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Who Was Buckminster Fuller?

“Real wealth is ideas plus energy.” — R. Buckminster Fuller Buckminster Fuller was an American architect, theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist. You could say his creativity knew no bounds.… Continue reading Who Was Buckminster Fuller?

Antoni Gaudí: An Architect Rebel or Just Ahead of His Time?

Antoni Gaudí is a Spanish architect, considered an important pioneering figure in the Catalan Modernism and Art Nouveau movement. Gaudí passionately disliked straight lines and angles; he felt that they… Continue reading Antoni Gaudí: An Architect Rebel or Just Ahead of His Time?

The Glass House Provides a Transparent Mystery

The Glass House is located on 798-856 Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. She was built to be Philip Johnson’s private residence and the signature piece that defines him.… Continue reading The Glass House Provides a Transparent Mystery

Who is Ludwig Mies van der Rohe?

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was an American architect who was born in Germany. He is famous for and prided himself on creating the elegance of simplicity in the rectilinear… Continue reading Who is Ludwig Mies van der Rohe?

Defining Sustainable Architecture

So what exactly is sustainable architecture, you ask? Let’s define the word sustainability first, which according to Dictionary.com is the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting… Continue reading Defining Sustainable Architecture