REFLEXIONES

EVERYTHING IS STRUCTURE


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The text presents the philosophical and ethical manifesto of TDA, an architecture studio that advocates a return to the essence: structure. The authors argue that contemporary architecture has drifted toward the spectacular, and in contrast, they propose that “Everything is structure” is not merely a technical principle but an ethical stance that informs both design and construction. For TDA, structure does not support architecture — it creates it. It is understood as the invisible order that defines space, erasing the arbitrary divide between engineering and design. Based in Paraguay — a context that values the union of thought and action — their method is circular, integrating project, construction, and academia to question how and why we build. This philosophy extends to a notion of “structural dignity,” where beauty arises from honesty, precision, and economy of means, resulting in works that stand as built manifestos.
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