The 2010 focus of 3610 -The Conference is on Design & Informal Cities. It aims to address the need for design interventions in the informal sectors of urban existence which are integral to the city. Scheduled between 22 to 24 October 2010, it is being organized jointly by the Indian Architect & Builder magazine and Citizens’ Groups that are actively involved with issues concerning informal settlements in Mumbai and especially the future of Dharavi one of Asia’s largest informal settlements, under much scrutiny.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Do slums posses unique strengths?
Slums, shanties, squatters or whatever name you call it, informal cities have been a headache for many planning and administrative bodies. But a late group of architects and urban designers think that they may posses unique characteristics.
The 2010 focus of 3610 -The Conference is on Design & Informal Cities. It aims to address the need for design interventions in the informal sectors of urban existence which are integral to the city. Scheduled between 22 to 24 October 2010, it is being organized jointly by the Indian Architect & Builder magazine and Citizens’ Groups that are actively involved with issues concerning informal settlements in Mumbai and especially the future of Dharavi one of Asia’s largest informal settlements, under much scrutiny.
The 2010 focus of 3610 -The Conference is on Design & Informal Cities. It aims to address the need for design interventions in the informal sectors of urban existence which are integral to the city. Scheduled between 22 to 24 October 2010, it is being organized jointly by the Indian Architect & Builder magazine and Citizens’ Groups that are actively involved with issues concerning informal settlements in Mumbai and especially the future of Dharavi one of Asia’s largest informal settlements, under much scrutiny.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Top Architecture Offices Facebook Fan Pages (Stolen from archdaily!)
Here’s a ranking of architectural offices and their fans on facebook. What do you think are the factors for this popularity?
Do you think maybe it’s people that respect and admire these architects, and it’s reflected on their fan pages?
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer tops the list. Do you think that at 103 years he knows he is the world leader in architects facebook fans?
Complete ranking and their fans:
1. Oscar Niemeyer / 228,850
2. Zaha Hadid / 216,231
3. Renzo Piano / 145,662
4. Santiago Calatrava / 143,821
5. Tadao Ando / 56,584
6. Peter Zumthor / 50,660
7. Herzog & de Meuron / 34,949
8. Jean Nouvel / 33,728
9. ALT arquitectura + obra / 29,381
10. OMA – Rem Koolhaas / 27,561
11. Bunker Arquitectura / 20,512
12. SANAA – Sejima & Nishizawa / 17,681
13. A-cero (Joaquín Torres) / 16,392
14. Toyo Ito / 15,500
15. Norman Foster / 13,012
16. Alvaro Siza / 11,431
17. BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group / 9,360
18. Daniel Libeskind / 8,762
19. Peter Eisenman / 7,743
20. Richard Rogers / 7,703
2. Zaha Hadid / 216,231
3. Renzo Piano / 145,662
4. Santiago Calatrava / 143,821
5. Tadao Ando / 56,584
6. Peter Zumthor / 50,660
7. Herzog & de Meuron / 34,949
8. Jean Nouvel / 33,728
9. ALT arquitectura + obra / 29,381
10. OMA – Rem Koolhaas / 27,561
11. Bunker Arquitectura / 20,512
12. SANAA – Sejima & Nishizawa / 17,681
13. A-cero (Joaquín Torres) / 16,392
14. Toyo Ito / 15,500
15. Norman Foster / 13,012
16. Alvaro Siza / 11,431
17. BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group / 9,360
18. Daniel Libeskind / 8,762
19. Peter Eisenman / 7,743
20. Richard Rogers / 7,703
Friday, May 20, 2011
theplan.it
A useful website to get inspired...
theplan.it
An architectural magazine which provides technological and functional details rather than surface information and poetic words. This has an archive where you can specify your search to a certain architect, city, technology, specific building type etc. Another site which reminds me of this site is the World buildings Directory.
theplan.it
An architectural magazine which provides technological and functional details rather than surface information and poetic words. This has an archive where you can specify your search to a certain architect, city, technology, specific building type etc. Another site which reminds me of this site is the World buildings Directory.
Monday, May 16, 2011
The Cool BIG design company!
After writing the previous post only I checked out some projects of the BIG company, They are cool! You have to check it out!
http://www.big.dk
http://www.big.dk
Design visualization of a BIG mosque
Project: A mosque complex in Tyrania, Albania.
The Mosque and Islamic Center of Tirana from BIG on Vimeo.
Design Stage: Conceptual. Won a design competition
Architects: Bjarkee Injel Group
Form: Not traditional form. derived from the site and the Qibla concept. The minaret is also different
(Check video!)
Space: Large open space for prayer surrounded with the curved buildings.
Other: Damn hot renderings!
What? Zaha hadid and other famous design firms lost to this BIG design company? Oh is it? Okay then let us see what convinced the jurors.
Well Bjarkee Injel Group is a denmark based design company. You can check out there website here. (It is damn sexy too!), There presentations are realistic renderings. This mosque which won the competition is based in Albania. The form is derived from the prayer direction concept. It seems to be well worked to convince the jurors very well! Well, eventhough I think that the inventions should not interfere the purity of religion, I can't stop appreciating BIG's wok too...
The Mosque and Islamic Center of Tirana from BIG on Vimeo.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Exams in an Architecture programme
The clock was ticking at a pace. The heat kissing the sweat. The notes lay on my arms while I stay with my eyes half opened. Was my mind grasping which my mind read? Or was it pretending to? My eyes were ready to read but my mind was reluctant to interpret it. This is how I lay this after in a sunny April afternoon. While I was wondering I needed something to spice up my studies, my blog woke me up. Lime and salt could spice up any food. So why cant limestudioz? ;)
Every student who has managed to get into an undergraduate programme has undergone a period of 2-3 years of hard study during his Advance Level period. So after studying, memorizing, sleeping with the books etc. for 2-3 years the students get selected to a certain undergraduate programme in the university. And well, some students fortunately or unfortunately get selected to design programmes like architecture, where you have exams at the end of every semester. If it is a programme like engineering then ofcourse they are with their books throughout the year. But here are some views how exams in architecture look like. You can add up some in the comments too.
- In architecture you meddle with your models, sketches, 3D softwares etc. the whole year and you are suddenly expected to go sit an exam.
- The whole year you spend sleepless nights doing design and here you are sleeping with the book on the table.
- The whole year their are friends to help out on your design and now you are on your own to write the paper.
- The whole year you communicate with drawings and now you are expected to communicate through letters.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Architecture in Spain from the eyes of a cinematographer
Architects Bedroom
People really think that architects are organized and clean. But this picture shows the reality!
Architects Bedroom
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
An architecture presentation done in Apple Keynote
Last night when I was looking for some motion graphics I came across this cool architectural presentation. It is done by Langa Architects.
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