Architect, Richard Leplastrier’s legacy. He was, along with another Australian architect, Peter Wilson, awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 2015 International Fellowship in February. Images from multiple sources.

Leplastrier, born in 1939, studying and practicing in Sydney, was an early designer of prefabricated structures, with attention to the building sitting lightly within the surrounding natural environment.  His deceptively […]

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Archiprix 2015: entries from graduates of architecture worldwide with concepts arising from a wellspring of sociological, political, cultural & environmental concerns. See Blogroll for a link.

A small selection of the entries are here: Transformable Antarctic Research Facility by Sergiu Radu Pop, Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts,Vienna: Tutor(s): Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher, Mario Gasser, […]

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