architecture.yp: June 2011

Monday, June 27, 2011

Acoustics

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

Sunday, June 26, 2011

"This course introduces fundamental building lighting and acoustics principles in the context of performance-based building design and diagnostics. The course will cover relevant aspects of building physics that affect the physiological and psychological experience of buildings, performance metrics, design and benchmarking methodologies, and contemporary simulation tools. Students are expected to learn, and demonstrate through the course project, structured approaches to the quantification, analysis and design, of lighting and acoustic environments, as well as the effective communication and discussion of their designs. The course project is also meant to familiarize students with design variables and software tools in contemporary architecture practice. " to find out more...

Friday, June 24, 2011

Iranian Vernacular Ice-houses

"Iranian traditional architecture is based on climatic conditions. It compensates the lack of natural resources. For, there is no attention to preserving such mud-brick buildings; most parts of them are ruined. The fierce climate of plateau accelerates this process." to find out more...
Passage via http://www.ijar.lit.az/pdf/8/2010(6-61).pdf

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Commerzbank

"At fifty-three storeys, the Commerzbank by Fosters and Partners is the world’s first ecological office tower and the tallest building in Europe." to find out more...
Passage and Image via http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Projects/0626/Default.aspx

Saturday, June 18, 2011

OCEAN Design Research Association

"OCEAN was originally founded by Michael Ulrich Hensel, Ulrich Königs, Tom Verebes and Bostjan Vuga as a think-tank for experimental design in architecture in 1994 in London. In 1995 the group expanded into a network with groups in Cologne, Helsinki, London, Ljubljana and Oslo. In 1998 the Cologne, Helsinki and Oslo groups fused and operated under the name OCEAN NORTH until 2006. During the same year the revision of the network and its expansion began. In result OCEAN was renamed and restructured as a design research association registered in Norway in 2008 under the founding chairman Prof. Michael Ulrich Hensel and the founding secretary Prof. Dr. Birger Ragnvald Sevaldson." to find out more...
Related links:-
http://www.ocean-designresearch.net
http://www.systemsorienteddesign.net
http://www.performanceorienteddesign.net
http://www.membranespaces.net

EDITT Tower, Singapore Hamzah Yeang

"Our design sets out to demonstrate an ecological approach to tower design. to find out more...
Definitely a plus seeing real vertical green morphed into high rise building
Passage and Image via http://www.trhamzahyeang.com/project/skyscrapers/edit-tower01.html

Friday, June 17, 2011

Free E-Journal by Arup

"Founded in 1946 with an initial focus on structural engineering, Arup first came to the world’s attention with the structural design of the Sydney Opera House, followed by its work on the Centre Pompidou in Paris."
Now there are Free E-Journal available for your browsing pleasure. to find out more...
Passage via http://www.arup.com/About_us.aspx
Image featuring Jubilee Campus in University of Nottingham by Micheal Hopkins and Partners with Arup Engineering via http://www.arup.com/Projects/Jubilee_Campus_University_of_Nottingham.aspx#!lb:/Projects/Jubilee_Campus_University_of_Nottingham/Jubilee_Campus_Gallery.aspx

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Council House 2

"The City of Melbourne aims to achieve zero emissions for the municipality by 2020. A major contribution to this strategy is the reduction in energy consumption of commercial buildings by 50%. Council House 2 (CH2) was piloted in an effort to provide a working example for the local development market." to find out more...
Image and Passage via http://www.designinc.com.au/projects/ch2-melbourne-city-council-house-2

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Oppenheim Architecture

Image featuring COR, first sustainable mix-used condominium in Florida. to find out more...
Image via http://www.oppenoffice.com/index2.htm

NY Times Tower by Renzo Piano Building Workshop

New York Times Tower by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. to find out more...
Image via http://www.rpbw.com/
Related links:-
http://newyorktimesbuilding.com/

Webcast of Isover International Student Contest

Here is the link http://isover.livebox.cz/webcast/2011519_1/

Monday, June 13, 2011

Newton Suites by WOHA

"This high-rise apartment in an established area was designed in 2003 and completed in June 2007. The 36 storey tower incorporates 118 apartments with views towards the verdant Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the city skyline." to find out more...
Image via http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/9490/woha-newton-suites.html
Passage via http://wohadesigns.com/
related links:-
http://www.e-architect.co.uk/singapore/newton_suites.htm

Friday, June 10, 2011

Perceptual Twist | Art Gallery in Maribor, Slovenia

"Brian de Luna + James Vincent had been designed this proposal for the new art gallery in Maribor, Slovenia." to find out more...
Image and Passage via http://www.urukia.com/perceptual-twist-art-gallery-in-maribor-slovenia/