![Float House / Sergio Sampaio Archi + Tectônica - Exterior Photography, Houses, Garden, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/667c/8f6a/f15c/cd29/a363/ece4/newsletter/casa-float-sergio-sampaio-archi-plus-tectonica_18.jpg?1719439233)
Float House / Sergio Sampaio Archi + Tectônica
Ardósia House / Architectare
![Ardósia House / Architectare - Exterior Photography, Houses, Garden, Forest](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/651e/a47d/6fa7/bc5e/a716/25ed/newsletter/casa-ardosia-architectare_6.jpg?1696507029)
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Architects: Architectare
- Area: 478 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Ambient Air, Apicoar, Roma Mobili, Sá Martins
Lá da Favelinha Cultural Center / Coletivo LEVANTE
![Lá da Favelinha Cultural Center / Coletivo LEVANTE - Exterior Photography, Extension, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6203/e467/28b7/b53d/bee9/0451/medium_jpg/centroculturalldf-leonardofinotti-007a.jpg?1644422285)
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Architects: Coletivo LEVANTE
- Area: 194 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Sherwin-Williams, Construtora UNI, Depósito Areia Branca, Interpam Iluminação, Luxion, +6
Cultural Centers, Museums, and Galleries: Ancient Buildings Transformed into Art Spaces in Latin America
Many buildings often fall into disuse due to our cities' constant economic, social, and technological changes. The programmatic inconsistency of current times demands great versatility and adaptability from our infrastructures, increasingly leading projects to become uninhabited, and left to abandonment and decay.
Next, we present a series of 20 Latin American projects in which old warehouses, homes, prisons, mills, and markets were recovered and transformed into Cultural Centers, Museums, and Galleries.
Copan D Apartment / Estúdio BRA Arquitetura
![Copan D Apartment / Estúdio BRA Arquitetura - Interior Photography, Detail, Beam, Chair, Table](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/65ad/48a8/9936/3f2c/f00b/23a7/newsletter/apartamento-copan-d-estudio-bra-arquitetura_3.jpg?1705855160)
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Architects: Estúdio BRA Arquitetura
- Area: 175 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Brasil Imperial, Carbono, Casulo Design, Dpot, Lumini, +2
House Píer / Sergio Sampaio Archi + Tectônica
![House Píer / Sergio Sampaio Archi + Tectônica - Interior Photography, Houses, Deck, Facade, Beam, Table, Chair, Countertop](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/65a7/c147/9936/3f5c/c127/6620/newsletter/casa-pier-sergio-sampaio-arch-plus-tectonica_19.jpg?1705492833)
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Architects: Sergio Sampaio Archi + Tectônica
- Area: 1300 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Way Engenharia
Yayoi Kusama Gallery / MACh Arquitetos + Rizoma Arquitetura
![Yayoi Kusama Gallery / MACh Arquitetos + Rizoma Arquitetura - Exterior Photography, Gallery, Garden, Facade, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6586/ddfb/5ba1/5714/b811/f54d/newsletter/galeria-yayoi-kusama-mach-arquitetos-plus-rizoma-arquitetura_5.jpg?1703337494)
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Architects: MACh Arquitetos, Rizoma Arquitetura
- Area: 2023 m²
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Manufacturers: Deca, Gerdau, Perfinaço, Usiminas
Fitness Center / Capote Marcondes Longo Arquitetura e Urbanismo
![Fitness Center / Capote Marcondes Longo Arquitetura e Urbanismo - Exterior Photography, Fitness Club, Garden](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6585/899b/a700/7801/7e56/0e12/newsletter/fitness-center-capote-marcondes-longo-arquitetura-e-urbanismo_2.jpg?1703250355)
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Architects: Capote Marcondes Longo Arquitetura e Urbanismo
- Area: 10600 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Saint-Gobain, ACE Pisos e Revestimentos Corporativos, Celite, Colormix, Cozil, +6
MDG Baroneza House / Gálvez & Márton Arquitetura
![MDG Baroneza House / Gálvez & Márton Arquitetura - Exterior Photography, Houses, Garden, Coast](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/652f/1cd2/64e5/0c15/0aaa/a578/newsletter/mdg-baroneza-galvez-and-marton-arquitetura_1.jpg?1697586411)
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Architects: Gálvez & Márton Arquitetura
- Area: 1360 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Atlas ceramicas, Concresteel, Passinato
Guarumo House / VOID
EG House / Play Arquitetura
![EG House / Play Arquitetura - Exterior Photography, Houses, Garden, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6504/c3c2/b136/6801/7bff/8b0a/newsletter/casa-eg-play-arquitetura_31.jpg?1694811085)
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Architects: Play Arquitetura
- Area: 1020 m²
- Year: 2022
Punta Cana House / Mareines Arquitetura + Patalano Arquitetura
![Punta Cana House / Mareines Arquitetura + Patalano Arquitetura - Interior Photography, Houses, Facade, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/64e6/7337/fbc6/5836/b89e/c745/newsletter/casa-punta-cana-mareines-arquitetura_1.jpg?1692824394)
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Architects: Mareines Arquitetura, Patalano Arquitetura
- Area: 1723 m²
- Year: 2017
From Stone Walls to Skyscrapers: Understanding Structural Masonry
![From Stone Walls to Skyscrapers: Understanding Structural Masonry - Featured Image](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5fb4/225a/63c0/17fd/1900/005e/newsletter/PK.jpg?1605640788)
The Monadnock Building in Chicago began construction in 1891 and is still in use today. The building features a somber facade without ornamentation and a colossal height - at the time - of 16 floors. It is considered the first skyscraper built in structural masonry, with ceramic bricks and a granite base. To support the entire load of the building, the structural walls on the ground floor are 1.8 meters thick, and at the top, 46 centimeters. One hundred and thirty years later, this construction system remains common and allows for the erection of taller buildings with much thinner walls, accomplishing even new architectural works economically and rationally. But what is structural masonry about, and how can designers use it in architectural projects? And for what kinds of buildings is this system most suitable?
Zigzag House / Architectare
![Zigzag House / Architectare - Exterior Photography, Houses, Forest](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/64ca/4a40/4b88/3f6a/ac40/cf2d/newsletter/casa-zigzag-architectare_8.jpg?1690978922)
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Architects: Architectare
- Area: 377 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: APS Esquadrias de Alumínio, Oficina do Ar, Pedra Cor Marmores e Granitos, Roma Mobili