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Soumaya Museum, Lar + Fernando Romero

Building Case Studies

Material of interest: Translucent concrete.

Properties of material: Translucent Concrete filters light and makes spaces feel light and open without sacrificing the material’s structural integrity.

Media-Tic, Cloud 9

Building Case Studies

ETFE cushions are used as a sun screen, inflated in the winter to gain solar energy, deflated in the summer to provide shade.

Brick Pattern House In Tehran, Iran, Alireza Mashhadmirza

Building Case Studies

Material Used: Brick.

Material of Interest: Masonry.

Properties of Materials: Brick is laid in a simple manner that allows the owner to have privacy without having curtains or allowing a view to the interior. Brick laying method was simple enough for the owner and other low wage workers to do the work themselves. No outside contractor was used for the construction of the exterior skin.

Moet Marquee / Espace Lumiere, Ptw Architects

Building Case Studies

Material of interest: Tensioned lycra.

Material used: MakMax.

Properties of material: Lycra tent weighs 77 lbs and folds small enough to transport in a sports bag. Can be assembled in less than an hour and is fully reusable. Material can also transmit light.

Stockholm Waterfront, White Arkitekter

Building Case Studies

Material of interest and material used: duples stainless steel

Properties of material: Stockholm Waterfront is classified as a “green” building complex. The focus is on energy and sustainable materials. The façade needed to be in a material that is highly sustainable, durable and aesthetically pleasing. Stainless steel fits perfectly well into this profile: it is inherently sustainable owing to its maintenance-free longevity, it needs no coating, and it is fully recyclable. Stainless also offers architects a rich palette of design alternatives.