Architect Philip Johnson Drew Up His Own Plans Nov 14, 2009
He pored over architecture books, looking for clues into the thought processes of great architects ... Many call Johnson the dean of American architects. (Investors Business Daily)
College is not for everyone Nov 14, 2009
Yes, we need engineers and architects, doctors and lawyers and teachers, but we also need carpenters and computer technicians, electricians and plumbers, gardeners and landscapers -- people who can fix things and people who can beautify our surroundings. Our entire health-care industry will always need workers on every level, from those who assist senior citizens to those who administer X-rays and research stem cells. (NJ.com -- Times)
Artist Richard Welling Dies At 83; Pen-And-Ink Drawings Captured Hartford's Essence Nov 13, 2009
"He was really teaching us to look and appreciate what was there," said Westone, who now lives in , N.Y., and works for Beyer Blinder Belle Architects ers LLP, which specializes in work on historic buildings. Wetstone, who does much of the his work freehand like Welling, owns an original drawing of the New York City skyline done by Welling and has a copy of Welling's book "The Technique of Drawing Buildings.". (FOX61, CT)
Design Museum Displays Showcasing... Nov 13, 2009
Shows at Design Museum will feature work by architects John Pawson and David Adjaye, fashion illustrations of the 20th and 21st centuries, plus designs by Dieter Rams. London s Design Museum is one of the world s leading museums devoted entirely to contemporary design. (Suite101.com)
Online trend: Making data sexy Nov 12, 2009
Financial institutions, architects, carmakers, design agencies, museums, tech firms, political action committees, and universities have all knocked on Stamen's doors. One of its projects, the web site, shows an interactive map of the city overlaid with colored circles representing robbery, narcotics, murder and so on. (CNN -- International)
Digital cloud plan for city skies Nov 11, 2009
A giant "digital cloud" that would "float" above London's skyline has been outlined by an international team of architects, artists and engineers ... "It's really about people coming together to raise the Cloud," Carlo Ratti, one of the architects behind the design from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) told BBC News. (BBC News -- Technology)
Pierre Boulez Receives Inamori Foundation's 25th Annual Kyoto Prize for Lifetime Achievement in "Arts and Philosophy" Nov 10, 2009
As of November 10, 2009, the Kyoto Prize has been awarded to 81 individuals and one group collectively representing 13 nations, and ranging from scientists, engineers and researchers to philosophers, painters, architects, sculptors, musicians and film directors. The United States has produced the most recipients (33), followed by Japan (13), the United Kingdom (12), and France (8). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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Emerging NY Architects Launch International Competition - Mimarlk (18 Kasm 2009) ... Egd Architects Mimar ve ; Mimar Aryor ... Emre Arolat Architects Takm Arkadalar Aryor. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Concierge Now On Hand to Assist ARIA Resort & Casino Guests With Ideal Vegas Visit Nov 10, 2009
As a consultant to AAI Architects, Inc.. Buzz up. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
2009 Savannah Film Festival Closes Nov. 7 with Special Screenings of 'The Hurt Locker' and 'Precious'' Nov 9, 2009
"In "The Hurt Locker" Renner stars as Sergeant First Class William James, the new team leader of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, a group of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. The film follows their tour together as they content with defusing bombs, the threat of insurgency and the tension that develops between them.Closing the festival was the acclaimed film, "Precious: Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire," directed... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Review: 'Visual Acoustics' a tribute to Shulman Nov 8, 2009
The glass walls, flat roofs and sliding doors the architects employed would become cliches in lesser hands, but Shulman captured them when they were fresh ... The Shulman we see is a man of sharp humor, with an ego to match some of the architects he worked for. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The pure brilliance of the Keating mind Nov 8, 2009
He'd personally redesigned Barangaroo, the new development area on the edge of the harbour, and yet the damn architects had been typically ungrateful ... The dust-up with the architects wasn't the only disappointment ... As he searched for something to eat, his mind roamed back to the subject of architects. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Your 10 Questions Nov 7, 2009
Who are your favourite interior designers and architects. Billy Ooi, Penang. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Studio featured on 'Queer Eye' ready to sell its shares Nov 5, 2009
He sold high-quality contemporary furniture, available mostly to interior designers, architects and other professionals, to everyday customers who wanted to shop for themselves. The company, commonly called DWR, did not say how much it plans to raise with an initial public offering. (Yahoo News -- Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
Talking Heads, Parties, and Gifts! 11.03.2009 Nov 5, 2009
We'd like to give a shout out to Atlanta architects and friends of the Contemporary Brian Bell and David Yocum of. Bell and Yocum became involved with the Contemporary via their architectural intervention Boundary Issues included in last winter's Mergers sitions exhibition. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Newsom blowing off some business meetings Nov 5, 2009
That's when Newsom was scheduled to speak to 6,000 land-use professionals, architects, planners, real estate developers and other urban experts from all over the world at the opening of the Urban Land Institute conference at Moscone Center. With its focus on sustainable development, workforce housing and smart growth, the conference speaks directly to Newsom's policy sweet spots. (San Francisco Chronicle)
CFO of the Year winners announced Nov 5, 2009
Thea Martin, Desmone & Associates Architects. Dick Smith, Haddad-Wylie Industries. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
21c hotel to open in Cincinnati Nov 5, 2009
New York City-based Deborah Berke & Partners Architects LLP, designers of the Louisville 21c hotel, also will design the Cincinnati hotel, according to the release. Alan Weiskopf of Pittsburgh-based Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettle will serve as executive architect. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Icons of Design participants offer tips Nov 5, 2009
In the library, a collaboration with Sutro Architects, black mohair-covered walls create an intimate vibe ... com, sutroarchitects. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Green, energy-wise and on budget Nov 4, 2009
Inset shelves across from the fireplace mirror the depth and width of the fireplace, Becker said, noting that it is the kind of sly tricks that architects play ... Becker is now a senior designer with Perlman Architects of Arizona in Scottsdale. (AZCentral -- Home)
Easton partners with developer on scaled-back shovel factory housing plan Nov 4, 2009
Beacon, partnering financially with the town, would build a smaller project of only 119 apartments, modeled on a proposal developed last year by architects and consultants working for the Friends of the Ames Shovel Works. Beacon would make use of federal and state tax credits for affordable housing and historic preservation. (Easton Journal, MA)
Deer Lodge project lasting tribute to architect Nov 4, 2009
Hillman was a graduate of the New York Institute of Technology and was the director of architecture for Melham in addition to being a long-standing member of the American Institute of Architects. Working for several different firms during his career, Hillman designed many notable buildings in Central Pennsylvania, including Outlook Point at Creekview in Mechanicsburg, the West Shore Evangelical Free Church and the upcoming state memorial for fallen firefighters in Harrisburg. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Billionaire Hirst Collector Victor Pinchuk Plans New Arts Center for Kiev Nov 3, 2009
6 billion, Pinchuk said hes speaking to the most important architects in the world and wants to hold a design competition. While he wouldnt comment further, he said, you know their names. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Board Approves Office Drawings Nov 3, 2009
But two architects, one a retiree volunteer, told the Moore County Board of Commissioners Monday that the additional cost will pay off in the long run. "This is a no brainer," said Howard Warren, a retired architect who serves on the county's panels planning new buildings to provide space for county agencies and to enlarge the jail. (The Pilot Newspaper)
After 11 years of renovation air terminal opens Nov 2, 2009
According to airport officials, the remodel -- designed by RIM Architects and implemented by PCL Construction Services -- was undertaken to get the aging South Terminal up to earthquake codes and improve security. That it represents a dramatic aesthetic improvement, however, has not gone unnoticed. (Anchorage Daily News)
Architect brings transparency to W Hotel, Cambridge library Nov 1, 2009
All finishes and furnishings are by New York architects Bentel & Bentel, who did the marvelous Modern restaurant at the Museum of Modern Art ... And it s one of the best pieces of old architecture, too, because Rawn s glassy new library stands beside the original Cambridge library of 1888, a minor masterpiece by architects Van Brunt and Howe that s newly renovated by Ann Beha and Associates of Boston. (Boston Globe)
Archive Architecture: Setting the Spin in Stone Nov 1, 2009
Polshek Partnership Architects of New York designed the museum in the shape of a bridge. The center will also include a park, archives and a public policy school named for Mr. Clinton. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Whitney Hires Renzo Piano to Design Its Expansion Nov 1, 2009
Several architects have tackled the Whitney site. For decades neighbors and civic groups have opposed various expansion plans for the museum. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Sand man, bring me a castle Nov 1, 2009
Carmel's 49th Annual Great Sand Castle Contest, sponsored by American Institute of Architects and City of Carmel, takes place in September or October, depending on the tides. Carmel Beach. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
YALE NEWS: Symposium at Yale Looks at Everyday Things Through Architectural Prism Oct 30, 2009
Constructed Objects: Design by Architects in the 20th Century, a symposium taking place November 12 13 at Yale School of Architecture, will explore ways in which architecture and design infuse and inform the everyday objects we use ... Following their introductory comments, there will be a panel discussion by three prominent architects who contributed to the Swid Powell line Meier, Tigerman and Robert A.M. Stern ... Among those presenting are Jennifer Komar Olivarez, Minneapolis Institute of... (AbsoluteArts.com)
YALE NEWS: National Trust for Historic Preservation Gives Highest Award to Vincent J. Scully Oct 30, 2009
The author of more than 20 books, he has taught, trained and mentored many of the nation s foremost art historians, artists, architects, preservationists and critics, including Paul Goldberger, Maya Lin, Charles Gwathmey and Robert A.M. Stern. In creating a professorship at the Yale School of Architecture, Pritzker Prize laureate Sir Norman Foster recently cited the incredible impact Scully had on his career. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Business Digest: The Princeton Review recognizes FGCU Oct 30, 2009
The project was designed by Christopher Lee of Christopher J. Lee Architects Inc.. Classes set for small business owners. (The News-Press -- Business)
Method of measuring a square foot depends usually on who benefits Oct 30, 2009
Having two architects measure the same building and coming up with the same rentable square footage number is virtually impossible. There are, however, a number of quality-control measures that should be implemented to ensure that the resulting number is as accurate as possible. (Albany Business Review, NY)
SAMS_seminar tries PechaKucha Night in Kansas City Oct 30, 2009
Jayne Higdon, PechaKucha Night Kansas City host and organizer, said the PechaKucha Night events began with two Tokyo-based architects as a way to showcase local talent in a concise and unifying way. The events are conducted in a social setting and are meant to encourage discussion about the presentations - the name PechaKucha comes from Japanese meaning to chitchat. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
New book puts a spotlight on the Bauhaus movement Oct 30, 2009
00), by Nicholas Fox Weber: In this informal group biography, art historian Nicholas Fox Weber, author of "Le Corbusier" (2008), profiles six key artists and architects from the experimental teaching institution known as the Bauhaus, which flourished in Germany amid the cultural ferment of the Weimar era only to be shuttered by the Nazis ... Filled with well-turned anecdotes and blissfully free from art-historical jargon, Weber's text follows the lives and careers of famed Bauhaus architects... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
From a ballot item to a palace Oct 30, 2009
I took tours, but still couldn't see the place as the city and the architects could. I watched last week while ice was being laid. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
e v+ a 2010 curator opens The Lives of Spaces tonight at LSAD Oct 30, 2009
As the head of the Swedish Association of Architects from 1993 to 1994, Hatz co-founded Fargfabriken, the internationally renowned scene for Art and Architecture in Stockholm, and a satellite venue in. stersund in the north of Sweden. (AbsoluteArts.com)
NAi Booksellers newsletter October 2009 Oct 30, 2009
Josep Llus Mateo is one of Spain's most influential architects in architecture today ... Away from the traditional focal points of Spanish architecture-Madrid and Barcelona-the Sevillean studio MGM Arquitectos stands out among this new batch of Spanish architects, adding a peripheral condition of sorts to the substratum of good workmanship ... On the initiative of the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, a group of landscape architects, architects, urban designers,... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Nic hosts 'Arteducology' symposium Oct 29, 2009
The Nic partnered with GSG Architecture and the American Institute of Architects to present the symposium. It will feature public presentations, panel discussions and exhibits by the Wyoming chapter of the American Institue of Architects, as well as other industry leaders. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Media Release - Price Tower Arts Center Curator Joins Conservancy Board Oct 28, 2009
The board is comprised of nationally and internationally recognized preservationists, public site administrators, homeowners, architects, designers, and scholars ... Membership is open to anyone interested in Wright, including architects, scholars, preservationists, architecture buffs, artisans and, especially, Wright building owners. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Miami Art Museum Director resigns Oct 27, 2009
Riley will be resuming his role as partner at Keenen/Riley Architects. Riley, appointed in 2006, will serve as a consultant at the museum until June 30. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Nordic-China Arts Festival opens in Beijing Oct 27, 2009
"This is where you meet Nordic artists, architects and musicians, and let your own creativity flow. It is about mixing and sharing. It will not be judged. It is simply about doing and creating," Ektander says. "In the modern art jewelry field we often hear artists talking about identity," says jewelry designer Dai Xiang. (Xinhuanet, China)
All that glitters Oct 27, 2009
Page last updated at 01:07 GMT, Tuesday, 27 October 2009. Indian royal splendour on display. (BBC News -- South Asia)
'Discover Germantown' event brings crowds Oct 26, 2009
Located on the corner of Main and Maple Streets, the building is owned by Hal and Valery Einhorn, who are both architects living in Rhinebeck. The building is lent to the committee to use as an art space while it remains vacant. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Frankfurt: Seedy to sublime Oct 25, 2009
In the 1990s, famous architects from around the world were each given a ruined house on this street and asked to design a new building to reflect the structure that stood there before the war. The result is a lane of postmodern buildings that echo their higgledy-piggledy predecessors. (CNN -- International)
Critic's picks - visual arts Oct 25, 2009
The work is a collaboration between artist Tobias Putrih and MOS, a collective of architects and designers. Through Jan. 3. (Boston Globe)
Food art for a good cause Oct 23, 2009
There are no zoning laws or building permits for architects and engineers to wrangle with for the Canstruction project, just a lot of canned goods and good will. Seventeen Boston-area design and construction firms built large structures from cans of food using the theme Eat the Art. (Boston Globe)
College to break ground on career center Oct 22, 2009
The architect for the project is EAPC Architects Engineers, P.C. of Fargo, which was awarded the contract for the project in August. Despite colder weather already settling in, some construction is to begin before winter. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
National Building Museum Honors The Parking Garage Oct 22, 2009
They have been showcases for innovation and at times served as platforms for the best-known architects of the 20th century. The exhibit features the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, among others, and includes art as well as footage from TV and movies. (W-USA News, DC)
In Exhibit, Louis XIV Makes Great Return Oct 21, 2009
He drew on the best architects and landscapers of the day to transform Versailles - his father's hunting lodge west of Paris - into the sumptuous and imposing epicenter of European power, moving the court there in 1682. He also commissioned the continent's top painters, sculptors and artisans to decorate the palace's seemingly endless chambers. (CBS News)
Suzanne Kasler: Interior designer "on fire" in national scene Oct 20, 2009
" For a woman whose name has gone global, Kasler herself is demure. In front of crowds, she speaks softly and often smiles with a downward glance, perhaps still growing accustomed to the spotlight in which she now travels. She rubs shoulders with design giants Jamie Drake, David Easton and most notably Thomas O Brien, whom she credits for paving the path toward her Hickory Chair furniture line. (She named her signature piece, an upholstered quatrefoil-motif side chair after her daughter,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
SU begins work on new art center (22) Oct 18, 2009
Designer: USA Architects. Source: Shippensburg University. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Where Have All the Intellectuals Gone? Oct 17, 2009
So far I have had in mind the choice confronted by public intellectuals, yet the same goes for painters, poets, novelists, composers, screenplay writers, sculptors, architects, philosophers, theologians, men of the cloth. All these, equally with pundits, scholars, commentators, experts, and specialists of every kind, are faced on a daily basis with the Great Decision either in large or in small: whether to commit themselves to honest, disinterested, and conscientious work or work that, by its... (The American Conservative)
Walk this way Oct 17, 2009
The focus is the Golden Square area, a virtual open air museum of world renowned Art Nouveau architects such as Gaudi, Montaner, and Cadafalch. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
LouisBoston plans move to waterfront district Oct 16, 2009
(George Schnee/Schnee Architects) By Globe Staff / October 16, 2009. E-mail this article. (Boston Globe)
The Barnes Collection Deserves a Better New Home Than This Oct 16, 2009
0 is the work of Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, architects of the well-regarded American Folk Art Museum in New York ... The architects describe the new museum as a "gallery in a garden"a compelling imageand the landscape architect Laurie Olin has created a varied entry sequence of plazas, fountains, and groves ... Rendering of the Barnes site from the corner of 20th street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Barnes Foundation and Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects. (Slate)
Archive Architecture: Setting the Spin in Stone Oct 15, 2009
Polshek Partnership Architects of New York designed the museum in the shape of a bridge. The center will also include a park, archives and a public policy school named for Mr. Clinton. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Crocodile tears for Packer Oct 15, 2009
Crocodile tears flow for the rich kid who dropped his lolly bag. Video will begin in 5 seconds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Brooklyn in the House! VH1 Brings Hip Hop Royalty Together at the 6th Annual 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors' Honoring the 25th Anniversary of Def Jam Records Oct 13, 2009
The show paid tribute to the architects of Def Jam Records including Bill Stephney, Chris Lighty, Julie Greenwald, Kevin Liles, L.A. Reid, Lyor Cohen, Michael Kyser, Rick Rubin, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Russell Simmons ... 2009's "Hip Hop Honors" demonstrated how Def Jam Records and its architects Bill Stephney, Chris Lighty, Julie Greenwald, Kevin Liles, L.A. Reid, Lyor Cohen, Michael Kyser, Rick Rubin, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Russell Simmons transformed American pop culture by bringing hip... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Geniuses Creating Jobs Get the New York Treatment: Amity Shlaes Oct 13, 2009
A recently published incentives bible, Nudge, by and , outlines the theory: our nations choice architects, politicians and policy makers, might construct clever incentives that lure individuals to do whats best for all ... Maybe there are too many choice architects. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Designers pull out all stops for metro plan Oct 11, 2009
THREE leading architects, landscape designers and artists will be commissioned by the State Government to devise ideas for the controversial Sydney Metro stations at Pyrmont and Rozelle. Transport Minister David Campbell said the experts would be split into three teams and meet community representatives selected by Sydney Metro in consultation with community groups and councils to discuss ideas this month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Architects slapped with new state fee Oct 10, 2009
Architects and engineers get slapped with a new state fee hike, so why arent they complaining ... Architects and engineers are among the dozens of professions that will be paying higher licensing fees in New York, but few are grumbling about it ... The higher fees not just on architects and engineers, but on almost all 48 licensed professions are expected to generate $4 million to $5 million in additional revenue. (Albany Business Review, NY)
New hospital, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, breaks mold Oct 10, 2009
Rooms have two televisions, one for the patient and another for family, and offer lots of natural light, architects say. The medical center also spent $1,500 extra per patient room to make them same-handed rooms, an industry term that means every room is exactly alike and all devices are in the same space. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Whitney Hires Renzo Piano to Design Its Expansion Oct 10, 2009
Several architects have tackled the Whitney site. For decades neighbors and civic groups have opposed various expansion plans for the museum. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Much needed CCSD building project will have zero tax impact Oct 9, 2009
She said that the architects have reviewed previously identified needs, have taken physical tours of each building and have met with the leaders of each school, such as the principals, as well as the Facilities Committee. Nuciforo then reviewed how this project will have no tax impact on district taxpayers. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
