Mound, hearth, enclosure, roof, and column. The way we see it, Gottfried Semper and scholars already figured out what makes honest tectonic form. We're looking for the element that satisfies our primitive urge to value architecture that's good.

August 18th 2011

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pavilion in the woods
by: parque humano
in: valle de bravo, mexico

It’s not often we find a structure that encompasses all of Semper’s elements, and look quite contemporary in its execution.  This small retreat/meditation shelter sited along a path of trees, changes based on the path and intensity of the sun. The architecture comes to life by the presence of time, and users experience the change firsthand.

Posted at 4:25pm and tagged with: mound, hearth, roof, enclosure, pavilion, woods, parque humano, mexico,.

pavilion in the woodsby: parque humanoin: valle de bravo, mexicoIt’s not often we find a structure that encompasses all of Semper’s elements, and look quite contemporary in its execution.  This small retreat/meditation shelter sited along a path of trees, changes based on the path and intensity of the sun. The architecture comes to life by the presence of time, and users experience the change firsthand.

March 8th 2011

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sunset chapel
by: bunker arquitectura
in: acapulco, mexico


Posted at 12:29pm and tagged with: enclosure, concrete, mausoleum, chapel, bunker arquitectura, dezeen, mexico, architecture, design, death,.

sunset chapelby: bunker arquitecturain: acapulco, mexico

January 4th 2011

culinary art school
by: gracia studio
in: tijuana mexico

board formed concrete wraps the wine cellar (we think) while timber overhead encloses the space. we love how the linearity of the space is emphasized by the recognition and expression of an otherwise typical construction method of each element.

(Source: archdaily.com)

Posted at 2:56pm and tagged with: concrete, enclosure, mexico, timber, architecture, design, culinary, education,.

culinary art schoolby: gracia studioin: tijuana mexicoboard formed concrete wraps the wine cellar (we think) while timber overhead encloses the space. we love how the linearity of the space is emphasized by the recognition and expression of an otherwise typical construction method of each element.