Some artists look for inspiration in otherworldly places, while others use whatever is around them and make the most out of it! Brazilian architect, urban planner, building technician, and art lover Felipe de Castro turns everyday objects, places, and foods into unusual architectural designs. In his wild imagination, a face mask transforms into a hospital, a microphone is a hotel, a sandwich becomes an oddly-shaped building, and a stamp turns into an Apple office.
The project arises due to the massive existence of housing prototypes that degrade neighbourhood life, the environment and fragment social relations. The design allows a harmonious relationship with the context and improves the quality of life of the inhabitants, incorporating natural elements in daily coexistence. The central indicators of my design includes: Standard and quality of housing Availability of basic amenities Located close to the services, jobs and community facilities Energy and water efficient Cost efficient in maintenance & operations
In the Philippines, the problem of an accessible education system has been a long-standing issue. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, 5 out of 10 families in 2017 were deprived of education. This situation is evident in the country's remote and poverty-stricken regions including Mambajog, Sorsogon. In Mambajog, students lack accessible formal education, pushing them to walk for hours, risking their safety by crossing rivers, and mountains just to access the nearest school. As classes were also required to pivot online due to the pandemic, the existing gap to accessible education widens. With these different challenges, we can address the gap in accessing a safer and more inclusive education in the community, through the "Bridging the Gap Project".
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Image 26 of 29 from gallery of Architecture That Can Feed You: Penda's Yin & Yang House Addresses Our Detachment With Food. Courtesy of Fernando Neyra
Biophilia is an office design that connects work with nature, which leads to an increase in efficiency by 50% and deletes absentmindedness in workers.
Image courtesy USGBC Natural Talent Design Competition A group of local building industry students recently won regional honors in the US Green Building Council's regional Natural Talent Design Competition and are off to New Orleans to compete for the national...
