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Frame and Form (estructura y forma) was born with the modest desire to promote and disseminate structural design culture. The content of this blog is based on small articles where synthesized information is provided about accomplishments , events, history, contests and curiosities of marked structural works like bridges or buildings. These capsules of information intended [...]

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30 October, 2009

Evolver, Swiss Alpine Viewpoint

Evolver is an artifact-observatory involved in the Alpine landscape Zermatt , Switzerland. In an attempt to maximize the advantageous location and its breathtaking views, The project sits strategically at the lake Stelli at an altitude of 2,536 m.

The piece has been designed and built by satudents from ALICE, Swiss architecture laboratory dependent from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lusanne…

28 October, 2009

Bird Observatory over the Ebro river

Following the series of short articles on wood structural performances, we present this bird observatory on the river Ebro. Unlike other observatories such as the ornithological Graswarder, This viewpoint is not erected as a tower but it adapts to the rugged terrain on the banks of the river Ebro in bold extending cantilever.

Past spring the Ebro River saw a new structure approaching its waters…

28 September, 2009

MUJA: Jurassic Museum of Asturias

The headquarters of Jurassic Museum of Asturias (MUJA), is located in an exceptional site on the Cantabrian coast in the municipality of Asturias Colunga. Designed by architect Rufino Uribelarrea, The museum opened in 2004.

interior museo MUJA - imagen © Media Madera