Architecture: Schouwburg Amphion by Mecanoo: “..The sand-coloured masonry is interrupted by a playful pattern of square windows which appear to be strewn on the facades. The audience enters the theatre through the courtyard which is takes the role of a red carpet. Red accented incisions mark the entrance, the theatre cafe and the green room. Once inside you venture into a world where warm red shaded tones prevail… The window pattern in the façade creates surprising compositions, imbuing each space with its own character. The windows appear like paintings overlooking the city, sometimes serving as a standing table or bench with their deep sills..”  Interesting exterior and interior visual patterning via the windows..

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Architecture: Educational Centre in El Chaparral by Alejandro Muñoz Miranda: “..The project essentially consists of walls and a ceiling with a variable section; these elements create a sequence of compressed and decompressed spaces..The changes in section are determined by use (corridor, classroom access and bathrooms, classroom, porch-outside covered corridor, garden, exterior covered playground) but also by the movement of the sun and the longitudinal slope of the plot. The compression-decompression game works for both longitudinal and transversal space sequences: corridor – classroom and access to the bathrooms – class¬room – porch – garden – outside covered playground as well as classroom – bedroom – classroom..”  Colorful and light-filled..

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Architecture: Samitaur Tower by Eric Owen Moss Architects: “..Conceptually, the tower has both introverted and extroverted planning objectives. Internal to the burgeoning site area of new media companies, graphic designers, and general office tenants, the tower will symbolize the advent of this important new urban development, provide a changing art display for local viewing, and offer a variety of graphic content and data on its five high- resolution rear projection screens concerning coming events and current achievements of the tenants who occupy that part of the city..”  Distinctive..

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Residential Architecture: OKasian House by Fitzsimmons Architects: “..“The form is mathematically influenced by numerals important to the owners, and aesthetically expressive of their unique taste. It is enveloped in metal with large expanses of brick, glass and skylights, providing approximately 2400 sf of living space filled with art and furniture by the Owner/Architect as well as other local artists. One objective was to maximize the view of Oklahoma City’s growing skyline..”  Though rather unwelcoming in the photo, above, this mixed-use home offers a very interesting and creative interior, with abundant light and views..

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Residential Architecture: Alma Lane House by Boyd Cody Architects: “..a desire to formally abstract the house, to make it a simple object, a sculptural form, a cube placed in a walled enclosure..This cubical form is sleeved in brick. The openings, cut out in glass and lined in satin anodised aluminium, are detailed in the same manner but different in proportion. The house becomes a composition in solid and void. The position and size of windows are determined by function, light or view. At ground floor the rows of brick that are metaphorically cut from the fabric of the building to make these large openings, form terraces in the garden..”  A small jewel-box, with abundant natural light, clean plaster and iroko wood interior..

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