Architecture Articles (6 articles found)
The Roof, The Roof, The Roof Can Inspire: A Quadrilogy of Avant-Garde Sky-Capping Contrivances
Welcome, dear reader, to the grand circus of contemporary architectural innovation, where the tent of imagination is held aloft by the poles of ingenuity and audacity. It is in this realm that we find ourselves amidst the carnivalesque absurdity of roofs - those steadfast guardians of our domestic tranquility.
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Architecture's Dilemma: Form Follows Function or Function Follows Form?
The Age-Old Architectural Debate: Form Follows Function Let us consider the oft-quoted adage in the world of architecture: "Form follows function. " This phrase was first coined by American architect Louis Sullivan in 1896, and the concept has been a cornerstone of architectural philosophy for over a century. The idea is that the design of a building should be determined by its intended use, rather than being dictated by the whims of fashion or the fickle trends of the design community.
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The Panoply of Design Options Available for Your Property's Roof
Peering at a roofing company's portfolio, one is often stunned by the vast multitude of choices, the panoply of designs, the sheer eclecticism of forms and materials. Herein, dear reader, the home - or business - owner is not simply confronted with a practical need but thrust into the middle of an aesthetic maelstrom.
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How the Lockdown Has Presented an Opportunity for Those in the Building Trade
With this extended lockdown still largely in place - now a year after the first lockdown - an interesting new trend has emerged: home-owners are spending more money on their property. Let's take a look at why this is, and also a peak ahead into the future to see what other new trends might emerge from nearly a year of lockdowns. An increase in spending on home improvementsIt's only anecdotal evidence, but many tradespeople are saying that they've never been busier with work on residential properties.
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Taking the Drama Out of a Self-Build
I tend to blame popular TV programs like Grand Designs for giving people the wrong impression that self-builds are something you need to get deeply involved with (as the end-client) on a day-to-day basis and/or there's always one calamity or another befalling the project. In reality, if such programs filmed a typical self-build project, their ratings would plummet since there wouldn't be too much drama to report on.
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Creating a Shipping Container Retail Space
With mobile payment systems at the peak of popularity, the high rent cost of shopping spaces, and shipping containers being cheap and readily available, there's no wondering why shipping container pop up shops, cafes, and retail spaces are booming in popularity. Shipping container retail spaces offer a trendy, easy to customise, and easy to transport building that may not even require permits (depending on the container size and your area's building codes). They also provide the ability to build up: if you can only afford rent for a small area of land, containers can be stacked on top of each other to double your retail space. One example of a shipping container retail space that's breaking ground around the world is the shipping container cafe.
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