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Exploring Living Building Materials Through Robotic Earth Printing

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The schematic diagram to develop a wall section based on eco-resilient tectonics. It is commonly accepted that the appearance of moss or vegetation on the surface of a building is a sign of neglect, deterioration, or poor maintenance.

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DIAGRAMS UNLEASHED

Shades of Grey

At times I would sit in the reference library, exploring knowledge at random, making notes and diagrams. One diagram here shows ideas moving along in a linear way, parallel lines, followed by a perturbation that leads to an explosion of creativity. Most of my ideas took a visual form.

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OMA's Harajuku Quest center performs an urban balancing act in Tokyo

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Concept diagram. Image credit: OMA Concept diagram. Concept diagram. Image credit: OMA Section diagram. The 84,000-square-foot mixed-use scheme will contain commercial and cultural functions set within a building form shaped by two differing urban contexts that interact with the site.

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Snøhetta and Asak Miljøstein create hexagonal pavement system to aid water management

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Diagram credit: Snøhetta The varying spaces between the tiles also create what the team calls a “visually exciting expression,” with the intention that the system becomes a design feature in its own right alongside its water management functions.

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MVRDV's first U.S. building creates a 'colorful vertical village' in upper Manhattan

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Color scheme diagram © MVRDV Axonometric diagram © MVRDV “Washington Heights has a unique and exciting character, very different from the other Manhattan nei.

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An Architect Couple Turn Their Apartment Into a Venn Diagram of Iconic Design

Dwell

This seemingly simple space has many interesting material and color solutions, which reflect the ‘minimalistic eclecticism’ of the apartment as a whole."

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Sean Lally speaks with Sheila Jasanoff about ‘Ethics of Invention’ for episode 94 of Night White Skies

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Making a Venn diagram of the disciplines that overlap with architecture shows just how much of what we do comes down to being able to synthesize the diversity of knowledge on our periphery. While some look to carve out an even smaller circle at the center of that Venn diagram, free from any over.

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