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And of course the obvious in regards to wall thickness - inside the duomo in Firenze:
and Notre Dame du Haut
Monday, January 29, 2007
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One other project/office you might consider is KVA (Kennedy Violich Architects). They are based in Cambridge and are on the faculty at the GSD. They have a strong materials research component to their practice - working with manufacturers to develop/produce/market new building materials. The developed the "embedded light in plywood" well before DS+R. Their work is on a different scale than the others you posted and may inform the development of your "signature element".
Another office to look at is PLYarch (out of Ann Arbor). Two reasons. The first is that their name is PLY. As in PLYwood. Read the "Profile" section on the site. The second reason is that there are some strong similarities to your work and theirs - particularly their interior projects. www.plyarch.com
I am not sure of your inclination, but your "signature element" can simply be your floor/ramp/stair/wall wood element. In most cases the element is a single object, to be focused on, but your scheme is all about non-hierarchy. And the ubiquity of the "ribbon" element.
I really like where your process is taking you with your design. The folding of spaces defined by the "ribbon element" and the piercing of it with an equally fluid system of columns is a powerful architectural idea.
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