Children Bicentennial Park [CHILE, 2012] A project designed by ELEMENTAL in 2012, the Children Bicentennial Park in Chile offers a safe space for children in Santiago to play. Due to the effects of urbanization, Santiago has become densely populated, leaving not much room for public social spaces. Landscape that has traditionally be transformed into public…

It’s a hot, humid day in Bangkok. Smack at noon, the sun is scorching. Air conditioning turned off to save electricity, the residents in the house are sweating buckets. To the rescue comes the double sliding door. On the outside is a sliding door made of glass – useful to keep intruders out. On the…

Building : Meiji Jingu Museum Description : This building was recently built in 2019 by Kengo Kuma, a Japanese architect. Built in the middle of the forest leading up to the famous Meiji Jingu Shrine, this museum houses treasures and art preserved by the shrine.  Fields of Study : Environmental Sciences Physics for Architects Drawing…

Guggenheim Museum: Ground Floor Source: http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1775.pdf The first elevation drawing of the ground floor at Guggenheim emphasizes the general geometry and layout of the floor, with many interior details omitted. The first elevation gives the viewer an understanding of the various domains within this floor, as well as how space is utilized. The second elevation…

Forbidden Domain This image is a photograph of an area in Koishikawa Korakuen, a public garden in Japan, which I happened to walk upon during my trip to Tokyo last month. While enjoying the scenery, I walked past an open area beside a pond where children and parents were playing together, surrounded by tall trees (notice…

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