In Switzerland, timeless yet weathering chalets meld with alpine landscapes. This deference to its surroundings extends into urban areas, like Lausanne, where traces of various eras create a pixelated yet often appealing (though not always!) historic blend of architecture. While the urban fabric resonates deeply with me as an architecture student, the people and lifestyle are what truly captivated me. The Commune and the Commute Lausanne is no exception to Switzerland’s high prices and the...
Berlin is unlike many cities in Europe where there is a dominant culture with a dominant appearance. The beauty of Berlin arises from its patchwork of architecture, many being remnants of war, that Berliners have taken agency over. The city is an emblem of post-unification; people mingle, meet, dance, cross borders, cross boundaries, and ultimately find their most authentic, free self. If this freedom of identity is something you strive for, this is the city...
The ancient Greek word peripatētikós, or peripatetic, translates as “given to walk about.” Cycling between four- and eight-month study and work terms, Waterloo Architecture’s undergraduate program embodies the idea of learning through moving from one location to another. Peripatetic is a publication that shares conversations, photographs, sketches, and reflections of student experiences both within and outside the workplace while on co-op.
Copenhagen consistently ranks high in international surveys for its standard of living. Aside from its stunning mix of architectural styles and a never ending list of fun activities, the city is a leader in city planning, environmental sustainability, and design. While this makes for a great co-op experience, living there is not cheap. From housing to dining out, your expenses can add up pretty quickly. But this doesn’t mean you can’t have a fulfilling and...
At the end of the 2B semester, my friend Lyric and I decided we wanted to backpack Chile, its long coast stretches across many latitudes creating many distinct climates from the Glacial lakes of Patagonia to the deserts of San Pedro de Atacama. After landing in the capital city, Santiago, we took a day trip to the port city of Valparaiso. We liked the city so much that we spent the next several nights there...
Home to the petrol-powered car, built over high rolling hills, and widely known for engineering and research prowess: Stuttgart is a city of modernism in the truest sense of the word. The city has maintained its traditional culture as the heart of Swabia and the capital of Baden-Württemberg with beautiful historical architecture and vineyards sprawled across its hills. Meanwhile it continues to develop industriously in engineering, science, and inventive architecture since first established. View of...
New York is a city in constant motion, one that has crumbled and reinvented itself over again and again over the last few centuries. Today, it’s a shining vision of steel, glass and lights, stretching higher and higher upwards, while still holding onto its gritty foundation. While the Big Apple is a world of possibilities, rich with sights and sounds, stories and cultures, this article is a small log detailing the experiences of a few...
By Leela Keshav and Michelle Li For the perfect idler, for the passionate observer, it becomes an immense source of enjoyment to establish his dwelling in the throng, in the ebb and flow, the bustle, the fleeting and the infinite. To be away from home and yet to feel at home anywhere; to see the world, to be at the very center of the world, and yet to be unseen of the world, such are...
This summer I traveled to Sudan for the first time in eight years. (more…)
Dérive : An unplanned journey through a landscape, usually urban, on which the subtle aesthetic contours of the surrounding architecture and geography subconsciously direct the travelers, with the ultimate goal of encountering an entirely new and authentic experience.
