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
Jun 6Why Nobody Cares About ArchitectureEven though it affects every aspect of our lives. Architecture is one of those words that I never really heard about growing up. I was from a low-income household, but my mother’s biggest bill was my private education. …Architecture5 min read
May 2510 Architecture Quotes You’ve Probably Never Heard Of“I will never give myself the luxury of thinking I’ve made it”. — Zaha Hadid, ArchitectArchitecture3 min read
May 24El Nuevo Orden Político CaribeñoUne pequeña lectura sobre las posibilidades geopolíticasCaribe2 min read
May 19Just 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
May 17How 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