Archive for 'Editorials'
Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue: MDC
A correspondent from Mars visits the Monterey Design Conference. Who are these strange creatures called “architects”? Architects possess a unique language and culture all their own – a purpose and a place in the world.
Images: Mark English Architects and Sou Fujimoto
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Portuguese Modern: An Architectural Tour
“The Paula Rego House is all about form. The mechanical systems are so integrated with the building that they’re invisible.”
Image: Mark English Architects
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Mexico’s UNAM Campus: Revolution Past and Present
Mesoamerican motifs and revolutionary ideals live on in a dynamic fusion, at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México campus in Mexico City – an independent university with a rich and deep cultural heritage.
Image courtesy Mark English Architects.
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Mexico’s Vasconcelos Library: A Unique Building Concept
“ It’s an interesting building from the inside. The books hang from a ceiling structure in open cages. Visitors walk along bridges, catwalks, ramps, and stairways, all within a giant 70-foot shell. Inside, it’s clean and orderly, a refuge from the chaos outside.”
(Image: Mark English Architects)
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Lyon’s La Confluence District: Walking Tour
The French city of Lyon’s “La Confluence” is a bold island of modernity exists on a sliver of land between two rivers. “Part of the logic of making the architecture more bold is to make it interesting from all angles.” How does this compare with similar redevelopment efforts in San Francisco?
Image: Mark English Architects
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Casa Gilardi by Luis Barragán
“Color isn’t just a surface decoration for Barragán. It’s not an afterthought. It’s foundational to his architecture. His spaces can’t stand alone without the color.” Image courtesy Mark English Architects
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From Hand to Computer: Drawings for Communication
Earlier, we showed the power of hand drawings as communication tools. Now, we do the same with CAD – taking it to the next level.
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MASP: A Brazilian Masterpiece
Mark English on Lina Bo Bardi:
“Her building is one of a kind… heroically sized in every way: the biggest span, the most prominent location. It’s a brave building, amazing and gutsy.… I don’t like overly designed, overly gestured work. In MASP, the building has a sweeping sense of movement, but also a neutral feel. The art is the star, not the building.”
(Image: Mark English Architects)
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Desert Modern Walking Tour: Palm Springs
The simplicity of Desert Modern architecture finds a natural home in Palm Springs, California. Image: Mark English Architects
