Open House NY Lets You Into City's Off-Limit Treasures Oct 5, 2008
Visitors will also have access to the southern, spooky part of and will be able to take a guided tour of its forts and architecture. Also check out the 3,000-square-foot Broadway Penthouse with a 2,100-square-foot garden and see its environment-friendly design. (WNBC.com, NY)
Architecture maturing in Anchorage Oct 4, 2008
All three homes were the focus of the Architecture Tour sponsored by International Gallery of Contemporary Art and the Alaska Design Forum on Saturday ... It is exciting to see that as Anchorage begins to mature, our architecture is maturing as well. (Anchorage Daily News)
Glamorous and seductiveBuenos Aires Oct 4, 2008
They have a European influenceyou walk around the city and you see the luxury in the architecture. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
Atlanta man expert on cemetery symbols Oct 4, 2008
The neat thing about cemeteries is that there s art, architecture and symbolism all in one place, said Waterhouse ... The Victorians had a real love for architecture and put classic Roman, Greek and Revival styles in their cemeteries, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Fall ushers in a diverse show of art Oct 3, 2008
On Thursday, ArcHop -- the architecture-focused program that is held on first Thursdays, like ArtHop, but on a quarterly basis -- will take a moment to honor McCline before its 7 p.m. panel discussion at Broadway Studios, 1416 Broadway St.ArtHop receptions typically run 5-8 p.m. (The third Thursday is ArtHop for sites in Clovis and other parts of Fresno) ... ArcHop also has an exhibition, Art and Architecture. (Fresno Bee)
Elizabeth Farrelly Oct 3, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Calendar: Mind Events in October and November Oct 3, 2008
In Illusions in Art for Young Eyes at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, contemporary master Eric Conklin borrows tools such as conical mirrors from 17th-century Dutch artists and mathematical principles from ancient Egyptian architecture to create a sense of depth when there is none or to imply volume when only area exists. Wausau, Wis. (Scientific American)
First Friday art takes many forms Oct 3, 2008
Holmes is a career professional photographer who has worked in the fields of advertising, documentary, portraiture, food, architecture and fine art photography over several decades - both in Alaska and the lower 48. She has taught photography at all levels of academia from kindergarten through college and is a member of the Alaska Photographic Arts Association and the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council. (Juneau Empire)
Hotel discounts up to 35 percent across the U.S. Oct 3, 2008
From twinkling Los Angeles and the glitzy desert spectacle that is Las Vegas to vibrant New York and cosmopolitan, Caribbean-flavored Miami, to Chicago, with its dazzling lakefront and architecture, the allure is palpable. It just so happens we found a combination of hotel discounts and flight/lodging packages that add that much more shine to these standout cities. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Scene and Herd: Warm greetings in the chill autumn air Oct 3, 2008
These homes, treasured by their owners these past 50 years, were forerunners of a whole trend that has long influenced architecture and architects around the country. Tickets are $25 for Society members and $30 for non-members. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Keeping Up With China's Olympic Shine Part I Oct 3, 2008
Awarded the right to stage the 2008 Olympics, China set to work polishing cities and parks, designing grand architecture, and coaching citizens to be warm and welcoming hosts. No sacrifice was deemed too great for achieving a successful Olympics and sending a message worldwide about Chinas can-do spirit. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Future of history Oct 3, 2008
Designed by Renzo Piano, a winner of the most respected prize in architecture, the Pritzker, the Academy has green credentials running through every sinew and vein: from the planetarium to the aquarium and from the rainforest to the living roof which mirrors the hills the city is built on. "People from all around the world are looking at this building," explained Chris Andrews, the chief of public programmes at the Academy and also the director of the Steinhart Aquarium. (BBC News -- Technology)
Homes for the discreet rich in a Moscow Eden Oct 3, 2008
"The first layer of architecture of New Russians and their private homes was terrible; it was always Art Nouveau," said David Sarkisyan, director of the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture in Moscow. "Then they start to love high tech, but in fact our cultural development is occurring at an incredible rate. This is good and bad. People who yesterday didn't know in which hand to hold a fork, and in which a knife, suddenly give orders to everyone on the proper temperature at which to keep wine.... (International Herald Tribune)
3 great deals: Palm Springs, Barbados, Norway cruise. Oct 3, 2008
Hurtigruten's ships, which carry 323 to 674 passengers, call at 34 ports between Bergen and Kirkenes, including the 1,000-year-old university town of Trondheim and Alesund, known for its Art Nouveau architecture. Details: 800-323-7436 or www. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Scottsdale resorts Oct 3, 2008
Like many Valley's resorts, the Hyatt Regency embraces Southwestern style in its architecture and dcor ... Known for its lavish dcor and opulent architecture, The Phoenician opened in 1988 as "Arizona's premier luxury resort". (AZCentral -- Travel)
Francis Bacon's ruthlessness suddenly looks fresh Oct 3, 2008
Out of all of that came, by the '70s and '80s, yet more complex architecture, a widened palette, and a calculated willingness to risk failure. Within the narrow terrain he mapped at the start, with its melancholy and blend of private with literary iconography, Bacon didn't just repeat himself. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Guggenheim chooses a curator, not a showman Oct 3, 2008
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Armstrong studied art history at Lake Forest College in Illinois and said he was deeply influenced there by Franz Schulze, a historian of Modern architecture who he said helped him appreciate art as well. Armstrong studied in France at the University of Dijon and then the Sorbonne in Paris. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Movie Studio an Imaginative, Environmental 'Leeder' Oct 3, 2008
To bring this innovative studio to fruition, Plymouth Rock Studios has selected Gensler -- a leading global architecture, design, planning and strategic consulting firm renowned for its commitment to green design ... Gensler is a global architecture, design, planning, and strategic consulting firm, with more than 3,000 professionals networked across 31 offices on five continents. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Slate on NPR Oct 3, 2008
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Harry Wolf: A classic in sustainable design (6) Oct 3, 2008
" In other words, the loveliness of it arises out of a practical necessity, and creatively satisfying those needs. Form meets function.On Sunday, Wolf will sign copies of his book, "The Architecture of Harry Wolf," and the just-released fourth edition of Kenneth Frampton's "A Critical History of Modern Architecture," wherein Frampton cites Wolf as "one of the most sensitive architects practicing in America today. "Diesel will also be offering a few rare copies of the now out-of -print "Harry... (Malibu Times, CA)
* FEATURE: Taipei tours highlight historic treasures Sep 25, 2008
Located on Ketagalan Boulevard, the Taipei Guest House has functioned as a major political site since it was established in 1901, and it is a great example of the fine European-style architecture built during the Japanese colonial era ... Davidson, who has been in Taipei for over three years, gave an introduction to historic sites with distinct architecture styles, such as the Chen Tien-lai Residence (G~), and focused on the European influence on the architecture of the monument ... The... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Pottering about in Yingge Sep 25, 2008
The towns cobblestone-lined Yingge Old Street (aq), Japanese colonial-era architecture and world-class ceramics museum are all especially picturesque in the autumn sunshine ... No trip to Yingge is complete without a visit to the exceedingly photogenic Yingge Ceramics Museum (O_aq]) at 200 Wunhua Rd (200), tel: (02) 8677-2727, a marvel of modern architecture that has done the city proud since it opened in 2000. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Artists should be landlords, not tenants' Sep 25, 2008
He said a society does not reveal itself through its roads and golf courses but rather through its literature, architecture and music. It simply enriches the enjoyment of our lives, Mr. McGuinty said. (Globe and Mail)
Streets of Buckhead signs upscale shops Sep 25, 2008
We re spending a lot of money trying to create a really distinctive architecture and look, said Carter. While granite and marble will front his five-square-block development that seeks to redefine upscale in Atlanta, brands from well-known to obscure will sell their wares inside. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Famous American images coming to classrooms Sep 25, 2008
Forty pictures, encompassing paintings, photos, architecture, jewelry and handmade works of art, showcase American history and culture. On Tuesday, with school kids and teachers watching, the federal agency unveiled the images at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Picturing America: N.E.H. grant puts faces on Americas past Sep 25, 2008
The artwork spans from circa 1100 to 1996 and includes posters of drawings, paintings, architecture, photography, handcrafts and sculpture. The collection does not try to encompass all of the country s art and history, but rather to represent common heritage and ideals. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Yellow CultureBus gets the green light Sep 25, 2008
Architecture photographer Sharon Risedorph, who likes to photograph bare buildings and bare men equally, was looking forward to a visit from her former Esprit employer and friend Doug Tompkins, a favored model ... Speaking of age: Ian Glidden of 360 Architecture reports that the historic endomosaic mural at the Masonic Memorial Temple in San Francisco has been restored for its 50th anniversary this month by Architectural Resources Group and by its creator, Big Sur artist Emile Norman, who is now... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shipping container prefab at West Coast Green Sep 25, 2008
Locally, Berkeley architecture firm Leger Wanaselja Architecture has built a house from three containers in the Richmond hills, but those containers weren't bought from SG Blocks. Other highlights. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Armstrong named Guggenheim director Sep 24, 2008
The Guggenheim s exceptional collection, iconic architecture, distinguished staff and visionary history not just in New York but in its other locations around the world make my new leadership role a great and welcome challenge, Armstrong said. He added that an early goal will be to build on the legacy and mission of the museum, recognizing its idealism and allegiance to artists. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Havana, Cuba: Vedado Neighborhood Sep 24, 2008
The Plaza is one of the world's largest city squares and its bleak monolithic architecture mimics the style of East Berlin during German Democratic Republic times. But the communists are not solely to blame for the concrete monotony, since most of the buildings went up in the Batista era (early 50es). (Suite101.com)
Electrical Engineer II -- Mixed Signal Sep 24, 2008
This position requires the ability to design and debug issues in microprocessor, power supply and video systems to meet customer requirement by investigating and trading off various architectures and technologies ... Design and development of rugged computers, display and peripherals, including power supplies, video and audio circuitry, inverters and RF circuitry Integrate new video, power supply and RF technologies into existing and future products Conduct architecture, technology and... (Florida Today)
Architect is designing greener tomorrow Sep 24, 2008
It s not surprising that Andrews became active in the local chapter of the American Institute of Architecture s Committee on the Environment (COTE) ... Education: Bachelor of architecture, Cardiff University in Wales ... After studying this building in college I finally got to visit the museum when I was helping out at the school of architecture at Texas A&M University, when I first moved here in 2002. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
SWA Group climbs to greener heights Sep 24, 2008
Yet as the employee-owned landscape architecture and urban design firm has expanded internationally, it is watching the growth s impact on an open culture that has been key to SWA s success ... The firm handled master planning for the huge Shenzhen Bay project in China, which restored native vegetation to a trampled ecosystem while mixing in transit and pedestrian access; it oversaw landscape architecture and urban design for Beijing Finance Street, an 18-block redevelopment in the heart of the... (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
'Green' high-rise planned for downtown W-S Sep 24, 2008
Rence Callahan, a partner with the Twin City architecture firm, which also designed the Traders Row building that is being completed and contains some green elements, said details were being finalized on the plans for the new downtown high-rise ... Much as with Trader's Row, where Walter Robbs partnered with ISP Sports, engineering firm , general contractor and developer The Chapman Co. as co-owners of the building, the architecture firm will partner with companies on the new downtown structure,... (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Lighting goes digital Sep 24, 2008
The firm Kennedy and Violich Architecture created a fabric woven with tiny LEDS for a community in Mexico. It can be worn as a bag during the day, and turns into a lamp at night. (Science News for Kids)
Three to display artwork at Athens Academy Sep 24, 2008
His art is inspired by "many forms of furniture, sculpture and architecture, combining smooth clean lines with heavily textured surfaces to create work I like to call 'organic contemporary.' " Meyer and his family live in Madison, where he maintains a shop. Wittenberg is a world traveler who has a fascination on what he calls "openings.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Carnegie's Armstrong leaving for New York Sep 24, 2008
Reached in New York yesterday, Mr. Armstrong said that he was attracted to the Guggenheim position for a number of reasons including "the distinguished staff and a group of dedicated volunteers, a historic collection of great richness, and the iconic architecture, in Bilbao and New York, and, to an extent, Venice.". Add to those qualities "a place that does have aspiration to be global, and that is intriguing.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Place: In S.F., Jessie St. is looking good Sep 24, 2008
Now, it serves as the university's Student Services Center; the architecture firm Ratcliff did a nice seismic upgrade that added two stories while restoring the structure in a way that celebrates the blue-collar past. The enormous warehouse doors remain, accented with robust red paint; billboard-size names of long-gone tenants have been repainted in their original location above the second floor. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pasadena Art Market Focuses on New Works by Students, Faculty and Alumni From Art Center College of Design and Pasadena City College Sep 24, 2008
This popular shopping and entertainment destination combines historic architecture with 25 contemporary fashion and dining attractions situated among pedestrian alleys and a lively central Courtyard. Located on Colorado Boulevard between Fair Oaks Avenue, Union Street and DeLacey Avenue, parking is available at the adjacent multi-level structure at Fair Oaks and Union. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Pentagon Memorial Sep 24, 2008
Morearchitecturecolumns ... architecture: What we build ... Witold Rybczynski is Slate's architecture critic. (Slate)
Artist's space Sep 22, 2008
Unlike a painter, who may create a two-dimensional work in a studio that will later hang in a gallery, Pfaff approaches her process by first examining with the architecture of the space before incorporating her materials. That work may involve painting walls, welding steel and rethinking how the materials come together. (Albany Times Union)
Medical Park surgery center to be expanded Sep 22, 2008
The architect is Eric Ritland of InVision Architecture. Cardinal Construction is the lead contractor. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Pixel perfect Sep 22, 2008
Earlier this year, some of his works were showcased at Interiors Malaysia 2008 and Archidex 2008, which are architecture and interior design trade fairs. In conjunction with the Monsoon Cup 2007, Soul Art, launched in January, also held a digital art exhibition at Kelab Teluk Warisan, Kuala Terengganu. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sculpting a futuristic Ferré Sep 22, 2008
Architecture was the inspiration, the design duo said backstage as, in words and gestures, they drew the lines, circles and triangles of their work. "Rigido et Morbido - hard and soft," said Rimondi, while Aquilano added that "it is important for a woman to have two sides to her image - front and back.". (International Herald Tribune)
Private gardens welcome visitors Sep 22, 2008
Fancy knee braces are a giveaway to the simple German architecture. The classic big red barn was erected in 1904. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Back Bay history lesson Sep 22, 2008
The choice was complicated because the station's architect felt (rightly) that the station design was already both art and architecture and shouldn't be cluttered up. He came to meetings to make sure. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Openness a virtue at new Academy of Sciences Sep 22, 2008
Here's another bit of advice: Take time to savor the structure itself - a commanding work of architecture as stylistically adventurous as the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum across the way, but open and inviting and utterly at home ... Stantec Architecture assisted Piano's firm ... But the sweep of rustling color as viewed from the deck on top of the academy is entrancing - if nothing else, it's a grand gesture that fuses architecture with nature. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Games-to-Film Update Sep 21, 2008
For the uninitiated, BioShock is a unique game that mixes a spine-chilling setting illustrated with art deco art and architecture, sci-fi themes of bio-genetic mutation and self-modification. After your plane crashes into icy uncharted waters, the player discovers a rusted bathysphere and descend into Rapture, a city hidden beneath the sea. (IGN FilmForce)
European canal journeys fit for king Sep 21, 2008
Starting in the village of Zaanse, Holland, with visits to clog makers and a cheese farm, the barge moves on to the flower auction at Aalsmeer, to Gouda for cheese and 15th-century architecture, to Delft, where Jan Vermeer lived and painted and the Dutch East India Co. began, and the Delft ceramic factory is located. After a stop at Leiden, where the Pilgrims lived before coming to America, the vessel makes stops to see Old Masters at the Franz Hals Museum in Haarlem. (Boston Globe)
The Art of CraftGoing with the grain Sep 21, 2008
Doriss was in the first year of a graduate architecture program at Columbia University when he had an epiphany: "I was sitting in the bay window of my New York City brownstone one hot summer day, and I looked down into my lap and thought, 'My hands!' I had always been a tactile person, and I just knew then and there that I wanted to create something with my hands.". The choice to work with wood over other materials was an obvious one. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Defending design: the Ground Zero memorial Sep 20, 2008
He showed the intense ink sketches at a seminar on memorials held 10 days ago at the Center for Architecture in New York. And he explained to the audience of maybe 100 people how he built a model to capture the depth of the loss. (Globe and Mail)
Keelty Towers, starring Harry Seidler's widow Sep 20, 2008
But the Edmund Barton building is on the national estate register as "an outstanding example of the late 20th-century International Style of architecture in Australia" and the federal police's plans have generated concerns in architectural circles. Mr Seidler's widow, Penelope, and his associate Peter Hirst have written to Parliament's public works committee saying that although they did not object to internal alterations, they wanted more information about the visual effect and protection of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Around Town -- September is the month for gettng checked out Sep 19, 2008
Robert is fascinated by architecture and marshes and his medium of choice is oil. President emeritus of the Scituate Art Association, his subjects include cityscapes and buildings throughout Boston, Hingham and Cohasset and open-air paintings of marshes of the South Shore. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Design of the Times: Egyptian underwater museum would provide ... Sep 19, 2008
You'll see why he's been called the Jules Verne of architecture. . (National Post)
Microsoft airs "I'm a PC" Windows ad Sep 19, 2008
Intel plans to launch its architecture on the mainstream desktop this fall with three processors, a leaked roadmap when combined with earlier. The 3. (Electronista)
Board says 'Treehouse' design is lacking Sep 19, 2008
"You've hurt yourself considerably by not putting enough effort into the architecture ... It's just a big rectangle," he said ... The board's role, according to Vice Chair Grace Lee, was to focus on architecture. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
* Business Briefs Sep 19, 2008
The UK Sustainable Architecture Design Seminar will be held on Oct. 2 in Taipei. Organized by the British Trade & Cultural Office and the Taipei Architects Association, the seminar will focus on urban generation, water front, art and cultural development. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Travel QA: What to do with a teenager in Paris Sep 19, 2008
But there is a certain excitement to being able to say, "I bought this (scarf, necklace, etc.) in Paris." The Galeries Lafayette department store houses floors and floors of fashion amid Belle Epoque architecture, topped by a dramatic glass dome. It's also near where you'll be staying: The store, at 40 Blvd. Haussmann, is just around the corner from the Paris Opera. (AZCentral -- Travel)
India to Host 2008 Live Earth Event to Raise Awareness for Climate in Crisis Sep 19, 2008
Live Earth India will reach hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide through a comprehensive media architecture solidifying broadcasts on television and broadband platforms ... He designed the multimedia architecture and enlisted more than 150 headlining artists to raise awareness for the urgent global climate crises, and 07/07/07 was named the most watched online entertainment event in history ... Live Earth India is being produced by Control Room, of which Kevin Wall is the CEO. Experts in... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Seattle's Volunteer Park Sep 18, 2008
After contributing to the design and fulfilling the role of architect-in-chief for New York City s Central Park, Olmsted spent the next 30 years refining landscape architecture and contributing to major urban parks, park systems and scenic reservations throughout the country ... In addition to its beautiful architecture and unique collections, the museum hosts lectures, concerts and cultural events. (Suite101.com)
Everything old is new again in Quito, Ecuador Sep 18, 2008
Today, the Old Town's 15th-18th century buildings shine anew, notably, the monochrome Church of San Francisco, a hybrid of Spanish, Mudejar and Incan architecture built in the Plaza San Francisco in 1536 shortly after the founding of Quito. Next door is the Monastery of San Francisco, the country's largest colonial structure, which has shed its makeshift corrugated tin roof and now, with its newly whitewashed walls, includes a renovated museum with paintings from the Quito School of Art, a... (MSNBC -- Travel)
2 new print design magazines defy digital age Sep 18, 2008
Green space: During the 11th International Architecture Exhibition, inaugurated in conjunction with the Venice Biennale in Italy, the Danish contingent focused on how to build sustainable cities. At the other end of the green spectrum, in the Padiglione Italia experimental architecture section, one series called "Out There: Architecture Beyond Building" advocated invisible architecture ... One example in the latter series, "AirXY: From Immaterial to Rematerial," is a multimedia experiment... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Decatur Garden tour highlights native plants project Sep 18, 2008
Pandra is an environmentalist and artist whose work is inspired by the natural world, and Connie has a background in landscape architecture and native plants. Recently, they formed a company called EcoAddendum () with a mission to blend ecology, horticulture, design and forest management to create or restore sustainable and biodiverse landscapes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Aussie architects need to quit playing cute Sep 17, 2008
It's the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale. The Australian Pavilion has just opened and the gentleman, it turns out, is the well-known American architecture critic Jeffrey Kipnis, one-time collaborator with Peter Eisenman and Jacques Derrida, professor of architecture in Ohio and the chairman of this year's Biennale Awards ... Lucy is our commissioner, our man in Venice, selected (says the Australian Institute of Architects, whose show it is) for her interest in architecture and design but also,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
