Architecture

Architectural Experimentation

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:27:34 -0500

The practice of architecture has always involved a duality where each component feeds the other. The profession has this duality, and even in school there were students that strongly believed in one or the other - the duality of theory and pragmatism. If architecture lacked the theorists then architecture (and most likely civilization) would never evolve.

Architectural plans of Auschwitz death camp found in Berlin

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:14:14 -0600

The German newspaper Bild published never-before-seen architectural plans of the Auschwitz extermination camp on Saturday that reveal, in their unequivocally marked sections, that everyone involved in the operation of Auschwitz knew full well that it was intended for the systematic extermination of human beings, the paper said.

Open City - Theme Of International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:04:57 -0500

The International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) engages the fields of architecture, urban design and landscape architecture in research, public dialogue, and multi-media presentation. Conceived as a research biennale, each manifestation of the IABR is based on an urgent social agenda, and is generated with the conviction that architecture can and must contribute to solving some of our society’s most complex problems.

Sun Valley Resort Announces Debut of ‘The Sun Valley Club’

GolfTravel — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:29:28 -0500

Beautiful wood and glass structure will serve in summer as the pro shop for Sun Valley’s two golf courses – White Clouds and Trail Creek – and the Nordic Ski operations center in winter

Dubai To Build World's First Skyscraper In Motion

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:29:57 -0500

This first rotating skyscraper that will be built in Dubai is designed to be self powered and completely prefabricated.

Charleville Castle In Restoration, Needs Help

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:37:56 -0500

Dudley Stewart has been leading the Charleville Castle Project since 1996. He took up the mantle from Bridget Vance and broadened the vision, beyond physical restoration, to cultural regeneration.

Between Earth And Heaven: Architecture Of John Lautner

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:14:31 -0500

John Lautner (1911-94), one of the most important and influential architects of the twentieth century, had a remarkable career spanning nearly six decades. Residing and working in Los Angeles during much of that time, his designs are known for their radical innovation with specific attention to materiality, space and a consciousness of the natural environment.

Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate To Speak At National Building Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:48:07 -0500

2008 Pritzker Architecture Laureate Jean Nouvel will speak at the National Building Museum on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 7:00 pm as part of the Museum's popular Spotlight on Design lecture series.

First Futuristic Arch Bridge - Dubai adds another Architectural Masterpiece

mansibshah — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:18:22 -0600

Famous as the City of Dreams, Dubai is all set to be the first to design and build a futuristic bridge that is not only an excellent piece of architecture, but will also go a long way to organize traffic in the city! Check out this amazingingly beautiful piece of architecture that is a pleasure to look at! The bridge that you see in the picture above is going to be the world’s largest and tallest Arch Bridge.

The Stephen Lawrence Youth Centre Opens In London

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:21:51 -0600

The Stephen Lawrence Centre, opening in February 2008, will enable us to expand the scope of our work with both aspiring and disaffected young people.

Itron Announces Prepaid Metering Contract

mohammad — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:01:38 -0600

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI), announced that Actaris, a subsidiary of Itron Inc, has entered into contracts in Azerbaijan for prepayment metering technology to help electricity and gas providers improve revenue collection.

Itron “OpenWay” Chosen for SmartConnect Metering System

mohammad — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:58:53 -0600

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) has reached an agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) to deploy Itron’s OpenWay™ meter and communications system as part of SCE’s Edison SmartConnect metering program.