Complicating is easy, simplifying is difficult. To simplify you have to remove, and to remove you have to know what to take away. The idea of this project, called ARCHIPIX (Less is Pixel) by Federico Babina Architect, is to represent the complexity of the forms and personalities through the simplicity of the pixel. Masters of modern architecture, paired with a building that represents their essence, often become desktop icons. A digital "pointillism" where the mouse replaces the brush. The pixel reappears and emphasizes the importance of the single dot, seen as something essential that in combination with other points form a more complex picture. A metaphor of architecture where every little detail is a key component of the whole mosaic.
CCTV Headquarters / Rem Koolhaas
Vitra Fire Station / Zaha Hadid
Swiss Re Headquarters / Foster and Partners
La Sagrada Familia / Antonio Gaudi
Riola Parish Church / Alvar Aalto
Church of the Light / Tadao Ando
Disney Concert Hall / Frank Gehry
Palau Sant Jordi / Isozaki
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Federal Building and United States Courthouse / Meier
Crown Hall / Mies Van Der Rohe
Torre Agbar / Jean Nouvel
Tjibaou Cultural Centre / Renzo Piano
Zollverein School of Management and Design / Sejima
Guggenheim Museum / Frank Lloyd Wright
Project description courtesy of Federico Babina Architect.
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