Model Making
TOOLPhysical and conceptual models used to explore, test, and communicate design ideas across architecture and spatial projects.
ESCAPE: A Public Library Dissolved into a Field of Courtyards and Capillary Paths
A fragmented public library sunk three metres into the ground, where capillary paths link informal learning below to a formal volume at +7.50.
FOLD: Where Terracotta Surfaces Dissolve the Line Between Ground and Housing
A folded urban landscape of terracotta and shared courtyards rethinks the boundary between domestic life and public ground in sustainable housing.
The Echoes of the Railway
Reimagining Chile through a railway-inspired eco-tourism complex that grows from the landscape, blends heritage with innovation, and explores the structural poetry of wood, stone, and steel
Awayu House: Shrinking Bedrooms to Amplify Family Life in Bolivia
A Cochabamba residence compresses private sleeping quarters into floating timber nests while expanding the communal kitchen into the heart of the home.
Sakura House: A Multi-Generational Home Woven Around Cherry Blossoms in Kobe
Four floors of interlocking family life, dappled light, and integrated cherry blossom planting reshape dense urban housing in Japan.
Yotta in Yocta: Multigenerational Living Compressed into a Narrow Urban Infill
A People's Choice winner stacks three generations across three levels in one of Coimbatore's most congested neighborhoods.
Athenaeum: A Dissolving Pavilion Where Architecture Yields to Nature in Rio de Janeiro
Patrycja Jędra's shortlisted Athenaeum unfolds through eight phases of architectural surrender, letting water, mangroves, and light reclaim the built form.
Architectural Diagrams: Types, Techniques, and Technological Advances
This article explores the significance, creation, and evolution of architectural diagrams, which are essential tools for architects to visualize, communicate, and execute building designs.
Super Factory·Community·School
We hope to propose a new model between urban and rural areas through this design.
