This is the first of a planned series on which of my past projects still have relevance
There is the green roof, there are the beechwood clad partitions and hallway walls, the mobile partitions, the integrated art, the underground parking garage, the saved tree close to the building, the urban infill between historic homes, the elevator for accessibility, the integration of an urban green space. There was "design assist" for the facades and an envelope consultant who did quality control of our detailing. Ah yes, and all that very contemporary sounding stuff was "fast tracked" in spite of production via the age old techniques of T-squares, ink on vellum and freehand renderings. All this is something that happened some 40 years ago.
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| Front of the school facing Bismarck Strasse (School website) |
The architectural project with all these features came to my mind when I was wondering which of the projects I have under my belt as an architect could still resonate with the students that I, at times, try to teach one thing or another. The project I now remembered had made a lasting impression on me since it was...Read full article
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