Studio Banana Tv ::: Andres Jaque

Studio Banana Tv interviews architect Andrés Jaque

the city is the star

In TOKYO!, three visionary directors come together for an omnibus triptych examining the nature of one unforgettable city as its shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and run amok) inside an enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated Japanese megalopolis.

blog wunderlust: 13 March 2009

uncivil engineers versus thirsty trees | models for metropolis | RIBA reconstructs Corb| Prefab gone mad | Gehry's UK project scrapped | Zaha interview | office envy | her greatest regret

on the boards: Pedregal Shopping Centre

The Pedregal Shopping Centre in Mexico City, by Pascal Architects is designed to be a beacon in an otherwise domestic area. The project consists of two commercial levels and a roof garden and two underground parking levels over 7,000 sqm. The façade is composed of large irregular perforations cut from zinc plate that is further pierced by boxes of yellow translucent laminated glass.

It seems that Architectural Record is following up on our efforts. Thank you for the mention.

redesign Detroit: an ideas competition

Every city has its history and Detroit is no different, but now it’s our turn to “bounce back” and maybe not in the traditional or conventional way, but in a new, unprecedented way that is specific to the one-of-a-kind condition Detroit presents to us. So the solution too, will be one-of-a-kind specific to our Detroit… let’s see what you’ve got…

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House of the Week 013: Sculptor House

entry elevation

Alejandro Aravena designed this house & studio for a sculptor in Santiago, Chile. The structure is made primarily from brick echoing the work of the artist, and has expansive views towards the city towards the west.

the container post

the standard ISO container or ITU (Intermodal Transport Units) is designed to be loaded and sealed intact onto container ships, railroad cars, planes, or trucks. Although there is no standard dimensions for containers the 40 ft (12 m) container is the most popular container worldwide and is typically 8 ft wide by 8'6 high. There are 18 million containers worldwide (2005) and 26% of them originate from China.

now here's the architecture

as weekend retreat

as housing

as shop/ commercial

as temporary housing

as playground

as museum

as art piece

previously
push button house
Trinity Buoy Wharf
the All Terrain Cabin
Pop-ups
container village

and with companies like Global Peace Containers, we can begin to think of them as both man-made and sustainable

additional reference here, here, here

Florence is submerged!

The 7th edition of Rotte Metropolitane, a project promoted by the Cultural Department of the City of Florence. This year is marked by series of initiatives and events that will begin with a conference-debate starting on 12th March.

links require Italian translation

Interview with Chilean architect Mathias Klotz, whose early works in the 1990s - box-like, austere buildings - were critical of the mannerisms of Post-modern architecture.

via 0300TV

Spanish with English Subtitles

blog wunderlust: 6 March 2009

And the Oscar goes to | Nouvel colloboration| architects like LEGO | architects like cars | architects like music too | Travel & Leisure Design Awards | Wonky Math | Ecohouse Competition | Eco-sub-urban... unlikely combination |

Frank Gehry article in the LA Times about his accomplished career in light of an uncertain future with the global economy

and then there was one...

In a move reflecting the global nature of the problem, a memorandum of understanding will be signed between the UK Green Building Council, BRE, the US Green Building Council (LEED) and the Green Building Council Australia to standardize the measure of carbon emissions from new buildings.

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on the boards: Integrated Resource Centre

Architects Schacht | Aslani have recently published images of their proposal for a 45,000 sq ft Integrated Resource Centre to be located at the North Seattle Community College. The project is targeting LEED Silver certification when complete in 2010, providing office accomodation for staff as well as additional classrooms.

slow start

Many apologies on a few missing posts this week, I just started full-time employment and have been slow going out. I will make up for loss time this weekend with some new additions

cheers mad!

House of the Week 012: Ant Farm House

the Ant Farm House in Taipei, designed by architects Xrange gets its name from how it spatially interlocks around an existing stone structure, in some cases creating narrow rooms between the old and new exteriors. The concept is further emphasized on the elevation of the 500 sqm residence, by the fenestration and surface finish.

Villa Savoye

Villa Savoye in Poissy, France by architect Le Corbusier - built in 1929.

An early and classic exemplar of the "International Style", which hovers above a grass plane on thin concrete pilotti, with strip windows, and a flat roof with a deck area, ramp, and a few contained touches of curvaceous walls.

- Great Buildings Online

PBS KIDS GO!'s hit TV series Design Squad teamed up with the Intel Foundation to challenge kids across the country to enter the recycle-themed "Trash to Treasure" competition. The winner of the grand prize was a twist on the traditional geodesic dome but largely made from discarded plastic to provide temporary shelter to the homeless.

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RIP - Sverre Fehn

1924 - 2009, acclaimed architect highly noted for the Norwegian Pavilion at the 1958 World Expo in Brussels and most recently the Norwegian Glacier Museum died of natural causes on the 23rd February. Fehn began his practice in 1954 after a brief stint with Jean Prouvé and became a prominent post-war architect, helping to influence the architecture of Norway. Fehn was honoured with architecture's highest award the Pritzker Prize in 1997.

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