The Royal Academy has honoured American couple, Ricardo Scofidio and Liz Diller—architects who are responsible for the design of the proposed concert hall for the London Centre for Music, with the Royal Academy Architecture award 2019. The Royal Academy Architecture prize, which is just in its second year, is targeted towards recognizing architects whose projects […]
Category: Architects
How Architects Can Help The UK Homeless
There have been several reports about homeless people living on the streets in many villages running along Tottenham Court Road. It is really hard to believe how so many people had lives that led them to this dark and tragic place. Most of these homeless people sleep outside expensive shops where shoppers spend countless pounds […]
The New Generation Of Architects Looking For Positive Changes In Russian Architecture In Cities
Russia’s cities and urban areas have grown and become quite modern since the end of World War II. For some time now, they have used applications of architecture’s modern movement which have had a major effect on the country’s development and for urban expansions. The new generation of professional architects is moving forward to make […]
Recent Issues Surrounding Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Basilica
Even though this basilica in Barcelona has been under construction for over 130 years, it seems no one had the proper paperwork or building permits! Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Basilica is a UNESCO world heritage site that has been attracting more than 20 million people every year. Now, after two years of negotiations, an agreement was […]
The Exercise of Detail and Technique in Scarpa’s Works
Detail is an exercise connected with the representation of the act of construction. To Gregotti[1], this exercise gives a form to the final architecture object, reveal the properties of the materials, the laws of construction and make the project decisions intelligible. However, he also says that our contemporary architecture has abandoned the exercise of detail […]