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artintimity
A new collaborative photo blog dedicated to the expression of thought... while sitting alone on the toilet.
But why? Well, it's one of the few places where people are really alone with some time to think...
I never considered the loo as a place to sketch a design... but hey, to each their own.
A new collaborative photo blog dedicated to the expression of thought... while sitting alone on the toilet.
But why? Well, it's one of the few places where people are really alone with some time to think...
I never considered the loo as a place to sketch a design... but hey, to each their own.
Link: artintimity online
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
I love it when architecture makes me laugh in a "haha! That's cool!" way...
The stock tickers on the underside of the the canopy are brilliant and speak to the future of economic design in our urban cores.
"For millennia the solid building has stood on a solid base which anchors the structure and connects it emphatically to the ground. In the SSE building the traditional base is lifted up the tower to become a floating platform to broadcast the economic information of the virtual market and in turn liberate the space on the ground for public space and events."
I love it when architecture makes me laugh in a "haha! That's cool!" way...
The stock tickers on the underside of the the canopy are brilliant and speak to the future of economic design in our urban cores.
"For millennia the solid building has stood on a solid base which anchors the structure and connects it emphatically to the ground. In the SSE building the traditional base is lifted up the tower to become a floating platform to broadcast the economic information of the virtual market and in turn liberate the space on the ground for public space and events."
element house
A stunning exploration in materiality, light, and darkness.
"This architectural structure, situated in a river valley marking an
edge of a forest park and the Seoul metropolitan area, is made to offer
a shelter and an experience for all senses to the people on their way
to nature or returning back to city."
A stunning exploration in materiality, light, and darkness.
"This architectural structure, situated in a river valley marking an
edge of a forest park and the Seoul metropolitan area, is made to offer
a shelter and an experience for all senses to the people on their way
to nature or returning back to city."
James Howard Kunstler
James Howard Kunstler scares the crap out of me.
That being said, James Howard Kunstler also is one of the best authors I have ever read. He’s a captivating, clever, and obviously an ardent voice that has become noted for foreshadowing the impending doom we will face surrounding converging economic and ecological trends that many of us simply choose to ignore.
Author of “The Long Emergency”, “The Biography of Nowhere”, and “Going Local” (to name just a few) Kunstler’s works generally revolve around the concept of peak oil. Basically, the party’s over… the suburban American lifestyles the majority of us are part of cannot continue, and it’s time to make some changes so we don’t face disaster in the upcoming years. The scary thing, he writes, is that:
“Localism and green economic practices will be taken up more broadly and earnestly only when we don’t have a choice about it and can no longer manage our bad old ways.”
So because I’m in “the know” I feel like I should shove these narratives at anyone who will listen. Sure they’re extreme, but in our society it’s the scare tactics that work best.
Photo from Kunstler Online
James Howard Kunstler scares the crap out of me.
That being said, James Howard Kunstler also is one of the best authors I have ever read. He’s a captivating, clever, and obviously an ardent voice that has become noted for foreshadowing the impending doom we will face surrounding converging economic and ecological trends that many of us simply choose to ignore.
Author of “The Long Emergency”, “The Biography of Nowhere”, and “Going Local” (to name just a few) Kunstler’s works generally revolve around the concept of peak oil. Basically, the party’s over… the suburban American lifestyles the majority of us are part of cannot continue, and it’s time to make some changes so we don’t face disaster in the upcoming years. The scary thing, he writes, is that:
“Localism and green economic practices will be taken up more broadly and earnestly only when we don’t have a choice about it and can no longer manage our bad old ways.”
So because I’m in “the know” I feel like I should shove these narratives at anyone who will listen. Sure they’re extreme, but in our society it’s the scare tactics that work best.
Photo from Kunstler Online
Link: James Howard Kunstler
My crawl space
It's amazing how the most bizarre things can reenergize creative types sometime – we all have our odd quirks right?
With an ill-timed plumbing project intruding on my final project deadlines I found myself in our house’s crawl space looking for the main water shut off valve. While down there I discovered that our foundation was largely in part constructed of the original World War Two workforce housing that sat on our property until 1950. I have always wondered what happened to the original buildings… now I know.
I love making unexpected discoveries like this… they always manage to rejuvenate my passion for the profession and the connection to architecture of the past that directly impacts the design of today.
It's amazing how the most bizarre things can reenergize creative types sometime – we all have our odd quirks right?
With an ill-timed plumbing project intruding on my final project deadlines I found myself in our house’s crawl space looking for the main water shut off valve. While down there I discovered that our foundation was largely in part constructed of the original World War Two workforce housing that sat on our property until 1950. I have always wondered what happened to the original buildings… now I know.
I love making unexpected discoveries like this… they always manage to rejuvenate my passion for the profession and the connection to architecture of the past that directly impacts the design of today.
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