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Transitions in Thailand
On a recent trip to Thailand, I enjoyed a rare opportunity to experience traditional responses to local design challenges, unique architectural expressions of place. Upon arrival, one of the first things you notice is the very hot tropical climate. Then, as you explore, you start to notice the particular cultural responses to this climate... »
Variety is the Spice of Architecture
Continuing on the topic of the well-balanced architectural diet and exploring the parallels between food and design (”In Defense of Design“), I come back to the notion of variety. Because of our very energy-intensive lifestyles, we can virtually have it all. Peaches in the winter, cheap beef year-round, and 72 degrees, 50% relative humidity,... »
Photo of the Month: October 2009
It’s All Relative Brightness, color, and contrast all play a role in any visual composition. This is especially true of lighted nighttime environments; the interplay of these three characteristics determines the quality and character of the lighted environment. In the foreground of this image, on the right-hand side, is a brightly lighted mock-up of what is... »
Photo of the Month: September 2009
Back to School with Architectural Photography How does one successfully photograph a piece of architecture? Do you need the widest lens available to capture as much as possible? Or the latest and most expensive digital equipment to produce the sharpest images? Sure, it helps to have the right equipment, but that is just the start. Any... »
Achieving Transparency with “Solid” Materials
GKD Metal Fabrics is a manufacturer of interwoven metal meshes for large-scale architectural use. They have a great website with lots of project images that really show off the visual effects possible with woven or perforated surfaces. Woven metal fabrics offer a wonderful visual inversion: when the primary illumination is on the viewer’s side, the... »
