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core.balance: Woods Bagot Zero e

Woods Bagot Zero E

Zero-E Adds Eco-Bling to Architectural Modeling
BY Cliff KuangThu -via: Fast Company

Woods Bagot and Buro Happold have invented a design program that helps architects and engineers create zero-emissions buildings.  These days, progressive architects and engineers wax philosophical about bio-mass digesters, photovoltaics, and water recycling systems. But what is their effect, really? Will they truly make a difference?  Woods Bagot, an Australia-based architecture mega-firm, and Buro Happold, a British giant in architectural engineering, have teamed up to produce Zero-E, a system for modeling building performance that might help architects understand the precise effects of all the eco-bling that they add to their buildings. While systems like this already exist for building systems such as LEED, Woods Bagot claims that this is the first time anyone has developed something that integrates such advanced technologies–and tests them against the supremely rigorous standard of zero emissions.

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Archigram: Archival Project

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I am pleased to announce,  Archigram has a new home @ Archigram Archival Project. I personally had the opportunity to meet and work with 4  out of the 6 members during an internship at Thread Waxing Space, where their exhibition took place back in late 90’s.  Its good to see we are protecting our history. Enjoy>

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Evan Douglis: Moon Jelly

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Given our predisposition for even greater control today over an ever-increasingly complex universe, the next generation of animate assemblies within the discipline of architecture will inevitably be comprised of a more complex amalgamation of scripted equations capable of reenacting the most spectacular effects. In response, our modular ceiling system and custom chandeliers for the Choice restaurant were specifically developed to test the potential of intricacy, animate form and material effects for an architecture of serial distraction.  -Evan Douglis read more


core.profile:Vittorio Giorgini

Casa-Saldarini-1962

03.24.2010
Vittorio Giorgini, 1925-2010
Two colleagues recall the longtime Pratt Institute professor and designer of visionary topological architecture.

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core.curation:UK Pavilion/Thomas Heatherwick

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From the many pavilions on display at the Expo, we decided to feature one in particular.  The UK Pavilion, made up of 60,000 transparent seed-rods,  is one example that is worth taking a closer look at.  Enjoy>

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