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Blue-Screen Temple Installation / Mathieu Merlet Briand

Andreas Luco — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0000

Mathieu Merlet Briand takes statistical data and thousands of photos from a web search as his raw material, which he then reworks with image manipulation algorithms that he has developed. The installation #Blue-Screen Temple is reminiscent of the blue screen that serves to indicate a crash in a computer system.

Swatch and Omega Campus / Shigeru Ban Architects

Paula Pintos — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000

At 46,778 sq m (503,514 sq ft), the project is Shigeru Ban Architects’ largest and most exuberant hybrid mass timber project to date, and one of the largest hybrid mass timber projects in the world. Through his disaster relief work, Shigeru Ban has experienced firsthand the direct impact of climate change and natural disasters causing adverse effects on both people and the planet. Climate change is a reality that must be addressed both in how we live and how we build: our individual decisions to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions can change the world. However, building construction in its current state does not responsibly consider the future and well-being of our planet. To this end, Shigeru Ban Architects promotes building in wood as a model for environmental consciousness. Although timber is one of the oldest building materials, it is also one that holds much promise for the future.

Operation Center Burgergemeinde / bauzeit architekten

Megan Jett — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The area of the operation center's complex extends to both sides of the street. To be able to guarantee good operating procedures, the program was concentrated on one side of the complex, two buildings forming a courtyard, which offers large outdoor areas and yet remains compact.