Marco Cappelletti

Viale Giulini Affordable Housing / Alvisi Kirimoto + Partners

December 06, 2020

Architects: Alvisi Kirimoto + Partners
Area: 5380 m²
Year: 2020

Can Good Architecture Exist Without Modulation?

Subscriber Access | November 30, 2020

In the Genesis flood narrative, Noah built an ark after a call from God, who decided to flood and destroy all life on Earth due to the misbehavior of humanity. Only Noah's family and a couple representatives of each species of animals could enter the huge vessel and save themselves. In the bible, the ark is described in the exact measurements of 300 cubits in length by 50 cubits in width by 30 cubits in height. This was a unit used at the time based on the length of the forearm, measured from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow. A Dutchman who has devoted himself to building a replica of Noah's Ark, without success in finding a correspondingly accurate value in the metric system, used his own body measurements as a module. Modulation in architecture means adapting the project to a defined measurement based usually on a specific dimension or material. Whether it is a meter, a brick, a tile, or a container, it serves to guide the design process and make it more efficient and sustainable.

Architectural Film by Laurian Ghinitoiu and Arata Mori Explores OMA's Recently Inaugurated MEETT

Subscriber Access | October 12, 2020

In their newly released architectural film, photographer Laurian Ghinitoiu and filmmaker Arata Mori take viewers on a visually compelling tour of OMA’s MEETT Exhibition and Convention Centre, Toulouse’s new mega-scale parc des expositions. Exploring the design’s multiple facets, from the monumental to the mundane, the film constructs a detailed vision of the project sitting at the intersection of architecture, infrastructure, masterplan and public space.

MEETT Toulouse Exhibition and Convention Centre / OMA

September 29, 2020

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Architects: OMA, Taillandier Architectes Associés, ppa architectures
Area: 155000 m²
Year: 2020
Professionals: INGEROP, DAL, Royal Haskoning, Abilis, ASE design, +3

OMA's New Toulouse Exhibition and Convention Centre Opens in France

September 29, 2020

OMA's new MEETT Exhibition and Convention Centre in Toulouse has officially opened. OMA Partner Chris van Duijn led the development, the third largest parc des expositions in France outside of Paris. The masterplan of MEETT was conceived as an active strip - ‘une bande active’ - forming a physical border between urban development and countryside. The project was made to help organize an integrated development approach for the city.

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Press Box / Set Architects

June 12, 2019

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Architects: Set Architects
Area: 16 m²
Year: 2017
Manufacturers: AutoDesk
Professionals: Macchi Componenti modulari per l'architettura

Città del Sole / Labics

February 01, 2017

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Architects: Labics
Area: 13 m²
Year: 2016
Manufacturers: Focchi, Metra, Schüco
Professionals: Studio Pagnoni - Vita, 3TI Italia

Ti kay là / Bonaventura Visconti di Modrone

May 10, 2016

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Architects: Bonaventura Visconti di Modrone
Area: 400 m²
Year: 2015

TCA Think Tank Creates "Parasite Pavilion" With Five-Day Workshop in Venice

November 23, 2014

Casting complex shadows and engulfing visitors in a series of maze-like spaces, the Parasite Pavilion was constructed as part of the Synergy & Symbiosis event at the 2014 Venice Biennale, which showcased the best of the UABB Shenzhen and Hong Kong Biennale from 2005 to 2014. Based on the Bug Dome pavilion, a similar experiment from Hong Kong 2009, constructed by Weak! Architects as an icon of "illegal architecture," this new pavilion is the product of an intensive five day workshop, with the cooperation of architects and students from Europe, Australia, and China. Read on after the break to learn more about the Pavilion and Workshop.

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