The reign of the diesel automobile needs to end. To push through problems such as rising global emission levels, increased traffic congestion and an ever-growing urban population, cities have to adopt new approaches to their urban planning. I covered the general topic of a ‘transport […]
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Why do we need BIM in design?
What BIM is. BIM is an extremely relevant topic in the design and construction sector, and is an acronym standing for ‘Building Information Modelling’. The term is used to describe the process of collaborative working that efficiently enables all facets of a project to work […]
Romanesque Architectural History
While the Byzantine style continued to develop in the Eastern realms of Europe, the latter part of the first millennium saw a disjointed and incoherent stylistic approach in more Western regions. Due to Barbarian rule which ran from the 5th to 9th century, the Roman […]
Byzantine Architectural History
Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire in 326 C.E, a move that solidified the Edict of Milan, a proclamation enacted by Emperor Constantine in 316 C.E. As such, Roman architecture became moulded to fit Christian uses and the architectural advancement of […]
Addressing the failure of our urban transport dictatorships
Cars have been the dominant force of the urban transport landscape for decades and only now are city planning departments beginning to comprehend the wholly inefficient systems in place. The prioritisation of cars over other transport options has led to an automobile ascendency which is […]
Gap House London
Project Details: Year Completed: 2007 Architects: Pitman Tozer Location: London I visited Gap House in September 2019 and through the Open House program I was able to look around a structure which conforms to site constraints unlike any other building. The project won the RIBA […]
Bloomberg London
Project Details Year Completed: 2017 Architects: Foster + Partners Location: London Cost: $1.3 billion I visited the Bloomberg London building in September 2018, roughly a year after the project’s completion. The company’s $1.3 billion new European Headquarters had won the prestigious 2018 Stirling Prize and […]
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Ancient Roman Architectural History
Following on from the foundations Greek architecture had to provide, Roman architecture created a style that transcended centuries and would inspire later movements such as the Romanesque style. A structural advancement Roman designers made was the popularised use of arches and domes, allowing the style […]
Ancient Greek Architectural History
Ancient Greek architecture paved the way for the centuries of Western architecture that followed with many styles using Greek inspiration in a reprised fashion. The style predominantly used a trabeated style of construction with stone being the primary material alongside timber frames. Many buildings that […]
The rise of the Urban Arcadia
For a long time, architecture and the rise of the urban landscape were seen as being entirely incompatible with nature. The very notion of creating a man-made structure screamed destruction and disregard to the natural world. This definitive conclusion was not altogether constructed from fiction […]