Tag: architecture

Two hundred and fifty things an architect should know

I was listening to an interesting podcast called 99 percent invisible. I got distracted at some point and lost the thread, but a few minutes later my mind was reeled in again when I heard the words "the distance a shout carries in the city". The voice continued to read what seemed to be a... Continue Reading →

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The many ways a minaret might be

T(This is a post from 2010). The other day I came across an article in Le Monde about the political situation in Vorarlberg, a region of Austria. Together with Carinthia, Vorarlberg has adopted a law to prevent buildings being erected which aren't "ortsüblich". The best way I have found to render ortsüblich in this case... Continue Reading →

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