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Many architects tend to prefer using materials and architectural elements in their natural or raw state. It is common to remove ceilings and finishings, especially in renovation projects, to expose a building s structure. This process of reclaiming the natural materials of construction - without incorporating elements to cover the framework, pipes, tubes, and cables - transforms these spaces into places that have nothing to hide.
However, to design projects with exposed structures requires some precautions. To ensure quality, performance, and durability of concrete structures, for example, one must pay attention to many details such as exposure to weather conditions, specification of coatings, rebar protection, placement of the formwork, and correction of imperfections. To learn more about how to better explore the possibilities of exposed concrete, read this article.
Vão: La transdisciplinariedad es esencial en la arquitectura plataformaarquitectura.cl - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from plataformaarquitectura.cl Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
After a lot of reflection, random searches in the dictionary, and taking notes, the word
vão (lit. gap, span, vain) appeared. We didn t immediately embrace it, but as the days went by, its many interpretations started to excite us. In architecture, a span is a structural achievement in distance between supports, or still, a construction hiatus within a building.
Vão is the in-between; a place of possibilities, found in São Paulo s most important spaces: MASP, MUBE, FAU-USP, CCSP, and even SESC Pompeia.
Furthermore, vão is an inflection of the verb go (they go), which stands for our desire to build a collective path. The word can also relate to the expression