Tyson's Blog – August 2011 Archive (4)

The Periscope Project

I've always been surprised over the years how artists and designers can turn something supposedly trashy into useable space. This project by ENS_Projects shows you that no material is off the table. This collection of shipping containers form a co-op that…

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Added by Tyson on August 16, 2011 at 8:34pm — No Comments

Auditorium & Congress Palace Infanta Doña Elena

I grew up near the beaches of southern California and remember sifting through all the stones on the shore and in the water. I would always look for the prettiest stone, one that looked apart from the rest. This project by Estudio Barozzi Veiga reminds me of those unique and beautiful…

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Added by Tyson on August 11, 2011 at 12:10am — 3 Comments

reOrder

I studied the classical orders in college just like every young architect, and I'm sure like many others, I found it a little monotonous. The one aspect of classical architecture that I still find very refreshing is the skill and craft required to bring them to…

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Added by Tyson on August 8, 2011 at 10:08pm — 3 Comments

Everrest

I remember cutting out topographical models as a student. I really hated it. It seemed like so much work for so little benefit. Looking back on those crude models I realized how useful they really were. Even if they didn't look so great, I was forced to intimately understand the characteristics of…