MikiMoto building by Toyo Ito
October 30, 2006
Caribbean Building Awards
Here is a link to the winning entries for the Caribbean Building Awards. Files in PDF format.
congratulations to melondesign:architecture and the folks at Jenifer Smith Architects
congratulations to melondesign:architecture and the folks at Jenifer Smith Architects
October 27, 2006
Z-house, located on the eastern coastline of Denmark, is designed to enhance the great view towards the sea, consisting of outdoor terraces on different levels with ramps leading from the surrounding garden to the indoor areas. At the central part of the house a large water-wall creates a vertical connection through the house.
Eva Harlou, former competition design architect at 3XNielsen has opened her own practice in Copenhagen, Denmark.
October 25, 2006
Floating Pool
Jonathon Kirchenfeld Architects proposal for a pool to be built within a steel deck barge acting as a 'migrating recreation pier,' as the barge can be towed from site to site, which might vary each summer.
October 24, 2006
October 20, 2006
New Orleans Prototype House Competition
As New Orleans struggles with a future of continued displacement, this competition, open to architecture students only, sought designs for houses that respond to the city’s new circumstances: ease of installment, flexible to rise above flood waters, and a respect for local climate and environment.
Click here to see the projects
via Architectural Record
October 19, 2006
October 18, 2006
October 17, 2006
Rip Curl
Rip Curl Canyon an installation by Benjamin Ball and Gaston Nogues at Rice Gallery in Texas. Ball and Nogues have transformed their architectural training of space and the understanding of construction to fabricate installations that transform the way people interact with environments. "Using 4000 sheets of precision-cut cardboard, Ball-Nogues will create an inhabitable, rolling landscape that extends from the gallery’s floor to its ceiling."
October 16, 2006
Rogers wins Lion
Richard Rogers wins his first Lion (RIBA Stirling Prize) for the Barajas Airport in Madrid, not to be outdone his National Assembly in Wales was also nominated for the prize.
The prize awarded to architects annually for the building that has made the greatest contribution to British architecture, has managed to evade Rogers despite his international popularity.
October 13, 2006
October 11, 2006
work work work
I never did apologise for the absent posts last week. I've been rather busy doing some on site management of the construction of 60 houses in the north of Montserrat.
This is an example of one of the houses designed by our department. The other four house types are designed by DLN Consultants, Barbados.
This is an example of one of the houses designed by our department. The other four house types are designed by DLN Consultants, Barbados.
October 10, 2006
the games we play...
It seems that the public must once again endure the starchitects' fancy of reproducing of themselves, under the guise of genius. This time by Daniel Libeskind in Colorado. Giant, titanium clad geometries are fitted with the programme of none other than an art museum - big shock!
The "inspiration" for this latest creation, the architect claims, was the shape of the Colorado rockies.
via Arcspace
more on topic here
The "inspiration" for this latest creation, the architect claims, was the shape of the Colorado rockies.
via Arcspace
more on topic here
Introducing...
Graduates of the Caribbean School of Architecture, at the University of Technology are starting an Alumni Association with hopes of continuing the development of the school. The initial aims are to offer scholarships to the Graduate degree programme, paid partially through registration/membership in the association.
Sponsorship is more than welcome. Messages left here will be forwarded to the organisers for more information.
Sponsorship is more than welcome. Messages left here will be forwarded to the organisers for more information.
October 9, 2006
Architecture students can now download the latest full version of Archicad for FREE. This is an official copy to be downloaded from Graphisoft banner included on the margin.
October 8, 2006
Solar Glass + Ventilated Glass
Solar glazing is becoming more and more of a choice for architects building glazed facades. The solar cells and automated ventilation system are integrated into the Akademie Mont-Cenis complex (via Treeghugger). When its warmer the glass louvers open to allow cool air in, whilst the warm air is expelled through roof vents.
October 5, 2006
October 2, 2006
World Habitat Day
Today, 2 October 2006, the International Union of Architects and UN-Habitat are celebrating World Habitat Day and the World Day of Architecture.
Within the framework of this commemoration, the UIA Work Programme on bioclimatic architecture and renewable energy sources (ARES) is announcing an international competition, to be launched on 1 November 2006, for the design of emergency shells and settlement units to house the local population following natural disasters.
Check this site by November
Within the framework of this commemoration, the UIA Work Programme on bioclimatic architecture and renewable energy sources (ARES) is announcing an international competition, to be launched on 1 November 2006, for the design of emergency shells and settlement units to house the local population following natural disasters.
Check this site by November
October 1, 2006
India: transformed
Perhaps the world's most ambitious redevelopment is underway in India, with more than 500 acres of shanties and unremarkable buildings transformed into five organised, self-sustained sectors all part of a 10,000 acre plan for Mumbai’s belated makeover scheme.“We have decided on a land use plan,” explains Mehta. “So for each sector, we know where a park, school, hospital will be located.
Also, detailed specifications for buildings will be given to the developers.” That will include art deco buildings and mandatory eco-housing criteria—including rainwater harvesting, water recycling, renewable energy systems.
more here
via archinect
Also, detailed specifications for buildings will be given to the developers.” That will include art deco buildings and mandatory eco-housing criteria—including rainwater harvesting, water recycling, renewable energy systems.
more here
via archinect