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Memory, Peace and Reconciliation Center / Juan Pablo Ortiz Arquitectos

Architects: Juan Pablo Ortiz Arquitectos
Location: Carrera 22 # 24-52, Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
Photographs: Rodrigo Dávila J,, Andrés Arenas R. Competition Architects: Santiago Fonseca G, José Vallejo C.
Project Development Architects : Santiago Fonseca G. Jose Vallejo C. Manuela Guzman, … Sigue leyendo

“Why Are There Not Skyscrapers with a 100-Foot Curtain Wall of Art Glass?”

Most contemporary architects probably don’t spend too long thinking about stained glass in their everyday practice – and for the “art glass” industry, that’s becoming a big problem. In a fascinating article for the Wall Street Journal, Timothy W Martin carefully examines an… Sigue leyendo

“Why Are There Not Skyscrapers with a 100-Foot Curtain Wall of Art Glass?”

Most contemporary architects probably don’t spend too long thinking about stained glass in their everyday practice – and for the “art glass” industry, that’s becoming a big problem. In a fascinating article for the Wall Street Journal, Timothy W Martin carefully examines an… Sigue leyendo

New Crematorium in Copparo / Patrimonio Copparo

Architects: Patrimonio Copparo
Location: 44034 Copparo FE, Italy
Architect In Charge: Mauro Crepaldi
Area: 2000.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Courtesy of Patrimonio Copparo Collaborators: Simone Pelliconi, Lorenzo Melandri
Structural Engineers: Mezzadringegneria s.r.l.
Cremator: Ciroldi s.p.a. From the architect.… The project Sigue leyendo

Video: Santiago Calatrava On His Design For Ground Zero’s Only Non-Secular Building

In a film for the BBC Magazine, Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava talks through his designs for the new St. Nicholas Church – the only non-secular building on the 9/11 Memorial site. The building, which broke ground last year, has been described by… Sigue leyendo

New Research Proves that Iron Was an Important Medieval Building Material

The Gothic cathedrals of the middle ages have long been respected as sites of significant architectural and structural experimentation. Hoping to reach ever closer to God, the master masons of the period took increasingly daring structural risks, resulting in some remarkably durably… Sigue leyendo

Faith & Form’s 2014 Religious Art & Architecture Award Rewards Diversity in Religious Design

Originally published by The Huffington Post as “These Religious Architecture Award Winners Evoke The Sacred In Unconventional Ways,” this article reveals the winners in the 2014 Religious Art & Architecture Award run by Faith & Form, an organization … Sigue leyendo