Wits portfolio pdf file by Thapelo Komane

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO Thapelo Komane 2015

School of Architecture and Planning Masters in Architecture Application Portfolio 2016

Architecture & Design Portfolio submitted to: University of the Witwatersrand School of Architecture and Planning John Moffat Building East Campus Jorissen Street Braamfontein Johannesburg

WORK TITLE 01. [ Work Experience ]

04. [ Work Experience ]

O.R.T.I.A Terminal A Refurbishment

Point Architects and Urban Designers/ GMP Architekten/ Louis Karol Architects

Refurbishment of Terminal A and internal link to the Central Terminal Building by Ikemeleng Architects

2010 FIFA Cape Town Stadium

05. [ Academic]

Design Hub in the city: LIVE< WORK< PLAY

The Galleria development

Hybrid living in the city

Urban design mixed use development by Osmond Lange Architects and Planners

06. [ Academic/ competition]

Siyabuswa Retail Mall Osmond Lange Architects and Planners

In-Between_ Creative production: Memorial Space Desbaker competition

02. [ Freelance Work: recent] In fulfilment of the requirement for the degree:

Muji Award: International Design Competition in China 04

Master of Architecture (Professional)

Design and Living competition

Author: Fatima Thapelo Komane October 2016

Onitsuka Tiger temporary pop up store Collapsible commercial store in Tokyo

Gyproc Design Hub: Living spaces competition Mobile house living 03. [ Masters Thesis ]

Adaptive Reuse: The Salt River Market Research Background: Siting_ Thinking_ Program_ Making

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01. W O R K E X P E R I E N C E Title: ORTIA Terminal A Refurbishment Year: 2015- Present Typology: Public Transportation Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Company: Ikemeleng Architects/ Osmond Lange Architects Joint Venture

Client: ACSA (Airports Company South Africa) OVERVIEW: Ikemeleng Architects were appointed working with Osmond Lange Architects & Planners on the upgrade of the existing O.R Tambo International Airport Terminal. The project expected to be completed year 2017, involves a complete refurbishment of the existing Terminal A as well as the reconfiguration of existing facilities together with the installment of new Smart machines as part of the upgrade for the airport. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY: As part of the 6 member design team, tasked with - Assessment of the existing finishes and design resolution which include interior detailing and finishing schedule. - Construction and submission drawings - Reconfiguration of the existing transit and departures and detailed drawings thereof.

O.R.T.I.A Terminal A refurbishment

OVERVIEW The proposal is for an integrated mixed use development that is concerned with place making, urban fit and proper spatial integration. Whilst it is a private development it contains the critical elements necessary to contribute significantly to the transformation of the Bellville CBD. The development is designed to be experienced and enjoyed at pedestrian scale across boundaries. This aim becomes possible because of the critical mass of built form, mix of uses and the relation of mass to a designed internal and external open space system.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY: As part of the 7 member design team, tasked with -Conceptual design of the urban layout -Cross section layout for the development

Title: The Galleria Development Year: October 2016 Typology: Multi-use Development Location: Cape Town, South Africa Company: Osmond Lange Architects/ ARUP Joint Venture

Client: Devmark Property Group

the galleria development

U r b a n s Cross Connectors t r a t e g Pedestrian Spine

Existing and possible connectors to the site

Outdoor spaces

Public Realm

Ring Connector

OVERVIEW A household and one of the oldest Japanese shoe brand that has sold worldwide specializing in athletic trainers. The temporary retail space would be located in the infamous Dover Street Market in Ginza Tokyo, a multilevel retail and concept store where collaboration between art and fashion collide. The concept of this pop up store would open for 3 months to introduce

Oonitsuka Tiger Pop Up Store

Title: Oonitsuka Tiger commercial Pop Up

Year: June/ July 2014 Typology: Temporary commercial installation Location: Ginza, Tokyo Company: Private

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Easy to transport to site

A temporary structure necessary to influence the shopper’s desire to have a 3 dimensional experiential service while allowing the space to change over time. The pop up ‘box’ will be designed to have multiple configurations that will be used for retail, storage, recreation and free design thinking space for the shopper.

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retail design

Retail Module- Each module is configured slightly different to each other with having common display items like shoe display, cashier counter and a television display

TV display on all modules to showcase the new Mex 66 sneaker

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OVERVIEW Background: MUJI a retail company founded in Japan specializes in a variety of household and consumer goods suited for the modern lifestyle. It prides itself in designing minimalistic recyclable goods with a “no waste production and packaging” policy Brief: Design a household item suited to a modern lifestyle that incorporates the wisdom of past traditions, with a view of longevity in a way that the design will exist for the next 10, 50, even 100 years.

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Concept : The idea for my Muji household concept is to create a recyclable BIOBag to use as an everyday household item. Since the Japanese lifestyle embodies a “mottainai” culture which means No waste, this specific BIOBAG serves the purpose of a no waste product. As a biodegradable product, organic waste that is thrown away will be turned into compost within the bag. By using recycled paper specifically “washi” paper which has been used traditionally for many years in Japan to make household goods; my main design approach, is to find a low cost, recyclable and low tech way to produce this item. This method of design made me look at how a household product, can be designed in a way that once torn, broken or destroyed, can be replaced. This method of design will coincide with the design policy of the Muji company. In the hopes of designing a sustainable product that produces “little waste.”

Title: Muji International design competition Year: October 2013

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“washi” paper is cheap and unique in characteristics making it a better material to produce numerous objects while also remaining traditional in production and manufacturing.

Typology: Product design

Client: Muji (Shanghai) Co. Ltd

International design competition- china04

Muji Recycle and waste BIO bag

Biodegradable waste cycle

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Once the compost is ready, it can be used to plant new crops and the process will repeat once again Easy to transport to a compost

[ BIOBag ]

All organic waste will be put into the bag for decomposition to take place.

Easy to carry and bio-hazardous

[ BIOBag ]

Once the decomposition has fully occurred, the bag will turn color to indicate that the waste is ready for compost MATERIAL: The same microbial activity found in soil necessary for soil decomposition is the proposed chemical that will be used inside the BIOBAG in order for the organic waste to decompose. This chemical will be produced in a micorbiology lab and used as an additive to cause the organic waste to degrade.

Can easily be clipped onto any urban furniture

[ BIOBag ]

OVERVIEW Brief: In an era when living spaces are defined by their utility, the competition required to create a modular unit that introduces a new architype in habitat design and construction. The size of the module is limited and construction must comprise 80% of Gyproc products. Concept: Fluid habitation allows for three functions to occur: The freedom for the individual to LIVE, WORK, PLAY in a harmonious space. The concept is to create a new modular but adaptable architype that can be transported to multiple locations to suit the users

Title: Gyproc Design Hub Living spaces architectural Year: 2008/ (4th Year Internship ) Typology: Mobile House

Client: Saint-Gobain / Gyproc Mobile

[LIVE] Mobile [WORK] Mobile [PLAY]

Gyproc Design Hub Living spaces

Sectional Elevation Mobile [WORK]

The table opens up to become a workstation Adaptable office on the move. The unit can used as a nomadic office for the business man who is consistently travelling for work.

Mobile [LIVE]

The retractable bed provides freedom to the space allowing for a flexible space. The bed can be pulled away to allow for other activities to occur. Adaptable bedroom on the move. This unit can be transport to an ideal area of choice. Suitable for campers

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Mobile [configuration] 20mm Perspex 5mm Gypseal sealant 15mm Rhino Moistue Resistant Board 12.5mm Gyproc Firestop 5mm Gypseal sealant 22mm Gyproc Thermaline Basic 6.5mm Gypsum plasterboard

furniture exterior shell module unit

13mm Synthetic Sports rubber material Mobile [PLAY]

The unit can also be plugged into an existing area of activity for a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play zone or a yoga studio. This is also a well suited unit for recreational purposes. Adaptable play on the move.

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ADAPTIVE REUSE: The Salt River Market

03. M A S T E R S T H E S I S

What happens when an old building has outlived its function? Is architecture discarded simply because it finds no position in the society to operate and to find meaning? Architecture needs to seek ways in dealing with under-utilised and abandoned buildings in the city through the role of adaptive reuse, by transforming and activating its neglected urban fabric where buildings can withstand the passage of time and contribute to the diversity, complexity and continuity of its place.

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My thesis project looked at an existing fruit and vegetable market in Salt River. Due to commercial upgrade in the main city centre, most businesses were forced to relocate into the city centre leaving certain small businesses like the Salt River market vulnerable and in threat of closing down due to the lack of people and business injection into the area. In order to respond to the issue, I had to look into a possible urban regeneration framework that will not only bring business back into the area but also provide a space where it could act as a social incubator for the area of Salt river. The potential area is located and identified as having integrated social activities and is located within a well established movement corridor enabling the site to serve a wider public.

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The project aimed at investigating the potential of adaptive reuse as a response in transforming the existing Salt River market into a potential space that can be reused and function in a way that it supports the community and promote social engagement. My response to the project acknowledged the cultural legacy of the Salt River market. The design not only linked the Salt River market into the urban fabric, where previously it failed to do so, but it explored ways of transforming its current condition into facilities where the community will be able to utilise them more effectively. The design thread current existing urban fabric by locating the Salt River Market as an urban connection and transitional space between the street, the square and the surrounding context. In this way, the heritage and memory was still kept alive by being used in a way that the entire site appropriated itself in a more effective way. The important part of this component was the memory of place which could be kept alive while responding to a contemporary context. Old buildings have the potential to transform through the passage of time, contributing to the diversity, complexity and continuity of its place. Adaptive reuse in this context seeks to explore opportunities to champion the rebirth of existing urban infrastructure into a new and creative solution.

The new architecture is about process rather than product.. It welcomes the dynamic of the future and addresses the lessons of the past. Today, new and old overlap, mediate and confront each other fearlessly. The issue is no longer about new versus old but about the nature of the vital relationship between the two.

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U r b a n aerial view of the salt river market

The site as it currently exists. With only a few fruit and veg stalls left, a large and unused

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OLD TOWN HALL (Heritage building)

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parking lot occupies the site and having no

functional use as well as an old town hall which currently remains a heritage building

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R e v i t a l i s a t i o n F r a m e w o r k : The Salt River Market Urban Proposal_ My intention for the project is to not only link the Salt River market into the urban fabric, where previously it failed to do so, but to also link both the Town Hall and the fruit and veg market by exploring ways of transforming its current condition into facilities where the community will be able to utilise them more effectively. In order to address this issue, a proposal for a revitalisation framework needed to be looked into to identify how the market can be transformed. Through an urban analysis of the site, my design approach proposed establishing an urban corridor linking existing yet delapidated facilities (fruit and veg market) to newer facilities that can be linked via a greater transportation hub. In doing so, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;new corridorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; will enrich the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall social and economical development.

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Different ways of connecting: Development Phase I

2010-2015

Accessibility despite of irregular topography

Existing Urban Context

Development Phase II 2015-2020

Restored train and busses: pedestrian as an author of the city urban corridor becomes a place of social encounter

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a new route with proposed cluster of activities (red circles) beginning to form along the new route

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The market upgrade with new service market, facilities such as restaurants and new retail shops. New and established route linking the market to the train station

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The new Urban Corridor Major activity hub (connecting existing facilities to the new Urban corridor) New facilities start to act as a social incubator for the site The new site starts to bring in new businesses in order to support the existing fruit market business.

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PROPOSED NEW SPICE, FISH AND FLOWER

PROPOSED NEW URBAN PARK TO BE USED FOR

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give the opportunity for people to gather in this space and utilize for events and other recreational activities.

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square. The previous design failed to do so, my regeneration framework uses the public square to connect the fragmented spaces that previously existed doing away with the parking lot that currently stands.

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VEGETABLE STALLS

PROPOSED NEW SPICE, FISH AND FLOWER INFORMAL MARKET

This abandoned parking lot next to the site and near the Salt River station will be developed into a smaller informal market for people utilizing the train station on a regular basis.

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The old abandoned building above will be removed and the area will serve as an urban park used for recreational activities that promote the arts like dance performances, exhibitions and informal workshops.

Market stall concrete boxes

Fruit and Veg Market

Fish, spice and flower informal market

Salt river station

Salt River Town Hall

Proposed new restaurant

Aerial view of the site

Access to the site via the Salt River station (Development Phase 2)

Thinking process has been redeveloped and these are new working drawing which I improved on from my design proposal since my thesis project in 2010

1. Fruit and Veg stall Storage 2. Fruit and Veg market stalls 3. Public Event space and coutryard 4. Singular Fruit and Vegetable Shops opening to the public street.

The new fruit and vegetable market will therefore be redesigned to fit in a more contemporary context. The idea that the fruit and veg market can keep its legacy as once thriving before in the past can continue in the present and responding to a more contemporary context. The architecture response to this site was finding a way that the memory of this place could be kept in a more modern context. This design concept was greatly inspired by the Esfahan Bazaar and Maidan Square in Esfahan,Iran.

Interior view of the newly renovated Fruit and Veg

Section Perspective sketch and rendering of the new market.

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Conclusion This project was redeveloped after my unsuccessful exam in completing my Masters in 2010. This project proved to contain many challenges and while I struggled then, I redeveloped the concept in order to better understand my project better in order to produce architecturally a more cohesive and comprehensive design. Throughout the development of this thesis I looked greatly at the history and development of the Esfahan Bazaar and maidan square in Iran. In trying to find a successful social redevelopment framework for this project, I strongly felt that the Esfahan Bazaar was characteristically beautiful in responding to urban continuity while keeping its historical fabric. In 2011 I had the opportunity to travel to Iran and see the Esfahan bazaar. It was truly amazing seeing the Esfahan bazaar which is not only deeply rooted in history but culture and religion also play a role in dictating the language of the urban landscape. These three factors is the root that binds this extraordinary space and the inhabitants of this city. The salt river market for the people of this area was once a place holding historical importance to the town. Generations of fruit and veg sellers have passed on the legacy of this market to their children and grandchildren. And because of this, I was deeply inspired to challenge the current state of this place. I really enjoyed this project and looking back there are perhaps some things I would have done differently or perhaps chosen a different site but the challenging aspects of this site enriched my understanding and importance of how older buildings can be adapted and reused to respond to a more modern context.

Standing in front of the square

The square as the public space that connects the bazaar to the rest of the city.

The Friday mosque which hold a significant importance

Walking through the bazaar

04. W O R K E X P E R I E N C E Title: 2010 Cape Town Stadium Year: 2008 (Architecture Internship year) Typology: Stadium Location: Green Point, South Africa Company: (Joint Venture) Point Architects Urban design-

GMP Architekten- von Gerkan, Marg und Partner

Louis Karol Architects

2010 CAPE TOWN wORLD CUP STADIUM

Experience: Point Architects and Urban Designers were established as a joint venture company for the World Cup 2010 Cape Town Stadium project. As an architectural technologist I assisted in the design and documentation for the Cape Town Stadium. My time spent at Point architects and Urban Designers was a valuable experience. I had the opportunity to not only work in a memorable project like the stadium but I also collaborated with an international German architecture firm (GMP Architekten) who were responsible for the overall design of the Cape Town stadium. Since technical detailing is not my strength in design, I learned how to understand and draw technical documentation from the design concept to the final detailing. Through weekly site visits to the stadium, I also got to get practical on-site experience which improved my technical detailing immensely. My main job description for the year involved designing and detailing the facade steel mesh screens for the podium. I worked under a supervisor who assisted me where necessary. The final finishes on the type of screens that were chosen for the final design gave me an opportunity to consult with various manufacturers and suppliers. I also got the opportunity to assist in compiling presentation drawings for the Venice Biennale architecture exhibition for the stadium as well as the Eco centre competition. The Eco centre competition was an urban design project aimed at building an educational and recreational facility that members of the public can access in order to learn more about sustainable living. In doing this competition, it further inspired me to enter design competitions of my own in order to further explore my capabilities as a designer. Overall I really enjoyed working at this company. While I am still improving on my technical capabilities, I think that I would like to work on another stadium project perhaps in the future with another international firm.

Job Description:

a. Assisted in general arrangement drawings, finishes and ceiling documentation and other technical detailing for the project.

Assisted in compiling drawings of the stadium for the Venice Biennale Architecture exhibition

c. Accompanied site visits on a weekly basis to understand the construction of

the stadium

d. Assisted in presentation drawings for the Eco centre competition. e. Assisted in the general administration for the office, which includes the

archiving of drawings, packing and storing of all technical documentation

Drawing 1: Typical screen mesh detail. Supervisor: Gabs Pather and Chris Bakker

Drawing 2: Roller shutter door detail. Supervisor: Gabs Pather and Chris Bakker

Drawing 4: Eco Park competition drawings

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Brief: Propose an urban infill apartment building with mixed use exploring issues of urban living/ working/playing. The building is to be located within a sociopolitical and historical context where issues of transport, transformation and disparities of wealth and opportunity are very real. Concept: In connection with the brief my original concept wanted to explore movable boxes that slot into a framework where the inhabitant gives order to how the space is occupied and used. This â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;legoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of spaces creates an interlocking system where commercial, residential and recreational spaces merge together to create this productive space. Anything constructed can then be taken apart again, and the units can be used to make other spaces.

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The site is located on a previously open site located in downtown Salt river, an area which was previously an industrial town but now recent refurbishment of the town has brought in many mixed commercial businesses. Giving an opportunity to convert many of the older buildings into apartments for residents wanting to live closer to the city.

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Each unit is linked to other threads of activity such as transport and commercial activity along the Main road in Salt River which becomes the ordering system of the urban landscape

redeveloping the concept I worked on a collection of spaces that are concentrated around main activities along Main Road and Lower Main Road. What gives the building order is the urban fabric and the type of activities governing it.

Each unit to have various features to generate diversity of spaces

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Design Hub Fashion School This will attract many young and upcoming designers and artists. This building becomes the central hub where the art of design comes together.

Perspective from Main Road - Apartment quarters at the top of the building and a cafe/ restaurant on the ground floor

Urban Park - For future proposal, the urban park is an open recreational park where people can gather.

Title: IN-Between Year: 2007 Typology: Memorial Building Location: Buitengracht Street, Greenpoint Square Client: Desbaker Architecture Student Background: The Desbaker Architecture student competition is a prestigious competition with schools of architecture in the country competing for the award. This competition is held every year to celebrate and highlight students ability to think outside the box and express themselves freely through an architectural dialect that best represents themselves under a chosen theme. The theme for the 2007 Desbaker competition was In-between. The design brief required us to propose and design a hypothetical urban infill anywhere in the city. The building did not have to respond to any current architecture issue or site but it could be a future proposal for any site. IN-Between space became the theme for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition.

IN-Between:

Memorial Space

Program + Site [thinking+ making] Theme: My theme for IN-Between space was to explore the idea of life and death. The idea that burial sites as much as they are needed within the cities, with the population continuously growing at rapid speed, land is slowly becoming a precious resource which will impose a problem in the future on places for burial. In response to this I proposed a radical idea that could solve this issue. My intention is to create burial spaces within the city that could simultaneously be used as public spaces. This architectural site responds to the problem by addressing it in a more functional manner. The program also uses the idea of life and death and the meaning of the two in a productive way. I also looked at compost production as a future proposal for the site. The decomposition process of a body into organic manner necessary for agriculture growth was also looked into for this project. It utilizes the process of composting to safely and gently turn the deceased into soil-building material. This also contributes to solving a bigger problem within the city. As many people continue to pass on and many cemeteries continue to become increasingly occupied, this method and architectural response can start to look at the idea that these negative spaces within the city, can be turned to be used as a place of creative production. This will create a meaningful ecological urban alternative to the existing options for disposal of the dead.

Using aerobic decomposition and microbial activity, the body will decompose fully, leaving viable compost. The decomposition process at a later stage provides the soil the necessary material to grow trees, flowers and memorial gardens. Agriculture = growth = renewed life IN DEATH, LIFE IS CREATED

Site is located on Buitengracht Street,

Precedent Study [model + sketches]

Exploring form and function

1. Cardboard Model 2. Plastic Model

Using cardboard I explored using folded and undulating planes to create negative and positive spaces necessary for occupation and movement

2 Using plastic, I explored a more organic space created by one singular form. These spaces can be inhabited in versatile and dynamic ways

Main axis of movement highlighted

Niches, crevices and open spaces are created between a singular fabric. This fabric connects the existing landscape to a new burial ground which will serve as a memorial space connecting the lives the city has lost to the vibrant life of the city.

Prefabricated concrete panels embedded with catacombs for the deceased The folds in the landscape form seating areas, passages and walls, to provide a comfortable space for people to enjoy and connect with the public area. These folds also play between more public to more private spaces as you move along the site. Burial ceremonies can occur within the more private spaces and passers-by are able to view the catacombs from the outside without disturbing the procession on the inside.

3D proposal sketches for the space

06. O T H E R

Lights, camera...still

Pura Tirta Empul Temple, Ubud, Indonesia (Above left) Snowy Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan (Above right) 2012

A Procura Di Pancho ... A search for Pancho Guedes An Architecture Student film production in Maputo , Mozambique

Building by Pancho Guedes ”O Leão Que Ri” -Smiling Lion Residential Building (Above left) Untitled Anglican church by Pancho Guedes Above right)

Outside...

Inside....

Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea 2012

Post-modernity...little Kyoto

Kyoto station, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 2012

Temple of dawn

Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand 2013

Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand 2013

Rite of passage

The floating torii gate, Miyajima island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. 2011

Lines

Cartier building, Omotesando Hills, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. 2013

Sports Day, Kikyogaoka High School students, Nabari city, Japan 2012

Instillation

Sou Fujimoto, Naoshima Island 2015

Slit

Tadao Ando, Chichu Museum 2015

Pumpkin

Yayoi Kusama, Naoshima Island 2015

Post modern Pompidou

Pompidou Centre, Paris, France 2016

Arabique

Arab World Institute, Paris, France 2016

Reporting from the Front A visit to the annual Architecture Biennale in Venice

Biennale Architettura 2016, Giardini-Arsena, Venice, Italy 2016

Textured

Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy 2016