Ferran Vizoso Architecture seals a derelict church in plastic via Designboom
when using new technologies and materials to preserve, extend, or otherwise replace existing architecture one is always faced with the question of how invasive the intervention will be. it is of particular interest because there are so many factors apart from the architect’s own language that need to be considered: the state of the decrepit structure, the types of contemporary materials used, and the ideas the architect wishes to express with the melding of the two worlds. spanish architect ferran vizoso recently completed the restoration of the town church in corbera d’ebre near tarragona, spain, whose roof structure was entirely non-existent. as an icon of the town and a relic from the spanish civil war, the vizoso aimed to restore the masonry structure to return it to its community, and at the same time preserve its new-found character: an open plan where the sun’s rays flood the previously interior space, birds fly across the nave and vegetation subtly creeps in through the windows and over the walls.
Monochrome Metropolis by Martin Stavars / posted by ianbrooks.me
Sometimes I feel that when you remove the color from a picture, you diminish its soul somewhat, but the photos of Martin Stavars still manage to capture the vibrant pulse sparkling through the veins of various cities. You can purchase a book of his photography entitled Metropolis over at the Amazon.
Photog: DeviantArt / Website / Facebook
Basilica-Szent István Bazilika | Budapest, Hungary
Place reminded me so much of Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano! Loved it.
