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description: "architecture studio"
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title: "about"
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description: "about karim gabriele varano"
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my name is karim gabriele varano. i grew up in the rhine valley of st. gallen. before architecture, i worked in electrical engineering, on site and in planning. i went to design school, and from there into architecture studies at ost and hslu. i hold a ba in architecture and i'm currently working towards my master's. what draws me to architecture is its depth. it moves between the weight of a material and the weight of a social crisis. it borrows from engineering, sociology, art, politics. it is not a science. it is where sciences meet, and where that meeting has to result in something real and inhabitable.
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i'm open to collaborations in architecture. if you're building something, [let's talk](mailto:hi@karimgabrielevarano.xyz).
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<dt>location</dt><dd>lucerne, switzerland</dd>
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<dt>degree</dt><dd>ba architecture</dd>
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<dt>status</dt><dd>ma in progress</dd>
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<dt>available</dt><dd>architecture collaborations · commissions · open-source</dd>
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<dt>email</dt><dd><a href="mailto:hi@karimgabrielevarano.xyz">hi@karimgabrielevarano.xyz</a></dd>
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<dt>studio</dt><dd><a href="/studio/">studio</a></dd>
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<dt>open</dt><dd><a href="/openbureau/">openbureau</a></dd>
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title: "colophon"
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description: "how this site is made"
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dotfile: true
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this site is a small terminal.
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it's static. hugo turns my text into plain html files, and that's all the server ever hands out. no database, no backend, nothing to log into. it runs on almost any host.
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the bar at the top is a real shell. you can type in it. work, about, studio, openbureau take you to those pages. help shows the basics, tab completes a word, the up arrow brings back what you typed before. not everything it knows is in the list. every page is also a file listing, so you browse the projects, and even the legal notice, like directories and read them on the spot.
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the rest is small things. the type is iosevka curly slab, hosted here and not pulled from anyone. the cursor is drawn pixel by pixel. there's a dark mode if you type dark. nothing is tracked, no cookies, no analytics.
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it follows the same idea as [openbureau](/openbureau/): own your tools, keep your formats readable. the content is cc by-sa, hugo and the theme are open source (the [legal notice](/legal-notice/) has the details), and the site builds into a docker image so anyone can run their own copy.
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written between the rhine valley and lucerne.
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title: "cv"
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description: "education, experience, skills"
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**education**
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<dt>····</dt><dd>ma architecture · hslu · in progress</dd>
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<dt>····</dt><dd>ba architecture · ost & hslu</dd>
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<dt>····</dt><dd>design school</dd>
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**experience**
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<dt>····</dt><dd>electrical engineering · site & planning</dd>
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**skills**
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<dt>design</dt><dd>architecture · graphic · editorial · web</dd>
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<dt>open source</dt><dd>curation, self-hosting, ICT setup & support</dd>
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<dt>software</dt><dd>rhino · hugo · ····</dd>
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[hi@karimgabrielevarano.xyz](mailto:hi@karimgabrielevarano.xyz)
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title: "legal notice"
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description: "legal notice, privacy policy and licences"
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build:
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**DISCLAIMER**
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the author assumes no liability for the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content provided. any claims for damages arising from the use or non-use of the information offered are excluded.
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operators of externally linked pages bear sole responsibility for their content. no legal violations were apparent at the time of linking. should any violation become known, the link will be removed immediately.
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architectural drawings and project documentation published on this website are shared for informational and portfolio purposes only. they do not constitute building permits, structural approvals, or professional advice.
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**LICENCES**
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**WEBSITE CONTENT**\
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all texts, images, and project documentation on this website — unless otherwise noted — are published under the [creative commons attribution-sharealike 4.0 international (cc by-sa 4.0)](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) licence. you are free to share and adapt the material, provided you give appropriate credit and distribute your contributions under the same licence.
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**FRAMEWORK — HUGO**\
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this website was built with [hugo](https://gohugo.io), an open-source static site generator, licensed under the [apache license 2.0](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/blob/master/LICENSE).
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**THEME — SHIBUI**\
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the theme shibui by nguyen tuan khanh is licensed under the [mit license](https://github.com/ntk148v/shibui/blob/master/LICENSE).
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**PRIVACY POLICY**
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the protection of your personal data is important to me. this policy explains how data is handled on this website, in accordance with the swiss federal act on data protection (revfadp, in force since 1 september 2023).
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**DATA CONTROLLER**\
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karim gabriele varano, fluhmühlerain 1, 6015 lucerne — contact details as above.
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**SERVER LOG**\
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the hosting provider automatically collects technical access data in server log files. this includes pages visited, date and time, browser type, operating system, referrer url, and ip address. this data is used solely for technical and statistical purposes and is not merged with other data sources or used for marketing.
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**CONTACT BY EMAIL**\
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if you contact me by email, your details will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry. this data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent and will be deleted upon conclusion of the correspondence, unless a statutory retention obligation applies.
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**YOUR RIGHTS**\
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under the revfadp, you have the right to request information about your stored personal data, as well as its correction, deletion, or restriction of processing. please contact me at the address above.
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you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority — the federal data protection and information commissioner (fdpic): [www.edoeb.admin.ch](https://www.edoeb.admin.ch)
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**CHANGES**\
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this privacy policy may be updated as needed. the current version is always available on this page.
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**RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT**
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karim gabriele varano\
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fluhmühlerain 1, 6015 lucerne, switzerland\
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[hi@karimgabrielevarano.xyz](mailto:hi@karimgabrielevarano.xyz)
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title: "openbureau"
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description: "open and self-owned tools for architecture"
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architecture runs on tools. the tools shape what gets thought, drawn, and built. most are proprietary: subscriptions that can be cancelled, file formats only their owners can read, work that disappears when a license lapses. in a profession that already runs on precarious labor, that's rent extraction.
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free and open source software is the cleanest answer, but not the only one. what i'm after is ownership and openness. tools you own instead of rent. file formats anyone can read. data that doesn't sit behind a paywall. code as a commons when possible. when it isn't, at least open data.
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openbureau is where i collect what i build along these lines. small tools, written for my own practice, released so other people can use or fork them.
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beyond what i build, openbureau is also a service: i curate open-source software that carries no fixed costs and no lock-in, set it up, and support it, so a studio or small practice can run on tools it owns instead of subscriptions it rents.
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**RAPPORT**\
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2026
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a studio management tool for small architecture offices. project management, time tracking, quotes and invoicing, bookkeeping, employee records, payroll, meeting minutes. all in one place instead of five subscriptions patched together. what exists is either too small (single-purpose apps that don't talk to each other) or too big (enterprise suites built for offices of a hundred people, with a budget to match). small practices end up paying for software designed for someone else and filling the gaps with spreadsheets. rapport is the tool i wanted to use myself. free software, self-hostable, no per-seat licensing. your data stays on your devices.
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[repo](https://rapport.openbureau.ch)
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**DOSSIER**\
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2026
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a rhino plugin for early-phase architectural design. walls, doors, windows, slabs, stairs, levels, and a 2d drawing layer that feels like a 2d drawing layer. native rhino objects, no parallel database to sync. what exists is either expensive proprietary software, or full bim systems built for office-scale documentation phases that don't fit how you actually think during a sketch. open source bim tools live in blender or freecad and follow a 3d-first logic — useful, but not how you 2d draw a plan. students and small offices end up either paying, pirating, or working around in plain rhino. dossier is the tool i wanted to use myself during my master's and my own work. why rhino and not a fully open source cad? rhino sells perpetual licences you actually own instead of subscriptions you rent, and its file formats (3dm, opennurbs) and apis (rhinocommon, eto.forms) are well documented and readable outside the application. that's not free software, but it's a workable position on ownership and open data and where some architects already work. freecad or librecad would be more philosophically open, but adoption in architecture is marginal. dossier meets the discipline where it is. open data, established community, enough infrastructure to build on.
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[repo](https://dossier.openbureau.ch)
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title: "portfolio"
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description: "selected projects"
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title: "dojo"
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slug: "dojo"
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date: 2023-01-10
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thumbnail: "/img/sem02/thumbnail.webp"
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studies: "/studies/ost/ba/semester_02"
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schools: ["ost"]
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degrees: ["ba"]
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semesters: ["semester_02"]
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images:
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- { src: "/img/sem02/01.webp", name: "timber-model.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem02/02.webp", name: "long-elevation.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem02/03.webp", name: "section.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem02/04.webp", name: "front-elevation.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem02/05.webp", name: "side-elevation.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem02/06.webp", name: "joint-axonometric.webp" }
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at the centre of this student project is the constructive exploration of the timber joint, not as a static detail but as a spatially effective system. starting from a basic joint that works without diagonal bracing and relies solely on horizontal and vertical beams, a spatial principle was developed that is both rational and atmospheric. the particularity lies in its scalability: the identical joint is applied at different scales, from the fine grid of the facade structure to the load-bearing order of the two-storey building. this creates a continuous constructive system that carries the entire building while simultaneously making itself visible. the dojo is organised around an open inner courtyard. the clear timber construction mediates between openness and concentration, between lightness and rigour, qualities derived from the martial arts. the design understands itself as an architectural reflection on structure, discipline, and spatial perception.
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title: "museo"
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slug: "museo"
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date: 2022-01-10
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thumbnail: "/img/sem01/thumbnail.webp"
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studies: "/studies/ost/ba/semester_01"
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schools: ["ost"]
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degrees: ["ba"]
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semesters: ["semester_01"]
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images:
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- { src: "/img/sem01/01.webp", name: "cutaway-model-front.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem01/08.webp", name: "exploded-axonometric.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem01/02.webp", name: "plan-ground-floor.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem01/03.webp", name: "plan-upper-floor.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem01/04.webp", name: "section.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem01/05.webp", name: "cutaway-model-angle.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem01/06.webp", name: "site-plan.webp" }
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tonhalle museo is a speculative student project at the intersection of architecture, sound, and theory. two seemingly contradictory programmes, concert hall and museum, converge within a single building. this convergence is not harmonised but deliberately intensified: different spatial logics, usage dynamics, and atmospheres collide, creating a field of tension that shapes the architectural expression. the design is based on an auditory analysis, a five-minute sound sequence served as the starting point for the spatial structure. the focus was not on function or form, but on the translation of sound into spatial dimensions. volume, rhythm, density, and silence were translated into proportions, transitions, and materiality. the result is a built fragment, a deliberately incomplete idea, a spatial body that does not seek to explain, but rather to make itself experiential. tonhalle museo understands itself as an attempt to conceive architecture through listening, as a spatial score between concentration and distraction, between performance and contemplation.
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title: "studytrip to trieste"
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slug: "studytrip-trieste"
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date: 2024-09-27
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thumbnail: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Canale_Grande_SantAntonio_Tramaturgo-01.webp"
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studies: "/studies/hslu/ba/semester_05"
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schools: ["hslu"]
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degrees: ["ba"]
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semesters: ["semester_05"]
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Canale_Grande_SantAntonio_Tramaturgo-01.webp", name: "canale-grande-01.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Canale_Grande_SantAntonio_Tramaturgo-02.webp", name: "canale-grande-02.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Canale_Grande_SantAntonio_Tramaturgo-03.webp", name: "canale-grande-03.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Canale_Grande_SantAntonio_Tramaturgo-04.webp", name: "canale-grande-04.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Casa_Bartoli-02.webp", name: "casa-bartoli.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Cpo_Androna_Campo_Marzio-01.webp", name: "campo-marzio.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Kathedrale_San_Giusto-02.webp", name: "san-giusto.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Liceo_Artistico-02.webp", name: "liceo-artistico-01.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Liceo_Artistico-03.webp", name: "liceo-artistico-02.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Liceo_Artistico-05.webp", name: "liceo-artistico-03.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Liceo_Artistico-07.webp", name: "liceo-artistico-04.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Palmanova-01.webp", name: "palmanova.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Rozzol_Melara-01.webp", name: "rozzol-melara-01.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Rozzol_Melara-02.webp", name: "rozzol-melara-02.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Rozzol_Melara-03.webp", name: "rozzol-melara-03.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Rozzol_Melara-04.webp", name: "rozzol-melara-04.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Rozzol_Melara-05.webp", name: "rozzol-melara-05.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/studytrip-trieste/Triest_Stanjel-01.webp", name: "stanjel.webp" }
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title: "textilsteinwerk"
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slug: "textilsteinwerk"
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date: 2025-01-10T10:00:00
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thumbnail: "/img/sem05/03.webp"
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studies: "/studies/hslu/ba/semester_05"
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schools: ["hslu"]
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degrees: ["ba"]
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semesters: ["semester_05"]
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images:
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- { src: "/img/sem05/01.webp", name: "context-model.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem05/02.webp", name: "sectional-model.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem05/03.webp", name: "hall-interior.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem05/04.webp", name: "facade-model.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem05/05.webp", name: "dwelling-interior.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem05/section01.webp", name: "long-section.webp" }
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- { src: "/img/sem05/section02.webp", name: "hall-section.webp" }
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the séchoir-halle is a student project exploring the themes of commerce, existing structures, and adaptive reuse within former industrial architecture. a former industrial building rooted in local textile history is preserved in its identity while being given a new programme. where viscose fabrics were once hung to dry, new building blocks made from recycled textiles are produced today — load-bearing elements crafted from old fabrics using a ramming process, based on circular economy principles and material reuse. the existing structure is retained and complemented by an additional storey above one half of the hall, continuing its raw, functional atmosphere rather than replacing it. new residential units in direct proximity engage in dialogue with the industrial architecture, creating a mixed-use quarter with productive, social, and residential functions.
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title: "the shadow over emmen"
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slug: "the-shadow-over-emmen"
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date: 2025-01-10T09:00:00
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thumbnail: "/img/shadowofemmen/thumbnail.webp"
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vimeo: "1184987222"
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title: "studio"
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description: "design across scales, and the open tools underneath"
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i work independently across scales, from buildings to books to screens, and the open infrastructure underneath them. it sounds like several jobs, but it's one: design with a bias toward things you own rather than rent, toward formats anyone can read, toward work that outlives a licence. the same logic that runs [openbureau](/openbureau/).
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**architecture**\
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concept and design work, from early studies to drawings.
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**open-source ICT**, via [openbureau](/openbureau/)\
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i curate, set up, and support open-source software that carries no fixed costs, so a studio runs on tools it owns instead of subscriptions it rents.
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**graphic, editorial & web**\
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visual identity, graphic design, book and publication layout, and websites built to be fast, readable, and yours, like this one.
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**available** for architecture collaborations, commissions, consulting, and open-source work.\
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[hi@karimgabrielevarano.xyz](mailto:hi@karimgabrielevarano.xyz)
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