Antoni Gaudí is often cited as an architect who was “in tune with nature.” His complex, curvilinear forms, it is … More
Tag: ecological design
Eco-Monsters
A recent news item I came across stated: “If SUV drivers were a nation, they would rank seventh in the world … More
Reporting From the Affront
[Text published in art4d magazine #238] The Venice Biennale is a huge event; architecture’s biggest. It’s so big, if we … More
Pure Shit (II)
This building in the Catalan Pyrenees is a perfect example of the kind of “pure shit” that, according to Frank … More
Experimenting in Public is not a Crime
[Originally published in Mark Magazine #33] Seville’s public squares come in all shapes and sizes. Some are large and officious, others small … More
Experimental Bamboo
Bamboo is an ancient building material that fell largely out of favor in the twentieth century, only to be used … More
Blackwashing
You wouldn’t know it from looking at photographs such as these. You wouldn’t even know it if you were standing … More
Building as Research
Truss space Two facades with different pillow systems: ETFE fog configuration and ETFE diaphragm configuration. The range of building … More