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Articles

Articles, notes, and research on architecture, people, and the environment.

An archive of texts exploring architecture, people, place, traditional building, and the environment. Notes and observations gathered through practical seminars, workshops, and expeditions.

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JUNE 2026

Essays

The Dance of the Joints: Why "Flexible Rigidity" Outlasts the Earthquake

Modern seismic design has largely pursued resistance — adding mass, stiffness, and reinforcement. Yet across repeated earthquakes, failure has often come not from insufficient strength, but from an inability to accommodate motion. An essay on Flexible Rigidity across Japan, Kashmir, Peru, and Georgia.

By Sandro Kenkadze · 12 min