PinnedAbout MeThank you so much for taking an interest in me! My name is Andrea Arias, and I was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I got my Bachelors of Fine Arts in Architecture from Savannah College of Art & Design in Savannah, Georgia. …About Me3 min read
1 day agoJust Ran Out of GasAnd it was the best thing that could happen to me today. “The car isn’t accelerating,” My husband said, alarmed. He was right. He swerved out of the hill we were climbing (in our defense, on the way to the gas station). We went into this little roundabout that serviced…Anecdotes4 min read
3 days agoHow Fort & Castle Design Informs Architecture in an Era of Mass ShootingsThe architectural reaction of a nation at war with itself. You don’t have to look far to know why talking about mass shootings is relevant. …Architecture9 min read
Apr 26The Anger of Youth and ActivismThe world will suppress it and call it refinement. And you’re gonna like it. I’m at a point in my life where I have surpassed the first wave of anger that it is to be alive. You know the one. The one where you can barely forgive your parents for…Activism4 min read
Apr 25CO2 Emissions From The World’s Most Used Building MaterialThe Impact of Concrete+Cement Making Difference between Concrete & Cement While the terms are often used interchangeably, there is a major difference between these two items. Cement is an ingredient of concrete — considered to be the “glue” that binds all materials concrete it is made out of. These are called aggregates. Some aggregates concrete…Building4 min read
Mar 11There is More To Air Than Just Breathing ItIt is also a planetary defense system! Air is a mixture of gases. The mixture is unique and contains group of gases that is nearly constant within our atmosphere.Science4 min read
Mar 3¿Por qué Escribimos?Y otras ocurrencias…Espanol1 min readIlustración de Abstract Memento¿Por qué Escribimos?----3
Mar 2La Llamada A La Patria¿Nos vamos y después porque anhelamos el regreso? Mi condición de patria es bastante única en el mundo. Soy Puertorriqueña. …Spanish3 min read
Feb 23What did bathrooms look like in Medieval Castles?Just in case you were wondering. Are you ever minding your own business when suddenly a pressing question takes your mind hostage? Well if you ever lost sleep over medieval bathrooms — fret no more!Architecture3 min read
Jan 30What is CleanTech?From buzzword to commitment (?) In the first round of research, cleantech, appeared mainly as a buzzword for the financial sector. I went ahead and allowed myself to succumb to the rabbit hole that clarified why it came to be so. Like always, the story begins with a genius few…Sustainability4 min read