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On Envelopes (or The Unbearable Slightness of Architectural Content) 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope 2. Ideological

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On Envelopes

(or The Unbearable Slightness of Architectural Content)

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  • 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope
  • 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope
  • 2. Ideological Oppositions on the Nature of the Envelope
  • 2a. The Envelope as the Revealer of the Inner Forces that Shape a Building:

Critical Regionalism and Tectonic Culture

  • 2b. The Envelope as a Technological Promise for Development: High-Tech Architecture
  • 2c. The Envelope as the Shaper of Social Agendas: Politics of the Envelope
  • 3. Examples
  • 4. Conclusions
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  • 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope
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  • 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope
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  • 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope
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  • 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope
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  • 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope
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  • 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope
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  • 1. Brief (and simplistic) notes on the Evolution of the Architectural Envelope
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  • 2. Ideological Oppositions on the Nature of the Envelope

STRUCTURAL PUBLIC/PRIVATE DEMARCATOR REGULATES EXCHANGES WITH THE EXTERIOR FACIALITY

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  • 2. Ideological Oppositions on the Nature of the Envelope

The Envelope as the Revealer of the Inner Forces that Shape a Building: Tectonic Culture and Critical Regionalism

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  • 2. Ideological Oppositions on the Nature of the Envelope

The Envelope as a Trigger of Social Agendas: Politics of the Envelope

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The Politics of the Envelope - Alejandro Zaera-Polo (2008)

X, Y, Z

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The Politics of the Envelope - Alejandro Zaera-Polo (2008)

Flat Horizontal, Loose Fit X = Y > Z Flat Vertical, Tight Fit X ≈ Z > Y Spherical, Relaxed Fit X = Y = Z Vertical, Slim Fit Z > X ≈ Y

X Y Z

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Flat Horizontal, Loose Fit X = Y > Z Yokohama Ferry Terminal - FOA (1995-2000) Villepinte Nord - Lacaton & Vassal (2005-2006)

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Yokohama Ferry Terminal - Foreign Office Architects (1995-2002)

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Villepinte Nord Fair & Exhibition Hall - Lacaton & Vassal (2006)

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Villepinte Nord Fair & Exhibition Hall - Lacaton & Vassal (2006)

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Villepinte Nord Fair & Exhibition Hall - Lacaton & Vassal (2006)

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John Lewis Department Store - FOA (2008) Maison Latapie - Lacaton & Vassal (1993) Spherical, Relaxed Fit* X = Y = Z

*Both projects enter with difficulties this category (“[...] the spherical envelope has the lowest ratio between surface and volume [...]”

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John Lewis Department Store - Foreign Office Architects (2008)

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John Lewis Department Store - Foreign Office Architects (2008)

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Maison Latapie - Lacaton & Vassal (1993)

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Maison Latapie - Lacaton & Vassal (1993)

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Maison Latapie - Lacaton & Vassal (1993)

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Carabanchel Social Housing - FOA (2007) Mulhouse Cite Manifeste - Lacaton & Vassal (2005) Flat Vertical, Tight Fit X ≈ Z > Y

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Carabanchel Social Housing, EMVS - Foreign Office Architects (2007)

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Carabanchel Social Housing, EMVS - Foreign Office Architects (2007)

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Cite Manifeste - Lacaton & Vassal (2005)

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Cite Manifeste - Lacaton & Vassal (2005)

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Cite Manifeste - Lacaton & Vassal (2005)

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WTC Reconstruction Proposals - FOA (2001) Tour Bois-le-Prêtre - Lacaton & Vassal (2006-2011) Vertical, Slim Fit Z > X ≈ Y

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Max Protech Gallery (NYC) Exhibition on Ideas for the Reconstruction of the WTC - Foreign Office Architects (2001)

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WTC Competition - United Architects (2002)

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Tour Bois-le-Prêtre - Lacaton & Vassal (2005-2011)

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Tour Bois-le-Prêtre - Lacaton & Vassal (2005-2011)

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Tour Bois-le-Prêtre - Lacaton & Vassal (2005-2011)

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Tour Bois-le-Prêtre - Lacaton & Vassal (2005-2011)

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  • 4. Conclusions
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  • 4. Conclusions
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  • 4. Conclusions
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  • 4. Conclusions
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  • 4. Conclusions
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  • 4. Conclusions