Architectural typologies
The architectural photography archive I have maintained since 1999 is organised by programme type: residential, cultural, public, healthcare, educational, sports, religious, industrial, hospitality, infrastructure, landscape, heritage. Thousands of projects produced for studios, institutions and international publications are gathered here under the architectural typologies in common professional use.
The structure is a personal working map, not an academic classification: the weight of each family reflects the questions that the profession has put before me, not a theoretical hierarchy. A project may belong to several typologies at once — a refurbishment is often also cultural or residential architecture — because built reality cannot be confined to a single label.
Over the years I have come to see that the complexity of architecture is reflected in the number of new, simultaneous and unexpected uses we make of built space.
Spaces designed for living, offering comfort, functionality, and aesthetic appeal, while addressing diverse lifestyles and needs.
Spaces designed for business and commerce, combining functionality, brand identity, and customer engagement.
Spaces that foster artistic expression, education, and community engagement, serving as cultural hubs that reflect identity, innovation, and heritage.
Transformation projects focused on modifying or enhancing existing structures rather than designing new ones.
Spaces designed to foster learning, collaboration, and growth, balancing functionality, adaptability, and user well-being.
Spaces designed to serve communities, emphasizing accessibility, functionality, and cultural significance.
Spaces designed to support health and well-being, combining functionality, comfort, and safety.
Spaces designed for worship and spiritual activities, reflecting cultural and symbolic significance.
Spaces designed to enhance leisure and recreation, offering unique guest experiences through innovative design and thoughtful functionality.
Temporary structures, installations and pavilions designed for events, exhibitions or performances, exploring the boundaries of architecture through formal and material experimentation with a transient vocation.
Designs for manufacturing, production, and logistics facilities, focusing on functionality, efficiency, and scale.
Spaces devoted to funerary ritual and the memory of the deceased, where architecture sustains silence, passage, and remembrance through materiality and landscape.
Essential public systems such as transportation hubs, utilities, and large-scale networks, designed for durability and user flow.
Spaces defined by interior detail, materiality and atmosphere, where architecture is experienced at the scale of the body.
Facilities designed for athletic activities, recreation, and fitness, focusing on functionality and user experience.