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architectureofdoom

Wandering Walls Retreat, Hengchun, Taiwan, XRANGE Architects, 2013-20

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herculesunchained

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cronenburger

Built by Italian architect Raffaele Contigiani in central Tunis, the concrete-and-steel inverted pyramid opened in 1973 during a push to boost post-independence Tunisia's tourism industry.

The hotel shut down in 2000, and its 10 floors and 416 rooms have grown decrepit since.

The Heart of Tunis is Breaking: Hotel du Lac’s Final Stand

https://medium.com/@karim2k/the-heart-of-tunis-is-breaking-hotel-du-lacs-final-stand-50c69dc52f64

A concrete eagle prepares to fall, and with it, a piece of our soul

digitalscrewdriver

"The physical act of searching, sketching, and assembling ideas fostered a deeper connection with the design process and a more intuitive understanding of spatial relationships." - Sasaki

Hand sketching allows for rapid exploration of ideas. A designer can quickly jot down multiple possibilities for a layout, planting arrangement, or circulation path, iterating and refining concepts without the constraints or time investment of digital tools. This fluidity encourages creative freedom and helps designers "think on paper."

The act of drawing forces a closer engagement with the existing conditions of a landscape. It helps designers internalize the topography, light and shadow patterns, existing vegetation, and overall genius loci (spirit of the place) in a way that simply looking at photographs or digital scans cannot. This leads to more responsive and contextually sensitive designs.

Hand drawings possess a unique human quality that resonates with clients and collaborators. They feel less rigid and more approachable than purely digital renderings, fostering a sense of shared discovery and allowing for easier feedback and adjustments. A hand-drawn sketch can convey emotion, atmosphere, and the subtle nuances of a proposed space, making it more relatable and engaging for those without a design background. It helps bridge the gap between abstract ideas and the client's imagination, allowing them to "see" themselves in the envisioned landscape.

The immediate feedback loop of hand drawing allows designers to test spatial relationships, understand proportions, and work through design challenges in real-time. It cultivates a strong sense of three-dimensional thinking and helps in anticipating how different elements will interact within the landscape. This intuitive process often uncovers design solutions that might not emerge as readily through more formal, digital methods.

"Drawing makes you see things clearer, and clearer and clearer still, until your eyes ache. The image is passing through you in a physiological way, into your brain, into your memory - where it stays - it's transmitted by your hands." - Martin Gayford (conversations with David Hockney).

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keepingitneutral

Đao Mâu Museum, Hien Ninh, Vietnam,

Hanoi ARB Architects, directed by Nguyen Ha, was commissioned by the artist Xuan Hinh to build a museum devoted to Dao Mau, the worship of mother goddesses which was established in Vietnam in the 16th century, and declared a UNESCO-listed religion in 2016.

The Project respects the existing exuberant landscape and preserves a small house of the artist. Surrounding this home are carefully executed new blocks that contain galleries for displaying artifacts having to do with Dao Mau.

Thousands of clay tiles taken from abandoned dwellings in the vicinity have been used to clad the museum’s facades, true to the project’s commitment to respect local architectural heritage while creating a contemporary work.