The topic of this blog is a conceptual architectural design for a new bank building.

Assumed client: PlaNet Finance
Program: social banking, secondary headquarters
Site: Geneva

Friday, January 23, 2009

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Monday, January 19, 2009

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Friday, December 19, 2008

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Energy and structure concept

structure axo:


polar bear effect, by installing translucent isolation on the outside of the south facade:




the east and west sided curtain wall facades are operable for air flow control in the summer:

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Working the grid


new steel grid pattern

grid deformation tests

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Saturday, November 22, 2008

3D model update

Bibliography update

Amazon just delivered my new must-read and must-have, the dissolution of structure and ornament:

Douglis; Autogenic Structures

goto: Bibliography

Friday, November 21, 2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008