Sam Armijos


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Building with Fabric: Material Choices

Today's Architect has a tough decision to make when it comes to choosing materials. There is steel and glass and concrete and wood. What about fabric! Architectural Fabric Structures are fast becoming a very common and visible part of the built environment. No longer used for garden parties and traveling circuses, these structures come in many new forms and uses. Fabric structures are being designed for as few as... (posted by Sam 3 years 336 days ago.)
A Soft Housing Market: Fabric Structures in Residential Applications

Fabric Structures are considered the oldest forms of Housing. Throughout history, they have been adopted in one form or another by different groups of people living in a variety of environmental conditions. The tent form was ideal for nomads because they were lightweight, mobile and adaptable but the "modern Nomad" doesn't need a tent anymore as our living quarters have become more... (posted by Sam 4 years 26 days ago.)