Architecture

[Magsåvningsreserven]

Bringin it back

 

 

 

+ some interior stuff:

lines in the first pic are turnin me on

Edited February 3, 2014 by Magsåvningsreserven

[Schoon]

[Indice]

it was a pleasant experience visiting this art gallery

infinity pool on the second floor

walking down the stairs, back to first floor

hope this post falls into the context of this thread

Edited February 25, 2014 by Indice

[034936]

To architecture students and professionals: What are your favourite websites for news/inspiration/etc etc?

[home]

^ subtilitas.tumblr.com

[Schoon]

metropolismag.com has some interesting articles every once and a while, so does archinect.com

 

but if i just want a flood of images i usually just search "architecture" on tumblr  (lol)

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

If I just need images or precedents and I more or less know what I'm looking for it's all of the usual ones: archdaily, dezeen, etc.

 

when i'm just browsing around: what we do is secret, a daily dose of architecture, bldgblog, and a bunch of other personal blogs and tumblrs that occasionally post interesting things... usually though I'd rather go to the library and read a magazine or book - infinitely better than a blog.  also infinitely better: finding good lectures/debates/etc on youtube/vimeo.  the GSD has a great channel, as do a few other schools and groups.  I tend to find listening to smart people talk about their work way more "inspirational"/helpful that just looking at images.

[young]

http://afasiaarq.blogspot.com/

this spanish blog has a pretty good selection of stuff and also posts art and artist. i try to check it every other day. then it's the usual archdaily, dezeen etc and my fav offices websites

[Schoon]

Medieval Museum in Waterford, Ireland

 

 

[034936]

2 that I check out (illustrations only):

 

http://www.rndrd.com/

 

http://drawingarchitecture.tumblr.com/

Edited March 27, 2014 by 034936

[034936]

Work of Neil Denari. 

 

 

 

 

Who also happens to have a GSD talk:       

 

 

... usually though I'd rather go to the library and read a magazine or book - infinitely better than a blog.  also infinitely better: finding good lectures/debates/etc on youtube/vimeo.  the GSD has a great channel, as do a few other schools and groups. 

[Appleseed]

I feel like I'm going to get called out if I don't respond to ^

 

I'm remote, and having to cross post from Archinect - but we got hella (GSD) lectures + SCIarc <- '89 intro by Neil, lol

 

 

 

[Schoon]

I enjoyed this documentary about the creation of the gherkin.  Felt like it gave me a little bit of a view into the process of a massive project.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjAbKjcFATM

[mr.invincible]

i like to wear shirts with a chest pocket when im making models because I put my blades, pencils, etc. for ease and not losing my shit but i need more pockets!

 

any ideas?

Edited April 26, 2014 by mr.invincible

[Denton]

rip glasgow school of art

[Auburn]

Can anyone recommend a book on constructivism? would be much appreciated

[mr.invincible]

just signed up for the NCARB today to start this arduous IDP process.

 

 

anybody started and working/worked with Emerging Professionals Companion? 

[Illithid Dude]

Work of Neil Denari. 

 

He's designing the new high rise campus for my old high school. Would've been fun to go to school in a Denari building. Alas...

 

Some pictures I've taken of overlooked, interesting buildings in Los Angeles. 

 

 

This Schindler building is student housing for UCLA. 

 

 

Some apartment in Hollywood

 

Samitaur by Eric Owen Moss

 

 

PoMo gets too much hate 

[mr.invincible]

oh how i miss UCLA...

 

and LA in general..

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

^ that schindler situation is depressing.

[Illithid Dude]

^ that schindler situation is depressing.

 

Actually, it was built specifically for student housing. Some wealthy lady in the 40s thought that student housing architecture should be elevated, so she did just that. 

[Schoon]

 

http://archinect.com/features/article/105482832/show-case-schapenboeten-holiday-home-by-benthem-crouwel-architects

[Nebulae]

http://supportingfrankgehry.tumblr.com/

[034936]

Kevin Low of Small Projects is the guest critic at my school's final crits this semester. 

 

I honestly think I gained more from hearing him talk to our projects than I have from any teacher in my arch. education. 

[Schoon]

bumping

That concrete roof deck supported by glass and tiny steel columns is blowing my mind! Wondering if the slab is actually thinner, curling up at the edges to give the illusion that it's that thick. Either way that's some tough glass.

http://archinect.com/features/article/115672428/showcase-groenl-ndia-by-triptyque

Edit: it does thin out near the ends. But it's still a massive cantilever.

Edited January 31, 2015 by Schoon

[Appleseed]

That glass isn't taking any load from the conc.; can't tell from the section drawings, but there's probably a ton of post-tensioned steel in that cantilevered slab.

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

if you enlarge the photo you can see the grout patches over the tendons in the slab edge. super fucking close together, no less.

[Appleseed]

Yeah, jesus. Whimsical formalism = $$$$$$ roof deck. The marble detailing (shutters espc.) is impressive, but the parti, not so much so. Reads like one of those 'let's throw money at an imagined problem, because' instances.

[Schoon]

That glass isn't taking any load from the conc.; can't tell from the section drawings, but there's probably a ton of post-tensioned steel in that cantilevered slab.

You're probably right.  I assumed the steel frames were taking some of the load, didn't even consider post-tensioned steel.  I still have a lot to learn about structures of this type / scale, I mostly deal with wood frame residential projects. 

[crud]

 

Found this beautiful tower hidden away in UNH's campus a month or so ago and did some research on it, it was originally a part of the New England Center designed by William Pereira. They converted the tower into student housing and one of the main buildings into offices for administration. (Sorry for the iPhone quality)