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The Castelar Building, Madrid, Spain – a glass lantern floating above the Paseo de la Castellana
The conviction of Rafael de La-Hoz Arderius and Gerardo Olivares to build a minimalist sculpture of steel, glass and travertine on an urban scale.
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An examination of the design theory behind Seattle Central Library by OMA
Seattle, Washington, USA. 47°36′35″N 122°19′59″W “In 1998, Seattle voters approved the Libraries for All bond issue, which provided for replacement or upgrade of all the branch libraries as well as a new Central Library. The International Style library building at 4th Avenue and Madison Street opened in 1960 and after almost 40 years of service,…
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Canopies And Agoras; The Cervantes Theatre by Anton García-Abril And Débora Mesa from Ensamble Estudio and the Neue Nationalgalerie by Mies Van Der Rohe as Spaces Of Reunion.
Antonio Moll reflects on the creation of covered public spaces and how new design tools have changed the aesthetics of contemporary steel canopies in the first quarter of the 21st century.
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22 Bishopsgate – The process of designing and building a skyscraper using the foundations of a previous design.
State of the art technology encompassing steel, glass and concrete. I find fascinating in the construction process of any skyscraper that every piece that has been installed on site, has made a long journey from where it has been fabricated to its final position in the configuration of the building. In the construction of 22…
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An overview of three families of works by Catalan sculptor Jaume Plensa, b.1955
JAUME PLENSA – “Poetry can seriously damage your health” Content in grams of an adult male weighing 70kg. Water 41,400 Mg 21 Fat 12,600 Cl 85 Proteins 12,600 P 670 Carbohydrates 300 S 112 Na 63 Fe 3 K 150 I 0.014 Ca 1,160 Barcelona 1996 Jaume Plensa, Sombras y Textos 1990-2007, Galaxia…
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22 Bishopsgate – The emerging of a vertical city for the 21st Century in the middle of the Square Mile
City of London The City of London has seen its skyline change dramatically over the past two decades. Long gone are those pictures where one could only see the lonely Tower 42 designed by Richard Seifert signalling the location of the Square Mile in the horizon as if it was the lighthouse guiding the boats…
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