In architecture, digital aids make it possible to design free forms. Already in the pre-digital era, repeated efforts were made to break away from the right angle and regular geometries. Nowadays, it seems that there are no limits to imagination. All that is left to discover are the paths for implementing the ideas of form…
Month: October 2017
Reportage: HOUSE 2 Malley
ALICE HOUSE 2 – COUNTER CITY is a 240 square metre public architectural installation situated next to the Toni-Areal in Zurich. The project is based on an experimental format for collaborative design and construction conceived by ALICE (Atelier de la Conception de l’Espace) — a laboratory of EPFL led by Dieter Dietz. ALICE…
Corona del mar middle school enclave, Newport beach, USA
HIGH-SCHOOL CAMPUS This new high-tech facility complements an existing school complex in Newport Beach, California, providing additional classrooms, science labs, and lecture space and creating a much-needed sheltered enclave for middle-school students within the high-school campus. Designed by Dougherty & Dougherty Architects, the staggered, three-story building encloses a landscaped courtyard from which a number of…
BEX & ARTS, Parc de Szilassy, Switzerland
TRIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY OUTDOOR SCULPTURE Pavillon des Arts et Technologies, designed by Montalba Architects More than 25 years ago, François Cadosch introduced David Montalba to the Bex&Arts sculpture triennial. Touched by the impact of the program and by the contrast of such original artistic expressions within the Swiss landscape, Montalba has attended nearly every edition…