As Per Architect Specifications
3 Comments | December 10th, 2007

image source: Notebook © 2005 James Wheare
Blog reader James dropped a comment on the previous post “Architects are lower down the pecking order now!”, I thought it was really interesting and straight to the point, here goes:
I’m not an architect/architecture student. I’m a cad monkey. I did not chose architecture but I chose building [...]



Santiago Calatrava sue the Bilbao municipality
1 Comment | March 5th, 2007

Santiago Calatrava has sued the Bilbao Municipality for modifying “his” bridge, the funny part is the bridge belongs to the Bilbao Municipality. Imagine I have no say in what colour should I repaint my own house or how the future extension should be. For more information and follow up - visit PushPullBar.



Iconography the Problem of Form-Making
5 Comments | April 22nd, 2006

Concept in architecture should be abstract, the theme or idea should not derive from a physical object. Selling an architecture idea that was extruded from a existing object is a wrong move, I have to admit that famous architects tend to do this due to the sellable idea to the broader public. Iconography is a [...]



Santiago Calatrava - The Architect’s Studio
No Comments | January 20th, 2006

Calatrava’s drawings of varying type, format, and technique afford us a key to understanding the ensemble of his work.
The order of the drawings does not necessarily begin with the rough draft and conclude with the polished end product. At times, completed projects are followed by further sketches of their details. Some of these examine the [...]



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