https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2765 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16369 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:16:34 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16369-design-ed-podcast-omar-gandhi A Toronto-born architect uses familiar shapes and materials to create buildings that respond effectively to nature.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13447 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:35:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13447-design-vanguard-2018-omar-gandhi Sluice Point This structure, located on the southern tip of Nova Scotia, in a region that became known as an international shipbuilding center, features an economical shed roof inspired by local fishing sheds and shanties. Photo © Ema Peter 1806-The-Future-of-Practice-Design-Vanguard-Omar-Gandhi-03.jpg Rabbit Snare Gorge For this summer getaway in Cape Breton, NS, Gandhi takes a familiar cabin form and stretches it into a tower. The building recently won a Governor-General’s Medal in Architecture, which recognizes Canada’s best projects. Photo © Doublespace Float This residence is inspired by the jagged field of strewn outcrop, subcrop, and bedrock float on which it sits. The exterior is clad in gray washed wood, with slight variations in pattern resembling bedrock strata. Photo © Omar Gandhi The Lookout at Broad Cove Marsh Photo © Doublespace Sluice Point Photo © Ema Peter Sluice Point Photo © Ema Peter