The ‘Technology’ of Francois Roche

When French architect Francois Roche was asked, “What project has given you the most satisfaction?” he replied: ”Any project where I can tell a story.” When Roche was asked, “When you were a child, did you want to become an architect?” He replied, “Of course not, it’s not a vocation. I hate that.”
[Excerpt from interview at Designboom]
Read MoreChris Payne — Architectural Photographer

“Trained as an architect, Chris Payne is a graduate of Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania. His interest in historic buildings and industrial architecture began shortly after college.
Read MoreOblique section through extruded square grid (wood blocks), edge hinges with white tape.
How and why do does a matrix terminate? Why repeat? If you take one away, it falls apart. I don’t know if that makes it meaningful. Moreeeeee of this business soon.
-R.M.
Le Corbusier’s “Venice Hospital,” Unbuilt — 1965