As an architect who is blessed with having double citizenship–Spanish as well as Canadian– I was quite amused, while on … More
Tag: suburbia
Built-In Obsolescence
The other day, out of the blue, my printer suddenly stalled, even though it had been working perfectly for once. Strange warning … More
Twisted Logic: Turning Torso as ‘Innovative’ Housing?
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Malmö, Sweden; best known –in terms of contemporary architecture– for its Santiago Caltrava-designed … More
Pool Typology
We’ve all seen that famous aerial photograph of an American Southwest suburb in which each and every house has a … More
Monument Ahead: CajaGranada Cultural Centre by Alberto Campo Baeza
[Originally published in Mark Magazine #22] The CajaGranada complex and Genil River seen from beneath the Sierra Nevada highway The … More
Punch and Play: Palmeritas Healthcare Center, Seville, by CHS Arquitectos
[originally published in Mark Magazine #14] [versión en castellano sigue a continuación] Any voyage from an airport to a city … More
From White Cube to Big Box: Three Exurban Themes in the Work of Kim Adams
[originally published in 2002 Biennale of Sydney: (the world may be) fantastic] Kim Adams, Minnow Lure “Non-places are the real … More
Go With the Flow
[originally published in The Canadian Architect, August 1999] The World Waterpark at West Edmonton Mall is a vast steel and … More