Dexigner Design Portal: XERO Project Wins Re:Vision Design Competition for Zero-Energy Development in Downtow...XERO Project Wins Re:Vision Design Competition for Zero-Energy Development in Downtown Dallas
XERO Project, a proposal for a new urban agriculture district and zero-energy, mixed-use development in downtown Dallas, earned one of three first-place prizes in the Re:Vision Dallas design competition.
//July 3 2009 | 3:05 am
ArchDaily: Anglesea House / Andrew Maynard ArchitectsAnglesea House / Andrew Maynard Architects
For Andrew Maynard Architects‘ latest design, a holiday home in Anglesea VIC, the clients’ requirement was simple: more space for their growing and aging family. With the need of the client always in mind, Andrew Maynard Architects set out to…...
//July 3 2009 | 3:00 am
Latest News: RIBA: more members, less moneyRIBA: more members, less money
New chief executive named as institute predicts income will drop
//July 3 2009 | 2:44 am
Archinect.com Feed: Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese DesertGreen Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
As the United States takes its first steps toward mandating that power companies generate more electricity from renewable sources, China already has a similar requirement and is investing billions to remake itself into a green energy superpower. Through a combination of carrots and sticks, Beijing is starting to change how this country generates energy. NYT...
//July 3 2009 | 2:25 am
Articles Feed - Dwell: Dwellings » Kaleidoscopic CabinetDwellings » Kaleidoscopic Cabinet
by Rick MillerA dazzling display of colored windows wraps the custom-furniture-filled Venice, California, home of architect Lorcan O’Herlihy.
//July 3 2009 | 2:20 am
Dezeen: Pond Meadows Special Needs School by DSDHAPond Meadows Special Needs School by DSDHA
Pond Meadows, a special needs school designed by London architects DSDHA, has opened in Guildford, England.
//July 3 2009 | 2:04 am
NYT > Arts: Keep the Music, Add the ViewsKeep the Music, Add the Views
Thanks to the ingenuity and one-upmanship of local concert promoters, yet more concerts are turning up in the most unusual and amazing places.
//July 3 2009 | 1:36 am
INHABITAT: Largest Eco-Village in the UK Will Boast Zero Carbon HomesLargest Eco-Village in the UK Will Boast Zero Carbon Homes
The United Kingdom’s Hanham Hall Development is the largest eco-village aspiration to date. Designed by HTA and funded by Barratt Developments and the Homes & Communities Agency, there are a rumored 188-195 zero carbon homes in the overall housing scheme. The development will include an onsite biomass CHP plant, strategically placed reed beds, shops [...]
//July 3 2009 | 1:00 am
Curbed: Thursday PM LinkageThursday PM Linkage
· Q2 foreclosures report: NYC f-bombs down 7% from last year (above) [Real Deal] · Bernie Madoff's UES penthouse seized by U.S. Marshals [NYP]...
//July 3 2009 | 12:05 am
Designboom - Weblog: bernard tschumi architects: new acropolis museumbernard tschumi architects: new acropolis museum
exterior shot of the new acropolis museum (photo credit: christian richters) the new acropolis museum designed by bernard tschumi architects opened at the end of last month in athens, greece. the new museum was specifically designed to house the unique collection of archeological remains and boasts over 150,000 square feet of exhibition space. tschumi deliberately created a non monumental b...
//July 2 2009 | 9:22 pm
Art and design: Architecture | guardian.co.uk: 'The ledge' opens at the Sears Tower in Chicago'The ledge' opens at the Sears Tower in Chicago
Glass ledge suspended from the 103rd floor of Chicago landmark skyscraper pushes fear of heights to the edge
//July 2 2009 | 7:56 pm
architechnophilia: British Pavilion - Shanghai ExpoBritish Pavilion - Shanghai Expo
Thomas Heatherwick has recently released images for the British pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai Exposition. The six-storey pavilion under the theme "Better City, Better Life" is pierced by 60,000 transparent rods that will illuminate the interior of the pavilion with natural light during the day, whilst at night, transporting artificial light from the inside to the exterior, allowing the structure...
//July 2 2009 | 7:07 pm
International Competition for Urban Planning and ArchitectureInternational Competition for Urban Planning and Architecture
Architects and urban planners are invited to participate at the competition for the land and urban development conceptual design of the city center of Gorzow Wlkp ...02.07.2009
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Call for SubmissionsCall for Submissions
The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) is organising an international architectural competition in order to choose the most significant project to be built as a new pavilion on a site adjacent to its present complex on the Plains of Abraham in the heart of Quebec City. ...30.06.2009
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Innovative Design Competition 2009Innovative Design Competition 2009
A competition launched by HNOMA is focused on showcasing creative design solutions by under-represented participants in the field of design in both the built and un-built environment ...30.06.2009
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OFFGRIDOFFGRID
The California Architectural Foundation challenges architects, students, designers, planners, and all interested individuals to develop solutions to reduce the environmental impacts on our planet, slow urban sprawl, and discover innovative ways to effectively reuse existing resources. ...29.06.2009
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WPA 2.0: open design competitionWPA 2.0: open design competition
cityLAB, an urban think tank at UCLA`s Department of Architecture and Urban Design, announces a call for entries to "WPA2.0: Working Public Architecture." ...29.06.2009
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SAH Call for ProposalsSAH Call for Proposals
The Annual Conference Committee of CAA invites session proposals that cover the breadth of current thought and research in art, art and architectural history, theory and criticism, pedagogical issues, museum and curatorial practice, conservation, and developments in technology ...26.06.2009
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Studio Pei-Zhu - Xixi Wetland Art Museum - Hangzhou, ChinaStudio Pei-Zhu - Xixi Wetland Art Museum - Hangzhou, China
The smooth and organic form will blend into the landscape and reflect the surrounding nature.
//29 June 2009 | 1:00
Renzo Piano Building Workshop - The Modern Wing - The Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago,...Renzo Piano Building Workshop - The Modern Wing - The Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, Illinois
The Modern Wing already has a significant presence in a city defined by its rich architectural heritage.
//29 June 2009 | 1:00
Exhibition - Green Architecture for the Future - Louisiana Museum - Humlebæk, DenmarkExhibition - Green Architecture for the Future - Louisiana Museum - Humlebæk, Denmark
The exhibition focuses on some of the initiatives that are mushrooming up on a global scale.
//22 June 2009 | 1:00
Nearing completion - Eric Owen Moss Architects - Art Tower - Los Angeles, CaliforniaNearing completion - Eric Owen Moss Architects - Art Tower - Los Angeles, California
The tower will provide a changing art display and offer a variety of graphic content and data on its five screens.
//22 June 2009 | 1:00
Allied Works Architecture - UMMA - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MichiganAllied Works Architecture - UMMA - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Rising above the surrounding walks and lawn, the building is formed by three cantilevered walls of concrete and limestone.
//15 June 2009 | 1:00
Competition winner - BIG and Michel Rojkind - Museo Tamayo - Atizapan, MexicoCompetition winner - BIG and Michel Rojkind - Museo Tamayo - Atizapan, Mexico
The main concept is an “Opened Box,” a box that unfolds, opens, and invites the visitors inside.
//15 June 2009 | 1:00
Center for Architecture earns top LEED honors - Bizjournals.comCenter for Architecture earns top LEED honors - Bizjournals.com
Center for Architecture earns top LEED honorsBizjournals.com, NCThe Center for Architecture has earned the US Green Building' Council's highest honors for sustainable design and operation. The center, 403 NW 11th Ave., qualified for the council's LEED Platinum certification, for Leadership in Energy and ...
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//2 July 2009 | 21:58
Warrior: Architecture integration key to Cisco market leadership - SmartBriefWarrior: Architecture integration key to Cisco market leadership - SmartBrief
Warrior: Architecture integration key to Cisco market leadershipSmartBrief, DCIn order for Cisco to become a true market leader, the company will need to offer more than just a wide range of products and services, according to remarks by Chief Technology Officer Padmasree Warrior at the company's Cisco Live user conference this .
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//2 July 2009 | 18:41
Well-known designer to head U. architecture school - Salt Lake TribuneWell-known designer to head U. architecture school - Salt Lake Tribune
Well-known designer to head U. architecture schoolSalt Lake Tribune, United StatesBy Brian Maffly The University of Utah on Tuesday named one of the state's most influential architects to lead its School of Architecture. Prescott Muir, whose vision is apparent in several public buildings along the Wasatch Front, including some on...
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//1 July 2009 | 3:09
Use SoaML to facilitate Model Driven Architecture - SearchSOAUse SoaML to facilitate Model Driven Architecture - SearchSOA
Use SoaML to facilitate Model Driven ArchitectureSearchSOAThe Service-oriented architecture Modeling Language (SoaML), a UML profile created by the Object Management Group (OMG) seeks to help architects and analysts identify services, service requirements, and anticipated dependencies between services when ...
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//2 July 2009 | 18:36
The Architecture of Personality - RenegadeBusThe Architecture of Personality - RenegadeBus
The Architecture of PersonalityRenegadeBus, TexasMirer continues a theme from his last series of photos, Architorspace, which use architecture to create tension between the subject and the background. In Black and White Wall Three Sailors, the men are uncomfortably constrained by the painted brink ...
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//2 July 2009 | 17:43
Architecture firm manager settles in Chevy Chase 4BD - BlockshopperArchitecture firm manager settles in Chevy Chase 4BD - Blockshopper
Architecture firm manager settles in Chevy Chase 4BDBlockshopper, IL... Chevy Chase from Charles E. Taylor for $549000 on June 11. The 1840-square-foot, two-story house was built in 1925. Ms. Thomson is the marketing manager at CORE architecture + design, a multi-disciplinary architecture firm that was established in 1991.
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//2 July 2009 | 0:10
Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese DesertGreen Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
As the United States takes its first steps toward mandating that power companies generate more electricity from renewable sources, China already has a similar requirement and is investing billions to remake itself into a green energy superpower. Through a combination of carrots and sticks, Beijing is starting to change how this country ge...
//3 July 2009 | 2:25
Remembering Arthur Erickson's architectural triumphsRemembering Arthur Erickson's architectural triumphs
He may not have the fame of Frank Gehry or the kudos of Rem Koolhaas, but this versatile Canadian architect leaves a far-reaching legacy. Guardian / Images...
//3 July 2009 | 2:24
ShowCase: Bridge HouseShowCase: Bridge House
ShowCase is an on-going feature series on Archinect, presenting exciting new work from designers representing all creative fields and all geographies. We are always accepting nominations for upcoming ShowCase features - if you would like to suggest a project, please send us a message. Background The clients required a permanent home/off...
//2 July 2009 | 23:16
Featured Jobs Today: in New York & HoustonFeatured Jobs Today: in New York & Houston
Grunig, Wertz and Associates, Architects seeking Intermediate Architect in New York, NY ArchiTECH Design & Development, Inc. seeking Detailer in Houston, TX RSG Casting seeking architects and interior designers for TV show in New York, NY View thousands of active job listings in our jobs section | Post a Job...
//2 July 2009 | 22:00
Marmol Radziner's Brand New Hollywood Hybrid Takes Shape in the HillsMarmol Radziner's Brand New Hollywood Hybrid Takes Shape in the Hills
Marmol Radziner Prefab recently installed their brand new Hollywood Hybrid, a 2576 sq. ft. sustainable, modern prefab home with killer views and a minimal carbon footprint. Responsible materials are used throughout, from the insulated glass to the denim jean insulation. Solar panels generate electricity and can feed excess power back into...
//2 July 2009 | 19:01
Not Just a Fixer-UpperNot Just a Fixer-Upper
Ever since plans for the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center were scaled back, at which point Richard Rogers departed, the project has been a pariah. But FXFowle Epstein are set to transform the convention center on Manhattan's Far West Side with far less than would be thought possible. You'll get a new green roof, high performance HVAC, cr...
//2 July 2009 | 18:28
Green building design challenge - Contest to reward designs that save resources and costsGreen building design challenge - Contest to reward designs that save resources and costs
Announced back in December, the Lifecycle Building Challenge competition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and partners are inviting the nation’s architects, product developers, educators, environmental leaders, and students to submit innovative designs that minimize waste, reuse materials, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Ideas generate...
//27 June 2009 | 18:01
AIA Commends Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 and Urges Quick Passage of B...AIA Commends Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 and Urges Quick Passage of Bill
Last night, a House subcommittee approved the Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009. In a statement, Paul T. Mendelsohn, AIA vice president, Government & Community Relations said: “The transportation bill approved by a House subcommittee could not come at a better time. It recognizes what the AIA reported to Congress in its 2008 st...
//25 June 2009 | 21:30
3XN showcase pavilion ’Learning from Nature’3XN showcase pavilion ’Learning from Nature’
Self-cleaning surfaces, phase changing materials and built-in sensors that generate energy from the footsteps of the visitors. The 3XN pavilion ‘Learning from Nature’ unites the most advanced technologies and intelligent materials in a preview of the innovative architectural design of tomorrow The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art invited the Dan...
//25 June 2009 | 15:05
Architecture Billings Index Shows No Significant Improvement in Business ConditionsArchitecture Billings Index Shows No Significant Improvement in Business Conditions
Inquiries for new projects remain favorable, but not translating into work.There has been a recent moderation in the downturn in design services billings, but the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reveals that an economic recovery has stalled. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve...
//25 June 2009 | 14:50
BIG wins an International Competition to design Tallinn’s new City Hall in EstoniaBIG wins an International Competition to design Tallinn’s new City Hall in Estonia
An international idea contest was held for Tallinn’s new City Hall in Estonia and the best concept was presented by the Bjarke Ingels Group from Denmark together with Adams Kara Taylor of the UK.The purpose of the international idea contest was to find the best architectural solution for the new administrative building of the city government that...
//25 June 2009 | 12:55
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Architects - Jubilee School on the surburbs of LondonAllford Hall Monaghan Morris Architects - Jubilee School on the surburbs of London
Architects have a general tendency to forget about color and focus on monochromatic compositions. When judiciously utilized, the integration of a polychromatic palette can become a powerful tool that helps define the identity of the project. Nowhere is it more relevant than in buildings dedicated to children, such as this featured school, since it...
//23 June 2009 | 14:34
BUILDINGS AND THE CLIMATE BILLBUILDINGS AND THE CLIMATE BILL
It's important to "get things right" when a new building is constructed. More so than perhaps anything else we create, new buildings will be with us for a very long time. The greenhouse gas capandtrade section of the WaxmanMarkey climate and energy bill gets most of the attention, as it should, but the bill has many other provisions, some of which...
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//25 June 2009 | 2:59
AMERICAN LANDSCAPE AWARDS 2009AMERICAN LANDSCAPE AWARDS 2009
Buffalo Bayou flows through downtown Houston, Texas, under a tangle of freeways and bridges on its way to Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Landscape architects SWA Group reenvisioned a neglected 1.2mile 1.9kilometer length of bayou front, transforming it into pedestrianfriendly parkland with improved floodwater conveyance.
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AIA HOUSING AWARDS 2009AIA HOUSING AWARDS 2009
To the street, the concreteblock home near Bellevue, Idaho, presents minimally incised walls. From inside, the boxy masonry of Outpost opens up to surprisingly expansive views of the rural Idaho landscape.
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//25 June 2009 | 2:59
AIA CONVENTION 2009AIA CONVENTION 2009
"Ours is a hopeful future," said American Institute of Architects President Marvin Malecha, FAIA, as he opened the 2009 AIA Convention in San Francisco. "We need to let the public know that they can count on our profession to lead them through these tough times."
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//25 June 2009 | 2:59
7 WORLD TRADE CENTER7 WORLD TRADE CENTER
Seven World Trade Center was the third building to collapse on September 11, 2001, and it is the first to be rebuilt. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings amp; Merrill SOM, the new building is composed of 42 floors of office space set above eight floors of Con Edison transformers located in large concrete vaults at street level.
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//25 June 2009 | 2:59
ROTTERDAM PERISCOPEROTTERDAM PERISCOPE
Willem Jan Neutelings of Neutelings Riedijk Architects spoke with Emiliano Gandolfi, a correspondent for The Plan magazine, about the Dutch firm's design approach as exemplified in the Shipping and Transport College in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 8212;nbsp;Editor Emiliano Gandolfi: Part of the gradual revitalization of the port of Rotterdam, the S...
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//25 June 2009 | 2:59
Fireworks and BBQFireworks and BBQ
I'm taking a long 4th of July weekend out of town away from the city and computers. Posts will resume early next week. My weekly page will resume on July 13.
//2 July 2009 | 17:00
Today's archidose #330Today's archidose #330
Here are some views of the Castel Firmiano Messner Mountain Museum in Bozen, Italy by Werner Tscholl. Photographs are by Martino Pietropoli.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the archidose pool, and/or:: Tag your photos archidose...
//2 July 2009 | 7:00
upto35upto35
Notification of upto35, an international competition for architects up to 35 years old, landed in my inbox earlier today. It asks for "proposals for the construction of a student housing unit in Kerameikos and Metaxourgeio (KM), an area in the historic center of Athens, Greece...Special emphasis is placed on exploring structures that cons...
//2 July 2009 | 5:45
Five-Volume Monograph of the MomentFive-Volume Monograph of the Moment
The Monacelli Press has announced a five-volume monograph on Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), spanning 1950-2008. Each volume spans about ten years and features introductions by Henry Russell-Hitchcock (1950-62), Arthur Drexler (1963-73), Albert Bush-Brown (1974-83), Detlef Mertins (1984-96), and Kenneth Frampton (1997-2008), as well...
//1 July 2009 | 19:00
Today's archidose #329Today's archidose #329
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } PS1 Young Architects Program, 2009, originally uploaded by downtownBLUE. Afterparty, this year's P.S.1 Young Architects Program by MOS, 2009. The installation opene...
//30 June 2009 | 17:00
Monday, MondayMonday, Monday
My weekly page update:Spuimarkt in The Hague, Netherlands by BOLLES+WILSON.This week's book review is 2G 48/49 Mies van der Rohe: Houses edited by Moisés Puente.Some unrelated links for your enjoyment, three solid recent Archinect features: ShowCase: Storage BarnA workshop and storage facility designed by Gray Organschi Architecture.Urba...
//29 June 2009 | 7:00
MiesArch European Prize 2009MiesArch European Prize 2009
"MiesArch European Prize is a joint initiative of the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe. The principal objectives are to recognise and commend excellence in the field of architecture and to draw attention to the important contribution of European professionals in the development of new concepts and technologies. The Prize also...
//21 April 2009 | 16:17
DALLAS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DEE AND CHARLES WYLY THEATREDALLAS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DEE AND CHARLES WYLY THEATRE
"Dallas Theater Center (DTC) is recognized as one of the country’s few innovative theater companies located outside the triumvirate of New York, Chicago, and Seattle. Ironically, the company’s artistic success can be attributed largely to its provisional accommodations in a dilapidated, galvanized metal shed. Free of the need to respect its arc...
//19 April 2009 | 19:04
11th International Bauhaus-Colloquium 2009 - Call for Papers11th International Bauhaus-Colloquium 2009 - Call for Papers
"An acephalous power has superseded imperialism, if we can believe Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri. This new world order that they call ‘Empire’ transgresses all the inherited divisions of political thought, such as state and society, war and peace, control and freedom, core and periphery. It is a diffuse Foucauldian network of economic, milita...
//13 April 2009 | 19:17
Teaching Architecture Learning ArchitectureTeaching Architecture Learning Architecture
"Young people go to university with the aim of becoming architects, of finding out if they have got what it takes. What is the first thing we should teach them?First of all, we must explain that the person standing in front of them is not someone who asks questions whose answers he already knows. Practicing architecture is asking on...
//13 April 2009 | 18:45
Commentary from Kevin Mark LowCommentary from Kevin Mark Low
Apart from the interesting work, what stands behind is more appealing."All architects seek frame of reference in design.Some seek it in style and others in theory, it comes down to personal choice and our instinctive need for reference and context. Mostly, we are moved by and drawn to originality, the expression of singular thought. Originality...
//12 April 2009 | 19:49
Estudio Carme PinosEstudio Carme Pinos
Interesting projects from Estudio Carme Pinos Architects you cannot miss! to find out more...Images featuring Cube Tower in Guadalajara in Mexico from http://www.cpinos.com/english/home-eng.html#inferior...
//12 April 2009 | 17:41
British Pavilion - Shanghai ExpoBritish Pavilion - Shanghai Expo
Thomas Heatherwick has recently released images for the British pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai Exposition. The six-storey pavilion under the theme "Better City, Better Life" is pierced by 60,000 transparent rods that will illuminate the interior of the pavilion with natural light during the day, whilst at night, transporting artificial light from t...
//2 July 2009 | 19:07
on the boards: Coomba Park Houseon the boards: Coomba Park House
Proposal for a weekend house built on the edge of a lake in Australia by Neeson Murcutt Architects...
//2 July 2009 | 17:52
Up to 35: a competitionUp to 35: a competition
OLIAROS, a young property development company, is calling architects up to 35 years old to submit proposals for the construction of a student housing unit in Kerameikos and Metaxourgeio (KM), an area in the historic centre of Athens, Greece.The aim of the competition is to encourage creativity among the next generation of designers while supporting...
//1 July 2009 | 17:42
House of the Week 029: Lake HouseHouse of the Week 029: Lake House
This copper clad weekend home on Mercer Island, Washington by architects Hutchison + Maul makes use of the stunning view with the sight lines it creates perched high above the water's edge like a telescope balancing on staggered pilotis.
//1 July 2009 | 16:37
Beyond Media 2009 ::: Urban VisionsBeyond Media 2009 ::: Urban Visions
The final contents of the URBAN VISIONS exhibition can be seen online. The exhibition aims at testifying the ability some cities had in seeing their transformations in perspective, in looking "beyond". The observed cities are Helsinki, Milan, Medellín, Zaragoza, Belgrade, Turin, New Orleans, Paris, Bologna and Mumbai, as part of a wider survey wh...
//30 June 2009 | 17:35
Grand ExpansionGrand Expansion
Proposals for King Abdallah's grand expansion of the Haram Mosque in the Holy city of Makkah...
//29 June 2009 | 22:32
Life Without ChangesLife Without Changes
[The Yale School of Architecture. Paul Rudolph.] Things have slowed down here on Life Without Buildings as I’ve been preparing for another major move. I’ve lived in San Francisco for three years now and it has been an absolutely incredible time. The city is impossibly beautiful and the people I’ve been lucky enough to me...
//21 June 2009 | 19:41
On Influence: Batman, Gotham City, and an Overzealous Architecture Historian With a Workin...On Influence: Batman, Gotham City, and an Overzealous Architecture Historian With a Working Knowledge of Explosives
[Looking west from across the Gotham River, by Anton Furst] New York, Dubai, Tokyo, Moscow, Gotham. Every city in every atlas—real and fictional— has a unique character shaped by history and geography. More than a mere sense of place derived from architecture and planning, cities have a feeling that pervades the consciousness of those...
//1 June 2009 | 16:30
“You killed the car.” Cameron’s House Now on the Market“You killed the car.” Cameron’s House Now on the Market
[image via luxist] As seen in the 1986 movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the modern home of Ferris’ best friend Cameron is now on the market. 370 Beech Street, aka The Ben Rose Home, in Highland Park, Illinois was designed by architect A. James Speyer. After a traditional Beaux-Arts education, Speyer traveled through Europe in t...
//29 May 2009 | 23:18
Architecture Blogs Take on The FountainheadArchitecture Blogs Take on The Fountainhead
[image via Strange Harvest] So now that we’ve seen The Fountainhead as interpreted by America’s favorite cartoon family, The Simpsons, it seemed like it might be a good time for a more…informed take on Ayn Rand’s book and the resulting 1949 film. Recently, Fantastic Journal, Strange Harvest, Lebbeus Woods, and Thin...
//21 May 2009 | 22:23
God is in the Details, Ellworth Kelly is in the Courtyard: Sculpture Garden Opens at the S...God is in the Details, Ellworth Kelly is in the Courtyard: Sculpture Garden Opens at the SFMOMA
Over at the SF Appeal, I’ve written a brief review of the new sculpture garden at SFMOMA. Here, an excerpt from that post. Afters three years of competition, construction, and even a little controversy, the new sculpture garden at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art made its public debut on May 10th, Mother’s Day. Designed...
//20 May 2009 | 1:49
Mediocrity Rules! The Simpsons Takes on The FountainheadMediocrity Rules! The Simpsons Takes on The Fountainhead
Last night, The Simpsons finally got around to sending up The Fountainhead. Yes, Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead: the superficially architectural Objectivist manifesto so often given to incoming architecture students everywhere by their well-meaning relatives. The book that can have the unfortunate side-effect of brainwashing said first...
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//12 May 2009 | 1:04
Villa Savoye's Mini-MeVilla Savoye's Mini-Me
photo copyright by anarchitecture, christoph wassmannPoissy-sur-Seine, 33 kilometers north-east of Paris, features two buildings of Corbusier: the famous Villa Savoye and its "Mini-Me" – the gardener’s house at the site’s entrance. Likewise, the tiny building inherits the basic attributes of Villa Savoye: pilotis and ribbon glazing...
//2 July 2009 | 0:12
Mies van der Rohe's Basement.Mies van der Rohe's Basement.
The Tugendhat Villa in Brno, designed by the architect Mies van der Rohe, is an exceptional example of the international style in the modern movement in architecture as it developed in Europe in the 1920s. Villa Tugendhart - the basement's entrance is prominently located at the front facade, photo by anarchitecture The Villa Tugendhat...
//17 June 2009 | 23:34
Elections in the European Union. Vote!Elections in the European Union. Vote!
content by anArchitecture...
//6 June 2009 | 14:00
Building Outline.Building Outline.
image by helmut k. lacknerSwitzerland is the country of direct democracy. Citizens have the rights to challenge the government's decisions and may overturn parliamentary decisions. Likewise, it can be not easy to obtain a planning permission in some cases. People might have a say in the final result. As part of the approval process, the...
//4 June 2009 | 12:09
Höhenrausch–High-Altitude Euphoria.Höhenrausch–High-Altitude Euphoria.
Copyright: Andreas Kepplinger Giant WheelFrom rooftop to rooftop via stairs and bridges, this lofty art parcours will feature an array of installations and objects by international artists.The installation Höhenrausch is part of Linz 2009 – European Capital of Culture.The stairway to heaven by Atelier Bow-Wow (in collaboration with Rie...
//27 May 2009 | 23:47
Dog's Toilet.Dog's Toilet.
dog's toilet, photo by ute bauerMade me laugh. (like this)content by anArchitecture...
//25 May 2009 | 21:23
Thursday PM LinkageThursday PM Linkage
· Q2 foreclosures report: NYC f-bombs down 7% from last year (above) [Real Deal] · Bernie Madoff's UES penthouse seized by U.S. Marshals [NYP]...
//3 July 2009 | 0:05
CurbedWire: Son of THOR Takes Form, Carroll Gardens Brownstone Four-Fifths SoldCurbedWire: Son of THOR Takes Form, Carroll Gardens Brownstone Four-Fifths Sold
LOWER EAST SIDE—It looks like the open-top glass atrium part of 115 Norfolk Street, aka Son of THOR because Hotel on Rivington masterminds Grzywinski...
//2 July 2009 | 23:52
Comment of the Day: "Oh, I finally get their PR...Comment of the Day: "Oh, I finally get their PR...
"Oh, I finally get their PR strategy...(1) hire 'raw talent' summer intern, preferably unpaid, (2) tell them to design a warehouse with tons of seats...
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//2 July 2009 | 23:41
Curbed Hamptons: McMansion Dreams, Madoffs, And More!Curbed Hamptons: McMansion Dreams, Madoffs, And More!
This week's headlines from Curbed Hamptons, our overserved East End outpost... 1) Is it the end of the road for the McMansion, that most Hamptons...
//2 July 2009 | 23:15
Stay Out of Brooklyn, Brooklyner: The Brooklyn Paper, in a bit...Stay Out of Brooklyn, Brooklyner: The Brooklyn Paper, in a bit...
The Brooklyn Paper, in a bit of man-on-the-street fun, got people to comment on The Brooklyner, the 500-unit rental tower at 111 Lawrence Street that's...
//2 July 2009 | 22:55
PriceSpotter Big Reveal: Trophy Home on the New BoweryPriceSpotter Big Reveal: Trophy Home on the New Bowery
And now, the results of yesterday's PriceSpotter asking price guessing game... Location: 195 Bowery Asking: $3,900,000 This week's PriceSpotter listing was the duplex penthouse at...
//2 July 2009 | 22:51
Keep the Music, Add the ViewsKeep the Music, Add the Views
Thanks to the ingenuity and one-upmanship of local concert promoters, yet more concerts are turning up in the most unusual and amazing places.
//3 July 2009 | 1:36
An Appraisal: A Character Actor of Intensified NormalnessAn Appraisal: A Character Actor of Intensified Normalness
In his best movie roles, Karl Malden is specifically the other man, the guy defined partly by his lack of certain attributes abundantly present in the protagonist.
//2 July 2009 | 23:50
With Agreement Near on Service for Jackson, Custody Battle LoomsWith Agreement Near on Service for Jackson, Custody Battle Looms
Michael Jackson’s family faced a potential custody battle with the mother of two of his children.
//3 July 2009 | 3:06
Catch a Booming, Blazing StarCatch a Booming, Blazing Star
“Journey to the Stars,” a new show at the American Museum of Natural History, is easily the most beautiful planetarium show I have ever seen and the most vertiginous.
//3 July 2009 | 1:32
Art Review | Dan Graham: Bouncing Around a Visual Echo ChamberArt Review | Dan Graham: Bouncing Around a Visual Echo Chamber
At the Whitney Museum, a handsomely installed, often engrossing,yet overly didactic and visually low-key retrospective of Dan Graham’s work.
//3 July 2009 | 1:55
Television Review: A New Detective in the Drawing RoomTelevision Review: A New Detective in the Drawing Room
Julia McKenzie will have some convincing to do in the new season of “Miss Marple,” which begins on Sunday on PBS’s “Masterpiece Mystery!”...
//3 July 2009 | 0:52
'The ledge' opens at the Sears Tower in Chicago'The ledge' opens at the Sears Tower in Chicago
Glass ledge suspended from the 103rd floor of Chicago landmark skyscraper pushes fear of heights to the edge
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//2 July 2009 | 19:56
Arthur Erickson: A life in architectureArthur Erickson: A life in architecture
From conical towers to urban waterfalls, the Canadian architect Arthur Erickson leaves a legacy to remember
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//2 July 2009 | 17:53
Remembering Arthur Erickson's architectural triumphsRemembering Arthur Erickson's architectural triumphs
He may not have the fame of Frank Gehry or the kudos of Rem Koolhaas, but this versatile Canadian architect leaves a far-reaching legacyRemembering Arthur Erickson, Canada's most renowned modernist architect, on our national day yesterday, I couldn't help but think how his work embodied the Canadian ideal at its most promising: clean, con...
//2 July 2009 | 16:49
Sears Tower's glass ledge puts fear of heights to testSears Tower's glass ledge puts fear of heights to test
The Sears Tower in Chicago, the tallest building in the US, is offering a new way to push your fear of heights to the edge: a glass ledge suspended from its 103rd floor Skydeck. Nicknamed "the ledge", the set of glass balconies opens to the public tomorrow.Tower officials say the inspiration for the balconies came from the hundreds of fo...
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//1 July 2009 | 21:03
Hadid's Bach pavilion isn't the first architectural music box | Tom ServiceHadid's Bach pavilion isn't the first architectural music box | Tom Service
Designing a space-within-a-space for a specific musical project is not a first - as the story of Renzo Piano's ark provesCharlotte Higgins's piece on architect Zaha Hadid's bespoke Bach pavilion for the Manchester International Festival got me thinking. Hadid has come up with a fabulous design, which will create a unique musical experienc...
//1 July 2009 | 18:27
Charlotte Higgins on Zaha Hadid's salon for Bach's music in ManchesterCharlotte Higgins on Zaha Hadid's salon for Bach's music in Manchester
Some of Bach's best work was written for tiny audiences in intimate spaces. What happened when Zaha Hadid was asked to create a 21st-century salon for his music? By Charlotte HigginsLast year, the architect Zaha Hadid was invited to design a space specifically for the performance of solo Bach - a 21st-century version of the kind of salon...
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//1 July 2009 | 2:01
Largest Eco-Village in the UK Will Boast Zero Carbon HomesLargest Eco-Village in the UK Will Boast Zero Carbon Homes
The United Kingdom’s Hanham Hall Development is the largest eco-village aspiration to date. Designed by HTA and funded by Barratt Developments and the Homes & Communities Agency, there are a rumored 188-195 zero carbon homes in the overall housing scheme. The development will include an onsite biomass CHP plant, strategically place...
//3 July 2009 | 1:00
Woolley Pockets: Build Your Own Garden of EdenWoolley Pockets: Build Your Own Garden of Eden
Woolly Pockets is bringing the Garden of Eden indoors with their incredible planters for your walls and floors. These breathable little pockets of green are composed of 60% recycled plastic bottles and are made entirely in the USA. With containers costing anywhere from $29 for the Wee Woolly all the way to $247 for [...]
//2 July 2009 | 23:30
INABA’s Pool Noodle Rooftop Opens to the Public for the Summer!INABA’s Pool Noodle Rooftop Opens to the Public for the Summer!
Bububluooopppp! That’s the sound a pool noodle makes when it sinks in the water, and it’s also what these zany seating arrangements constructed out of oodles of the buoyant toys on a Chelsea rooftop spell out when viewed from above. We guess LA-based firm INABA really, really likes words with “oo” in them (pool, no...
//2 July 2009 | 22:00
5 Cheap and Easy Last Minute Ways to Green Your Fourth of July5 Cheap and Easy Last Minute Ways to Green Your Fourth of July
Maybe you simply didn’t have enough time this year to think about it. Or maybe you’ve already gotten so many biodegradable plates, composting bins and other eco-hookups for your Fourth of July shindig that you feel you can’t possibly get any greener. Wait! Here are a few super simple and practically free ways to make [..
//2 July 2009 | 20:30
Miniature Modernist Bauhaus Architectural ModelsMiniature Modernist Bauhaus Architectural Models
Good things really do come in small packages — as is the case with these mini modernist Bauhaus Models crafted by Auckland based painter and sculptor Gidon Bing and styled by Katie Lockhart. The diminutive Bauhaus dwellings were created as a promotional showcase for New Zealand paint company, Renese, to demonstrate their Karen Walke...
//2 July 2009 | 19:30
Marmol Radziner Prefab’s Hollywood Hybrid Takes Shape in the HillsMarmol Radziner Prefab’s Hollywood Hybrid Takes Shape in the Hills
Pre-built homemakers extraordinaire, Marmol Radziner Prefab were in the news this week once again introducing their newest custom prefab home. High up in the hills above Los Angeles sits the new Hollywood Hybrid, a 2576 sq. ft. sustainable, modern prefab home with killer views and a minimal carbon footprint. Inhabitat went up to the [...
//2 July 2009 | 18:00
Steelcase in Second LifeSteelcase in Second Life
I will be posting more soon, but wanted to share a slideshow from today’s tour of Steelcase in Second Life. Fascinating stuff!
//1 July 2009 | 5:51
Your Network, Your Imagination… and screenshots, and videos, and discussions, and….Your Network, Your Imagination… and screenshots, and videos, and discussions, and….
cross-posted from the ARCH Network: Have a project you want to promote? An idea, or screenshots to share? A new machinima you made? Why not use the social network behind The ARCH Network to promote and share? Its easy, and its free. Click HERE to get started! Here’s just a quick copy/paste of some of the most [...]...
//25 June 2009 | 16:38
Dispatch from Cairo #2Dispatch from Cairo #2
We are starting our fifth week of work here in Cairo. Construction proceeds in SL. We are rapidly running out of prims. The design is starting to be dictated by what looks best with the fewest prims – not an ideal situation. We anticipate a major presentation to our client About el-Enein tomorrow. I’ve been considering [...]...
//20 May 2009 | 18:56
115+ Architecture Students Using Second Life at the University of Auckland School of Archi...115+ Architecture Students Using Second Life at the University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning
[youtubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQXIrrTfuF8] Here is a brief video showing some of the amazing work currently under development at the University of Auckland’s Putahi sim (SLurl) in Second Life, led by Professor Judy Cockeram. The University continues to leverage their virtual ‘Living Sketchbooks’ (covered previou...
//20 May 2009 | 18:55
Architecture Students at Delaware Tech Design Sustainable Housing Prototypes for Cape Town...Architecture Students at Delaware Tech Design Sustainable Housing Prototypes for Cape Town, South Africa
The Delaware Technical & Community College has made a strong and successful debut in their use of virtual worlds in architectural education through a project led by Professor L.C. Weaverling’s (Profesora Farigoule in SL) ‘Architectural Design: Foundation Studies I’ class. I met L.C. while touring another architectura...
//20 May 2009 | 18:54
Dispatch from Cairo: a Message from DB Bailey (David Denton Architect)Dispatch from Cairo: a Message from DB Bailey (David Denton Architect)
Written by DB Bailey (David Denton Architect): In the larger sense, I don’t know why we are here. Two years ago, my name appeared on a short list of international architects approved by the Egyptian government for planning projects here. My first reaction was suspicion, especially when I received the same week an invitation to come [...
//5 May 2009 | 0:31
# SEA /// Maunsell towers# SEA /// Maunsell towers
Maunsell towers are situated at the very end of the Thames' estuary and it used to protect its access during WWII. For more information go to this website...
//2 July 2009 | 14:07
# Jorge Luis Borges' Library of Babel# Jorge Luis Borges' Library of Babel
The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges in The Garden of Forking PathsThe universe (which others call the Library) is composed of an indefinite and perhaps infinite number of hexagonal galleries, with vast air shafts between, surrounded by very low railings. From any of the hexagons one can see, interminably, the upper and lower flo...
//1 July 2009 | 16:22
# SEA /// Architectural wrecks# SEA /// Architectural wrecks
Following is an extract of a beautiful series of pictures of Shipwreck.I really like the timeless aspect of those ships waitng their slow destruction by outside elements.They looks like ruins in a desert, with no real scale ... just amazing!
//1 July 2009 | 9:00
# SEA /// Introduction# SEA /// Introduction
"Homme libre, toujours tu cheriras la mer", wrote Charles Baudelaire in his Fleurs du Mal (L'Homme et la Mer), which basically mean that free men will always love the sea. For this coming month of july, we decided to create a new thematic about the sea. Once again we don't know exactly where we are going, but this theme appears to us as a...
//1 July 2009 | 7:45
# Empty cities on NDLR# Empty cities on NDLR
Here is an article on NDLR starting from Werner Herzog's short movie La Souffriere introducing the town Saint Pierre (Guadeloupe) empty from its inhabitants because of eruption risk (La Souffriere is the local vulcano). From then, NDLR presents Nicolas Moulin (Paris) and Masakata Nakano's (Tokyo) work.We could add to this article two movi...
//29 June 2009 | 7:28
# Underground video# Underground video
I have just found this video on Vimeo and I'm glad to share it with you,Surface is a short movie by graduate students of the Parson New School of design.The camera is filming under a translucent ground, following people activities in public or private spaces.We can notice the eye dropping work of ground textures and uses. It's great visua...
//26 June 2009 | 12:18
4 places for transformation – not recovery – of the architectural profession4 places for transformation – not recovery – of the architectural profession
The demand for corporate real estate is down dramatically and the vacancy being counted and reported now does not yet represent the depth of the problem. Corporations are either not willing to take losses in disposition of real estate, or are holding property and leases for an imagined future and are yet to confront the [...]...
//1 July 2009 | 17:59
Fuller ideasFuller ideas
I realize now, however, that the evening was a "shaping" event, where extraordinary consideration and thought about the way in which access to resources affects peace or causes war, and the way in which architects and planners affect that competition with every decision to build.
//21 June 2009 | 1:46
Walking aroundWalking around
Some more interesting congruences this week – Sutton Grapevine is a great experiment in community storytelling, including insights into some of the secrets of the Ladies Curry Club. Could sites like this, with the pride and interest that they record and exhibit, be a sustaining resource for communities in general? Pulse Laser tells a great story...
//20 June 2009 | 0:41
Google and GM – too big to innovate? Can the form of the workplace help?Google and GM – too big to innovate? Can the form of the workplace help?
In a fascinating coincidence of attention today, the business press is mentioning GM and Google in the same breath. What’s the subject? – How to achieve the organizational agility that delivers innovation speed. GM’s Fritz Henderson, quoted in the Automotive News and other places, suggests that both organizational simplicity and cultu...
//18 June 2009 | 17:44
People versus place, chicken or egg – how and whether to restore America’s “older an...People versus place, chicken or egg – how and whether to restore America’s “older and colder” cities
Related to my post yesterday on the repurpose agenda, I found a bit of give and take in the blogs today with Richard Florida at The Atlantic and Ed Glaeser at the New York Times. People versus place as the focus of restorative investment seems to be the subject; chicken or egg seems to be [...]...
//17 June 2009 | 3:53
The repurpose agenda – more on participation agreementsThe repurpose agenda – more on participation agreements
Photo : Getty via telegraph.co.uk Rob Walker’s article in the New York Times Magazine today (the Infrastructure issue, also called the Architecture issue other places in the Times) on the glut of retail properties in the country was a good reminder to get back to part two of a post I’d begun earlier. The catalyst of that [...]...
//16 June 2009 | 0:45
Dwellings » Kaleidoscopic CabinetDwellings » Kaleidoscopic Cabinet
by Rick MillerA dazzling display of colored windows wraps the custom-furniture-filled Venice, California, home of architect Lorcan O’Herlihy.
//3 July 2009 | 2:20
Dwellings » Furniture FascinationDwellings » Furniture Fascination
by Jane SzitaWith designs from 14 countries and five decades inside, it may be an understatement to note that in this suburban home, furniture is the focus.
//3 July 2009 | 1:16
Blog » Data DishwareBlog » Data Dishware
by Sarah RichVia one of my favorite websites, a project that puts personal behavior data into beautifully-designed dishware: Israeli designer Iohanna Pani created mugs and plates that measure consumption using infographic illustration.
//2 July 2009 | 3:46
Dwellings » Like a Kid in a Candy StoreDwellings » Like a Kid in a Candy Store
by Sam GraweFor Parisian gallery director Didier Krzentowski, the art of collecting has become a career by design.
//2 July 2009 | 1:02
Dwellings » Big Easy LivingDwellings » Big Easy Living
by Donovan FinnIn the hot and humid South, time seems to stand still and the architecture is often no different. But in New Orleans, Bild Design, headed by local boy Byron Mouton, is hoping to change that.
//1 July 2009 | 23:25
Dwellings » Beantown DreamDwellings » Beantown Dream
by Virginia GardinerIn this tightly packed Northeast city where developers pounce first on any available lot, two young architects found a rare ground-up opportunity.
//1 July 2009 | 22:26
