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Upgrading spatiality from a 2D plain fabric

 I am always thinking of three dimension or upgrading 2D to 3D spatiality.  This is a natural habit for an architect´s profession and I find it amusing when I pass a plain 2D to 3D thanks to the...

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The spatiality of a grater. La espacialidad de un rallador

Continuing with the subject of the previous post, I like to see architectural spaces in everyday objects and it is a real challenge to represent what I see. Or what I imagine. This time I have been...

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Qué es ¨Garage conversion¨ en ADU accessory dwelling unit?

Un problema habitual: la cercanía de la pared del garage y el alero hacia el vecino. Una modificación del alero es necesaria y se debe probar que la pared lateral es una hora contra fuego. Foto...

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What is a ¨Garage conversion¨ into ADU Accessory Dwelling Unit_

A common problem: the side wall and the eave are very close to the property line. A modification of the eave to be 1 hr fire rate is needed and the 1 hr fire rate assembly for the wall must be proven....

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What is a legalization of non-permitted (illegal) construction works?

Precarious enclosure in a second story, hill side. Personal archives.A legalization of (illegal) non permitted structures or construction works means to submit architectural, energy plans and...

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¿Qué es una legalización de obras (ilegales) no permitidas?

Un cerramiento precario en un segundo piso, en montaña. Archivos personalesUna legalización de obras o trabajos de construcción (ilegales) no permitidas, significa presentar planos de arquitectura, de...

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Opening a business: What is needed for a tenant improvement?

A retail with exposed pipes and plumbing connections. Concrete curbs to be demolished.Personal archivesI am writing this post mostly for people who decide to lease their first retail to begin a...

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Abriendo un nuevo negocio. ¿Qué se necesita para un Tenant Improvement (TI)?

Un espacio vacante con cañerías y conexiones expuestas. Las banquinas de concreto deben ser demolidas. Archivos personales.Este post lo escribo fundamentalmente para la gente que desea rentar su primer...

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Thoughts about "Hoarders"

Many years ago, one of my posts was about people with compulsive behavior keeping lots of staff inside and around their homes. I'm not a psychologist and I saw this from the point of view of a...

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My selected screen shots from The Cabinet of Dr Caligari

¨The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (German: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari) is a 1920 German silent horror film directed by Robert Wiene from a screenplay by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. It is one of the most...

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Textures of old brick, wood and cement

My pictures of the interesting textures of old bricks in combination with wood and cement. Taken at the Mission of San Juan Capistrano, December 16th 2014.

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Orange County Museum of Art. From the mass model to the building

 Approaching OCMA, Costa Mesa, CA.NOTE: All pictures belong to my personal archives, please do not reproduce-share without my permission.I have been a visitor of the Orange County Museum of Art since...

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Urban Fractality and "The Concise Landscape"

 Binary aerial picture of an area of Downton Buenos AiresBinary aerial picture of a the historical sector of Downtown BostonThere are many publications about the analysis of the Fractal Dimension of...

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Contemporary spatiality: experiencing a multitude of cells

The Euclidean display and overall design of a room inside the MIT museum, Cambridge. Personal archives, 2024Inside the MIT museum, Cambridge. See how the free standing displays have the same conceptual...

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Thoughts on "The Wall of Gazes" exhibited at the MOOLA

 I had the real pleasure of visiting the current exhibition Arteonica at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, CA. There were the works of several artists, from Chile, Argentina, Mexico,...

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Before and after: Seattle Waterfront

 Seattle waterfront. May 2019. Myriam Mahiques' archivesI've been traveling to Seattle since 2019 and I find all the several construction works very interesting.I have seen the Bullit Center which is...

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