Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-1978) is one of the most influential artists of the 1970s, whose work has continued to be a noted influence of both architects and visual artists since. SPLITTING, CUTTING, WRITING, DRAWING, EATING…GORDON MATTA-CLARK surveys the constructive and destructive verbs that defined his relation to art and architecture, featuring correspondence, drawings, photographs, notebooks, and films related to the artist's key projects, drawn from the archive of the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal. Along with his major building cuts from 1973 to 1978, in which laboriously cut holes into floors of abandoned or disused buildings, including A W-Hole House, Conical Intersect, Day’s End, and Splitting (1974), the exhibition also explores his interest in metabolic and cooking processes, including his restaurant Food (1971); his play with language and the syntax of voids, gaps, and abandoned spaces; and the use of drawing as a mode of thinking through space.The exhibition will focus on these social and creative aspects of Matta-Clark´s conception of architecture, or as he put it, "making space without building it."
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DL House / URBAstudios
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Architects: URBAstudios
- Area: 148 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: 3DOGMA, Azulima, Sanindusa
Armazém Luxury Housing / Pedra Líquida
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Architects: Pedra Líquida
- Area: 600 m²
- Year: 2016
Alves da Veiga / Pedro Ferreira Architecture Studio
Eclipse / FAHR 021.3
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Architects: FAHR 021.3
- Area: 36 m²
- Year: 2017
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Professionals: Fernando Moreira da Silva & Filhos, NCREP
6 Unique Long Weekend Travel Ideas for Architects
The "architectural pilgrimage" is much more than just everyday tourism. Studying and admiring a building through text and images often creates a hunger in architects, thanks to the space between the limitations of 2D representation and the true experience of the building. Seeing a building in person that one has long loved from a distance can become something of a spiritual experience, and architects often plan vacations around favorite or important spaces. But too often, architects become transfixed by a need to visit the same dozen European cities that have come to make up the traveling architect's bucket list.
The list here shares some sites that may not have made your list just yet. Although somewhat less well known than the canonical cities, the architecture of these six cities is sure to hold its ground against the world's best. The locations here make ideal long weekend trips (depending of course on where you are traveling from), although it never hurts to have more than a few days to really become immersed in a city. We have selected a few must-see buildings from each location, but each has even more to offer than what you see here—so don't be afraid to explore!
The Green House / URBAstudios
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Architects: URBAstudios
- Area: 49 m²
- Year: 2016
Casa Acreditar Porto / Atelier do cardoso arquitectos
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Architects: Atelier do cardoso arquitectos
- Area: 1700 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Alpalhão, Navarra, New Terracotta
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Professionals: CASAIS, Dimscale, Enescoord - Coordenação e Gestão de Projectos e Obras Lda, Fraústo & Cª, TRUST
Pixelmatters HQ / Pixelmatters
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Architects: Pixelmatters
- Area: 360 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: EEE, Fenabel, Vidraria Alves & Barbosa, Volutas & Detalhes
House in Rua da Torrinha / Sofia Granjo Arquitetos
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Architects: Sofia Granjo Arquitetos
- Area: 300 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: NCREP
Baumhaus / Ana Coelho Arquitectura
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Architects: Ana Coelho Arquitectura
- Area: 550 m²
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: BGM – Engenharia e Construção
D. João IV / PF Architecture Studio
Sunwheel / Moradavaga
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Architects: Moradavaga
- Area: 54 m²
- Year: 2016
Residential Building / Paula Santos Arquitectura
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Architects: Paula Santos Arquitectura
- Area: 496 m²
- Year: 2014
Boavista House / Pablo Pita Arquitectos
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Architects: Pablo Pita Arquitectos
- Area: 260 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: ALFAengenharia, José Leal SC Lda
Rosário House / depA + Margarida Leitão
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Architects: Margarida Leitão, depA
- Area: 400 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Primus Vitória, Projecto Mosaico, W2007
RT House / A2OFFICE
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Architects: A2OFFICE
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: José Sousa Construções Lda