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DIAGRAMS UNLEASHED

Shades of Grey

The first unabashedly modern structure in the town centre. At times I would sit in the reference library, exploring knowledge at random, making notes and diagrams. One diagram here shows ideas moving along in a linear way, parallel lines, followed by a perturbation that leads to an explosion of creativity.

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Appropriate Organizational Structure

SW Oregon Architect

Of all the principles of architectural design Bill Kleinsasser expounded upon throughout each iteration of his self-published textbook SYNTHESIS , the notion of organizational structure was perhaps his most impactful design tenet. Interestingly, he later chose to replace the term “organizational structure” with “organizational theme.”

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Junya Ishigami 'excavates' concrete cave for restaurant and residence in Japan

Archinect

Asked by the client for a space that "has to look as if it has been there and will continue to be there for the longest time," Ishigami responded with a cave-like structure punctured by three courtyards. Junya Ishigami + Associates has completed a residence and restaurant for a French restauranter in the city of Ube, Japan.

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Studio Bua creates "elemental look" for black cabin overlooking Icelandic fjord

Deezen

Atelier Nyp forms part of a cluster of old farm buildings One of the key parts of the client's brief was to reuse the remains of an existing sheep shed structure on site to minimise the amount of concrete required in the new building. "We We also like the elemental look, it seemed almost like a diagram of a building on the outside."

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An Architect Couple Turn Their Apartment Into a Venn Diagram of Iconic Design

Dwell

Much of the furniture in this space was designed by the architects, including metal cabinets, a chest of drawers with a fabric structure, and a table with stone supports and a glass top. These pieces are complemented by iconic Polish design pieces.

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"Not a single step wrong" says commenter

Deezen

Called Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel, its design features a cylindrical form and a stone plinth topped with a gridded timber structure. Love the interior structural diagram," they added. This is totally fantastic," determined Ben , arguing "every detail is unique, but not fussy".

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A Brief Architectural History of the Domination of the Circle in “Ideal” Urban Plans

Architizer

The two wider rings were home to a series of residential and commercial structures, while in the center lay the palace, the mosque, the guards headquarter as well as the famous library known as the House of Wisdom. Ebenezer Howard, Diagram No.7 Featured Image: Ebenezer Howard, Diagram No.3 Order your copy today.

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