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Thanks Irina Dora (@irina.dora and @camera.cluj) for inviting me to be the guest editor of 2nd Grupaj Magazin issue.
Building extensions
The theme of the 2nd edition proposed questioning extensions in architecture. The modification of the living space, be it interior or exterior, is a direct reaction to our needs and inherently a response to the political, economic and cultural situation that make these changes possible. From the simple extension of a balcony, the renovation of a façade or the customisation of public spaces, all are decisions that reflect on the relationship between built space and people's needs. Even if the inhabitants of urban centres are limited in their ability and perspective to understand a complex system such as a city, they are able to find solutions to global challenges, responding in a timely manner to their specific needs. The ability to adapt and modify built spaces is a natural human response and has a valuable potential to extend architecture both spatially and functionally.
Congrats to the selected artists: Andrei Gavrilita @andygavrilita , Adrian Maniu @adrianeu_ , Anastasia Dumitrescu @anastasia.dumitrescu, Anca Țintea @ancqx, Andreea Busuioc @andreea__busuioc, Andrei Mateescu @andrei.mateeeescu, Anton Roland Laub @anton_roland_laub, Aurelian Cafadaru @nothingoldunderthesun, Denisa Balaj @denisabalaj. Dorottya Ujvari @dori.uj, Dragoș Hanciu @dragoshanciu, Horațiu Șovăială @horatiu.sovaiala, Iulia Dana Băceanu @iuliadanabaceanu, Leo Bîrcu @leo.bircu, Lucian Bran @lucian.bran, Mălin Neamțu @jesuismalin, Mihai Costache @@bersalier, Mihai Rotaru @mhrotaru. Mihail Lucian Florescu @lucinqflorescu, Angelo Zavalaș @angelozavalas, Răzvan Neagoe @rrazvan_n, Reg Andrei @reg_profile, Tavi Angheluș @tavi_anghelus , Alex Todirică @alextodirica_ , Tudor Vlăsceanu @tudor.vlasceanu, Tudor Prisăcariu @tudor.prisacariu, Vlad Albu @vlad.albu
Design by Carolina Banc @carolina.banc
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CROSS SECTION OF A BONE THAT SHOWS THE SUBSTANIA SPONGIOSA. THE DENSITY OF THIS VAULTLIKE STRUCTURE FOLLOWS THE FORCES THAT ACT UPON THE BONE
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House with 4 Palms, Tudor Vlasceanu #temporaryarchitecture #architecturalspace #architecturefestival #artinstallation #structure #hidden
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かつてのフランス植民時時代の避暑地がゴーストタウンとなった、カンボジア「ボコールヒル・ステーション廃墟」:カラパイア
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Marcel Duchamp (1887 - 1968)
Door as a substitute for two doors, Paris, 1927
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Ramón Masats’ photograph of Tomelloso, Spain, 1960 (via lacultura.cc)
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Juliaan Lampens House Van Wassenhove, 1972 Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
© 2017 Carolina Coelho Olympus OM10 50mm
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