Tyson's Blog – September 2011 Archive (4)

Pablo Serrano Museum

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,…

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Added by Tyson on September 26, 2011 at 6:31pm — No Comments

Kupla Helsinki University of Technology

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…

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Added by Tyson on September 20, 2011 at 5:51pm — No Comments

OÖ Science-Center

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…

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Added by Tyson on September 19, 2011 at 8:11pm — 1 Comment

Chapel at Rio Roca Ranch

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…