illustrated essays
cultural context 2024-2025
This essay explores how the convergence of Mafia influence, political corruption, and environmental exploitation defined the post-war urban evolution of Palermo—transforming its architectural heritage and ecological richness into a fragmented landscape of social exclusion, speculative concrete sprawl, and environmental trauma.
illustrated essays
cultural context 2023-2024
How might a building help us to live sustainably? Explore an example of a building in its site to see how it interacts with climate, and how it asks us to interact with climate. What is important about looking at a building from this perspective, and what are the potential pitfalls?
cultural context 2022-2023
Compare and contrast the Doric and the Ionic in classical Greek temple design - use specific historical examples to illustrate your answer.