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The forced ecology of occupation

archmans — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:04:47 +0000

"Palestinian architects are often asked to draw inspiration from the grand Islamic architectural tradition and the local cultural heritage, said Palestinian architect Omar Yousef, with a hint of sarcasm. His local heritage is not the Alhambra palace or Istanbul mosques, but rather the crowded cityscale of Silwan, East Jerusalem, where he grew up, and Shuafat, where he now lives and works, he said. It is an architecture of chaos, crowdedness, instability, temporariness and destruction, improvised building additions and a separation fence. It is an architecture of discrimination, control and supervision." -- Haaretz

TERRIBLE BEAUTY 2: the ineffable

archmans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:33:17 +0000

When was the last time you heard the word ?ineffable? in a discussion about architecture? Never? Well, I?m not surprised. Ineffable means ?unspeakable??that which cannot be said?so I can understand why people do not speak of it. And yet, the ineffable is an important concept and even more so a momentous and profoundly disturbing experience when we encounter it, which most of us will, at one time or another, in the unfolding of our lives. - Lebbeus Woods

Jean Nouvel to Design New Paris H&M Store

archmans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:46:35 +0000

H&M, the fashion world's equivalent to IKEA, has commissioned Jean Nouvel to design a "futuristic hyperstore" on Paris' Champs Elys?es. The new store is expected to be 3 floors and around 2,800 square meters. via ykone

OpenBuildings

archmans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:03:38 +0000

OpenBuildings is a new community-driven website that lists architecture from across the globe; be it historic, contemporary or conceptual, enabling a more open way to share architectural knowledge.

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archmans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:00:43 +0000

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The ARIA Resort & Casino by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

archmans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:48 +0000

The ARIA Resort & Casino is the centerpiece of CityCenter, designed by Pelli clarke architects,on a 67-acre site fronting the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel with 4000 rooms and casino is the tallest structure in CityCenter, redefining the Las Vegas skyline and creating a strong sense of space. The curved shape of the towers creates gently arched corridors, which give the appearance of a shorter distance from the elevators to the guest rooms. Angled building corners allow for panoramic views. Filled with natural light, the corridors offer views of the Strip below and the mountains beyond.

Faithful+Gould

archmans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:12:40 +0000

Faithful+Gould is one of the world's largest project and cost management consultancies, with offices in the Asia Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East & India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

580 Carroll – Ten arquitectos

archmans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:11 +0000

Enrique Norten from Ten arquitectos was designed building in the heart of Park Slope, Brooklyn called 580 Carroll. It is a 17 unit residential building – a five story structure made of concrete with an angular glass facade and a striking entrance made of boardwalk cedar plank that runs alongside the buildings private 3,500 square foot landscaped garden.

Twenty years of ADA: Monica Ponce de Leon discusses universal design on NPR’s "All Things Considered"

archmans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:22:48 +0000

NPR's Robert Siegel interviewed Monica Ponce de Leon, principal of Office dA and Dean of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan, to talk about the state of universal design in the discipline, twenty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law. NPR

"An atmosphere in bloom…"

archmans — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:13:50 +0000

jargon, etc. reviews French architects Nicolas Dorval-Bory and Rapha?l B?tillon's recent cloud and greenhouse installation in Toulouse, a project which synthesizes the ideas of Diller Scofidio and Renfro's Blur Building with Gilles Cl?ment's Planetary Gardens.