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A façade design in which photovoltaic panels end up casting shadows upon other photovoltaic panels does not seem to me … More

bullshit, Endesa, Energy, facadism, generative design, greenwashing, IaaC, parametric design, Smartcity

Going Slowly: Cadaval and Solà-Morales

[Originally published in Mark Magazine #39] “Young architects” is a culturally loaded term, often conjuring notions of rebellion, utopian idealism, … More

Barcelona, Cadaval and Solà-Morales, countryside, landscape, Mark Magazine, Mexico, parametric design, Spain

Gaudí’s hanging chain models: parametric design avant la lettre?

It is known that Gaudí preferred modelling architecture over drawing it; especially models made of chains hung from a ceiling, or strings … More

architecture, Barcelona, catenary arch, funicular, Gaudí, generative design, geometry, parametric design, polyfunicular

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Criticalista collects Rafael Gomez-Moriana's writings on architecture and the built environment. All photographs by the author unless indicated otherwise.

©2014 Rafael Gomez-Moriana. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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