why architecture?

Architecture (Latin „architectura“, from the Greek „arkitekton“, ὰρχιτεκτονική – arkhitektonike, from ὰρχι chief or leader and Τεκτονική builder or carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and other physical structures.

This is a place to ask questions and think critically about architecture. It is obvious to most what architecture "is" but here we'll consider what architecture "does" and how it effects the larger cultural landscape.

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Saturday, February 13, 2010

How can a well designed idea change a community?

Look at the following design ideas in action. Each has been inserted in an urban context as a solution to a certain problem. These designs also have unintended consequences that elevate their usefulness. Really well designed buildings, objects or spaces can captivate your imagination, re-orient your way of thinking and in some cases re-define how you perceive reality.

1- Opera house in Oslo, Snohetta




2- Quiet outdoor space- Paley Park and Art Institute South Garden







3- Art museum- The Pompidou Center in Paris by Piano and Rogers
& The Bilbao Guggenheim by Frank Gehry







4- Retail store- Apple Store in NYC by BCJ & the Prada Store in Tokyo by H deM






5- Library- Seattle Library, OMA







6- Playground, Isamu Noguchi at Piedmont Park



7- Sculpture- Picasso at Daley Plaza




7- iPod by Apple

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