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A Glimpse Into the Weird World of Architecture Students' First Assignments
Do you think architecture is your calling? Do you have the passion and drive to explore this creative field and learn from the best? Every year, many young people decide to take on the challenge of an architecture education, but how many have any idea what is in store for them on that first day in the design studio? In truth, the exercises given to new students by their professors reveal a lot about the architecture world.
I reached out to hundreds of professors, assistant professors, and adjunct and visiting professors to find out their favorite first-year studio design prompt. The responses varied from the abstract to the concrete, as well as from simple drawing exercises to complex steps to end at a completed work. Most projects were designed for individuals, however some required a team effort. The following is a peek into that world from a variety of educators from schools around the globe.
The River Building / Stiff + Trevillion
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Architects: Stiff + Trevillion
- Area: 92000 ft²
- Year: 2017
Federico Babina's IKONICITY Takes You Around The World In 21 Illustrations
The clever Italian artist, Federico Babina is at it again, and this time he's taking us around the world in 21 animated illustrations. Hear the ringing of Big Ben, sirens in New York, seagulls of Amsterdam, and Havana drums as you find yourself adding to your travel bucket list. You'll have to watch this animation more than once to catch all of the details Babina captures about an entire city culture in one illustration. Or view each illustration individually below.
IFSI / philippe gibert architecte
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Architects: philippe gibert architecte
- Area: 2153 m²
- Year: 2017
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Professionals: TPF-i Reims
Project Franklinford / Modscape
Chico & Chica House / Cho and Partners
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Architects: Cho and Partners
- Area: 170 m²
- Year: 2016
Students Build a Suspended Bamboo Pavilion With 3D Printed Joints
The Academy Bezalel students' bamboo project, in Jerusalem, is a proposal that approaches the construction in real scale and the experimentation with materials as an important driving force of architectural design.
The project, a suspended bamboo pavilion, can be reused with different configurations in different places with its joints made up of ropes and 3D printed pieces.
A Lawn Circle 70 Meters in Diameter Took Over Plaza Mayor in Madrid
Earlier this year the Plaza Mayor in Madrid awoke covered by a giant meadow of natural grass. A circle of 70 meters in diameter, without any restriction of access, allowed Madrilenians to take a break, sit down, read a book or simply take a picture, enjoying this urban landmark from a new perspective.
This seemingly simple, but impressive doing is the most recent intervention by the anonymous artist SpY was part of Four Seasons (Cuatro Estaciones), an urban art program run by the Madrid City Council to celebrate the IV Centenary of the Plaza Mayor.
COUNTRY House / Boyancé Arquitectura + Edificación
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Architects: Boyancé Arquitectura + Edificación
- Area: 505 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Acerofertas y Acerounion, Cemex, Jasso y Ferrecabsa, Millet
Galicia Publishes a Guide to Colors and Materials Of Its Traditional Architecture
Last October 23, in the small Galician city of Ares (Spain), the "Guide of colors and materials" was publicly presented, with which the administration of the Galician community - in collaboration with the Galicia College of Architects (COAG) - aims to establish aesthetic criteria and recommendations in the search for a better image and urban quality of Galician populations.
This document is composed of fourteen volumes and its publication was made possible by a laborious process in which, for a year, architects, historians, and graduates of Fine Arts, had analyzed more than 3,800 buildings in rural, urban and peri-urban areas, as well as in industrial properties in the four Galician provinces.
Could Cork Be Nature’s Answer to Our Environmental and Construction Needs?
Unbeknown to many, cork is something of a dark horse when it comes to the environment—a model of a sustainable industry and building material. By its very nature, cork is both recyclable and renewable, as it is the only tree that regenerates its bark, while harvesting that bark causes the tree no harm.
Cork has been sneaking its way into our buildings for many years now; due to its hard-wearing properties it can be found, for example, in the checkerboard flooring of the Library of Congress. Even NASA has been wise to cork's light weight and insulation capacity, using it as an insulator for their space shuttles.
Schönberghalle / Herbert Hussmann Architekten
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Architects: Herbert Hussmann Architekten
- Area: 3080 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Benz, Metogla
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Professionals: ARGE Taigel / Dehn, Büro für angewandte Geowissenschaften, ebök GmbH, ib/h2 GbR, IVT GmbH
Unforgettable Prefab Pavilion Plays with Light and Wind
Sarovic_Plaut Arquitectos’ latest work, “The Grater,” was the Bazar ED 2017 entry pavilion. Last November, Bazar ED’s 13th annual fair united design, decoration and trends at Santiago’s Bicentennial Park.
The pavilion is the first thing people see when they enter the fair and the last thing they see as they leave, making it a particularly memorable space. The spatial atmosphere created by Sarovic_Plaut Arquitectos plays with light and wind to enhance visitors sensorial experience.
Life Between Paintings / XTOPIX
Damesalen Laboratories - Københavns Universitet / Mikkelsen Architects
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Architects: Mikkelsen Architects
- Area: 400 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Dow Building Solutions, Bobrick, Okalux
Good Time Community Center / B.l.U.E. Architecture Studio
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Architects: B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
- Area: 160 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Bolon, Kvadrat, SKK
Weekend Villa / Nitin Killawala + Associates
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Architects: Nitin Killawala + Associates
- Area: 5500 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Saint-Gobain, Kohler, Lexus, SSW
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Professionals: Shanghvi & Associates Pvt.Ltd., AMS Consultants