Delving into the nuanced realms of Architecture, Urban Planning, Interior Design, and the intricate layers of Design Ideas, Technologies, Processes, Methods, People, Firms, Theories, and Styles.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Simplex-Inc
Image from http://www.simplex-inc.com/
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Render IT
– finished products that will WOW and WIN over your clients.We want to take this vision and make it efficient and cost effective – this way you can design till the last possible minute and maximize your profit." to find out more...
Passage from http://www.renderit.cc/company/architectural-rendering-about.html
Image from http://www.renderit.cc/portfolio2/exterior-rendering-portfolio.html
Virses
Passage from http://www.virses.com/architectural_rendering_firm.html
Image from http://www.virses.com/architectural_renderings_gallery.html
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Cadiz International Architects Inc.
"The Reef Mall is another promising Commercial Mall development project within a central business district in Deira, Dubai based on a concept of “Reef” (an Arabic word meaning, “country-side”) design. With its ideal location, the Reef Mall, with its 600,000 sq.ft. plan will be a perfect destination carrying the best international and local fashion, entertainment, and food outlets for the corporate population within the vicinity."
Passage & Image from http://cadizinternational.com/pro_reefmall.html
Friday, November 24, 2006
Quack Track
513,000 links to 144,000 blogs in 5,900 categories. to find out more...
My blog is at the third link at the moment.
AA Blog
More than 3,000 members worldwide form the Architectural Association, which was formed in the mid-19th century as a learned society founded in the pursuit of architectural learning. As the UK’s oldest and only private school of architecture, today the AA stands at the forefront of architectural education worldwide." to find out more...
Passage from http://aalog.net/?page_id=2
Thursday, November 23, 2006
TILETT LIGHTING DESIGN INC.
Linnaea Tillett founded the firm in 1983. She holds a doctorate in environmental psychology, specializing in security and perceptions of safety in settings that serve multiple needs and diverse users. Her innovative approach incorporates a thorough understanding of the perceptual, behavioral and psychological effects of light with extensive experience in landscape, architectural and fine art lighting.
Tillett Lighting Design has collaborated on urban planning, landscape and architectural projects with leading firms such as Olin Partnership, Maya Lin Studio, Cooper Robertson, and Quennell Rothschild, as well as award-winning public art with Kiki Smith and Lebbeus Woods .
By meeting complex design challenges with effective, elegant solutions that impact minimally on the physical environment , Tillett Lighting Design has established a reputation for artistry, technical innovation and functionality." to find out more...
Passage from http://www.tillettlighting.com/profile.php
Image from http://www.tillettlighting.com/snowshow.php
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
B(l)eached Cows
Passage & Image from http://www.sculpturebythesea.com/
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Planet Architecture
Passage from http://www.planet-architecture.org/
Monday, November 20, 2006
Zody
"Zody, is the first chair endorsed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)!
Other Zody awards include:
- Silver Best of NeoCon
- Gold Product Award at NeoCon Canada IIDEX
- Gold Cradle to Cradle Product Cert. from MBDC
- 2005 GOOD DESIGN Award"to find out more...
Passage from http://www.haworth.com/Brix?pageID=169&product_sakey=128&category=113
Image from http://www.haworth.com/Brix?pageID=169&product_sakey=98&prelaunch=false
Thursday, November 16, 2006
The Aberdeen Society of Architects
"Aberdeen Architecture has been established to celebrate contemporary architecture in and around Aberdeen.
If the website proves to be as successful as we wish we hope to develop it further to provide a forum for discussion, comment, news and reviews on local architectural issues. " [2]to find out more...
Passage [1] from http://www.aberdeenarchitects.org/
Passage [2] from http://www.aberdeenarchitecture.org/
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Volumn5
Neil M. Denari Architects
Passage & Image from http://www.nmda-inc.com/neil-denari.html
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando and situated in St. Louis' Grand Center district, the Pulitzer presents changing exhibitions and engages in a variety of programming initiatives involving the visual, literary, and performing arts." to find out more...
Passage & Image from http://pulitzerarts.org/overview/
Monday, November 13, 2006
form Z tutorials by users
Saturday, November 11, 2006
IJAC
"The International Journal of Architectural Computing (IJAC) is an exciting new peer-reviewed journal founded by international organizations dedicated to promoting collaborative research and development of computer-aided architectural design. IJAC is committed to deepening the understanding of the foundations of digital systems for architectural design and the technologies enabling their development and application." to find out more...
Passage from http://www.acadia.org/ijac.html
Knesl + Kynčl
Image from http://www.knesl-kyncl.com/main.php?lang=en&sec=lide
Thursday, November 09, 2006
VJAA
"VJAA is an architectural practice that produces innovative, high-quality buildings through the synthesis of research and design. Since its founding in 1995, the firm has completed $52.2M in construction and currently has $61.6M under construction and over $14M under design. Led by principals Vincent James, Jennifer Yoos and Nathan Knutson; VJAA’s core staff of twelve architects and designers work on a wide range of project types and sizes--predominately residential, institutional, and cultural. Our services include full architectural design, project administration, programming, master planning, and feasibility studies. " to find out more...
Image & Passage from http://www.vjaa.com/
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Poliform
Passage from http://www.poliform.it/
460degrees Gallery
"The exhibition space is dominated by "Timegate," Arne Quinze's massive spiral structure made of 3,300 pinewood planks, an installation that required more than three miles of wood and 26,600 nails. Quinze, a Belgian artist perhaps best known for his breakthrough designs for the Burning Man festival, said, "I want this work to be an experience out of time. Since it's a piece of art you walk into, it goes beyond visual understanding. This is an experience of sensuality and of deep feelings." to find out more...
Passage from http://www.lexuspressnewsletter.com/10_2006a/landing_460.php
Image from Jay Cortez
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Clayton Homes
"Clayton Homes, Inc., founded in 1966 and acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. in 2003, is a vertically integrated manufactured housing company operating in 49 states.
The Company builds, sells, finances, leases, and insures manufactured homes and re-locatable commercial and educational buildings.
Our corporate office is located in Maryville, Tennessee (in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park).
The company's distribution includes approximately 1,100 independent retailers, and 392 company owned sales centers in 30 states. We have 32 manufacturing plants located from North Carolina to Oregon. The Company also owns and operates 72 manufactured housing communities with over 23,000 homesites in 11 states.
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., a leader in manufactured home lending, services $10 billion in mortgages for more than 290,000 customers." to find out more...
Passage from http://www.claytonhomes.com/about/history.cfm
Image from http://www.claytonhomes.com/showcase/central/crest_middlebury/sedona/image1.jpg
Monday, November 06, 2006
Glass supporting structure
Image from http://www.avatara.com/merogallery/index.html
Sunday, November 05, 2006
3xn
David Jameson Architects
Passage & Image from http://www.davidjamesonarchitect.com/work.html?t
Friday, November 03, 2006
ACADIA
"The ACADIA (The Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture) 2006 International Conference will be held in downtown Louisville, Kentucky October 12th through 15th at the Brown Hotel (335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY).The four-day event will include lectures, workshops in cutting-edge software, an international exhibition featuring models and visualizations, research papers, works-in-progress presentations, and plenary session paper presentations by leading-edge researchers and academics from over eighteen different countries. " to find out more...
Passage and image from http://www.acadia2006.org/
Glasgow Architecture
The site focuses on contemporary Glasgow architecture and news. It is updated daily as stated by the site. You can find architectural firms/ architects/ schools and information of Glasgow architecture there.to find out more...
Thursday, November 02, 2006
The Green School
The full report: http://www.cap-e.com/ewebeditpro/items/O59F9819.pdf " to find out more...
Passage from http://www.aia.org/press2_template.cfm?pagename=release_103106_greenschool
Image from http://www.cap-e.com/ewebeditpro/items/O59F9819.pdf
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
HUFF + GOODEN ARCHITECTS
The firm specializes in educational, collegiate, commercial, civic, religious, institutional and residential architecture as well as urban design and planning. The firm has won numerous design awards for its innovative design work; and together the work of the principals have been published nationally and internationally. " to find out more...
Passage & Image from http://www.huffgooden.com/