Seeing Through Layers: Translucent Materials in Architecture
From textiles and glass bricks to metallic meshes, plastics, and even marble, translucent materials redefine architectural aesthetics.
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From textiles and glass bricks to metallic meshes, plastics, and even marble, translucent materials redefine architectural aesthetics.
Achieving the best use of space, reducing the footprint of the buildings that are constructed and designing an optimal distribution that can meet the...
A vault is a constructive technique that is achieved by compressing the materials forming it together. While this technique has existed since the time of the ancient Romans, certain types of vaulted ceilings, such as the Catalan or Valencian timbral vault, only reached popularity in some areas of the world at the start of the 19th century thanks to their lost cost and ready availability. With the ability to span over 30 meters and add substantial height to structures, vaulted ceilings became a go-to for the construction of industrial spaces such as workshops, factories, and warehouses. Relat...