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FIU School of International and Public Affairs / Arquitectonica

July 31, 2018 Pilar Caballero 0

Design for the 56,000 SF (5,200m2) School of International and Public Affairs constructed on the main University Park campus of Florida International University.  In aiming to achieve FIU’s vision, the new building provides a state-of-the art venue for the many activities – classes, lectures, workshops, performances, conferences, and faculty and graduate student research.

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Online Course Probes Cultural Context of Asian Vernacular Architecture

July 31, 2018 Ella Comberg 0

A new online course offered by the University of Hong Kong (UHK) through knowledge-sharing platform edX will probe the relationship between Asian culture and the continent’s vernacular architecture. Free and open to anyone, the introductory course entitled “Interpreting Vernacular Architecture in Asia” has an inclusive mission: to make the often alienating world of art and architectural history accessible to the general public by removing barriers to entry.

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What Should You Charge for an Architectural Rendering?

July 31, 2018 Carlos Montilla 0

It’s no secret that many architectural visualizers find themselves completely at a loss when trying to find clients and complete assignments on a recurring basis. No doubt you’ve lived this situation: after a brief negotiation, you finally give in and reluctantly get to work. You know your work is worth more than what you’re charging for it, but you don’t know how to avoid low rates. 

Pedro Geraldes creates concrete control centre overlooking Portuguese dam

July 31, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

A gabled concrete shell that references local vernacular buildings forms a protective surface enclosing this control building at a hydroelectric station in central Portugal. Architect Pedro Geraldes designed the control and observation facility for global energy company EDP, at its site overlooking the Vouga River near the village of Ermida. The building’s main purpose is

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Nádvorie / Vallo Sadovsky Architects

July 31, 2018 Pilar Caballero 0

The entire complex was created by joining multiple adjacent sites, which had access from 3 different old – town streets in Trnava. The sites originally contained multi-storey houses with a passage and were connected through backyards. After uniting these adjacent sites a new open space was created within the central urban structure. The space was then complemented with new objects. This is how the new public space of „Nádvorie“ (Courtyard) was created.