Production Thinking Architecture

"Prefabrication is said to be the oldest new idea in construction. But it is no wonder that it continues to pervade as an ideal. The construction industry is fraught with litigation, inefficiency and waste. The design and construction of buildings are separate acts that are delineated contractually and legally identified and observed. Arguably, the divide between design and production has resulted in increased schedule delays and cost, and a diminished building quality and sustainability because the conception (architecture), optimization (engineering) and production (construction) are not integrated. In response to this inefficiency, prefabrication and modularization emerge and remerge as ideal methods of efficient production." to find out more...
Image and Passage via by Ryan E. Smith / July 19, 2011, via http://www.architects.org/news/production-thinking-architecture

The Red Sun Pavillion

"By opening my eyes... where am I?
In England.  In London.  In Hyde Park.  English parks are a characteristic of English towns and cities.  Expanses of lawn for all to enjoy.  Meadows, really, of neatly-mown grass.  Mostly flat, with trees and shrubs randomly dotted as though they had always been there, not something anyone really thought of.  You can feel the city all around, as though it too had always been there.  Most of the trees are deciduous; the seasons clearly proclaimed.  From time to time a construction appears in this vast urban calm, a road or a path, occasionally a pond or a stream...
One wonders why such simple urban parks, these immense vacuities, are so rarely seen in other countries.  Such a semblance of nothing is no small feat... leaving this huge, empty space open for all.  One imagines the energy it must have taken to protect it.  The constant care that must go into its maintenance, to keep the grass at just the right height, the trees in perfect health, so that everyone might stroll through this peaceful space and feel they are at home, in their city, in their park, the most natural thing in the world.  So that whatever my mood, my desire for exteriority, alone, as a couple, with family or friends, whatever my age, the idea of spending a few minutes or a few hours in Hyde Park remains a peaceful temptation." to find out more..

Image via http://adrianharveyphotography.com/2011/09/02/red-sun-pavillion-hyde-park-london-2010/
Passage via http://www.jeannouvel.com/english/preloader.html

Nanjing SiFang Art Museum

"The new museum is sited at the gateway to the Contemporary International Practical Exhibition of Architecture in the lush green landscape of the Pearl Spring near Nanjing, China. The museum explores the shifting viewpoints, layers of space, expanses of mist and water, which characterize the deep alternating spatial mysteries of the composition of Chinese painting. The museum is formed by a "field" of parallel perspective spaces and garden walls in black bamboo-formed concrete over which a light "figure" hovers. The straight passages on the ground level gradually turn into the winding passage of the figure above. The upper gallery, suspended high in the air, unwraps in a clockwise turning sequence and culminates at "in-position" viewing of the city of Nanjing in the distance. This visual axis creates a linkage back to the great Ming Dynasty capital city." to find out more...
Passage and Image via http://www.stevenholl.com/project-detail.php?type=&id=56&page=0

Civil Justice Center

Image featuring Manchester Civil Justice Centre by Denton Corker Marshall from http://www.dentoncorkermarshall.com/projects.aspx?p=0&projectID=844&catID=undefined&f1=all

Unit Fusion by Y Design Office

"Under rapid housing developments in the past years, Hong Kong has benefited much in terms of economy. However, important values such as value in sense of community and individual identity were lost. This thesis hereby critically reviews current and past housing projects in Hong Kong and stating the notion of verticality as the only solution. The ambition is a new alternative high-rise residential typology, in which its inhabitants are given unique units and allocations in accordance to specific zoning strategy within a tower structure, thus creating a phenomenal living experience through bonding and acquiring needs by each and every single individual. It is a re-interpretation of the balance between genericity and specificity aiming at formulating an extraordinary democratic living concept." to find out more...
Passage and Image via http://ynotwhy.com/?p=587

DesignIntelligence

"DesignIntelligence is the Design Futures Council’s bi-monthly report on the future, delivering original research, insightful commentary, and instructive best practices. Design leaders rely on DesignIntelligence to deliver insight about emerging trends and management practices, allowing them to make their organization a better managed, more financially successful enterprise." to find out more...
Passage via http://www.di.net/about/

Canberra Accord on Architectural Education Ratifie

"Accreditation and validation agencies from Australia, Canada, China, Korea, Mexico, the United States, and the Commonwealth Association of Architects announce the ratification of an Accord declaring substantial equivalency of professional degrees in architecture covered by their accreditation/validation systems." to find out more... 
Passage via http://www.comarchitect.org/news.asp

Vertical Cities Asia

"The exhibition of “Vertical Cities Asia International Design Competition: Everyone Needs Fresh Air” will be held at The URA Centre from 2 February to 2 March, 2012." to find out more...
Passage and Image via http://www.verticalcitiesasia.com/
Related links:
http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/headlines/0711/wff2_12Jul11.php
http://www.worldcities.com.sg/ 

fabprefab

"Fabprefab is an information resource dedicated to investigating the market for affordable modernist factory-built residential architecture. The subject matter is limited in scope to single family dwellings. No homes are marketed or sold at fabprefab.com. Each listed project provides links to the relevant architect or vendor for enquiries regarding product availability and pricing." to find out more...
Passage via http://www.fabprefab.com/fabfiles/home.htm
Image via http://www.trailerwrap.net/

Stuart Tanner Architects

Interesting projects by Stuart Tanner Architects. to find out more...

Image featuring Pirates Bay House via http://www.stuarttannerarchitects.com.au/

Crossbox by CG Architects

Interesting Crossbox by CG Architects. to find out more...
related link:
http://www.busyboo.com/2011/08/16/container-home-crossbox/
Image via http://www.cgarchitectes.fr/#/projets/categories/3/4

Tiny Houses

Small Spaces are attractive to its' efficiency and effective organisation of things and fundamental components that built ones' living style.
Prefabrications, modulations, flexibility to different characters and spatial needs are sustainable.
'The bare neccessity of live'.
Some related links here:-
http://www.archdaily.com/160892/the-pros-and-cons-of-cargo-container-architecture/
http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/shipping-containers-a-design-primer/
http://weburbanist.com/2008/05/26/cargo-container-homes-and-offices/ 
http://www.busyboo.com/tag/shipping-container-homes/
http://tinyhouseblog.com/ 
http://www.fabprefab.com/ 
http://www.prefabfan.com/
http://www.jetsongreen.com/design/container-design/page/5Simple spatial planning tool available online for free here:
http://urbanbarn.icovia.com/icovia.aspx

Peter barber Architects

"West Cromwell Square is a new high density,medium rise urban quarter laid out around tree-lined streets, a beautiful new public square and featuring a 14 storey landmark tower the prominent intersection of West Cromwell Road and Warwick Road." to find out more...
Image and Passage via http://www.peterbarberarchitects.com/60_WCR.html

Kannisto School by Linja Architects

Kannisto school by Linja Architects. to find out more...
Image via http://www.linja-arkkitehdit.fi/en/project/30

The City as a Project

"The barest condition in which architecture can exist is presented here not as a stylistic exercise, but as a paradoxical act of representation, as a will to give to the conditions of the city its adequate form, whose meaning is the definitive renunciation of any will to representation" to find out more...
Passage via http://thecityasaproject.org/
Image via http://thecityasaproject.org/2011/10/a-discussion-about-the-computational-logic-of-late-capitalism-a-seminar-with-phillippe-morel/

Corrugated Art by Mark Langan

Some inspiring art work for your browsing pleasure. to find out more...
Images via http://www.langanart.com/art-gallery-new/view/2.html

Lumion 3d

Our 3d team was exploring Lumion, an instant 3d program to create 3d images and animation for presentations. to find out more...
For the system requirements, a graphic card is required.
My computer settings are not high but sufficient for your reference for Lumion, Ecotect and Max rendering.
Graphic Card: Radeon EAH 5570,
Computer CPU: Aspire X3960,icore3
Memory: 12G RAM

Urban Sketchwalk URA 29Oct2011 - Sharing

Some fruitful results here in flickr.

There will be a walk on 12Dec2011 with some URA officers..wow..but don't think I can make it next round. Hoping to join the group soon.
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/urbansketchers
TIA's blog: http://tiastudio.blogspot.com/

Singapore Urban Sketchers

Wow..Great community for sketchers in Singapore~!! Had been ages since school time to sketch in some corner in the city or town~! I would want to join~!! to find out more...
Image via http://urbansketchers-singapore.blogspot.com/2011/10/sketchwalk-october-29-oct-sat-10am.html

NUS Digital Design Media

"On the blogs, I came across this project by Lewis Wadsworth. An interesting set of rendering techniques are used, starting with SketchUp, rendering images, and then manipulating these images in photoshop." to find out more...
Passage via https://community.nus.edu.sg/ddm/index.php?q=blog

Ecotect Spatial Comfort Analysis

A very useful Thermal tutorial in Youtube for your reference. to find out more...
Video via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxsOPbjjiHs&feature=player_embedded
Related tutorials by Autodesk University class taught by Brian Skripac goes over a variety of tools from the Autodesk portfolio for architectural simulation.
1.Revit Architecture to CFDesign for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
2.Lighting Analysis with Radiance in Ecotect
3.Solar Radiation Analysis in Ecotect
http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/tutorial/visualizing-architectural-analysis
http://autodeskeducation.mediasite.com:80/Mediasite/Play/e59c0109cbc14320b348103b0fc7724a1d

Manitoba Hydro Place

"Canadian firms, KPMB Architects and Smith Carter Architects + Engineers, and German climate engineering experts, Transsolar of Stuttgart, have come together to form an Integrated Design Consortium. Combining award-winning architecture, world-renowned climate engineering and technical expertise, the Consortium will leverage the innovations of Manitoba Hydro Place and lessons of the Integrated Design Process to assist organizations in building climate responsive, green buildings that prioritize human comfort and contribute to building vibrant cities." to find out more...

Image via http://www.manitobahydroplace.com/
Passage via http://www.manitobahydroplace.com/Consortium/

tp bennett

"We believe in a concept-led approach to design. A design concept can be a large flamboyant abstract gesture or a very subtle, quiet rational statement. The concept acts as a framework to hold a project together from the initial stages to detail design and ultimately through to project delivery. It is important that a design concept is robust, legible and realistic so that it can be applied from strategic design to completion without diluting its power and relevance in the face of layers of complexity and technical challenges." to find out more...

Passage via http://www.tpbennett.com/about_us/design_philosophy
Image via http://www.tpbennett.com/portfolio/project_profile/178

Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb)

"The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators is an independent professional body established in 1981. Presently, we have more than 600 members, with three major categories of membership - Associate, Member and Fellow. Many of our members are practising professionals from a wide spectrum of diversified backgrounds like, Architects, Certified Public Accountants, CEOs, Dispute Resolution Consultants, Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Lecturers, present & former High Court Judges, Marine Surveyors, Naval Architects, Project Managers, Property Managers, Shipbrokers, Queen Counsels, Senior Counsels, Senior Government Officials, Quantity Surveyors etc. Many of them are also directly and indirectly involved in the dispute resolution procedures as Arbitrators, Mediators, Expert Witnesses and Consultants. Our members are also geographically represented throughout the world." to find out more...
Passage via http://www.siarb.org.sg/Index_About_Us.html
Related links:-
Arbitration training:http://www.siarb.org.sg/Index_Training_Research_Material_3.html
More from NUS:http://law.nus.edu.sg/cle/courses/graduate_certificate_in_international_arbitration.html

Institute for Technology in Architecture (ITA)

"The ITA / Institute for Technology in Architecture and its chairs will form an independent institute that belongs to the Faculty of Architecture at ETH Zurich. The institute sees itself as a bridge between the architectural design studies and building process.
Its diverse cooperations with various institutions, firms, organizations and authorities ensure sustainable development in the building industry.
The new ITA / Institute for Technology in Architecture has committed itself to achieving the following three aims:
1.To intensify the collaboration among the chairs both in teaching and in research.
2.To foster a professionally competent and scientifically based integrated architectural design instruction.
3.To serve in the building industry as the center for technology in architecture." to find out more...
Passage via http://www.ita.arch.ethz.ch/
Related links:
Architecture and Sustainable Design Technologies: http://www.suat.arch.ethz.ch/en/
Building Systems Group: http://www.gt.arch.ethz.ch/index_EN
Keoto: http://www.keoto.net/
Design Performance blog: http://www.designperformance.net/
Siemens: http://www.buildingtechnologies.siemens.com/bt/global/en/Pages/home.aspx

Registration as Architect in Singapore

"To meet the academic requirement for registration, applicants must possess qualification required under 
Section 15(1) of the Architects Act. Subject to this section, the following persons shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to registration under this Act:
(a) any person holding the degree of Bachelor of Architecture from the National University of Singapore or the University of Singapore;
(b) any person holding any other degree, diploma or qualification which the Minister may, after consultation with the Board, approve for the purpose of entitling the holder thereof to be registered under this Act;
(c) any person who satisfies the Board that he is otherwise qualified by having proper and recognised training in architecture and who passes such examinations as may be required by the Board."
"Section 15 - (2) No person shall be entitled to registration under subsection (1) (a), (b) or (c) unless he satisfies the Board as to any of the following:
(a) that he has, after obtaining his qualifications —
(i) acquired not less than 2 years of such practical experience in architectural work as may be prescribed or approved by the Board (including practical experience in architectural work in Singapore for a continuous period of at least 12 months); and
(ii) passed such professional practice examination as may be prescribed or approved by the Board;
(b) that he has, after obtaining his qualifications —
(i) acquired not less than 5 years of such practical experience in architectural work as may be recognised by the Board (including not less than 2 years of the prescribed practical experience in architectural work in Singapore with a continuous period of at least 12 months of such prescribed practical experience being acquired within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of his application for registration under this Act); and
(ii) passed such oral or written examination as may be prescribed by the Board;
(c) that he has, after obtaining his qualifications —
(i) acquired not less than 10 years of such practical experience in architectural work as may be recognised by the Board; and
(ii) passed such oral or written examination as may be prescribed by the Board."to find out more...
Passage above via http://www.boa.gov.sg/registration.html
Related links:-
Architects Act:
http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_getdata.pl?&actno=2000-REVED-12&date=latest&method=part&segid=962349397-000403#962349397-000406
Recognized Educational System: http://www.boa.gov.sg/education.html

Places

"Founded 28 years ago by architecture faculty at MIT and Berkeley, Places is an interdisciplinary journal of contemporary architecture, landscape and urbanism, with particular emphasis on the public realm as physical place and social ideal. Places is a 501(c)3 organization, published by the Design History Foundation and supported by a consortium of U.S. universities as well as organizational and individual sponsors." to find out more...

Five Foot Way

"FIVEFOOTWAY Sessions is an annual event that brings together individuals from various disciplines to explore issues related to the asian built environment.
Beyond a platform for insightful discussion, Sessions is the place to strike up a conversation with others, create or strengthen relationships, gain inspiration from your peers and share a drink or a thought with the FIVEFOOTWAY team." to find out more...
"Venue and Time
13th July 2011, 7-10pm
Night & Day Bar,
139A/C Selegie Road, 188309, Singapore"
Passage and Image via http://www.fivefootway.com/sessions/

Forum Architects

Image featuring Law Faculty in Singapore, Bukit Timah by Forum Architects. to find out more...Image via http://www.forum-architects.com/

Architecture Conferences Worldwide

Conferences in architecture and related fields by Conference Alert. to find out more...
Image featuring Montreal 2011 Ecocity World, via http://www.ecocity2011.com/accueil/default_e.asp

Acoustics

Ecotect Acoustics links:-
http://wiki.naturalfrequency.com/wiki/Geometric_Acoustics
http://wiki.naturalfrequency.com/wiki/Training_Acoustics