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Comment on breathing cities: the architecture of movement by jack

jack — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:40:15 +0000

that book looks really interesting. i would quickly comment that curating a list of these experiential projects doesn’t seem like a strong thesis proposal. but the research seems like a strong start towards proposing your own urban intervention in the same vein. it could be an interactive art project, social photography excursion, a data gathering exercise and visualization or even a more traditional architectural project. but i see the point of the thesis is to gather all of these ideas and to respond to them through your own work or with your own ideas. that seems like the exciting part to me. but, lets see if i even end up doing a thesis, which is looking less possible each day…

oh and no, it isn’t a waste of time looking at those books. the more precedents/projects you know about, the better you’re able to situate your own ideas/projects within those preexisting ideas. i wish i still had rotch this semester.

Comment on earthworks, cleansing art by jack

jack — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:33:12 +0000

that lorna jordan project is quite impressive. this semester i’ve been looking to a lot of landscape remediation projects that not only are about environmental cleanup but promote participating in that experience, or at least making the process visible. i think it will end up being an important concept in whatever the studio project i’m working on turns out to be. barring the new age spaces and gaudi tiling the lorna jordan looks like an enjoyable place to walk through. wetlands are always appreciated. in a sense it also reminds me of the duisberg nord landscape park by peter latz + partners (http://www.landschaftspark.de/de/home/index.php) that reclaims an old industrial park in far west germany. check flickr also for more photos. it isn’t as functional as the project you cite, but i think it is visually one of most successful renovations of a brownfield i have seen. i really want to take a day trip there. i also think of jones and jones, an architecture/planning office in seattle that does lots of cool projects centered on conservation and ecosystems (http://jonesandjones.com/#). these types of projects are always needed but i would find it very hard to propose a convincing project that is similar because i know quite little about landscape architecture and even less about wetlands biology. but thanks for the link to this cool park!

Comment on breathing cities: the architecture of movement by y.l.

y.l. — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:50:55 +0000

if one day the architecture also been shape in a kind of movement;
horizontally, vertically and randomly, wow.

but of cause, it should follow human’s momentum.

Comment on more thesis prep by John

John — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:09:43 +0000

wow new theme!

Comment on mosque by American Orthodox

American Orthodox — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:37:43 +0000

This place was a church one day, it was turned into a mosque after a bloody masacare, by (Mohammed el-Fatih)’s Army, but tthanks to Mustafa Kamal Ataturk.

Comment on more thesis prep by Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:12:44 +0000

I missed out on Parking Day @ USC this year, but I remember seeing it last year. I guess I wasn’t aware it was a national archie thing.

Comment on the irish quail, the feral goat, and the sheepie sheep by David Pickard

David Pickard — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:23:06 +0000

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Comment on new city, new city by vida

vida — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:19:55 +0000

Hello!

I randomly found your blog as I was searching for DIS related stuff. I’m an architecture major planning to do DIS for Spring 2010. Since I’m from california, I’m really worried about one thing: the lack of sunlight during january and february. How was your experience in regards to the sunlight? I’m afraid I’m going to get depressed…

Comment on furniture design [lecture 5 + reading] by Pine Computer Desk

Pine Computer Desk — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:38:37 +0000

Nice post! Especially the part where you talked about design

Comment on About by FA Bhatti

FA Bhatti — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:25:11 +0000

Hi,

We are in the process of launching a small website dedicated to design videos (http://designvideos.org) and were wondering if you could help us in suggesting some links to videos related to architectural design and graphic design.

Thanks.