8 Lessons in Modern Architecture Through the Movies
From 'Midnight in Paris' to 'Tron: Legacy': These films should be on every Architecture 101 syllabus .
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From 'Midnight in Paris' to 'Tron: Legacy': These films should be on every Architecture 101 syllabus .
Geomorphic architecture is characterized by hard-edged angles, beveled finishes and outcropping appe ndages.
The modernist egg, the minimalist rectangle and the classic clawfoot are all beautiful freestanding- tub options to anchor a residential bathroom.
Mirrors have had a place as a building material for a long while, from the Hall of Mirrors in Versai lles to the John Hancock Tower in Boston. Speaking to the later example, the glassy material is especially popular as glazing on windows and other external walls, as a rather attractive skin. Its characteristics – luminance,…
Architects use brise-soleil as solutions to overheating in many hot climates with long days of direc t sunlight.
Considering environmentally friendly design and numerous benefits of the earthship, a 100-percent-su stainable housing form.
Large-scale projects and masterplans are reshaping urban morphology. What do these redevelopments lo ok like at the scale of architecture?
The importance of “place” in architecture is often used to communicate the extraordinary relationshi p between a building and its site. “Place” is more than simply location, it is the agglomeration of well designed elements that evoke a visceral emotion within a building’s occupants. When considering this concept of “place” for mobile architecture, the definition becomes…
Portuguese architecture has a long history of pragmatism, engineering sensible solutions for public spaces. The Baixa district in downtown Lisbon was designed in the 18th century to place all of the public squares in proximity to the town hall, arranged to meet modern needs of efficiency and order. These were spaces of transportation or commerce,…