“When a chain hangs in-between two supports, it will follow a line defined by gravity. This is the catenary. When this line is reversed, a strong form for taking compressive forces emerges.” Antonio Gaudi used this principle to determine the shape of his buildings. (more…)
House Kempeneers, a private home for one person in Borgloon, Belgium, sits non-perpendicularly with the street which inspired the architects to go with the shape of a parallelogram. (more…)
Khan House is a radical reconstruction of a listed but derelict Victorian building in London, to create living spaces, a studio and a gallery for an artist, performed by drdharchitects, a young, London based architecture practice established in 2000 by Daniel Rosbottom and David Howarth. (more…)
The flight from Munich to D.C. took approximately… forever. Moreover, the last few days have made me realize two things: 1) America is too damn far, and 2) I’m on vacation. (more…)
It’s been three months now ‚Äî the chalk marks on the wall are there to prove it. I think we’re finally on the right track. (more…)
