Hello from the eGrave to any readers that might still be here. It’s been a very unceremonious and slow decent to silence here at subtilitas for the past few months, certainly part of a larger trend from the past year or so of much more infrequent/sporadic posting. 

I wanted to provide a little update since, after 12+ years of running this site, it feels a bit unfair to ignore it further. Most of the absence coincides with starting my own architectural studio (above) about around 6 months ago here in Los Angeles (after disbanding my previous studio, which had been active the past 7 years). If you are interested in my personal work, you can follow our aptly named studio Subtila / on instagram. 

Now that the dust has settled a bit and the new year is here, I’m excited to begin posting again (starting today!) and spending more time sharing projects. Not sure if it will be at the same frequency of years past, but at least reintroducing some daily consistency here (www) and on the instagram. 

Subtilitas has always been an incredibly rewarding hobby since I started it in November of 2009. Even though much has changed since then, from the explosion and variety of architectural websites and social media, for all of its positives and negatives, I always enjoyed coming back to this mostly unchanged and poorly designed basic blog. I hope that in all of the noise out there, it can be a place to continue to find a small selection of interesting projects.

-Jeff

Jacques Arcadelt / ,O felici occhi miei (instrumental Version) I Eros et subtilitas , 2022

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TEd’A - Guillem and Cati's home, Montuïri 2022. Photos (C) Luis Díaz Díaz.

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Knut Hjeltnes, Family house, Bærum 2004. Photos © the architect.

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Matter, Structure and Form of Life: Der Fels ist mein Haus by Werner Blaser (1976).

In “Der Fels ist mein Haus = La rocher est ma demeure = The rock is my home”, Werner Blaser analyses Swiss vernacular stone architecture. The wonderfully illustrated book contains a number of black and white photographs that have been originally collected by the editors at Subtilitas.

For Werner Blaser, it is a very special concern to know how to preserve the anonymous architecture of the mountains. According to Blaser, it is not just a matter of individual outstanding objects, which can be placed under monument protection, but the entire picture of settlements and assemblies which we have to save, especially against decay, for their own sake because of the harmonious uniform use of the building material as a whole. The old, solid, creative building-thought, created by an inherited form-feeling, is exemplified by the architect of our time, who speaks through his photographs. These natural stone buildings are not adorned with anything foolish, their nature is strict constructive discipline. -Excerpt from Gaudenz Risch, “«Der Fels ist mein Haus» – Steinbauten von Werner Blaser.”, in: Schweizerische Bauzeitung, 1976, pp. 371-372, translated by Socks.

access here: https://socks-studio.com/2017/02/04/matter-structure-and-form-of-life-der-fels-ist-mein-haus-by-werner-blaser-1976/

Office in Olot by RCR Arquitectes

Dunster St. 2:10pm

As some may remember, last year I gave a lecture in Lausanne with Corridor regarding the history and objectives of Subtilitas, my personal practice Part Office, thoughts on working in Los Angeles, and a few other side projects. The video is now up, fittingly almost at the 10 year anniversary of the creation of this site. It was nice to reflect on its beginnings, and consider where it stands now within the milieu of online architectural media. Thank you for listening, and I encourage feedback, thoughts, and opinions; please write with any. 

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Thomas O'Brien - House extension, Knockraha 2017. Photos © Oliver Smith.

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016 MX Villa di campagna Caldogno, Vicenza (2009-2013) #house #countryside #garden #simmetry #vicenza #heritage #archilovers #divisare #archdaily #thebna #domusweb #instarchitecture #dezeen #hicarquitectura #illustrarch #architags #archaicmag #architecturaldetail #designboom #subtilitas #kntxtr #afasiaarchzine (at Caldogno) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_GKE61Jb8S/?igshid=jvhetkwans1m

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Smiljan Radić with Eduardo Castillo and Gabriela Medrano / Teatro Biobío / 2011 - 2018 / via The Architectural Review / afasia / Dezeen / Subtilitas / Designboom / Image © Cristóbal Palma

Buchner Bründler & Lillit Bollinger - House and architects studio

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