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Dutch Profiles: NL Architects

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anArchitecture 2009-09-08 20:48:00
NL Architects. A great architectural practice I've had the pleasure to work. (thanks for the link S�ren). More infos about NL Architects at their fabulous blog or website. Video found at dutchprofiles.comcontent by anArchitecture

I love Jubil�umswarte.

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anArchitecture 2009-09-07 20:28:00
image by anarchitectureThe Jubil�umswarte, an observation tower in the western outskirts of Vienna (Austria), designed by the Austrian architect Hermann Kutschera in 1955.image by Ute Bauercontent by anArchitecture

Open Source Architecture.

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anArchitecture 2009-09-03 19:01:00
There's a thin line between inspiration and copying.content by anArchitecture

For Sale/TVs From Craigslist

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anArchitecture 2009-08-17 07:48:00
For Sale/TVs From Craigslist - by Penelope Umbricofrom the artist (Penelope Umbrico):"For Sale / TVs From Craigslist, are images of the screens of TVs for sale I found on Craigslist. With hints of the seller?s interior space reflected in them, they offer inadvertent glimpses of intimacy and function as self-portraits of the sellers (the camera?s flash announcing the seller?s presence in …

New Tools. Rhonda Forever.

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anArchitecture 2009-08-14 07:32:00
Design tools are evolving. The next generation will laugh at us for using CAD. How will it be in the near future?The hands on the screen belong to James Paterson. He is using "Rhonda", a 3D drawing tool developed by Amit Pitaru circa 2003. They have just started the beta testing.content by anArchitecture

Plattenbau in Wien.

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anArchitecture 2009-08-10 16:46:00
Seen on my trip to work - a Plattenbau from 1967 (by Georg Linser and Emil Kapeller). With some adjustments, the front facade would fit in an architecture magazine, the backside however, looks nasty!content by anArchitecture

Bump into the MuseumsQuartier.

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anArchitecture 2009-08-08 14:06:00
Don't bump into the logo! (it's maybe the tenth largest cultural complex in the world)content by anArchitecture

H�henrausch?High-Altitude Euphoria II.

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anArchitecture 2009-08-04 05:53:00
Recently, I have been on the marvelous "H�henrausch", an art exhibition that guides visitors up to and over the roofs of Linz. It shows art between the sky and the city, offering an opportunity for a unique experience of Linz. See "H�henrausch?High-Altitude Euphoria" for the participating artists. The timber construction has been done by Atelier Bow-Wow (in collaboration with Riepl Riepl).content …

Competitions and Reliability.

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anArchitecture 2009-08-01 10:42:00
Thanks to a comment on Bustler (from Friday, July 31, 2009) I got a little worried about the architecture competition "Up To 35"*. A reader commented, "go to the website...see the Q&A section...read question number 26 and see the answer". I did ? and it is really a joke.Question 26: I�m not an architect yet and I�m making an internship in …

Hobby.

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anArchitecture 2009-07-30 18:24:00
image by Matija Grguric, found on flickrWhen architecture is just a hobby.content by anArchitecture

Gender Mainstreaming by Neufert.

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anArchitecture 2009-07-28 11:35:00
found in Architects' Data, by Ernst and Peter Neufert, 3rd edition, kitchens, page 251When will they change?content by anArchitecture

Digital Fabrications.

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anArchitecture 2009-07-22 20:37:00
Many computer-aided designs never leave the design/development environment: What looks great on the computer screen, often is almost impossible to built. The book ?Digital Fabrications? looks to bridge the gap between the digital representation and building, affording a hypothetical seamless connection between design and making.The Bone Wall, urban a&o, 2006, page 94It is now possible to transfer designs made on a …

Berlin ist Freiheit.

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anArchitecture 2009-07-17 08:14:00
Spotted in Berlin: Berlin ist Freiheit (Berlin is Freedom) How old is that sticker?content by anArchitecture

SeatGuru

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anArchitecture 2009-07-16 20:07:00
diagrams by tripadvisorEveryday we pick places: at work - best not sitting with your back up against the front door,in cinemas - preferably with a lot legroom, at restaurants - maybe sitting in a niche, etc. Seats are not alike, but how to choose when you do not know the place?SeatGuru.com offers a solution for airplanes: the site features floorplans and …

Smart Power.

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anArchitecture 2009-07-15 11:08:00
Innovation might be simple, to distribute an idea, however, and to convince people of its benifits is tough. How much of our technology comes from the distant past? Like the circuite breakers? An 130-year-old technology?This is a problem, says inventor John La Grou during at TED conference in Februar 2009 , because over 80 percent of a all home electrical fires …

Le Corbusier in Berlin.

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anArchitecture 2009-07-08 15:39:00
Berlin?s Martin-Gropius-Bau is presenting the first comprehensive exhibition since 1987 of the wide-ranging work of the Swiss architect Le Corbusier. The exhibition provides a chronological survey of his 60-year oeuvre. It?s divided into three areas ? ?Contexts?, ?Privacy and Publicity? and ?Built Art? ? themes that are important to an understanding of Le Corbusier?s work.Le Corbusier in his ?Collection particuli�re? on …

My Bike Lane.

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anArchitecture 2009-07-08 12:38:00
I am a cyclist and sometimes I am annoyed about cars parking / stopping at bike lanes. However, I could never have imagined a website dedicated to denunciate drivers who park on cycle tracks. Users of the service "mybikelane" are asked to post photographs and the driver?s license plate of drivers parking on cycle lanes. Bicyclists taking law into their own …

MetroBasel Comic.

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anArchitecture 2009-07-03 09:05:00
Published in the form of a full-color comic strip, ?MetroBasel? is a comprehensive urban study and portrait of Basel and its surroundings. It is realized by the urban research unit ETH Studio Basel.Basel?s metropolitan area is spanning across three countries, spread over nine administrative regions and consisting of more than 200 communities, each having their own regulations, planning guidelines, and development …

Villa Savoye's Mini-Me

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anArchitecture 2009-07-01 21:12:00
photo copyright by anarchitecture, christoph wassmannPoissy-sur-Seine, 33 kilometers north-east of Paris, features two buildings of Corbusier: the famous Villa Savoye and its "Mini-Me" ? the gardener?s house at the site?s entrance. Likewise, the tiny building inherits the basic attributes of Villa Savoye: pilotis and ribbon glazing ? the perfect mini-house.photo copyright by anarchitecture, christoph wassmanncontent by anArchitecture

Mies van der Rohe's Basement.

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anArchitecture 2009-06-17 20:34:00
The Tugendhat Villa in Brno, designed by the architect Mies van der Rohe, is an exceptional example of the international style in the modern movement in architecture as it developed in Europe in the 1920s. Villa Tugendhart - the basement's entrance is prominently located at the front facade, photo by anarchitecture The Villa Tugendhat was among the first to have central heating and …

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