September 2011 Blog Posts (19)

Taking a break from the enormous, spectacular, and high-tech architecture of the last week or so, the Kara Woods Residence is small, unassuming, and snuggles cozily into its…

Professor Dana Buntrock - pictured left with Toyo Ito   Image: Everyday Wurster's photostream on flickr.

Professor Dana Buntrock's curious observations in the light of her teaching experience and the time spent in Japan: …

Green Cell is the name of the proposal by Japanese firm Kengo Kuma & Associates for the New Taipei City Museum of Art.  One of the final three designs that have been shortlisted in the competition, Green…

I wrote an article a while back titled Every Architect Needs A Hero, which is one of my favorite topics to theorize about. It's not a terribly new idea. I would say it's fairly dated,…

The proposal by 101 Design for the New Taipei City Museum of Art focuses on restoring the place of art in daily life.

The museum's…

Wright's Prairie style of architecture found its earliest expression right here in his own home. The strong geometrical forms, horizontal planes, and environmental harmony that characterize his work are seen in both his home (1889) and studio (1898), where he completed a quarter of his life's work.…

The proposal by Chinese firm LMK Altitude Architecture for the…

This post is for the many student readers we have here. This project was a competition for architecture students at the Helsinki University of Technology. I think there is this perception amongst professionals that students don't know anything (I'll be…

The proposal by James Law Cybertecture for the New Taipei City Museum of…

I had a professor say to me once that an entrance isn't merely a door. I hadn't really thought about it before, but looking at many of the great buildings that I admired the entrance door was not a prominent feature. The entrance, instead was more implicit in the…

Entitled “A Basketful of Art,” this proposal for the New Taipei City Museum of Art was created by HCCH Architects & Associates, in…

Another stunning design for the New Taipei City Museum of Art is entitled “Inside the Cloud” by…

The A-Frame is an interesting typology in architecture. It has a utilitarian foundation, but I've found that its architectural significance has to do more with its symbolism than its utility. Part of the reason I believe…

The monolithic design proposal for the New Taipei City Museum by Portuguese architecture firm OODA aims to stand as a new-age…

The proposal by California-based firm OTA+ for the New…

This installation by the Architectural Association School of Architecture consists of a sequence of three flexible skins that connect the terrace and courtyard on its campus in Bedford Square.  Each skin is formed of pairs of salvaged twisted plywood strips that are joined together at…

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Architects and Interior desigers everywhere grapple with modeling of space to conform to a user's needs and aspirations every day. The factors that influence space quality are varied, and creatively using these elements is what gives spaces their individual flair and interest. Of these factors, probably one of the most obvious ones that affect the quality of a space is its dimension and proportion.

Spatial dimensions of a space, that is its height, length and width, go a long way in…

The grand and gorgeous design of the masterplan for the Marina South Gardens was created by landscape architects Grant…