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Recommended Reading for Budding Architecture Enthusiasts

October 9, 2016by Greg Morse Leave a comment

Here are some easy and fun to read pieces of literature that loads of architects reference all the time.  Some of these are seminal works, some of these are short, coffee […]

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Book Reports

Wattle, Daub, and Wetuash: The Architecture of the First Thanksgiving

November 26, 2015by Greg Morse Leave a comment

Most Americans are familiar with the story of the “First Thanksgiving,” a historic feast attended by pilgrims and Native Americans to celebrate a bountiful harvest which gave hope to a badly battered group of […]

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History

An Introduction to the Gigantic World of Details

November 4, 2015by Greg Morse Leave a comment

To say I’m an architecture nerd is a massive understatement.  In the midst of normal Saturday night house parties with students studying normal majors like business and accounting, I’ve brought out architecture […]

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Materials

What is a Machine for Living In?

October 28, 2015by Greg Morse Leave a comment

Years ago, in one of my first architecture courses, my classmates and I often found ourselves totally confused by a professor who only spoke using 14-letter words and philosophical metaphors that […]

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Theory

Postmodern is Punk

October 14, 2015by Greg Morse 2 Comments

F*** authority! could have easily been the tagline of postmodernism.  Today, postmodern architecture just seems kooky and weird but it was actually born out of the protests, riots, strikes, and civil unrest […]

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History, Opinion, Theory

Combining Bamboo and Concrete May Save Thousands of Lives

October 6, 2015by Greg Morse Leave a comment

Researchers are beginning to find that placing bamboo inside of concrete could save thousands of lives in developing regions.  Every couple of years a major earthquake strikes and destroys thousands of […]

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Materials, Structures

Slums Are Much, Much Bigger Than You Probably Think

September 29, 2015by Greg Morse Leave a comment

According to UN-HABITAT, there were 863 million people living in slums in 2012 and that number has been increasing rapidly.  Now, we all understand that 863 million is a pretty […]

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