Marsh architecture

McInturff Architects :: Marsh House

It took more than four decades, an environmental catastrophe, two years of negotiations,...

The plan lies on a very particular geological site, known for its fossils abundance. For its scientific and educational environment, Pedreira do Campo is considered a natural monument.

Featuring tide pools, grassy lawns, a picnic grove, kayak launch, natural plantings, and salt marsh, the first draft of a design for the future Piers Park III was released this week, and is ready for public comment.

Founded in 1912, The University of Hong Kong is the leading and oldest tertiary institute in Hong Kong. In the early years, the University was host to four Faculties: Arts, Engineering, Medicine and Science. The late 1940’s and the 1950’s were characterized by the city’s dramatic expansion due to emigration from China and the needs of the industry. The Department of Architecture was first introduced into the University in 1950, under the Deanship of Professor R. Gordon Brown. The first…

Thai architect Boonserm Premthada has created an elevated walkway outside Bangkok, named The Walk, as part of the Wonderfruit festival and to raise awareness around nature and the importance of small, everyday planting

Infographic of a salt marsh

Portsea House | Wood Marsh Architecture

Geology is all around us, scarcely thought of as we go about our lives. Yet, it affects everything we do as a civilization, as a society and as individuals. While barely appearing to change from day to day, it works to alter the course of evolution. Preserving a record of creatures and landscapes both ancient and forgotten, the story of our past is written in stone and waiting to be read. I offer a view of how I see our world and its inhabitants, both past and present, as seen through my…