Waterfront Redevelopment Case Studies That Inspire
I have always found waterfronts fascinating because they show how cities respond when valuable land loses its original purpose. Former...
Rafael Ontiveros
Rafael is a contributing writer at CIDi FADA UNA, covering architecture research, urban planning, sustainable design, and digital fabrication for modern cities. Rafael shares academic-led insights and case studies exploring the intersection of design, technology, and urban life.
Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication Secrets
I once assumed that complex architectural forms began as ambitious sketches and depended on fabricators to determine how they could...
Bio Based Materials for Digital Fabrication Made Simple
When I consider the future of manufacturing, I see a clear shift away from resource-intensive production and toward materials that...
Rain Garden Planning for Urban Neighborhoods: A Smarter Stormwater Strategy
Heavy rain can turn an ordinary city block into a network of flooded sidewalks, overflowing storm drains, and polluted street...
Custom Building Components Using 3D Printing: A Smarter Way to Build
I have always been interested in construction methods that turn ambitious digital ideas into practical results. Custom building components using...
Street Tree Planning for Heat Reduction: A Guide for US Cities
American cities are getting hotter, but the heat is not distributed evenly. Wide asphalt roads, concrete sidewalks, parking lots, and...
Civic Center Architecture Case Studies for Public Space Design
A civic center can look impressive and still fail the public. When I assess civic center architecture case studies for...
Designing with Nature: Biophilic Design Case Study Strategy
Evaluating a modern biophilic design case study is necessary because human beings are not built to live in boring gray...
Using Color Theory in Architectural Design for Mega Cities
Walking through vibrant urban neighborhoods often makes us wonder how specific building facades instantly draw our eye while others completely...
Urban Resilience Planning for Climate Change Adaptation: A Practical US Framework
Extreme heat in the Southwest, coastal flooding along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, destructive wildfires in the West, and heavier...
