Brutalism continues to find renewed traction in architectural discussion (a) as its premature categorization led to a style often disconnected from meaning while teathered to mass and materiality. Marcel Breur stands alongside Rudolph and Khan as the strongest examples of how Brutalism crossed the Atlantic, and at the moment it seems the Whitney will remain Manhattan’s monument to a fading architecture thanks to the MET.
(a) Clog: Brutalism guest edited by Michael Abrahamson is coming soon.
Set to be released March 2013, the Robert Maschke Architects Coloring Book is a uniquely innovative publication that entertains and educates users of all ages. It takes the format of the traditional architectural monograph and throws it out the window in support of an engaged approach. The coloring book offers a glimpse into the evolution of the Cleveland design firm, Robert Maschke Architects.
The Robert Maschke Architects Coloring Book is a playful companion and catalog ripe for interaction. Grab a copy, box of crayons, and go to town!
Majas House Poland (2008)
Ultra Architects
This child-size replica (a) is a fun architectural exploration (b) into simple construction and design.
(a) Rudin House Leymen, France (1997)
Herzog & de Meuron
(b) Playhouse Spain (2011)
bach arquitectes
Sleepbox Various Sites (2011)
Arch Group
The sleepbox combines mobility (a) with contained living (b) to create metered private space in public context.
(a) Studio 320 Enumclaw, Washington (2004)
HyBrid arch
(b) Nakagin Capsule Tower Tokyo, Japan (1972)
Kisho Kurokawa
Jacky Suchail Architects
Small projects are often the breeding ground for design innovation, and in these public toilets the material palette (a) and screening (b) create a raw harmony with context.
(a) Tverrfjellhytta Hjerkinn, Dovre Municipality, Norway (2011)
Snohetta Oslo AS
(b) Three Student Projects from Tulane City Center (2009)
Tulane University School of Architecture
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Pecha Kucha vol.17 MOCA Cleveland 11 January 2013
Jeremy smith
The Cleveland Architecture Coloring Book is to be featured at Pecha Kucha vol.17 at MOCA Cleveland tomorrow night, highlighting work from students at John Hay School of Architecture and Design. The doors open at 7:00p with presentations beginning at 8:20.
Playmaker Showroom Rome, Italy (2012)
DRA&U
With the simplicity of Mies (a) and the attitude of Fuksas (b), this unique office / showroom captures the imagination with minimal intervention.
(a) New National Gallery Berlin, Germany (1968)
Mies van der Rohe
(b) New Milan Trade Fair Milan, Italy (2012)
Studio Fuksas
Milstein Hall Ithaca, New York (2011)
OMA
The cantilever in architecture has long been a device used to offset and create drama, often through the use of contrasting material (a) and minimal support (b). Here, the cantilever projects to create useful coverage while announcing presence to the passer by.
(a) House 0405 Nicosia, Cyprus (2010)
Simpraxis Architects
(b) Utriai Residence Klaipėda, Lithuania (2006)
Architectural Bureau G.Natkevicius & Partners