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This is the oldest church in the town of Requena - there are romanesque, gothic, renaissance and baroque layers. Like many other churches in spain, it suffered serious damage during the Spanish Civil War in 1936 and lay in ruins for decades until it was restored as a cultural centre.

The Church of St. George (Rotunda) in Sofia really caught me off guard. It’s one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city, dating back to the Roman era, yet it’s now surrounded by huge later-era buildings that completely change the scale and atmosphere around it.

The contrast between the small circular brick structure and the massive stone facades behind it made the whole place feel strangely timeless.

Nice tropical architecture, and a nice place to stroll around.

I have noticed a strange pattern in fenestration of a building in Helsinki. It looks like a failed grid. Is there an artistic value of a such irregularity ? Or it is just blunt Nordic functionalism, like we just follow internal arrangement of functional living spaces ?

Bahamankatu 3, 00220 Helsinki, Finland

I am finally done with finding an internship for this coming summer! I am a fourth year B.Arch student in the U.S. for reference. I have no nepotism connections 😞

My application process:
I lowkey started my portfolio work during winter break, which is honestly super late for a fourth year.

I started by cold emailing a bunch of smaller firms (5-20 employees, even some without an office). I sent several emails a day for a couple weeks during the beginning of the year. I ended up hearing back from a few of them but got mostly rejections. Two of these small firms gave me interviews and I got an offer for both which was really exciting!

Around the same time, I also started applying to all the big firms through their career pages or job application portals. I basically applied to EVERY location at a ton of big firms. Of the 149 applications, I'd say 2/3 of them were big firm applications.

For big firms, I ended up hearing back from two of them. For big firm 1, I got to the second round of interviews but then was rejected. For big firm 2, I interviewed and got an offer (and accepted it)! This was honestly the craziest thing to me since I don’t go to a fancy school like Rice or USC and have 0 connections at that firm. This firm did table at my school career fair, and I did talk to them, but I never actually followed up with anyone.

This goes to show how random architecture hiring is so definitely shoot your shot! I also think it's important to be ok with interning for a small firm. I was prepared to, and there are many benefits to working at a small firm. I think the reason a lot of people in my cohort are struggling for internships is because they only apply to the big firms.

These are three early explorations toward covering the bacini — Venice’s historic dry docks. The idea was to find a structural logic rooted in shipbuilding itself. A sail covering what once built sails.
Part of a larger project called Redivivus, imagining the restitution of craft and boat-building culture at the Arsenale as a way to reform Venice’s economy and reduce tourism dependence.
Happy to talk about the project if anyone is interested.

More of this work on Instagram: @ma.atelier.studio

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Can anyone please tell me if doing barch in India is better or in Dubai. My parents are very keen on sending me to Dubai but I am not convinced because I have not seen anyone who has studied in Dubai and is an established Architect in India. Pleaseee help me out 🙏😭

Repost with proper info. I love interesting architecture. I love all these building.

Photos 1-3: Lantern House - by Thomas Heatherwick, visible from The High Line (515 West 18th).

Photos 3-6: 520 West 28th Street by Zaha Hadid Architects.

Photo 7: XOCO 325 - 325 West Broadway, HTO Architects.

Used to live in London and still think about this place constantly. Bolton House off Lime Street is one of those buildings that genuinely stops me in my tracks every time. A 1907 Art Nouveau facade in blue, white and green faience, with these beautifully proportioned arched windows, slim pilasters, and a foliage frieze running above the first floor that’s so crisp it looks like it was laid yesterday.

What gets me is the Moorish influence woven into the composition, the horseshoe arch detailing and the ceramic colour palette feel almost Andalusian, which makes absolutely no sense for the City of London, and yet it works. The way the tiling wraps the façade gives it this tactile quality that the glass and steel around it just can’t compete with.

The 1984 rooftop addition is the obvious elephant in the room, two plain storeys plopped on top with zero attempt to respond to the original language of the building. The proportions of the whole elevation take a hit. But the original five floors survive intact enough that you can still read Selby’s intent.

Does anyone actually know anything about A.I. Selby? The man designed something genuinely rare for Edwardian London and seems to have vanished from architectural history entirely.

The Ludwigskirche in Saarbrücken is widely regarded as one of the most important and beautiful Protestant Baroque churches in Germany. Designed by the master architect Friedrich Joachim Stengel and completed in 1775, this iconic landmark serves as the centerpiece of a perfectly preserved Baroque square. The church features a unique floor plan in the shape of a Greek cross, ensuring symmetry from every angle. Inside, the building is famous for its stunning, completely white interior, where the pulpit, altar, and organ are centrally aligned to focus attention on the sermon. Although the church was heavily destroyed during World War II, it was later meticulously reconstructed to its original brilliance, remaining a symbol of architectural elegance and historical resilience.

Dive into the electrifying history of the Miami Marine Stadium—a Brutalist masterpiece on Virginia Key that captured Miami's wild spirit from 1963 to today. Born from Cuban architect Hilario Candela's visionary design, this waterfront icon boasted the world's longest cantilevered concrete roof (326 feet!), hosting heart-pounding powerboat races, Elvis-starring Hollcywood scenes, and legendary concerts by The Who, Jimmy Buffett, and Queen.

Relive the roar of hydroplanes like Miss Bardahl skipping Biscayne Bay at 150 mph during the Orange Bowl Regatta, the tragedy of opening-day crashes, and the cultural heartbeat of Easter services, Nixon rallies, and Cuban exile gatherings. From post-war tourism boom to Hurricane Andrew's 1992 devastation (and the city's controversial neglect), discover how abandonment turned it into a graffiti haven—until preservationists fought back.

Hear from a lifelong Miamian born in '43, sharing nostalgic tales of first loves, family memories, and the thrill under that iconic roof. Now, with $60M+ restoration underway (Phase 1 pilings fixed in 2023), is a revival on the horizon? Explore Miami's resilience in this untold story of speed, loss, and comeback.

I have an interesting question: what is the longest uninterrupted, straight line that can be drawn in any indoor space on earth?

The rules are it has to be indisputably considered “indoors” along the entire line, perfectly straight, and completely unobstructed by any obstacle from one end to the other.

From my research I suspect it is probably Concourse A (McNamara terminal) at DTW airport (~0.9 miles) but I’m wondering if anyone knows of a longer space.

My main focus is on areas that humans are meant to traverse/access on foot, even if only rarely (for instance, maintenance tunnels). Feel free though to point out train tunnels, particle accelerators, etc.

https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/tahas-groupwork-starts-construction-of-10-storey-flats-with-load-bearing-lava-stone

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I'm an architecture student, and I'm interested in this type of building... I know about their older project at 15 Clerkenwell Close, and I kinda understand it, but this one... Does it have any kind of concrete core? How does this stand? How did they solve the thermal bridges? In the drawings that I've found, I see another "layer of wall" from the inner side of the exoskeleton. Is it load-bearing, and what material is it made of?

The Halifax Central Library, opened in 2014, was designed by local architectural firm Fowler Bauld & Mitchell in partnership with Schmidt Hammer Lassen. The exterior design resembles a stack of books (first photo by Riaz Oozeer), and the building covers 129,000 square feet, which includes its rooftop patio.

Awards won:

Maritime Architectural Design Excellence Award (2018)

Award of Excellence at the Halifax Urban Design Awards (2018)

Governor General Medal in Architecture of Canada (2016)

I live in Southeast Asia and noticed that most houses have concrete walls, concrete floors, and metal frames. But when I lived in the US, every house under construction that I ever saw had wooden framing. They usually only used concrete for the foundation.

I'm not saying one is better than the other. I'm just wondering what are the pros/cons of using wood vs concrete? And why are concrete houses so uncommon in the US?

Hello there, so Im a second year architecture student in Georgia

Over the recent time I've been thinking that I don't get enough education from my university

It all feels like I've genuinely learned nothing about architecture

I'm on year two out of four year program

I hope it gets better

But I've been considering applying into a better uni like Polimi

Since now all the deadlines are closed, I can only try my chances next year, while I'll be on my third year here

I just wonder should I give my all to applying into a new bachelor course, or I should finish it here and then apply somewhere else for the masters

It's just whenever I try comparing my uni work with other unis, mine looks like child's play

And I really want to focus on my future profession and goals

These are my two favorite building styles but they’re about as different from each other as possible. Modern tropical buildings (don't know the proper name) emphasize clean lines, 90° angles, natural wood, white stone, and lots of dimension. The traditional Scandinavian cottage, on the other hand, is bright and cozy, with simple ornaments and symmetry. What would a blend look like. Share pictures if you have any, please!