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As the Slovenians among you already know, today is Statehood Day, which is the perfect occasion for taking a closer look at the architecture of Ljubljana (if, like me, you are struggling, it’s Lyoo-blyah-na). The capital city’s geography, history, and culture make for an even more interesting architectural setting than your average metropolis. A brief…
The armchair is a fascinating object. For one thing, the physical position of the chair compels us t o take the shape of the vessel — upright and stiff-backed or with a relaxed and rounded spine. Not only do we experience sitting in the chair ourselves, we can also be observed sitting by others. Sometimes one…
Although Greece has been making headlines for the wrong reasons lately, there’s no denying tha t it is a land of great beauty and rich history. The Mediterranean nation has a long tradition of grandiose buildings, an architecture that has long informed subsequent projects around the world. These contemporary Greek villas and residences explore Greece’s legacy…
Since time immemorial, architects have encountered a wide variety of contextual and physical site co nstraints during the planning and construction of projects. Yet these environmental conditions are often driving factors in the development of a project and can also inspire a variety of different site approaches, building layouts, and circulation paths. Case in point, dunes:…
When we think of the major design centers and global capitals of architecture, Arkansas is usually n ot the first place that comes to mind. However, more and more great architecture is beginning to emerge from the so-called Natural State — which celebrated its 179th birthday over the weekend, on June 13 — with modern projects…
Designed as places of wonder, zoos hold a peculiar place within the architectural world. Traditional ly created with strict divisions between animals and observers, the zoos and safari buildings of today are transforming into wildly engaging places to connect with their majestic inhabitants. Whether it involves removing the conventional fence in favor of overhead paths or…
Although tensile structures are certainly complex elements of our architectural vocabulary, they can be as simple as a tent, where poles and ropes pretension the membrane or fabric. The technical definition is a structure that carries only tension throughout the various elements without bending or compression, which makes tensile structures suited for roofs as an…
We are living in the golden age of the stadium. It is not always easy to identify the zenith of an e ra from within, but given the unprecedented abundance and variety of stadia being built around the world today, the assertion isn’t much of a stretch. Considering the religious devotion of aptly named fanatics, this…
The Convent of La Tourette was the last building Le Corbusier completed in Europe. Characterized by a reinforced concrete skeleton that frames three panes of glass, a non-uniform cadence of light and shadow appears like a visual interpretation of a musical composition. In his book Cosmos of Light: The Sacred Architecture of Le Corbusier, Henry…