Tyler_Architecture_Research_iFORMAL studio
Friday, October 29, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Balkanology exhibition in Romania
I am quoted in this newspaper text about a show in Romania, but I can't read Romanian. Anyone knows anyone Romanian? Thanks. Srdjan
link: http://www.newspad.ro/Fratii-de-haos-urbanistic-ai-Bucurestiului,349608.html
link: http://www.newspad.ro/Fratii-de-haos-urbanistic-ai-Bucurestiului,349608.html
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
reference: vertical zoo
Buenos Aires Vertical Zoo Competition proposal / Hila Davidpur, Tal Gazit, Eli Gotman, Hofi Harar
http://www.archdaily.com/81828/buenos-aires-vertical-zoo-competition-proposal-hila-davidpur-tal-gazit-eli-gotman-hofi-harari/
http://www.archdaily.com/81828/buenos-aires-vertical-zoo-competition-proposal-hila-davidpur-tal-gazit-eli-gotman-hofi-harari/
world corruption index
this is a very interesting interactive map, showing the volume of corruption by countries.
it would be great to combine this map with the GDP world map.
link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/interactive/2010/oct/26/corruption-index-2010-countries-world
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Kosovo_Balkanology
Hi all, I am quoted in this article as a seeker for the positive aspects of Balkanization. Very happy for it.
The link to the article is at: http://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/content/view/full/44972
The link to the article is at: http://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/content/view/full/44972
Friday, October 15, 2010
Reference: housing built half way for the residents to expand as they like_source MoMA New York
by Elemental, great architects from Chile.
take a look at the video posted at MoMA website: http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/smallscalebigchange/projects/quinta_monroy_housing
and especially notice the simplicity of diagrams.
units before expansion:
take a look at the video posted at MoMA website: http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/smallscalebigchange/projects/quinta_monroy_housing
and especially notice the simplicity of diagrams.
units before expansion:
and after expansion:
Reference: Lacaton & Vasal _ perimeter expansion of a modernist tower in Paris_source MoMA New York
Take a look at this project in Paris. An aging modernist residential tower was upgraded by surrounding it with a series of balconies. Take a look at the video here: http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/smallscalebigchange/projects/transformation_of_tour_boise_le_pretre
images before:
images before:
and after
Thursday, October 14, 2010
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