article thumbnail

Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

article thumbnail

Tarkett collaborates with Clean Hospitals

Floor Covering News

Tarkett has developed more than 70 years of experience in health care: today, one hospital out of two in Europe is equipped with Tarkett flooring, according to the company. Supporting the health care community through “Tarkett Human-Conscious Design” approach.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A Photo Tour of Salisbury Cathedral | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

On that list, I included Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire, which is one of the largest cathedrals in England with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. Zeljko There are two sorts of buildings I would never look at it or even design it as an architect. buildings for religion and 2.

Houston 108
article thumbnail

Exclusive: Boen and Somerset—A dynamic duo

Floor Covering News

A few months ago Bauwerk Group, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of hardwood flooring that also owns the Boen brand, purchased the prefinished side of Somerset Hardwood Flooring , the company founded by Steve Merrick in 1990 as a supplier of unfinished goods. Hardy: In Europe it’s very fragmented; there are lot of small players.

Europe 97
article thumbnail

I love you Building - Happy Valentine's Day | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Architect: Peter Zumthor complete 1996 One of my favorite buildings is the thermal baths in mountain village of Vals, Switzerland. This was the building that flipped the switch in my brain that anything and everything can be designed. It was designed by Bruce Goff and finished by Bart Prince after his death.

Chad 93