MAKING ARCHITECTURE

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TUTOR: ENGBERT VAN DER ZAAG
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Masonry
THERME VALS by PETER ZUMTHOR
HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT by FINK+JOCHER

Concrete
SAN GIACOMO CHURCH by MASSIMILIANO FUKSAS
HOUSING by PEDRO ROMERA Y RUIZ

Timber + Steel
THORNCROWN CHAPEL by FAY JONES
WYCKOFF EXCHANGE by AKA

Glass + Plastic
PRADA STORE by HERZOG DE MEURON
TAIPEI PAVILION by MINIWIZ
 Therme Vals Plan

Quarzite stone corner joint detail

Roof Slit and Structural Drawing

THERME VALS PROJECT

PETER ZUMTHOR ARCHITECT
VALS THERME, SWITZERLAND SITE
1996 YEAR
LOCAL QUARZITE STONE CONSTRUCTION
EXPANSION OF EXISTING HOTEL COMPLEX CONTEXT
COMPLETE SENSORY EXPERIENCE SITUATION
WITHIN THE EARTH CONCEPT

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Masonry | PETER ZUMTHOR THERME VALS | MA
 Varying Brick Profiles

NUWOG headquarters in Neu-Ulm PROJECT

FINK + JOCHER ARCHITECT
Schützenstraße, NEU-ULM, GERMANY SITE
2007 YEAR
BRICKS CONSTRUCTION
Brick Facade 3001 m² AREA
STUDY OF MORPHOLOGY AND TYPOLOGY WITHIN CONTEXTUAL AMBIENCE SITUATION
ORTHAGONAL GRID FRAMEWORK CONCEPT

Brick Corner Plan Detail

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Masonry | FINK + JOCHERS NUWOG HEADQUARTERS | MA
“I want to build a wall”
Massiliano Fuksas
PERIMETER OF STEEL NON-STRUCTURAL SKYLIGHTS

STRUCTURAL ROOF STEEL SECTION SUPPORTING

RIGIDITY OF INTERNAL CONCRETE BOX

STRUCTURAL LIGHT CANONS OF HEAVILY REINFORCED

CONCRETE WITH LIGHTWEIGHT SPRAYED CONCRETE
FINISH ACTING MAIN STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR
CONCRETE BOX. LIGHT CANONS ONLY FEATURES ON
NORTH AND SOUTH OF GAP SECTION

600mm RIGID INSULATED REINFORCED CONCRETE

WITH LIGHTWEIGHT SPRAYED CONCRETE FINISH

800mm PRECAST HEAVILY REINFORCED CONCRETE

PANEL, RAW CONCRETE FINISH

DARK CONTRASTING THRESHOLD

INTERNAL BOX SUSPENDED BY LIGHT CANONS

SAN PAOLO CHURCH PROJECT

MASSIMILIANO FUKSAS ARCHITECT
FOLIGNO, ITALY SITE
2009 YEAR
STEEL AND CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
ING. HILBERTO SARTI STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
BUILT IN RESPONSE TO THE ON GOING EARTHQUAKES SITUATION
CONCRETE BOX WITHIN A BOX CONCEPT

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Concrete | FUKSAS SAN PAOLO CHURCH | MA
 8 CASAS INSCRITAS Y 3 PATIOS PROJECT
PEDRO Y RUIZ ARCHITECT
SANTA LUCIA, VENEZUELA SITE
Closed Shutter Plan Detail 2007 YEAR
CONCRETE BLOCK STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
PUBLIC ASSISTING HOUSING SITUATION
FREE FACADE CONCEPT

Open Shutter Plan Detail

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Concrete | ROMERA Y RUIZS 8 CASAS INSCRITAS Y 3 PATIOS | MA
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Final Model Perspective

Timber Truss Joint Detail

THORNCROWN CHAPEL PROJECT

FAY JONES ARCHITECT
EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS SITE
1980 YEAR
INDEGENIOUS TIMBER AND GLASS WITH CONCRETE BASE CONSTRUCTION
THE CHAPEL IS COMMISSIONED BY JIM REED, A RETIRED SCHOOLTEACHER SITUATION
WITHIN THE FOREST CONCEPT

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Timber | FAY JONES THORNCROWN CHAPEL | MA
 Sectional Detail

WYCKOFF EXCHANGE PROJECT

ANDRE KIKOSKI ARCHITECT (AKA) ARCHITECT
NEW YORK, US SITE
2010 YEAR
CORTEN STEEL WITH STAINLESS STEEL MANOUVERED PANELS CONSTRUCTION
10,000 SQ FEET RETAIL FROM TWO ABANDONED WAREHOUSES SITUATION
LAZER CUT PERFORATED STEEL WITH DYNAMIC GRADIENT PANEL CONCEPT

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Steel | AKA WYCKOFF EXCHANGE | MA
 section supporting
floor structure on all
corners

PRADA AOYAMA PROJECT

HERZOG DE MEURON ARCHITECT
TOKYO, JAPAN SITE
2003 YEAR
CUSTOM CLASS PANELS AND STEEL CONSTRUCTION
COMPLETELY WRAPED BUBBLE SKIN SITUATION
CRYSTAL CONCEPT

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Glass | HERZOG DE MEURON PRADA AOYAMA | MA
 Consolidated BIPV
+LED lighting

UV / Water proof
sheet/ fire proof

Interlocking Honey Cone air

pocket insulation R value=12

TAIPEI PAVILION PROJECT

MINIWIZ SUSTINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECT
TAIPEI, ASIA SITE
2009 YEAR
100,000 tonnes of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) CONSTRUCTION
100% RECYCLED FACADE SITUATION
RECYCLING CONCEPT

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Plastic | MINIWIZ TAIPEI PAVILION | MA