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University of Southern California presents 10 architecture student projects

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Also included is an architectural system that imitates a sponge to store and release water sparingly and a cathedral informed by patterns found in nature. The modern city treats stormwater as a nuisance, as something to be drained away and out of sight even though water scarcity has become such a prominent issue.

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Residential Deconstruction versus Demolition | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Buildings / Deconstruction versus Demolition Deconstruction versus Demolition Bob Borson — November 4, 2013 — 29 Comments Deconstruction is an environmentally friendly alternative to demolition and on the KHouse Modern project , the existing house on site is currently going through the process of being taken apart piece by piece.

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Ten architecture projects by students at Heriot-Watt University

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Students are encouraged to take risks and guided by strong professional integrity. Students make informed decisions and understand their impact, towards becoming creative learners, thinkers and researchers. "We foster critical thinking, effective communication and a lifelong learning mindset, moulding tomorrow's leaders.

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On Case Studies

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

The fact I included a case study chapter in Buildings in Print , as mentioned above, points to my appreciation of this sub-genre of architecture books but also to the role they have played in teaching architecture students, spreading knowledge around important works, and promoting architects and architecture within and beyond the profession.

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Ten architecture projects from London South Bank University

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The project introduces a civic space that celebrates infrastructure while allowing users to view the live recycling process within the civic centre; deconstructing retired Transport for London (TfL) trains to sustainably produce living capsules.". Student: Bradley Spencer. Course: BA Hons Architecture – Year 03.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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Square House is best described as subtly deconstructive. Informed by an unmistakable material sensibility and intuitive feeling for pattern, Escobedo’s work is at once unmistakably architectural, and yet frequently blurs the boundary between architecture and art. Take the Origami office building in Paris.

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Architectural Tricks of the Trade | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

What you know have is a folded up drawing 1/16th the area it was previously with the sheet title information on the outside corner. Graphic Standards - Part 2 Deconstruction versus. Underdog Architecture Student What about the way to tear a straight piece off of a roll of trace? (I ″ x 7.5″