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The Dark Side of Density: The Tragic Emergence of Windowless Bedrooms in the U.S.

Juan Miró, co-founder of Miró Rivera Architects reflects in an opinion piece on the student housing situation in the United States. The architect explores different dormitory conditions across the country and questions whether these leading public universities "enthusiastically endorse the idea of putting thousands of its students in windowless rooms in the name of density and efficiency".

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Brick Vault House / Space Popular

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Santa Bárbara, Spain

San Joaquin Villages at the University of California / Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects + Kevin Daly Architects + Skidmore, Owings & Merrill + KieranTimberlake

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Santa Barbara, United States

Skyline Residence / ShubinDonaldson

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Santa Barbara, United States

Off-Grid Guest House / Anacapa

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  • Architects: Anacapa
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  800 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Ben Riddering, FireOrb, Fleetwood, Jayson Home, Lindsey Adelman
  • Professionals: Curtis Homes

Glendessary Lane / PLACE

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Santa Barbara, United States

Crossing Wall House / Mobile Office Architects

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Santa Barbara, United States
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2050 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Kalwall®, Subzero/Wolf, California Crib Wall, Plyboo, Premier SIPs, +6

Almost Anything Goes: Architecture and Inclusivity

The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) welcomes six Los Angeles-based creatives whose work embraces cross-fertilization, collaboration, and adaptation—thus creating new methodologies for research and implementation in the fields of architecture and beyond.