Kinetic architectural designs are such that certain parts of the structure move, with no effect whatsoever on the overall structural integrity. This design concept is mainly adopted to adapt to environmental situations, offer better aesthetic qualities, or deliver on unique functions a static structure would be incapable of. The 20th century came with more adoption […]
Category: Architecture
Returning to the era of natural ventilation
Buildings are generally designed to use natural ventilation. However, in the quest to make buildings more modern, we have jettisoned natural ventilation media for aesthetic reasons like the integration of mechanical systems and interior partition walls. With these compromises come some challenges, including increased cost and adverse environmental impacts. To resolve these challenges, designers and […]
Our Top 5 Buildings To Look Out For In 2020
2020 is here, and as always, there are more architectural works to be completed. In this article, we will be discussing our top 5 buildings to look forward to this year. The Factory by OMA (Manchester, United Kingdom) The soon-to-be-completed factory is on course to become UK’s pioneer major public building. This architectural masterpiece will […]
Studies About Body and Architecture – Urban Corpographies and Digital Space
Paola Berensteins Jacques, or Jacques 1, is an architect, urbanist and professor at UFBA that is interested about the impacts that the architecture has in our body and the other way around, how out bodies can impact and change the experience of architecture. Because of that interest, she became acquaintance and started to work with […]
Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Cais das Artes and the Paulista Style
Paulo Mendes da Rocha is one of the most important Brazilian modernist and contemporary architect. Born in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, he studied architecture in São Paulo and was influenced by one of the creators of the “paulista” style, Vilanova Artigas. Becuase of his works, he received the Mies Van der Rohe Prize, in 2000, […]