Helsinki University Main Library, the largest academic library in Finland is located in a historically important city block in the very heart of the city centre. The library building complements the urban block by adding a curved brick facade, integrated within the street line formed by the adjacent buildings.

Architect: Elham geramizadeh,Ehsan Hosseini,Zahra Bakhshayi

Work-in-progress building Fallingwater from the original plans. Primary goal is to use the project as vehicle for developing my scratch built modeler and renderer. (written in Rust). This is a long term project and I am using quite a bit of AI for measuring/landmarking the plans (I'm not an architect). Currently doing R+D work on a simulated waterfall (using particles and implicit surfaces).

Ive always really liked this building.

The Chengdu Municipal Library in China is a stunning architecture, featuring an organic green roof, expansive glass walls, and a peaceful lakeside setting

Hi all! I’m a technical architectural designer with 8 years of experience in corporate interiors, mostly at large firms. I’m trying to transition into residential architecture in the Bay Area, CA, but so far, residential firms don’t seem very open to someone without a strong residential background.
I’ve been applying for designer-level positions because I understand there’s a learning curve, and I’m also aware that I’d likely be taking a pay cut.
At this point, I really want to move away from corporate interiors and do something different, but I’m struggling to get my foot in the door.
Has anyone made a similar transition? Any advice on how to approach residential firms or make my experience more appealing to them? I’d appreciate any suggestions!

Context: My final was today and it was about Rocky Neck State Park on the beach section. And I had to present my work and I designed a long colonnade on the beach path, which made it a procession of rhythm toward the beach.

When the jurors commented on my work, he asked me why I had the bathrooms positioned this way. He then went on to say how it could be harder for wheelchair users to navigate and circulate through my space. And I responded by saying I made sure the opening were 4 ft wide, the stalls were ADA accurate, the sink was deep enough for them to position themselves to watch their hands.

And then I went on to say, “there’s not that many wheelchair users to worry about this kind of angle.” And there was massive laughter and amusement almost.
I seriously ended up thinking about what I said and I’m not wrong. I mean statistically there are way less people handicapped at my building than not handicapped.

But why is that? I know that it’s because majority of the population is not handicapped, but I haven’t seen a single wheelchair user at a beach before. Why? Because being disabled means you become overlooked and often the second thought. A quick google search will tell you hie much a beaches are accessible, only 8% of beaches have accessible paths for wheelchair users. Even I as a student wanted handicapped people to conform to me and my design when I really should have made a space where they could navigate.

I should have taken this final as a way to create a space where disabled people are allowed to exist in our spaces without feeling abandoned by the designers.

Ultimately, I just wished I had been more open minded and thoughtful as to what I was designing and how I was dealing with the spaces everyone would have to use. Because one day I want to be an architect who inspires and creates beautiful designs that make a lasting impact on people, and I highly doubt I can do that without making it accessible for everyone.

To walk through Mexico City is to stroll down centuries at once. The ruins of the Aztec empire are exposed on the ground beside colonial structures built from the same stones that once made up the ancient temples. A few blocks farther, 1900s European-inspired townhouses are pressed against 1940s Art Deco apartments, and modern skyscrapers shoulder through the city’s diverse skyline.

Outside Mexico’s capital, a similar trend holds true. Various aesthetics that would otherwise seem incompatible blend together to form a new architecture movement that borrows from its long past while creating something entirely new.

In her new book, Mesoamerican Modern, the curator Su Wu and the photographer Luis Garvan document these like-minded homes and propose a new way to understand the region’s most thrilling contemporary residential spaces: as continuations of ancient traditions that never really went away.

“In many places in the world, the convention is to use geographic descriptions—Asian art, Oceanic art, or African art—yet in the Americas, the use of the term pre-Columbian has this implication that history ended,” Wu, an expatriate who has lived in Mexico City for more than a decade, tells Fast Company.

Read more on Fast Company.

I am two years out of college and working a mid size firm. Our bread and butter is mixed-use multi family housing or commercial spaces and it is very rare that we do anything outside of that scope. As I spend more time here, I get more and more uninspired watching each design come out cookie cutter similar to the last before it.

Are there any firms out there making interesting multi family projects? I’m looking desperately for inspiration to pull from in the hopes that perhaps one day, I can help design something that feels fresh or creative. Maybe I won’t, and every idea will be VE’d to hell lol.

One of the most interesting and beautiful buildings I’ve ever seen

Hi, I am currently reading Neufert architect data and I am confused with the measurement that he used. Sometime he did state the unit but without any unit it makes me so confused. I need to draw a plan in 1:100 which I try to change the measurement and measure with my scale ruler, and it didn’t add up?
I just want to be sure that I understand it right.
Thank you for your answer in advance.

I present to you, the Powers Building in Rochester, NY.

Construction began in 1865 under Daniel William Powers, with the building designed by architect Andrew Jackson Warner and completed in 1870. Following its construction, Powers became obsessed with having the tallest building in the city.

To retain this honor, he repeatedly expanded his masterpiece upward. First, he extended its original mansard roof. Then, in 1881, he added an entirely new mansard roof on top of the first. Apparently, two roofs weren't enough, because in 1888–1889, he added a third mansard roof on top of the second.

Meanwhile, in 1887, the nearby Wilder Building had become the tallest building in Rochester. Not one to accept defeat, Powers responded in 1890 by constructing an enormous five-story tower on top of his already ridiculous collection of mansard roofs.

Sadly for Mr. Powers, St. Michael's Church was also completed in 1890, surpassing his project once again. With further upward expansion no longer practical due to structural limitations, he resorted to adding a tall flagpole.

Gaze upon its tall glory, like a person wearing multiple hats.

For this small installation, our goal was to design a gentle low impact intervention that would seamless integrate into the site and most of all, serve the student community. In context, the site is characterized by its sloping nature seemingly more pronounced toward its adjacent building, which heavily influenced our intention to not compete with its visual thus leading to conceal the visual perspective from this building, but instead favor the south-west one embracing the slope. It's adaptable form, although in different proportions, has been in my opinion perceived as straightforward and open, which in our campus and in the context, provides a unique presence.
The space, if I can call it that, invites students to rest, sit or gather comfortably between classes, naturally accommodating a variety of ever evolving uses.

The project was completed earlier in September, with a collaboration between the faculty and the student group b2 Szakkollégium, a transdisciplinary student group in the University of Pecs.

I just wanna point out that in my country, to be a practicing architect, the requirement is to clear a bachelors degree which is a 5 year program. 3-4 year bsc, ba are not offered.

Architects who went to grad school for degrees in urbanism, landscaping, advanced architecture etc. What made you do it and why ?

I'm a fresh graduate currently struggling to find employment at a liveable wage in my country with a 5 year professional bachelor of architecture. The pay is quite poor for entry level roles and definitely not something I can survive upon. Opportunities in my town/city are also non existent.

I'm strongly considering applying for a graduate program abroad that is of my interest. Whilst doing my degree, I realised my shifting interests in various other domains such as BIM, Structural Engineering and Computational Design.

Would love some insight into the same!

I have just completed my master’s degree in architecture.

I would like to move abroad to pursue another master’s degree, as it is very difficult to find a job without a local qualification.

During my studies, I would also like to work—perhaps as a drafter or a junior BIM technician—simply to gain experience.

I am considering Canada, Germany, Norway, England, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

I already hold a "BIM Expert" certification, an ISO 19650 certification (I believe), and an ISO 31000 certification in risk management; I am also currently working toward a project management certification.

Additionally, I have family in Germany and friends in Canada.

Which country would you recommend?

Hello, I am a first year in architecture. Im thinking of transferring schools and going into music/music ed. i know that generally architecture is a more stable and “useful” degree, but i can’t stop wishing i was doing music instead and i don’t feel passionate about anything we’ve learnt so far(the workload is crazy, though i expected it). i chose architecture because i’m good at art, architecture seems solid as a career, and admired the way architects think. didn’t know id miss music this much

i am at a top school of architecture in my country, and i would get to go abroad for studying and internships in my later years. it’s a good “prestigious” program that i prepared so much(portfolio wise) for to get into, that i feel scared to let go of it.

lots of people have told me that even if i don’t become an architect, staying in this program will help me find something else that i *do* want to do. so idk if i should just thug it out or nah

(i know both majors are not great in terms of money… i unfortunately have 0 interest in other things)