Category: Case Studies
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5.2 · Key West, Florida – Architecture at the Edge
Key West exists at the edge of land and consequence, where architecture is shaped less by permanence than by survival. Built on porous limestone and exposed to relentless storms, the island’s conch houses reveal a vernacular intelligence rooted in airflow, elevation, and repair. Here, resilience is not strength but adaptability, and the identity of the…
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5.1 · Washington, D.C. – Geometry of Power
Washington, D.C. is America’s only city conceived entirely as a symbol, planned from principle rather than necessity. Designed in 1791 by Pierre Charles L’Enfant, its geometry organizes power, memory, and public space into a legible civic order. The Capitol, the White House, and the National Mall establish a framework where government is both visible and…
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