House Inside a Ruin / ORA
In 2020 ORA completed the renovation of a house in Zadní Arnoštov. The project called “House Inside a Ruin” is the architect’s manifesto of how to treat old structures without…
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Brick is a building material made from molded clay, which is then baked in a kiln to harden it. Bricks are often used in construction for walls, foundations, chimneys, and fireplaces due to their durability, strength, and resistance to fire. In architecture, bricks can be used in various forms, such as whole bricks, half bricks, or even as decorative elements like brick arches and brick veneers. Bricks can also come in different colors, textures, and shapes, allowing for creative design possibilities in architecture.
In 2020 ORA completed the renovation of a house in Zadní Arnoštov. The project called “House Inside a Ruin” is the architect’s manifesto of how to treat old structures without…
Continue readingThe Shuyang Art Gallery is located in the hometown of traditional calligraphy and is positioned as the calligraphy art gallery to display and inherit the Shuyang calligraphic style. The concept…
Continue readingIn 1952 Jorn Utzon completed his first building in Helsingør in Denmark’s northern Zealand. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, this one-story home was built for Utzon and his family. With no windows…
Continue readingThe Philips Exeter Academy Library, designed by the renowned architect Louis Kahn, was completed in 1972 and is considered one of his greatest achievements. The building is a testament to…
Continue readingIn 1975, the renowned Norwegian architect Sverre Fehn completed the groundbreaking Skådalen School, a specialized educational facility designed to cater to children with hearing impairments. The meticulously planned campus consists…
Continue readingArchitecture studio Taller Hector Barroso completed in 2019 House in Avandaro in the Bravo Valley located 150 kilometers west from Mexico City. The house was built with earthen blocks, pine,…
Continue readingEntre Pinos (Among Pines) is a complex of five houses in the Bravo Valley completed in 2017 by Mexican architectural firm Taller Hector Barroso. The region is famous for out-of-town…
Continue readingIn 2015 Atelier 38 was commissioned to restore the main building of the castle of Hradec nad Moravicí after different stages and fires. Previously, in 2001, the castle complex had…
Continue readingConceived in 1959 by renowned architects James Stirling and James Gowan, the Engineering Building at the University of Leicester stands as a quintessential example of mid-20th-century architecture. This iconic structure…
Continue readingCompleted in 1974, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, better known as IIM Ahmedabad or simply IIMA, is a management institute located in Ahmedabad, India. The old campus was designed…
Continue readingThe Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in Bangladesh is a stunning example of modern Islamic architecture designed by Marina Tabassum and completed in 2012. The mosque, located in the residential area…
Continue readingTo design the Circle campus, the University of Illinois chose the firm Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, led by Architect Walter Netsch, who planned the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado…
Continue readingBuilt-in 1946 by Japanese Architect Togo Murano, the World Peace Memorial Cathedral is a Catholic Catholic Church constructed in remembrance of the A-bomb, the war victims, and also to pray…
Continue readingConstructed in 1962 and later deconsecrated in 2008, the St. Sebastian church underwent an innovative transformation at the hands of the renowned architectural duo Bolles + Wilson. This historic structure,…
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