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Month: October 2016
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Vorleysingar by hó A mountainside in spring in W-Iceland…
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French designer Philippe Starck has designed his first smartphone: the Mi Mix for Chinese electronics company Xiaomi. Read more
2xm / TDA
© Federico Cairoli
- Architects: TDA
- Location: Lambare, Paraguay
- Project Architects: Miguel Duarte, Larissa Rojas
- Project Year: 2016
- Photographs: Federico Cairoli
- Collaborators: Magali Ibarrola, Luis Landivar, Miguel Duarte (p), Enrique Granada
© Federico Cairoli
An elderly mother decides to build two compact houses along with her daughter, upon her own recent state of widowhood, giving up the large-sized house in which the family used to live.
Site Plan
This project reflects on compactness. (This can be defined as the ratio between the usable space of buildings and the space occupied by the surface).
© Federico Cairoli
Typically the amount of square meters guarantees social position, the more square meters we built, the more socially accepted we were, she commented.
Plan 1
Plan 2
The passing of time is fast. Children migrate building new places and that home becomes a museum, dark and silent.
© Federico Cairoli
Fearing abandonment and especially oblivion, this proposal restates coexistence based on practicality but especially constituting a new concept of compact use of space.
© Federico Cairoli
Based on functional requirements and especially the qualification of space rather than quantifying square meters.
© Federico Cairoli
We define a load bearing structure in reinforced concrete (efficiency and low maintenance cost, as requested by the future user) that optimizes the occupation giving emphasis to the void.
An upper beam 25 meters long. 2 columns located in a 1 to 5 relation. A side wall.
© Federico Cairoli
This basic and combined structure builds 3 habitable blocks and 2 intermediate courtyards. Two overlapping houses 4 meters wide and 25 meters deep in a 12×30 meter plot.
The front block is suspended 7 meters, generating the garages on the ground floor. The central block (fully suspended) houses living room and kitchen. The rear block houses the suite of the mother, also catilevered. Upstairs the daughter’s dwelling, with 3 bedrooms en suite and private living room.
© Federico Cairoli
All the blocks have intermediate light and ventilation courtyards. A house that occupies a minimum area of land, giving the possibility to enjoy the garden. The exterior image results from the interior spatial search. Structural abstraction and dignity, rich spatiality, controlled lighting and human scale.
© Federico Cairoli
10 Ways To Woo A Girl The Right Way!
Everyone loves being wooed! But, if you think that courtship ends once you already have the girl (or guy), think again. Wooing your partner doesn’t stop once you decide to enter a relationship. Instead, real lasting relationships are ones where each one continues to make an effort for the other.
Whether you’re just starting out or have been in relationships for a long time, here are 10 tips on how to woo a girl (or a guy) the right way.
1. Be Genuine
We live in a world wherein being genuine has become such a rare quality. People are always being fake, pretending to be someone they’re not in order to impress the girl. Just think of online social media platforms where single men and women create “images” of themselves.
In person though, a discerning eye can tell real people from fakes. Be genuine and be appreciated for who you truly are.
2. Be chivalrous
I would strongly like to believe that chivalry isn’t dead. Be polite, open doors, walk on the traffic side of the road, and escort her and her friend’s home.
You may think these are small things but these small gestures will never go unnoticed. It’s not that she can’t do these things by herself but it is always good to know that there is someone whose looking out for her.
3. Give her your undivided attention
Get off that mobile phone of yours when you are with her. You will have plenty of time to check game scorse or reply to your messages and emails when you are home. Unless it is extremely urgent, it will always be appreciated if you can give your phones a rest and give your undivided attention to her.
See Also: How to be a Good Husband to Make Your Life a Bed of Roses
4. Notice her and likes & dislikes
Always take mental notes of her likes and dislikes and surprise her when she least expects it. Take her to her favorite concert, order her favorite drink when she’s running late, notice when she gets a haircut or wears something different.
She will really appreciate the fact that you are taking a keen interest in her and what she likes, and it will make her feel very happy.
5. Be there when she needs someone
You sure as hell don’t need to be a girl’s doormat but you definitely want to be her shoulder to cry on when she needs it. If she needs someone by her side, make sure it’s you. It will show her how committed, dependable and serious you are about having her in your life and wanting to be in hers.
6. Don’t keep talking about yourself, learn to listen
Noone likes a person who only talks about themselves and shows no interest in learning about the other person. If you are only going to keep bragging about yourself and your life, rest assured she will not turn to give you another look. Show a real interest in getting to know her better; it will take you a long way.
7. Make her feel special
If she is having a bad day, let her vent to you and be supportive about it. In fact, all you probably need to do is to listen.
Remember small dates like the first time you’ve met or the first time you took her out on a date. Make an effort to celebrate these with her. Do whatever is in your power to make her feel loved and cherished.
8. Keep that element of surprise
Now that you have learnt about what makes her happy, surprise her by using that information to your advantage. If she has a fantasy of a perfect date, make it happen for her. If she’s feeling low, show up on her doorstep to take her for a drive. Keep the element of surprise alive in order to keep her wondering and the excitement going.
9. Let her know that you are thinking about her
Drop her a message in the middle of the workday to check how her day is going or pick her up from work so that you’ll get that extra 30 minutes to spend together. Message her good morning first thing when you wake up or send her flowers or any small memento that makes you think of her.
Whatever big or small it maybe, show her that you are thinking about her.
See Also: 4 Original Ways to Be Romantic in the Digital Age
10. Open up to her:
Many men are brought up to avoid being vulnerable in front of the girl. However, think about it. You only open up in front of people you truly care about and are truly confortable with. If you talk about your fears or your problems or what makes you sad, it will show her that you are really invested in her and are not there just to pass your time.
We live in a world where women are strong and independent. They don’t need a man to be able to provide for them. They don’t need someone who can pay for a date. They are more than capable of doing that themselves.
Instead, how about a man who can treat them right because somehow that breed has become very rare in the 21st century. Make her feel loved and special. Always think of being in the wooing phase even after being in a stable relationship for a while.
This way you will never take each other for granted. Often, spontaneity is the key to a happy relationship. Be on your toes and keep her on hers. In turn, she will surprise you with her love and loyalty as well.
As Marilyn Monroe says, “A girl doesn’t need anyone who doesn’t need her.”
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