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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-07 03:00:00
This morning I was reading Martin Pawley's assessment of the 1989 Channel 4 documentary Skyscraper, made by Karl Sabbagh. Pawley referred to the four-part series as a must-see for its insight into the financing, technology, and architecture of One Worldwide Plaza in Manhattan. I couldn't resist trying to find it online, and coincidentally all four parts were uploaded to YouTube exactly …

28 in 28 #6: West Coast Modern

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-06 21:30:00
February is Book Month on A Daily Dose of Architecture. The "28 in 28" series features a different book every day of the month. West Coast Modern by Zahid Sardar with photographs Matthew Millman Gibbs Smith, 2012 Hardcover, 248 pages The name of this coffee table book with 27 houses is intriguing, for how can one define a modern architecture in an area as large …

Look Like an Architect with Superfocus

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-06 17:00:00
While waiting for my bagel this morning, the TV behind the cash register had a commercial for Superfocus, in which Joel Grey, Penn Jillette, and others were hawking glasses that resemble what architects were wearing half a century ago. Lo and behold, the Icon Collection Frames go by the names Bauhuas and Corbu. Some screenshots and descriptions from their website. Named Bauhaus …

28 in 28 #5: Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-05 22:00:00
February is Book Month on A Daily Dose of Architecture. The "28 in 28" series features a different book every day of the month. Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture: Designs for the Twenty-First Century by Judith Gura W. W. Norton, 2012 Paperback, 304 pages Using the word "timeless" is always problematic, because no human creation is truly timeless. Everything is created at a certain time, be …

Today's archiodse #648

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-05 17:00:00
Looks like I'm in a many-shades-of-brown mood today. Domkyrkoforum (2011) in Lund, Sweden, by Carmen Izquierdo, photographed by Wojtek Gurak. Narbethong Community Hall (2011) in Narbethong, VIC, Australia, by BVN Architecture, photographed by phunnyphotos: St. Andrews Beach House (2006) in St. Andrews Beach, VIC, Australia, by Sean Godsell Architects, photographed by Ximo Michavila: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (2002) in Los Angeles, …

Monday, Monday

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-04 21:00:00
A Weekly Dose of Architecture Updates: This week's dose features the Fire Shelter: 01 in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Simon Hjermind Jensen: The featured past dose is Icehotel in Jukkasj�rvi, Sweden by Ake Larsson: This week's book review is Le Corbusier Redrawn: The Houses by Steven Park (L): (R): The featured past book review is Le Corbusier: in his own words by Antoine Vigne and …

28 in 28 #4: Le Corbusier Redrawn

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-04 20:00:00
February is Book Month on A Daily Dose of Architecture. The "28 in 28" series features a different book every day of the month. Le Corbusier Redrawn: the Houses by Steven Park Princeton Architectural Press, 2012 Paperback, 240 pages See A Weekly Dose of Architecture for my review of Le Corbusier Redrawn.

28 in 28 #3: Evidence

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-03 14:00:00
February is Book Month on A Daily Dose of Architecture. The "28 in 28" series features a different book every day of the month. Evidence: The Work of Robert A. M. Stern Architects by Robert A.M. Stern The Monacelli Press, 2012 Hardcover, 400 pages Robert A.M. Stern is an architect who fans of modern and contemporary architecture love to hate. His postmodern designs of the …

28 in 28 #2: A Guide to Archigram 1961-74

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-02 13:30:00
February is Book Month on A Daily Dose of Architecture. The "28 in 28" series features a different book every day of the month. A Guide to Archigram 1961-74 by Dennis Crompton Princeton Architectural Press, 2012 Paperback, 448 pages On my first (and so far only) trip to San Francisco about 15 years ago, I found a book on Archigram at a small bookstore in …

It's Groundhog Day!

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-02 13:00:00
Like last year, this Groundhog Day post is for all the Ned Ryerson fans out there. (If you're not a fan of Ned click "7" on your keyboard to skip to the best part.)

28 in 28 #1: Key Buildings from Prehistory to the Present

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-02-01 14:00:00
February is Book Month on A Daily Dose of Architecture. The "28 in 28" series features a different book every day of the month. Key Buildings from Prehistory to the Present: Plans, Sections and Elevations by Andrew Ballantyne Laurence King Publishing, 2012 Hardcover, 320 pages The first "key building" in Andrew Ballantyne's survey from prehistory to present?in a chapter on "culture-defining moments"?is not a building …

Peter Yeadon's RISD Case Studies

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-01-31 19:00:00
Architect Peter Yeadon, along with his students at RISD, has created studies of various buildings in four contemporary buildings. The silent videos use 3d computer modeling and color-coding to look at the relationship between structure, skin, and mechanical systems. Hearst Headquarters, NYC: Institute for Contemporary Art, Boston: New Museum for Contemporary Art, NYC: Museum of Arts and Design, NY:

Today's archidose #647

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-01-31 14:00:00
Here are some photos of the new headquarters of Bilbao City Hall in San Agust�n, Bilbao, Spain, designed by IMB Arquitectos (2011). Photographs are by by Pawel Paniczko. To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just: :: Join and add photos to the archidose pool, and/or :: Tag your photos archidose

"Deconstructivist Architecture" at 25

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-01-30 14:00:00
It was 25 years ago this summer that the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) held the Deconstructivist Architecture exhibition, curated by Philip Johnson with Mark Wigley. The show featured drawings and models for ten major projects by seven architects: Coop Himmelb(l)au, Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Daniel Libeskind, and Bernard Tschumi. Three have won Pritzker Prizes since 1988, …

On the Value of Old Publications

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-01-29 14:00:00
The Architectural League's recent digital presentation of Vacant Lots?their 1987 design study and exhibition?prompted me to flip through my copy of the book that presents some essays and designs for ten vacant lots in New York City. The League's study on affordable housing for infill lots sits on my shelf next to a contemporaneous book on affordable housing, which sets next …

Monday, Monday

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-01-29 03:00:00
A Weekly Dose of Architecture Updates: This week's dose features the Bamboo Courtyard Teahouse in Yangzhou, China, by HWCD: The featured past dose is Two Projects in China by TM Studio: This week's book review is Charles Ross: The Substance of Light by Charles Ross (L): (R): The featured past book review is Robert Smithson: The Collected Writings edited by Jack Flam. : : : …

Today's archidose #646

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-01-27 15:00:00
Here is a tour of Los Angeles architecture by trevor.patt. A few projects by Morphosis Architects: Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Science Center School, 2004: Salick Health Care Office Building, 1991: Venice III, 1986: 2-4-6-8 House, 1978: A few projects by Gehry Partners: Chiat/Day Office, 1991: Edgemar Center, 1989: Sketch Foundation Gallery - Air and Space Exhibits, 1984: Loyola Law Campus, 1984: A few projects by Michael Maltzan Architecture: New Carver Apartments, 2009: Inner City …

Architect's Accidental Historicizing

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-01-25 21:00:00
Flipping through January's Architect Magazine on the train this morning, something on page 136 caught my eye. A photo of Tour Total, designed by Barkow and Leibinger, seems to be capped by a large ghostly gable. [Tour Total, Barkow and Leibinger, detail of photo by Christian Richters | Scanned from page 136 of Architect Magazine, January 2013] The mirage that perfectly rises …

America's Housing Patterns

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-01-25 14:00:00
My latest Ideabook at Houzz zooms over the United States, looking at the various patterns created by houses, particularly in the suburbs. Below is a sneak peek, but head over to Houzz to read about fairway housing, fly-in houses, tract mansions, and a few alternatives to traditional sprawl.

Today's archidose #645

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Daily Dose of Architecture 2013-01-23 21:00:00
Here is a photo of the "Minibib" in Stadtgarten, K�ln, Germany, by Sonja Zimmermann (2009). Photographs are by Matthijs Borghgraef. To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just: :: Join and add photos to the archidose pool, and/or :: Tag your photos archidose

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