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Changing the Narrative, by Elena Rossoni.Aerial picture of the imposing monument in Madrid’s outskirts. (source: Cuatro). Valle de los Caídos. is a vast monumental memorial conceived by Francisco Franco and built between 1940 and 1959 partly by forced labour of Spain’s political prisoners.…View →
Writing on the Wall, by Federico Ruiz.For over a decade, the “Wall of Names” was one of the many celebratory monuments of BK. Furthermore, it represented, by action or omission, what our faculty accepted to be the paradigms of relevance, achievement and success in architecture.…View →
Physical or Intangible?, by Ksenija Onufrijeva.The Y-block, even though seen as a unique monument of art created in collaboration between Norwegian architect Erling Viksjø and Pablo Picasso, was recently demolished due to a redevelopment plan of the Government Quarter after a terrorist attack on the…View →
Bnieuws edition 52/03. Published February 2019.Bohemian Rhapsody. , but also looking at the one-of-a-kind, artistic intervention of the controversial monument. Valle de los Caidos. in Madrid.…View →
Phallic Architecture, by Berend.Apparently Freud himself once compared the acquisition of wealth to building a monument to your penis. But I am not sure if I can personally blame Freud for this one though. Sydney Opera House.…View →
By Product, Reversibility, Tangible and Intangible Longevity , by Anouk Fontaine.Sometimes, only the facade or a remnant will be kept to convey some sort of emotion, a semblance of rooting or a sense of monumentality.…View →
Stay, by Federico Ruiz.Although the debate could focus on the legitimacy of their action, what intrigues me, what makes me feel hopeful, is the prospect of the discussion about the new monument that will replace it.…View →
Modernism's Secret in the East, by Badar Haq.National Monument. (Source: Flickr; Weng Wei). #modernism #Islambad #Pakistan #Doxiadis. Return to top ↑. More. from. Tag. Links. Interested in becoming a. Pen Pal? Bnieuws. Instagram →. Facebook →. Issuu →. Julianalaan 134. 2628 BL Delft.…View →
Artefact: Doppelgänger, by Alessandro Rognoni.With a closer look, one can get a glimpse of its flats, with mezzanines compensating for its monumental scale, as well as clothes hanging (and cats munching) on the window sills. A reality that, ironically, our own faculty might be destined to.…View →
Brasilia: Reverie Embodied as City, by Lucas Di Gioia."This is how, being monumental, it is also comfortable, efficient and intimate. It is both spilled and concise, bucolic and urban, lyrical and functional… Brasília, capital by air and by road; city-park. The Patriarch's arch-secular dream.”.…View →
Traces of War, by Jan Pruszyński.Do you know of other similar war monuments? Share your photo via instagram. @bnieuws. Return to top ↑. More. from. Trace. Links. Interested in becoming a. Pen Pal? Bnieuws. Instagram →. Facebook →. Issuu →. Julianalaan 134. 2628 BL Delft.…View →
Emotional Space, by Aimee Baars.The answers were diverse, globally scattered, but appeared to have two architectural concepts in common: scale and monumentality. First of all: scale.…View →
Venice Biennale: Greek Pavilion, by Xristina Argyros and Elena Rossoni.It is monumental, but also generous, and almost casual. It is not a classroom, and yet we see scholars and students debating, teaching, and studying.…View →
Credit Where Credit Is Due, by Maartje Damen.Of course, there are different ranges in ‘quality’ of an already existing building; some buildings are considered monumental, others durable, meaning to function for a long time. However, many buildings are designed for a shorter time span.…View →
Soviet Dreams, by Jānis Bērziņš.Until the 1950s in Soviet Union apartment buildings were built in “Stalin’s style” – neoclassical, monumental brick buildings with ornaments, spacious apartments and quality materials. However, this process was costly and time-consuming.…View →
The Realm of Toilets of the Bouwkunde, by Tuyen Le.Therefore, while progress takes time, we must be more proactive in our design aspiration, which goes deeper than an all-inclusive entrance hall, a pleasant library space, or a monumental amphitheater.…View →