Veil Craft Installation / Figure
Oblique Figures Apartment / J.Roc Design
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Architects: J.Roc Design
- Area: 1800 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Duravit, Duraamen, Tectum, VARIO, Waterworks
Transforming Gallery / J.Roc Design
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Architects: J.Roc Design
- Area: 1100 ft²
- Year: 2020
Architecture Has Limits to Achieve Urban Equity. What Should We Do?
Accessibility and mobility. When perceived through the architectural lens, these terms often evoke a range capped by two extremes. On the one end, the flexibility of circulation systems; the universality of egress networks; and the technicalities of minimums and maximums. On the other end, a project’s capacity to support broad ranges of socioeconomic narratives; its malleability in the face of rapid fluctuations of program and function; and its reactivity in maintaining a productive role amidst the ebbs and flows of societal dynamics.
Temporary Plazas: 13 Public Spaces that Activate the City
Normally the efforts of the construction industry are aimed to design permanent and durable spaces. However, on some occasions creating temporary spaces can be of great help, not only when providing fast assembly infrastructure after the effects of a natural disaster, but also when activating residual or abandoned spaces in our cities. To exemplify the potential of these interventions, we present thirteen successful temporary public spaces.
Salvage Swings City of Dreams Pavilion / Somewhere Studio
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Architects: Somewhere Studio
- Area: 700 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Binderholz, Elemental LED/Diode LED, MTC Solutions, Timber
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Professionals: TM Light, Guy Nordenson and Associates, Design Fablab
Trefoil Glass House / J.Roc Design
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Architects: J.Roc Design
- Area: 5000 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Vitro®, Ann Sacks, J.Roc Design, Living Roc, Tubelite
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Professionals: Peter Pomerantz Woodworking, Cypress Woodworks