it reminds me of my bff's home, where all we had were small cans of leftover paint, and it was either paint every tiny thing a diff colour or dump it all together to make a shit-muckle-dun shade. she has vibrant baseboards and trim.
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Is this better? How about this?
"This facade changes continuously; each day, each hour shows a new 'face' - the facade is turning into a dynamic sculpture."
then you got lucky, falling for a german (in oh so many ways).
i've an ear for languages, but i think it's more to do with exposure than academic prowess. i learned sign language and english at the same time. there's good evidence that being multilingual before age 6 lets your brain juggle other languages more easily as when you're older. for me, that balances out my inability to watch moving pictures for more than a few minutes at a time (also a childhood brain-set).
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bridges.. i like bridges, and this "drawbridge" in the Netherlands is way cool. transformer city!
We understand that uncovered ramps would have a machine-looking impact that would be too obvious. As it is covered, it camouflages this aspect and brings more attention to the architectural element, which will focus the view and interest of the user.
Exclusive Q&A: The Architects Rebuilding Domino Sugar in Williamsburg industrial awesomeness
The Domino Sugar Refinery on the East River waterfront in Williamsburg is a hulking testament to the neighborhood’s industrial past: built in 1884 and shuttered in 2003, the factory site (chock full of “abandoned offices, lunchrooms, science labs, locker rooms and loading bays; floor after floor of vats, boilers and furnaces”) was finally landmarked in 2007. Now, a $1.2 billion redevelopment project has been approved for an eight-month public review phase, aiming to rework the three main buildings as a mixed-use site with a riverside esplanade.
N Building is a commercial structure located near Tachikawa station amidst a shopping district. Being a commercial building signs or billboards are typically attached to its facade which we feel undermines the structures' identity. As a solution we thought to use a QR Code as the facade itself. By reading the QR Code with your mobile device you will be taken to a site which includes up to date shop information. In this manner we envision a cityscape unhindered by ubiquitous signage and also an improvement to the quality and accuracy of the information itself.
December 15th, 2009 we held an opening which included the limited release of an iPhone application made specifically for N Building. If a QR Code is static, what could we do with a dynamic device like the iPhone? Our proposed vision of the future is one where the facade of the building disappears, showing those inside who want to be seen. As you press on the characters their comments made on online appear in speech bubbles. You can also browse shop information, make reservations and download coupons. Rather than broadly tagging, we display information specific to the building in a manner in which the virtual (iPhone) serves to enhance the physical (N Building). Our goal is to provide an incentive to visit the space and a virtual connection to space without necessarily being present.
Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio is a documentary film on the late architect Samuel Mockbee and the radical educational design/build program known as the Rural Studio.
Haus M, Gruenwald, Germany The house is a further development of 'Haus 9x9'. The distinctive feature of the property lies in its north-facing slope, which has to be negotiated over two storeys to reach the almost flat garden level. This gives rise to the theme of a 'house winding up the slope', which creates an interference of heavy and light between the cquarry façade and the minimalistic windows.
This renewable energy generating tower located on the coast of Rio is one of the first buildings we’ve seen designed for the 2016 Rio Olympics, and boy, is it crazy! (In case you didn’t notice, it’s also a waterfall.) The Solar City Tower is designed by Zurich-based RAFAA Architecture & Design, and features a large solar system to generate power during the day and a pumped water storage system to generate power at night.
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i like the outside. the inside looks cold, though the yellow staining effect from the lighting is kind of warming.
Façade made of perforated Corten Steel, Bordings Independent School in Copenhagen / Danmark by Dorte Mandrup Architects
F-WHITE house designed by a young, up and coming architect in Japan [ Takuro Yamamoto ].
Cool stairs in Wuppertal. Acrylic paint on 112 steps. Each color express different emmotion.
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Is this better? How about this?
"This facade changes continuously; each day, each hour shows a new 'face' - the facade is turning into a dynamic sculpture."
the blinds are an old technology with a new BMS
maybe they've invented tiny little robot track sweepers.
The tile products showcased here include contemporary as well as timeless interpretations of Japanese ceramic and aesthetic traditions.
translucent polycarbonate box that serves as entrance hall is one of the main elements of this conversion of a warehouse into a public events venue
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Lightshow 290 Mulberry
video at the link. i think they look better static, though.
Kärsämäki Shingle Church in Finland by Lassila Hirvilammi Architects
looks a little like a sauna, right. not necessarily a bad thing
this may have been posted already*
Hill House / Johnston Marklee & Associates
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i do like the smoooooth look.
this house is smooooth, too. my german is crappy, but i think it's sealed completely in plastic. the house is in Łódź, Poland.
the free-standing wall has to do with building codes that require alignment with the property line.
from architekturzeitung
i guess that's something that you, as a pro, can spot.
how was your German before you started hanging out with your (now) wife? maybe i need a Deutsch lover to force my comprehension level.
i've an ear for languages, but i think it's more to do with exposure than academic prowess. i learned sign language and english at the same time. there's good evidence that being multilingual before age 6 lets your brain juggle other languages more easily as when you're older. for me, that balances out my inability to watch moving pictures for more than a few minutes at a time (also a childhood brain-set).
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bridges.. i like bridges, and this "drawbridge" in the Netherlands is way cool.
more pics of the Flying Bridge at Frozenly
Japanese architects Archivision Hirotani Studio has recently completed this copper-clad beauty parlour, situated in the Omote-sando area of Tokyo, Japan.
Artists workshop and wellness area, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, by XPACE architecture
that log-face place made me LOL.
AIA Home: An Artful Kirkland Abode
i am digging the high-level windows. exterior is meh.
Electric Ramps at the Old Centre
industrial awesomeness
The Domino Sugar Refinery on the East River waterfront in Williamsburg is a hulking testament to the neighborhood’s industrial past: built in 1884 and shuttered in 2003, the factory site (chock full of “abandoned offices, lunchrooms, science labs, locker rooms and loading bays; floor after floor of vats, boilers and furnaces”) was finally landmarked in 2007. Now, a $1.2 billion redevelopment project has been approved for an eight-month public review phase, aiming to rework the three main buildings as a mixed-use site with a riverside esplanade.
the sugar refinery is going to be a boondoggle. cool, though.
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i like this: after a project is completed, Mikkel Frost does a watercolour visual summary on one piece of A4 paper.
more at CEBRA_toons
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Villa Dali by 123DV Architecture
Memory Museum / Estudio America
another copper clad building!
Mell Lawrence Architects recently provided a contemporary update to this home in Austin, Texas
that was originally built in 1981.
quite a few bit of this that i like. i'm definitely going to do my wine rack like this...
CircleBath Hospital, Bath - Foster + Partners
CplusC Architects and Builders have completed the Queens Park Residence in Sydney, Australia.
Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio
stair porn - Banc Sabadell Access Hall / Mateo Arquitectura
lots more pics at twisted sifter
Haus M, Gruenwald, Germany
The house is a further development of 'Haus 9x9'. The distinctive feature of the property lies in its north-facing slope, which has to be negotiated over two storeys to reach the almost flat garden level. This gives rise to the theme of a 'house winding up the slope', which creates an interference of heavy and light between the cquarry façade and the minimalistic windows.
This modern pool house is designed by COOP 15 with Japanese concept theme.
Jiangnan Headquarter of New Fourth Army Exhibition Hall this is pretty awesome!
This renewable energy generating tower located on the coast of Rio is one of the first buildings we’ve seen designed for the 2016 Rio Olympics, and boy, is it crazy! (In case you didn’t notice, it’s also a waterfall.) The Solar City Tower is designed by Zurich-based RAFAA Architecture & Design, and features a large solar system to generate power during the day and a pumped water storage system to generate power at night.