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Infratecture: Infrastructure As Architecture, David Aaron Wright
Infratecture: Infrastructure As Architecture, David Aaron Wright
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In today’s society, we are given a systematic way to understand, think, and ultimately, exist in the world. These systems can be seen in christianity, eighteen- wheeler trucks, veganism, or plane travel. All distinctively different, yet similar in that each one defines the way you project yourself. In the layered nature of infrastructure, there are two stages where this primarily plays out: 1 Logistics - Whats it takes to get the latest, greatest iPhone to the market/the money it will take, the labor, the energy. 2 Culture - The reverberation of getting the latest, greatest iPhone to market. How it …
In Shadow Of Disaster, Meredith Rene Graves
In Shadow Of Disaster, Meredith Rene Graves
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People are drawn to places of safety, familiarity and stability – places they call home. The built environment then becomes a visible measurement of the security of a community: if structures are intact, so are the people housed within them. Yet each year with increasing intensity and frequency, natural disasters are wrecking buildings and communities all over the globe. The unstoppable force of a natural disaster remains undetectable and unpredictable, even with scientific experts employing the most technologically—advanced monitoring systems.
Due to its diverse landscapes and amount of coastal territory, the United States consistently suffers from natural disasters. According to …
Transecting The Heart: An Atrium Investigation, Aubrey Sofia Bader, Sandra Ghabrial
Transecting The Heart: An Atrium Investigation, Aubrey Sofia Bader, Sandra Ghabrial
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An oxbow in a river creates a peninsula with a unique environment, distant from the surrounding land. Similarly, the oxbow-shaped Federal Center South Building 1202 contains a peninsula, an enclosed atrium, with an environment unlike the flowing current of offices that surround it. The cool modern offices are contrasted with the warmth of the central timber structure. The exposed timber beams and columns consist of wood reclaimed from a warehouse that previously stood on the site. In conversation with the modern oxbow of offices, the timber is reinforced by steel beams, giving it new life.
During our initial research phase, …