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Hanrahan Meyers Architects
2008-11-09 03:07:00
Good Architecture work are meant to be shared. This is some of the rendering style I like. to find out more...Image from http://blog.hanrahanmeyers.com/
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Digital and Design Studio
2008-10-24 04:16:00
An interesting site you cannot affort to miss~ the studioformwork. to find out more...
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SpaceClaim 2008
2008-10-20 18:48:00
A powerful engineering 3d modeling software worth a look for architects~!! Take a look at the tutorials and videos they provided with enhanced features similar to sketchup pushpull. I am hoping for architectural work to be established soon with this new powerful tool~! There is a 30days free trial version for your free downloads. Hope you would enjoy the fun of learning new things."Founded in September 2005, SpaceClaim has a world-class team of prominent executives, product developers, board members, and advisors with unrivaled experience in bringing new computer-aided design software to market. Headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, SpaceClaim has representatives addressing solid modeling requirements in Europe, Japan, and the Americas. SpaceClaim is a privately held company backed by Borealis Ventures, Kodiak Venture Partners, and North Bridge Venture Partners." to find out more...Passage from http://www2.spaceclaim.com/Company/AboutS paceClaim.aspx
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SuperGarden Singapore
2008-10-09 06:11:00
"Singapore SuperGarden is a converging point for young Singaporean designers across a melange of creative fields, comin together for the purpose of engaging in an open discourse between design and architecture. Through an installation capturing the aural and visual webs of design interactions and engergies, Singapore SuperGarden is a platform for provocative conversations about architecture, design and Sinapore's vigorous creative life." to find out more... Passage and Image from http://www.supergarden.sg/home.html

John Andrews Gund Hall
2008-10-08 16:04:00
"Designed by Australian architect and GSD graduate John Andrews , Gund Hall opened in 1972. Major gifts to finance the new building were received from the George Gund Foundation; the Gund family; John L. Loeb, SB'24, LLD'71 (hon); GSD alumni/æ and friends; and the Office of Education of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Gund Hall offers students a stimulating environment in which to work, including studio and office areas for approximately 500 students and more than 100 faculty and staff; lecture and seminar rooms; workshops and darkrooms; an audiovisual center; computer facilities; a cafeteria; a project room; Piper Auditorium; and the Frances Loeb Library. The yard area is used for basketball, volleyball, picnics; as an exhibition area for class projects; and...

Tongji CAUP
2008-10-07 15:28:00
My five year undergraduate program structure."Among all its peer colleges in China, the College of Architecture and Urban Planning of Tongji University boasts the most complete range of programs. Currently there are eight Bachelor's programs, six Master's programs and four PhD programs in the College. Its architecture and urban planning post-doctoral mobile station is the first of its kind in China. The college has 1652 undergraduates, including 49 overseas students. There are 588 Master students with 5 overseas students from other countries and from Chinese Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. There are 249 Master students of Engineering and 356 PhD students, 38 of whom are from other countries and from Chinese Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In the postdoctoral mobile station there are 18 postdoctoral researchers. The College has 244 staff members including 45 full professors, 65 associate professors. Among them 21 professors act as supervisors of doctoral candidates...

The S.I.M.P.L.E. System by Garrison Architects
2008-10-01 15:00:00
"Garrison Architects is committed to the creation of provocative, humane, carefully crafted architecture. James Garrison established the firm in 1991 after a long and fruitful partnership with Polshek and Partners. He established an office where architecture is produced within a dynamic and highly collaborative studio atmosphere. Garrison Architects maintains that the best architecture is the product of a constant and dynamic exchange among committed designers, engineers, and craftsmen, guided by the needs of the client and the particularities of the site, and focused on the relationship between man and nature. In this manner architecture can be made which stirs the imagination and the soul. The firm considers the myriad implications of building, from the cultural and environmental perspectives down to the smallest details." to find out more... Passage & Image from http://www.simpledorm.com/about.htm
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Singapore, China Tianjin Ground Breaking News
2008-09-29 05:31:00
A breaking news from The Straits Times Singapore mentioning ground breaking of the Tianjin Project."The development of the city will be overseen by the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Company, a 50-50 joint venture between a Chinese consortium led by Tianjin TEDA Investment Holding Company and a Singapore group led by the Keppel Group." "Work will now begin on the first 4 sq km plot, an area roughly the size of Jurong East Town in Singapore. The start-up area will be developed in three stages over the next three to five years. ""And within 15 years, at a cost of around 50 billion yuan (S$10 billion), the eco-city will spread across a 30 sq km site. About 350,000 people will eventually live in the township, which is intended to show how eco-friendly living can be balanced with vibrant economic activity." to find out more...Passage from http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNe ws/World/Story/STIStory_283867.html
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UNESCO's World Heritage List~ Melaka & George Town, Malaysia
2008-09-28 04:28:00
Thanks for YTL group of Malaysia , I tend to have an opportunity visiting the Hotel Majestic Melaka for a day's trip with introduction from Donnovan, a historian. There are lots of activities you can enjoy in Melaka. to find out more...A piece of great news that Melaka had been listed in UNESCO's World Heritage list since July 2008. "Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia) have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible. With its government buildings, churches, squares and fortifications, Melaka demonstrates the early stages of this history originating in the 15th-century Malay sultanate and the Portuguese and Dutch periods beginning in the early 16th century. Featuring residential and commercial buildings, George Town represents the British era from ...
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Piranesi talk by sketchup camp
2008-09-23 17:48:00
Piranesi video provided by sketchup camp for your learning pleasure. to find out more...
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Google Sketchup style builder
2008-09-18 12:33:00
A very useful video clip for your review on sketchup style building. You can scan you own lines in and build your own style now.
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Tianjin Master Planning by Perkins & Will
2008-09-10 17:30:00
Just found out Perkins and Will was doing Tianjin project too~!!"Perkins+Will was initially retained to provide concept design services for a high-end residential condominium tower in the Heping neighborhood of Tianjin. The project consisted of one building as part of a ten building master plan development. The tower planning concept was for full floor or duplex units. Upon completion of this phase, Perkins+Will was further retained to design within the same development five additional condominium towers, a community building, central landscaped park, and underground parking. The project covers 1.2 million square feet."to find out more...Project and Image from http://www.perkinswill.com/projects/proje ct.aspx?id=118##
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Singapore ArchiFest 2008 - Architour
2008-09-08 17:30:00
"This year?s Architours 08, held in conjunction with Archifest 08, aims to once again make Singapore an Architecture easily accessible to the general public through guided tours held through 3 weekends of in the month of October. In keeping with the overall theme of Man + Environment, the tours will be split up into 4 distinctly themed routes, each dealing with a different aspect of Singaporean Architecture presented in a fun and engaging way." to find out more...Passage & Image from http://www.sistic.com.sg/portal/dt?deskto p.suid=uid=authlessanonymous_sistic,ou=Pe ople,o=portal,dc=sistic,dc=com,dc=sg#seat Anchor
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Free Architectural Courses
2008-09-07 08:18:00
"If you have a computer or an iPod, you can go to college for free. Hundreds of colleges and universities around the world offer free downloads of popular courses and lectures in architecture, urban design, and engineering.Yes, there are drawbacks. You can't chat with the professors or classmates. You can't earn credits or work toward a degree. But you'll get the same lecture notes and assignments as "live" students. In some cases, you can even download free audio files and videos." to find out more...Passage from http://architecture.about.com/od/schools/ tp/freecourses.htm
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Sustainable design overview from Gerard Lee Architects
2008-09-06 08:00:00
"So how does sustainable or "green" design apply to your home? What is "green" design? Just doing a simple search on the internet will result in hundreds of thousands of references. All similar to a certain extent and yet different. Reading through some of them will make you realise that when it comes to "green" design, many experts and or architects who specialize in sustainable design differ in what they call "green" design.For some, it means using natural materials, or waste products, utilizing the natural resources for fuel, lighting, recycling water and avoiding certain materials like steel studs that use high embodied energy through it's production. For others, it means that metal studs are good because they are an easily recycled material. Some designers follow the path of LEED as a guideline for the "greening" of buildings. Others say it's skewed to accomodate certain building product manufacturers and loosely terms many materials as "green". Still others say any type of p...
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Singapore Management University
2008-08-29 16:54:00
I visited SMU, a university that I passed by every morning to work. I love the design by Edward Cullinan Architects. to find out more...
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3d trueSpace7 via Caligari Corporation
2008-08-18 16:17:00
Take up 3d lessons for free through caligari Corporation with trueSpace7. Just watching the video will do~! to find out more...Image from http://www.caligari.com/products/trueSpac e/ts75/Brochure/intro.asp?Cate=BIntro

AASHE
2008-08-18 15:12:00
"AASHE, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, is a member organization of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada working to create a sustainable future. Our mission is to promote sustainability in all sectors of higher education - from governance and operations to curriculum and outreach - through education, communication, research and professional development. We work in partnership with businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies that support our mission.The AASHE Bulletin is a free weekly e-newsletter with campus sustainability news, events, and opportunities. " to find out more...Passage from http://www.aashe.org/index.php

Design Method
2008-08-13 16:20:00
"If you want information about using design, facts and figures about the UK design industry, or information on particular design disciplines or sectors, you can find it here.Our world-class resource has in-depth information on design and business issues and opportunities, written by recognised experts, as well as information for students and educators." to find out more...Passage from http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/en/About- Design /
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Contemporary Architecture Practice
2008-08-11 05:06:00
"Contemporary Architectural Practice was founded in 1999 and is located in SoHo, New York City, Contemporary Architecture Practice has established an award winning profile in futuristic work using cutting edge digital design and production techniques. Their work includes master plans, residential, commercials and product design projects. A book on Contemporary Architecture Practice titled Catalytic Formations was recently released.Contemporary Architecture Practice has been published extensively in the press-most recently featured in the Harvard Design Magazine, A plus U, Domus and Der Spiegel. Past publications include Architectural Design London, Yale Constructs, Arkiteketen Denmark, Monitor Unlimited Moscow, Slate, Space China, Arhcitectura Milan and the New York Times to name a few. CAP were awarded the OutstANDING Award for FEIDAD 2007 and Architectural Record Product of the Month for their lighting fixture titled ?Opale? in 2007. They were also selected for Phaidon Press?s 10x...

ARCHIPRIX INTERNATIONAL
2008-08-07 12:00:00
"Biennially Archiprix International presents the world's best graduation projects in the fields of architecture, urban design and landscape architecture. All university-level training colleges around the world are invited to take part by selecting and submitting their best graduation project. Archiprix International forms the largest presentation of graduation work and offers unrivalled insight into current trends in design education globally and architecture generally.The initiative reflects rapid international developments in the design disciplines. Recent decades have seen an explosive growth in the scale of international contact, resulting in lively exchanges world-wide. Increasing numbers of designers work on commissions abroad, professional journals are published on an international scale, and training colleges are becoming more and more international in their orientation.Archiprix International intends to become an international platform for training colleges and newly gradu...

ArchDaily
2008-08-06 18:20:00
The architectural blog sphere is getting better everyday. This is another worth looking architectural blog for your browsing pleasure, Archdaily. to find out more...Image from http://www.archdaily.com/

Library Extension by King Roselli Architetti
2008-08-06 11:49:00
"The library is arranged so that for every two floors of book stacks one sloping ramp, "U" shaped in plan, connects them. The book stacks are as low as possible to avoid the use of ladders to reach the highest shelves and, given the thin floor slab, are made look like a set of bookshelves themselves. They are connected vertically by a staircase set between the containing wall and an interior façade of bookshelves facing the reading ramps dedicated to publications, to form in effect a book tower. The slope of the ramps is determined by joining the regularly spaced floors of the book stacks to the irregular cuts in the façade which creates the reality (not simply the effect) of volumes floating in light.These ramps are the reading rooms- they are levelled with mahogany platforms that accommodate the reading tables at the level changes. These are also made of mahogany block-wood and house the up-lights for ambient lighting." to find out more...Passage & Image from http://www.kingro...
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Archinode
2008-08-05 08:37:00
"A methodology new to buildings yet ancient to gardening is introduced in this design - pleaching. Pleaching is a method of weaving together tree branches to form living archways, lattices, or screens. The trunks of inosculate, or self-grafting, trees, such as Elm, Live Oak, and Dogwood, are the load-bearing structure, and the branches form a continuous lattice frame for the walls and roof. Weaved along the exterior is a dense protective layer of vines, interspersed with soil pockets and growing plants. Scaffolds, cut from 3D computer files control the plant growth in the early stages. On the interior, a clay and straw composite insulates and blocks moisture, and a final layer of smooth clay is applied like a plaster to dually provide comfort and aesthetics. Existing homes built with cob (a clay and straw composite) demonstrate the feasibility, longevity, and livability of the material as a construction material. In essence, the tree trunks of this design provide the structur...

Green Valley
2008-08-04 11:38:00
I bought a book of 3d modeling and rendering written by Wei Wei Hua during my trip to China, Tianjin 2 months ago. I Only manage got time to browse it last weekends. Some useful and powerful tips and techniques from him with the making of the Green Valley . There is an interview of him from 3dTotal Artist. to find out more...Image from http://www.3dtotal.com/team/interviews/we i_wei_hua/wei_wei_hua_01.asp

Autodesk University
2008-08-03 16:32:00
"Each year, more people than ever discover that an annual trip to the AU conference is a great way to keep their skills up to date, renew business contacts, and make new friends with like-minded professionals from around the world. Plan now to be part of this once-a-year opportunity at AU 2008 in Las Vegas." to find out more...Passage & Image from http://au.autodesk.com/event/
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WA world Architecture Community
2008-07-31 04:02:00
"A FREE DATABASE AND FORUM OF WORLD ARCHITECTUREWA is an independent global forum and extensive database targeting to become the ?Home Page? of architects from ALL countries of the world. Contributions from all our members will have equitible chances to be represented, promoted, reviewed and criticized at this cosmopolitan arena.This global directory will be continuously developed and updated through your collaborative efforts. Please check the page of your country and begin to add important links that are missing." to find out more...Passage from http://www.worldarchitecture.org/main/?ma nifest=declarationImage fromhttp://www.worldarchitecture.org/worl d-buildings/world-buildings.asp?countries =subdetail&cno=3&cn=Mansions
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Singapore URA website
2008-07-31 03:51:00
I attended few courses from SIA (Singapore Institute of Architects). The lectures are in broadview but at least there are websites with information of the statutory in Singapore. Things are open and easy to reach."The URA website, launched in 1996, is an initiative owned by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The website is positioned as the one-stop for all URA e-services on the web and organised with the needs of the public and customers in mind.The URA website enables users:To search for and access a diversity of information from URATo conduct a wide range of transactions online with URA" to find out more... Passage & Image from http://www.ura.gov.sg/about/ura-intro.htm
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Singapore Garden Festival
2008-07-29 04:00:00
I visited the Singapore Garden Festival in Suntex Convention Hall and find it fascinating and inspiring, where live plants are treated as art, creating emotion, reflecting thoughts and evolving illusions~! "The Singapore Garden Festival, the first garden show in the tropics to bring together and showcase creations from the world?s top award-winning garden and floral designers under one roof, returns on 25 July to 1 August 2008! The truly cosmopolitan Singapore Garden Festival in 2006 was a roaring success, having received accolades from overseas horticultural experts, rave reviews from more than 200,000 visitors from Singapore and around the world, and full support from the industry. This pre-eminent event has been established as a top international flower and garden show in the tropics, further enhancing Singapore's reputation as a garden city in the tropics."[1] to find out more...Image from http://www.singaporegardenfestival.com/sh ow_gallery.html Passage [1] from http://www.sin...

Mr Materials
2008-07-21 14:51:00
"Great news! Monday we are officially launching a new site called MrMaterials ! The site will be a mental ray material repository for Max, Maya and XSI with a section for straight texture files as well, so it should prove useful to all once it gets up to speed.""We have some great people on board for the project, I think most of you know Jeff Patton, he created the MatLabs (material setup scenes) in Max and others like Jared Martin and Harry Bardak translated the scenes to Maya and XSI. We have Blogs and other stuff in the works and plan to have articles and tutorials in the near future as well as a lot of other cool stuff. Each week for about 5 months we will be giving away a material and texture set of full sized Arroway Textures. We have lots in the works and Jeff Patton's Blog will be occuring at the site." to find out more.. Max MatLabs: http://www.mrmaterials.com/index.php?opti on=com_remository&Itemid=57&func= select&id=109 Maya MatLabs: http://www.mrmaterials.com/i...