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architecture from the expo zaragoza the expo zaragoza the expo zaragoza began on june 14th and will continue until september 14th. the expo is being held in zaragoza, spain located in the north of the country approximately half way between madrid and barcelona. the expo is hosting 140 different pavilions showing off some of the world’s top architects. most notably is the zaha hadid designed bridge pavilion as well as work by spani.. 더보기
spanish product design collective merry kawamura ganjavian ‘leggs’ merry kawamura ganjavian is a spanish design collective which mainly works in product design. the group’s website may be in Spanish but that doesn’t diminish the quality of their projects. Standouts include ‘eat with your fingers’ is a cutlery system for your digits, ‘glow purse’ an illuminated bag and ‘leggs’ a size-adjustable table/stool. http://www.merrykawamuraganjavian.com ‘leggs’ ‘.. 더보기
카즈요 세지마 SANAA : kazuyo sejima + ryue nishizawa http://sanaa.co.jp kazuyo sejima and ryue nishizawa have been working collaboratively under the name ‘sanaa’ since 1995. sejima studied architecture at the japan women's university before collaborating with architect toyo ito. she launched her own practice in 1987 and was named ‘young architect of the year’ in japan in 1992. nishizawa studied architecture at yokohama national university and, in .. 더보기
조민석 minsuk cho mass studies minsuk cho was born in 1966 in seoul, south korea. he studied architectural engineering at yonsei university in south korea and attended the graduate school of architecture at columbia university in new york. prior to opening his own firm, mass studies, he began his career working at two new york firms: kolatan / macdonald studio, as well as polshek and partners. afterwards he moved to the nethe.. 더보기
solar powered vehicles trikes, bikes and scooters ‘solarcab / rickshaw’ by solarlab, 2008 this taxi might still require some pedaling but it also makes up 75% of the energy it nees from its solar generator. it can reach speeds of around 30 KM/H and is due for release later this year. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 'electric bicycle design' by larry chen, 2008 this .. 더보기
solar powered vehicles the past few years have seen a dramatic rise in the popularity of alternate energy sources, particularly solar power. the technology which directly converts the sun's rays into electricity is proving to be one of the more commonly used 'green' energies in the transportation markets. as research into solar power continues to accelerate and designers are busy trying to challenge peoples ideas of h.. 더보기
“Ave Fenix” fire station / BGP Arquitectura + AT 103 Architects: BGP Arquitectura / AT 103 Location: Colonia Juarez, Mexico City, Mexico Architects: Bernardo Gómez-Pimienta, Julio Amezcua, Francisco Pardo y Hugo Sánchez Coordinator: Hermenegildo Acoltzin Collaborators: Jessica Barba, Margarita Flores, Daniel Ramírez, Jorge Vázquez, Tiberino Wallentin Design Year: 2005 Construction Year: 2006 Services: GLM Ingeniería S.A. de C.V. Contractor: SARE S.. 더보기
Cape Schanck House / Jackson Clements Burrows Architects: Jackson Clements Burrows Pty Ltd Architects Location: Cape Schanck, Victoria, Australia Project Team: Tim Jackson, Jon Clements, Graham Burrows, Kim Stapleton, George Fortey, Brett Nixon Design duration: 12 months Construction duration: 18 months Landscape: Site Office Landscape Architects Mechanical: Griepink & Ward Pty Ltd Structural: Adams Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd Contractor: .. 더보기
2008 한국건축문화대상 계획건축물 부분 주제 Situation 1(전개 상황 1) 컨버전스(Convergence)의 사전적 의미는 한 곳으로 집합함, 집중성, 통합 등이며 수학용어로는 수렴이라는 의미로 통용된다. 하지만 컨버전스는 단순한 통합만을 의미하지는 않는다. 두 가지 이상이 업그레이드되거나 새로운 것으로 재창조되는 것이다. 기술적, 문화적 융합이 시대적 흐름이 되고 있는 오늘날은 컨버전스의 시대다. 컨버전스는 디지털형 문화와 잘 어울리며 현대 사회의 문화와도 코드가 맞는다. 컨버전스 패러다임은 산업시대의 패러다임과는 본질적으로 다르다. 산업혁명이 불러온 사회의 패러다임은 분업이었고 그래서 전문화가 중요했다. 한 우물을 파고, 기술 하나에만 매달리다 보면 그 분야에서 성공할 수 있었고 그 기술의 대가가 될 수도 있었다. 분업은 사회발전과 맥을.. 더보기
UNstudio to redevelop post rotterdam UNstudio to redevelop post rotterdam --- UNstudio has revealed their plans for the redevelopment and extension of post rotterdam in the netherlands. the architecture firm plans to add to the existing building by incorporating retail, dining and hotel facilities. the hotel will additionally feature conference facilities and office space. a large foyer will adjoin an urban landscape, while the cen.. 더보기