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The Body and "Smart Comfort" in Architecture: A Conversation with Marcelo Ferraz
100 Best Wood Architecture Projects in the US
Built Nature: When Architecture Challenges Human Scale
Stay, Fight, or Flee: Considering Climate Migration
O Fieiro House / Arturo Franco
Alejandro Aravena Named as Chair of the Pritzker Architecture Prize Jury
Ribas House / Estúdio MRGB
Powerhouse Telemark / Snøhetta
Split Bridge / Jane Z Studio
The Renovation of Ankang Library / UUA (United Units Architects)
Moshref Villa / mrk office
Adrisa Residence / OfficeAT
Reservoir Station / Genton
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Public Member Spaces / Adjaye Associates
Les Hallates Senior Housing / Agapé
MF APARTMENT / Firma
The Angle Residential Complex / Studio Woodroffe Papa
MEET Digital Arts Center / Carlo Ratti Associati

The Body and "Smart Comfort" in Architecture: A Conversation with Marcelo Ferraz

Posted: 29 Oct 2020 10:00 PM PDT

Sketch - Praça das Artes / Brasil Arquitetura

Understanding the relationship between body and space is fundamental to offer the many different experiences that architecture can provide. To reflect on the distinctive scales that encompass the work of an architect, from buildings to furniture, we interviewed Marcelo Ferraz, co-founder of Brasil Arquitetura and Marcenaria Baraúna. His outlook and experience illustrate how the body and its symbolism are crucial when designing a project regardless of its scale.

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100 Best Wood Architecture Projects in the US

Posted: 29 Oct 2020 09:30 PM PDT

Considered one of the noblest building materials - and also a favorite of many global architects - wood delivers aesthetic, structural, and practical value in the most versatile of ways. Through different techniques, such as crafted or prefabricated wood, wooden construction remains relevant not only in the history but also in the forefront of architecture and design (thanks to new technologies that have expanded its possibilities).

From temporary pavilions to single-family homes and multi-story, large-scale institutions, wood has shown its value at the same level as many other structural materials such as steel, brick, or even concrete. This is especially prominent in the United States, where renowned architects are using new techniques to advance the solutions that this material can provide. Also, new regulations are allowing architects to further explore the diversity and possibilities of building with wood.

With the help of ThinkWood, we've gathered 100 examples of the best wood structures in the United States.

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Built Nature: When Architecture Challenges Human Scale

Posted: 29 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT

Going beyond human scale is not a novelty. For centuries, builders, engineers, and architects have been creating monumental edifices to mark spirituality or political power. Larger than life palaces, governmental buildings, or temples have always attracted people's admiration and reverence, nourishing the still not fully comprehensible obsession with large scale builds.

Nowadays, some of the largest and most impressive structures relate less to religious or governmental functions and seem to be turning towards more cultural programs. Most importantly though, today's grandiose works are generally and openly imitative of Nature.

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Stay, Fight, or Flee: Considering Climate Migration

Posted: 29 Oct 2020 08:30 PM PDT

Mapping permafrost thaw, desertification, and major typhoon regions. Image Courtesy of Samarskaya & Partners

This article was originally published on Common Edge as "Considering Climate Migration".

Over the past week, I've seen at least two large mainstream press articles on climate migration, and as more people seem to be tossing around their next move locale—something between North Dakota and anywhere else with the word "north" it. Often, in a simplified, single-issue flattening of the full-range of shifts happening around us.

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O Fieiro House / Arturo Franco

Posted: 29 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT

architects: Arturo Franco
Location: 15258 O Fieiro, La Coruña, Spain
Project Year: 2020
Photographs: Alfonso Quiroga
Area: 200.0 m2

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Alejandro Aravena Named as Chair of the Pritzker Architecture Prize Jury

Posted: 29 Oct 2020 07:30 PM PDT

The Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor, has just announced the appointment of Alejandro Aravena as Chair of the Pritzker Architecture Prize Jury as of March 2021, in time for the award's 43rd year. Moreover, the announcement also designated Manuela Lucá-Dazio, the Executive Director of the Department of Visual Arts and Architecture of La Biennale di Venezia, as an advisor to the Prize and the next Executive Director.

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Ribas House / Estúdio MRGB

Posted: 29 Oct 2020 07:00 PM PDT