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To Measure a Croissant
26 October 2020
To Measure a Croissant26 October 2020
By Emily Priest
‘Through modesty, restraint, and measured discipline, immeasurable delights are made possible.’ James Corner, Taking Measures Across the American Landscape (1996) C. To measure a croissant, we might: 1.1 Evaluate all ingredients involved: flour, sugar, milk, yeast, salt and butter. 1.2 Count the number of folds the butter and dough must… Read More
Drawing, Collaging, Rendering
26 October 2020
Drawing, Collaging, Rendering26 October 2020
When the ‘hard-line drawing’ has become so synonymous with the image of the architect it is easy to forget that the convenience of the everyday pen is a relatively recent occurrence. For much of the long story of the world’s second oldest profession pen, paint and ink were reserved for… Read More
Startha Éagsula: t o b Architect on James Gowan
21 October 2020
Startha Éagsula: t o b Architect on James Gowan21 October 2020
In the coming weeks, we will be adding commentaries on the new additions to Alternative Histories made by Ireland-based practices. These commentaries can be found in full, and together with the original Irish participants in our new publication, Startha Éagsula, available here.
Startha Éagsula: O’Donnell + Tuomey on Zaha Hadid
21 October 2020
Startha Éagsula: O’Donnell + Tuomey on Zaha Hadid21 October 2020
In the coming weeks, we will be adding commentaries on the new additions to Alternative Histories made by Ireland-based practices. These commentaries can be found in full, and together with the original Irish participants in our new publication, Startha Éagsula, available here.
Startha Éagsula: Steve Larkin Architects on Walter Pichler
21 October 2020
Startha Éagsula: Steve Larkin Architects on Walter Pichler21 October 2020
In the coming weeks, we will be adding commentaries on the new additions to Alternative Histories made by Ireland-based practices. These commentaries can be found in full, and together with the original Irish participants in our new publication, Startha Éagsula, available here.
Startha Éagsula: Níall McLaughlin Architects on Basil Spence
20 October 2020
Startha Éagsula: Níall McLaughlin Architects on Basil Spence20 October 2020
In the coming weeks, we will be adding commentaries on the new additions to Alternative Histories made by Ireland-based practices. These commentaries can be found in full, and together with the original Irish participants in our new publication, Startha Éagsula, available here.
Held Fast: SITE’s Ghost Parking Lot
19 October 2020
Held Fast: SITE’s Ghost Parking Lot19 October 2020
By Anna Renken
The scene might not appear unusual at first: cars are parked in a row near a commercial building with pedestrians passing on a sidewalk. On closer examination, though, the edges of the finely crosshatched cars appear softer than those of the building and roads. The cars seem to be draped… Read More
Self-Portraits: Appropriation and Drawing
19 October 2020
Self-Portraits: Appropriation and Drawing19 October 2020
Similar to many of Rossi’s drawings, the Urban Fragment presents us with a collection of his most cherished forms – a primordial tower, the hand of a saint and fragments of his own projects, such as the Gallaratese 2 housing complex in Milan and the Cemetery of San Cataldo. In… Read More
The Best Future
19 October 2020
The Best Future19 October 2020
When James Wines was commissioned to design a series of big-box-retail sheds for ‘Best Products’ – a now defunct chain of mail-order catalogue showrooms – it couldn’t have seemed illustrious. A shed’s objective is to enclose maximum space for minimum cost. The only real design element is the front facade,… Read More
Startha Éagsula: GKMP architects on Charles Moore
19 October 2020
Startha Éagsula: GKMP architects on Charles Moore19 October 2020
In the coming weeks, we will be adding commentaries on the new additions to Alternative Histories made by Ireland-based practices. These commentaries can be found in full, and together with the original Irish participants in our new publication, Startha Éagsula, available here.
Startha Éagsula: Paul Dillon Architects on Florian Beigel and Philip Christou
19 October 2020
Startha Éagsula: Paul Dillon Architects on Florian Beigel and Philip Christou19 October 2020
In the coming weeks, we will be adding commentaries on the new additions to Alternative Histories made by Ireland-based practices. These commentaries can be found in full, and together with the original Irish participants in our new publication, Startha Éagsula, available here.