co.jp/ Featured material: Aluminum die cast panels and plant material. This vertical green facade by KK+A leaves […]
Take a deep breath
No. Seriously. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Take a few in fact. Alright. Now that you’ve done that (and I’m trusting that you did), did you notice […]
Architecture as Scaffolding
The idea of architecture as a neutral framework or scaffolding has emerged at various time throughout history, particularly at times of significant technological or social change. The Crystal Palace, built […]
Please Play: the art factor
Playing the Building, a whimsical expression for an art installation that exposes the dignity of the old Jeune Lune Theater for the masses’ pleasure. The artist, David Byrne strips the ornament […]
Adaptive Reuse: Istanbul Salt Repository
“Great architecture has a global language, which can minimize differences of taste resulting from local cultural factors.” -Erginoğlu & Çalışlar Architects Project: Tuzamban, Used by Medina Turgul DDB (2009) Original Use: Salt […]
Temperature Sensitive Materials
Materials that react to the immediate environment are popping up everywhere. In some fields this is not something new. Clothing design may be at the forefront of this idea with […]
MAT_MACRO_SCALESERIES 2 of 2 [FUKOKU=expressive]
MAT_MACROSCALESERIES: [2 OF 2] EWHA/FUKOKU – Building: as an urban EXPRESSIVE surface Project: Fukoku Life Osaka Tower Building Architect/Designer: Dominique Perrault Sources: http://www.perraultarchitecte.com Features: Concrete structural system – Metal Glass […]
MAT_MACRO_SCALESERIES 1 of 2 [EWHA=functional]
MAT_MACRO_SCALESERIES: [1 OF 2] EWHA/FUKOKU – Building: as an urban FUNCTIONAL surface Project: Ewha Women’s University Architect/Designer: Dominique Perrault Sources: http://www.perraultarchitecte.com Features: Landscape(Park/Garden) – Metal Glass Facade (printed glass facade) […]
Material Restraint
With any emergent architectural material, there is potential for abuse and over-use. There are a plethora of causes for this, be they economy, durability, or novelty. Something that has potential […]
Weathered
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 […]
FLOCK [>from typical – innovative surface>]
FLOCK [>from typical – innovative surface>] Material/application: FLOCK Designer: Speziell Studio Sources: http://www.speziell.net/ Featured material: Flocks (plastic or natural fibers) – surface coating In 2003, Speziell Studios unveiled the great […]
PORSCHE@AUTOSTADT [Concrete_Metal?]
PORSCHE@AUTOSTADT [Metal_Concrete?] Project: Porsche Pavilion @ Autostadt in Wolfsburg Architect/Designer: Henn Architekten Sources: http://studio-b.org/ Featured material: Metal At first glance, the Porsche Pavilion designed by Henn Architekten might appear to […]
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