Hotel of concrete pods proposed by WSP for remote locations

May 1, 2018 India Block 0

Engineers from WSP are working with architects at Innovation Imperative to create a carbon neutral modular hotel made from groups of concrete pods.  Created by engineering firm WSP’s new in-house design studio and David Ajasa-Adekunle’s architecture practice, the project called Tetra Hotel is currently at proof-of-concept stage. Each of the futuristic faceted pods, which appear to teeter

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This Instagram Account Uses Paper Cut-Outs to Turn Architecture Into Surreal Scenes

May 1, 2018 Evan Pavka 0

Have you ever thought a building looked suspiciously similar to a futuristic tank? Or, perhaps a gothic spire was eerily reminiscent of a matchstick? You’re not alone. Rich McCor, aka paperboy, has been traveling the world since 2015 filling his Instagram account with whimsical photographs of black paper cut-outs that transform often serious works of architecture into playful cartoon-like images. 

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Unfettered capitalism “can solve the housing crisis” says Patrik Schumacher

May 1, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Height restrictions, space standards and rent controls should be scrapped in order to solve the housing crisis, according to Zaha Hadid Architects’ principal Patrik Schumacher. Instead, market forces should be allowed to determine where and what type of housing is built, the architect argues. Schumacher sets out his thinking in an essay written for free-market

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Unfettered capitalism “can solve the housing crisis” says Patrik Schumacher

May 1, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Height restrictions, space standards and rent controls should be scrapped in order to solve the housing crisis, according to Zaha Hadid Architects’ principal Patrik Schumacher. Instead, market forces should be allowed to determine where and what type of housing is built, the architect argues. Schumacher sets out his thinking in an essay written for free-market

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New Extension for Revit Exports Models Directly to Sketchfab for Online Sharing

May 1, 2018 Collin Abdallah 0

Sketchfab, the powerful architectural visualization software and database, has released a new extension for Revit. Adding Revit to Sketchfab’s extensive list of software add-ons is a big win for the Building Information Modeling (BIM) community. The new extension will allow Revit users to export models and scenes directly to Sketchfab, where they can be viewed in 3D and virtual reality from any device simply by following a link. 

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Damião de Góis Museum and the Victims of the Inquisition / spaceworkers

May 1, 2018 Rayen Sagredo 0

Intervening in an existing building is in itself a good challenge, when we have added centuries of history to the pre-existence, the challenge is even greater. The intervention focuses on the creation of an exhibition structure, alluding to the life and historical legacy of Damião de Gois, inside an old, restored church in Alenquer. The church, now emptied of this function, is now a “container” space with its own identity, marked by the geometry of its vaulted ceilings and the texture of its brick walls, with great plastic value.