This section brings together essays on architectural history, spatial analysis, and preservation theory. My writing explores how buildings embody ideas—examining the gap between architectural intention and built reality, and how we interpret spaces through documentation and experience.
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Featured Essays
- Two Atriums: The Nordic Museum and the Kiasma
The Nordic Museum in Ballard is a welcome addition to Seattle.* Designed by MITHŪN Architects in collaboration with Finnish architect and historian Juhani Pallasmaa, the institution exhibits Nordic art and cultural traditions. At first glance, it is difficult not to point out the building’s resemblance to Steven Holl’s Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki,… Continue reading Two Atriums: The Nordic Museum and the Kiasma - Casa Klumb
La Casa Klumb Casa Klumb was one of the highlight subjects while teaching a course on History of Modern Architecture during my academic tenure in Puerto Rico. Even as a student in Architecture School, the almost inaccessible house had an aura that fired-up the imagination of many of us. Now, the fire that consumed the… Continue reading Casa Klumb - Brise-soleils
The following text was originally published in Spanish on May 28, 2020 by the Fundación por la Arquitectura of the Architects and Landscape Architects Association of Puerto Rico (CAAPPR) as part of their campaign ”Arqui Desde Casa” during the lockdown period due to Covid-19. Scroll down for English translation. La piel de la arquitectura de… Continue reading Brise-soleils - Proud Owners, Nosy Visitors: On Touring the Vanna Venturi and Margaret Esherick houses
Better ask for forgiveness rather than permission. As an architect who mostly travels for the sake of experiencing architecture, I have tried to adhere to that motto whenever I encounter a space that I have not planned. For instance, a few years ago my wife Claudia and I made a trip to Philadelphia and while… Continue reading Proud Owners, Nosy Visitors: On Touring the Vanna Venturi and Margaret Esherick houses - from sketch to space, part two
This post is part of a series where I intend to provide additional information while attempting to illustrate the process of restoring San José Church in Old San Juan. Please refer to Part One in a previous post. Present Time The current restoration efforts at San José began in 2005 and Jorge Rigau, FAIA –… Continue reading from sketch to space, part two - bloedel reserve, bainbridge island
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