BD+C

JANUARY 2, 2024

Compared to typical steel and concrete structures – which equate to 15% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions – mass timber has the potential to reduce embodied carbon by 40%. Cross-laminated timber system’s prefabricated, modular nature and its use of reversible metal connections creates the potential for eventual deconstructability.

Design 113

Design Sustainability Industrial Finishes 113

Deezen

MARCH 30, 2022

A simple timber and steel frame developed in collaboration with structural engineer Elliott Wood and fabricator Weber Industries sits on existing foundations from the site's previous uses, reducing the amount of new concrete used. The building can be completely demounted and deconstructed.

Deconstruction 87

Deconstruction Structural Engineering Design Exterior 87

Deezen

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The more I hear the word, the less I understand it," he wrote, in a continuation of his ongoing attempt to deconstruct architectural jargon. As two years passed since the structure was closed following a spate of suicides, author Matt Shaw wrote about what can be learned from the ill-fated project.

Deconstruction 97

Deconstruction Technology Technology Foundation 97

Deezen

JULY 11, 2022

The structure, which consists of modular student housing units oriented around a central atrium, was designed with the large number of Indigenous students in mind. The structure has modular housing units connected to a central atrium. Cedar cladding was used for much of the interior of the main structure.

Students 104

Students Housing Design Deconstruction 104

aasarchitecture

JUNE 17, 2022

Affected by the low-lying and sandy geographical condition, local people use to build high foundations and dig moats by houses to collect soil. The art center features an steel structure system. The deconstructed roof correspond to different functional zones: lobby, preface hall, exhibition hall, and service zone.

Art 52

Art Deconstruction Roofing Zoning 52

aasarchitecture

MAY 10, 2022

In celebration of their 500th anniversary, the Fugger Foundations initiated an interdisciplinary debate on the topic of housing, culminating in the presentation of a “Fuggerei Code” for the future of social housing, alongside a series of studies for future Fuggereien around the world. Photo © Eckhart Matthäus.

Deconstruction 52

Deconstruction Structural Engineering Events Foundation 52

aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Gray tiles and vermilion eaves The space design emphasizes the connection with the outdoor garden landscape and corridor, and creates a strong color contrast with structures as the media. The entrance elongated by the corridor and columns becomes narrow and long, which creates a slow-motion illusion.

Architecture 59

Architecture Deconstruction Art Structure 59

Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

Photo is by Andrea Avezzù Time and Chance by Serge Attukwei Clottey This installation by Ghanaian artist Serge Attukewei Clottey is divided into two parts – an artwork in the main exhibition and a larger, matching structure suspended over the water outside at the Gaggiandree shipyards.

Project 102

Project Architecture Masterplanning Government 102

aasarchitecture

APRIL 9, 2024

In the early design phase, TOMO drew inspiration from the traditional “Lilong” culture, to cultivate an open, diverse, inclusive, and pleasant “Li” culture specific to the Nanxing Community, to serve as the foundation for nurturing an ideal life.

Design 52

Design Education Deconstruction Renovation 52

ArchiDiaries

AUGUST 17, 2022

Divorced from the denotation of pretentious, the blueprints focused on building a house with a strong foundation deep-rooted in the family’s rich history, capable of catering to the present needs and offering plenty of future opportunities. The house features two distinct spaces: private and public, which deem fit when overlapped.

Architecture 79

Architecture Exterior Deconstruction Residential 79

Deezen

APRIL 17, 2023

In IRN 401, a second-year studio, students build on the concept of environments for the human body, integrating foundations of structures, site, material awareness and human behaviour theory to comprehensive design problems. As fragile things heat up, they melt – and this structure is also a nod to global warming."

Students 65

Students Project Design Deconstruction 65

Deezen

AUGUST 7, 2023

From a foundation of rigorous research and inspired design, USC architects and scholars move fluidly from theory into practice. This framework is applied to an affordable housing cooperative model located in Venice Beach in Los Angeles, USA, comprised of flexible and deconstructable mass timber modules."

Architecture Student 94

Architecture Student Students Project Architecture 94

Habitus Living

MARCH 24, 2022

rammed earth can be an affordable pathway to creating a durable structure with strong foundations. A rammed earth building is simple to construct and requires very little equipment – for the DIYer, building a rammed earth structure could be the cheapest possible avenue for construction.

Materials 52

Materials Sustainability Construction Construction 52

Deezen

JUNE 23, 2023

It emphasises the design of glulam columns and explores their adaptability to facilitate various forms of interactive play and engagement with the architectural structure. It explores the themes of contextual disturbance as water source pollution, disruptive structures, harsh climatic conditions and an exploitative brick production industry.

Students 67

Students Architecture Student Project Architecture 67

Deezen

MAY 27, 2023

Student: Morgan Griffiths Hagan School: DJCAD, University of Dundee Course: BDes Hons Textile Design Untitled by Emma Shoesmith "Illustrations created with gouache and gold ink sit as the foundation of my mixed media collection. My botanical artwork is translated using processes such as digital print, laser etching and embroidery.

Project 68

Project Students Design Inspiration 68

Architizer

JANUARY 13, 2022

Most notably, The Museum of Modern Art, Pin-Up Magazine, The Graham Foundation, The New York Times, Architect Magazine, DesignMIAMI/ Art Basel, The Swiss Institute, Metropolis Magazine, Curbed, and The National Museum of African American History where he was identified as one of the future designers on the rise. Design & Culture.

Inspiration 89

Inspiration Art Firms Consulting 89

Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

Right: Public Farm 1, a 2008 installation on the grounds of Long Island City’s MoMA PS1 by Amale Andraos’s firm, WORKac; the museum described the installation as “a living structure made from inexpensive and sustainable materials recyclable after its use at PS1”; images via MoMA PS1 and Archinect. Amale Andraos.

Architecture 101

Architecture Firms Inspiration Education 101