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In the ever-evolving landscape of architectural innovation, the exploration of materials and construction techniques plays a pivotal role in shaping sustainable and efficient structures. This presentation delves into the fascinating realm of hygroscopic vaults, examining the transformative potential of wood in response to varying moisture content. Through an in-depth analysis of the hygroscopic behavior of … Read more
Museum project Our project is a biomimicry of the parasitic growth, the parasites such as fungus has survived for millions of years, this micro-organism has the ability to take over entire organism and sometimes eco-systems such as forests and ant colonies. Parasites can grow anywhere and everywhere, they aren’t bounded by the boundaries of time … Read more
Building Typology Our project focuses on exploring the opportunities and limitations when designing a timber gridshell system with a minimal surface roof structure. Minimal surfaces have a long history in mathematics and architecture, most notably Frei Otto and the infamous soap film experiments. Inspired by Otto’s Munich Olympic Stadium, we were interested to understand how … Read more
DESIGN CONCEPT AND FORM EXPLORATION : The main idea of the museum is generated from the concept of “Museum in Garden and Garden in Museum” to create a coherent and inseparable experience that mixes the experiences of the conventional museum and the surrounding forest into a series of remarkable spaces. The location with the potential … Read more
IntroductionInspired from the native four-lined snake that is considered to be nearly extinct, the project’s form draws inspiration from the physiological, biological and behavioral characteristics of the snake through different stages of its life. The same will define the museum’s form and the visitor’s journey. Project DescriptionThrough analyzing the locomotion of the snake in specific … Read more
Design Concept In a world where human activities have led to the extinction of many animals and the decline of nature; the decision is made to honor these species by creating a museum where the architecture is shaped by the very essence of nature. Instead of imposing architecture on the environment, we acknowledge the fact … Read more
The site is located on the banks of the water body. We developed a design in two parts for outdoor exploration—the museum. We designed structures with trees as focal points so that they blend in with their surroundings. They are expanding on the concept of a natural sanctuary. Where humans are in jungle gym like … Read more
Concept The Museum of Extinction (MoE) is a speculative museum dedicated to raising awareness of species extinction and broader global trends related to biodiversity lose. Located in Naples, Italy this museum will offer a contemplative and exploratory space. Visitors will engage with land, sky, and water through architectural programming while the formal narrative will treat … Read more
DESIGN CONCEPT experiencing nature with minimizing the effect on the context. Both the path and the Façade are created through agent-based form finding methods to avoid collisions with the context (Trees, Terrain, water) through carving the design in between those elements Early explorations and lessons from failures , Using ( Quelea Plugin ) for better … Read more
An (a)live museum as a stage of the wildlife-scene Design Concept – 3D Tiling Human exploit their home planet leaving less space for fauna and flora. Into the wild, a museum dedicated to the marvels of wilderness is both a shelter and a platform of experience. Volcanic fertile ground gives birth to a fluid body. … Read more
Design concept and system Our topic was mathematical surfaces, so we started our project off that. We wanted to achieve a fluid and dynamic form, so we decided to combine strange attractors as a base for the building and a vector field as a facade system. Early explorations – Strange Attractors For the building form, … Read more
Initial analysis: By conducting air temperature analysis for summer and winter we have concluded that Uccle has a cold climate with some hot temperatures in summer. Which mean that we may need to have some heating strategies in order to have comfortable temperatures in the building. Then we continued with the relative humidity analysis where … Read more
This project located in Ecuador, in one of the most extreme weather, we faced serious challenges to create a project more incorporated with the environment using passive shading techniques and vernacular design approaches to self shade most of our building with minimum costs. First lets start with our first proposal which consists of a very … Read more
Introduction Yellowknife is today known as the capital city of the Northwestern Territories (NT), Canada but traditionally located in Chief Drygeese territory. It has been the traditional land of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. The region is subarctic with cold winters and short summers. Wildfires in the surrounding Boreal forests forced residents to evacuate in … Read more
Current situation Buenos Aires is a densely constructed city characterized by scarce surface vegetation, and is currently experiencing the effects of what is referred to as the Heat Island. Consequences such as elevated temperatures, heatwaves, and increased energy consumption are brought about by this phenomenon. Climate projections suggest that these trends will continue. The location … Read more
