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Architecture RSS FeedsWhat's a Real Architect? - A heated discussion has been brewing in the ARE Forum, where a couple members declared that Maya Lin isn't an architect. An artist, yes, but not a real architect. So, I'm scratching my head and wondering, what is an architect? Was Andrea Palladio, who lived long before the age of professional licensing, a real architect? How about Frank Lloyd Wright, who left college after a few semesters? Well, of course they were. But wait! If masters from the past could become architects, why do we need Architect Registration Exams and other architectural l...Feed Source: architecture.about.com 20 Years of Universal Design - Climbing the steep promenade of the Oslo Opera House, I wondered whether a building like this could exist in the United States. The jagged ledges and sudden drops are beautiful and dramatic, but definitely not ADA compliant.
Twenty years have passed since Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For disabled persons, the law offered much-needed protections. However, architects and home designers faced complex challenges. How could they meet the needs of all people, young and old, abled and disabled?
How The Disabilities Act Has Influ... Chelsea Clinton's Romantic Wedding Venue -
Rumor has it that Chelsea Clinton has picked an elegant Beaux Arts building as the site for her wedding, scheduled for July 31, 2010. Astor Courts in Rhinebeck, New York is a fitting wedding venue for the daughter of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former USA president Bill Clinton. With a magnificent columned terrace overlooking the Hudson River, Astor Courts is often compared to Louis XIV's Grand Trianon at Versailles. But, of course, everyone has their own idea of romance. Where did you get married? ... Does Architecture Make You Happy? - Scientists and psychologists say yes! Our physical surroundings affect the way we think and feel, claim researchers who study neuroaesthetics and emodied congnition. But for anyone who's ever designed or decorated a home, all this is old news. In fact, the modern scientific theories sound a lot like the ancient art of feng shui.
More:
Aesthetics and Happiness: How Space Affects Well-Being, in the Huffington Post
Book: The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton (compare prices)
Your Turn: Does architecture make you happy? ... Happy Birthday, Arata Isozaki -
The bold and inventive architect Arata Isozaki was born on July 23, 1931 in Oita, Kyushu, Japan. Arata Isozaki often integrates Eastern ideas into his designs. Some critics have identified his Isoazki's work with the imaginative, Japanese New Wave movement known as Metabolism. Shown here is Isozaki's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles.
Photo of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles © Flickr Member "Jchatoff"
... Happy Birthday, Richard Rogers -
The Pritzker Prize-winning British architect Richard Rogers was born on July 23, 1933 in Florence, Italy. His early years didn't seem promising. Richard Rogers suffered dyslexia and didn't excel in school. But, after a scrape with the law and a stint in the military, Rogers decided to follow in the footsteps of an architect cousin. The rest is history. See drawings and photos of Rogers' grand yet transparent buildings in our Richard Rogers Picture Gallery >>
Illustratio... Happy Birthday, Central Park -
Central Park in New York City was officially born on July 21, 1853 when the State legislature authorized the City to buy more than 800 acres. The enormous park was designed by America's most famous landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted also helped design the U.S. Capitol grounds and many college campuses.
Photos: ... Good Architecture = Good Schools? - When schools perform poorly, it's tempting to pour money into bricks and mortar. But do beautiful schools with modern classrooms help students learn? Architecture critic Rowan Moore and teacher-writer Rich Jones tackled the question in The Guardian.
Read the Debate: Do good buildings make for better educated children?
From the Open Architecture Challenge: ... Discovery at Ground Zero - Just when we thought reconstruction on the New York World Trade Center was picking up speed, workers hit a new snag. Or, I should say, an old snag. Twenty feet beneath the construction site, they uncovered the hull of 200-year-old cargo ship.
How did a ship end up on the site of the terrorist attacks? Is the New York World Trade Center jinxed?
Not to worry. Archaeologists say that New York's settlers used old ships for landfill when they built the city. The soil is rich with archaeological artifacts. Many were lost in the 1970s, when the earlier World Trade Center buildings were constructed.
New York Times Photos: 18th-Century Ship Found at Trade Center Site
CNN Videos: ... LEGO Toys Reach New Heights - LEGO® bricks let anyone be an architect with nifty construction toys for grownups. But architect Adam Reed Tucker takes the plastic bricks to a whole new level with huge models of famous structures like the St. Louis Gateway Arch and the Empire State Building.
Tucker's LEGO® architecture is on display at the National Building Museum in Washington DC through September 5. Go to the exhibit and you can build your own LEGO® structure and place it in an expanding city.
LEGO Architecture Exhibit at the National Building Museum
Architectural Models by Adam Reed Tucker
... Today, New York State; Tomorrow, the World? Rochester's 250SOUTH Wins... - 250SOUTH, a once-abandoned warehouse in Rochester, NY that has been reinvented by PLAN Architectural Studio, PC into a vibrant, mixed-use building, wins a coveted 2010 American Institute of Architects (PRWeb July 30, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4323654.htm... Olde World Stone and Tile Now Offers Complete Stone-making Project... - The family-owned Florida Company that helped revolutionize the industry nearly two decades ago has introduced fully-equipped project kits, making handcrafted stone and tile accessible and fun for even (PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/tile_stone_making/do-it-yourself_kits/prweb4150224.htm... Rome Apartments and Villas Brought by Roman Homes Voted as Best... - Sprung from Rome University, Roman Homes prepares quality Rome apartment and villa rentals with finest service and support.(PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4313574.htm... Info Tech and Reed Construction Data Form Data Distribution Alliance - Industry-leading Internet bidding platform to distribute data to Reed Construction Data project news customers(PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/RCD/07/prweb4318924.htm... ConXtech?s Bi-Axial Steel Connection Meets OSHPD Requirements for Use... - Approval Follows Successful Completion of Unprecedented Full Scale Bi-Axial Testing of ConXL? Connection to Meet OSHPD?s Protocol(PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/hospital_healthcare/construction_oshpd/prweb4327534.htm... 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Wald, Ruhnke & Dost Architects Designs Modern Monterey County Health... - The new hi-tech facility features an open floor plan with abundant natural light, and encourages workplace collaboration while easily accommodating project flow across programs. Materials from the (PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/wrdarchitects/healthdept/prweb4312784.htm... X-ISS is First to Launch Cutting-Edge, Combined On-Site and Cloud... - X-ISS, a leading provider of expert IT support and disaster recovery planning services for small to medium businesses (SMB?s) in Greater Houston, has announced the launch of a unique, cost-effective (PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4313764.htm... Parsons Joins the Water Design-Build Council - Industry leader lends their voice in providing smart solutions to the country?s pressing water infrastructure needs(PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4313884.htm... Solar Protection Fabric Manufacturer Mermet Unveils New T Screen... - New T Screen collection combines designer style and solar protection into package for residential and commercial applications(PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4315474.htm... The Kenya Education Fund Grows and Flourishes Thanks to the Continued... - With the help of Richard Sirlin, and Lakeville Kitchen & Bath, Non-profit organization, The Kenya Education Fund, found a way to bring hope and empowerment to the children of Kenya, by sponsoring not (PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Kenya_Education_Fund/Lakeville_Kitchen_Bath/prweb4319254.htm... DLR Group acquires KKE Architects - DLR Group and KKE Architects strengthen design offerings in key markets, add new sector expertise, and extend geographic reach in U.S. and China(PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4325324.htm... 208 West 96th Street: Contemporary Living On Manhattan's Upper West... - Manor Properties Group, LLC Is Proud To Introduce 208 West 96th Street, A Contemporary Boutique Condominium On Manhattan?s Upper West Side With Graceful Modern Architecture And Spacious, Refined (PRWeb July 29, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4312714.htm... Price Pfister Debuts Ultra-Modern Contempra Bath Faucet - Price Pfister® has introduced the ultra-modern, single-control, Contempra® Bath Faucet. One of the first joystick designs available at retail, this cutting-edge modern faucet makes (PRWeb July 28, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4316944.htm... ARK Management Selected to Manage the 424,884 Square-Foot Lake... - ARK Management continues third-party commercial property management growth initiative in Southern California with the addition of more than 650,000 square feet in the past three months(PRWeb July 28, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4292174.htm... Beautiful Collection of Glass Subway Tile with a Beveled Edge... - The Beveled edge glass subway tile is the newest addition to AnchorBayTile?s expanding Solana glass tile brand. This beautiful product, available in five colors, is perfect for use as an accent tile, (PRWeb July 28, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/glass_subway_tile/kitchen_tile/prweb4296914.htm... Castle & Cooke Florida Receives Prestigious Grand Aurora Awards - The Grammy?s Of The Home Building Industry.(PRWeb July 28, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4306454.htm... USAsafety.com: New Gas Cylinder Cabinets Offer Affordable Storage... - USAsafety.com, the leading retailer of gas cylinder safety equipment, announces the addition of affordable cylinder cabinets to its product line. This new line offers an alternative to more expensive (PRWeb July 28, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/cylinder-cabinets/propane-storage/prweb4309874.htm... Rail Mounted Facility for Aircraft Repair Company, Texas, USA - Rubb, Inc. chosen to design, fabricate and install a custom rail-mounted shelter system for leading aircraft maintenance, repair and over-haul company.(PRWeb July 28, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/relocatable/buildings/prweb4312764.htm... Portafab Modular Building Systems Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification - The manufacturer innovative, environmentally friendly modular construction products and provides technical support to architects, contractors and developers in the construction industry recently (PRWeb July 28, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Modular/Building/prweb4312794.htm... Chandler 4 Corners Introduces New Designs to Their Winter Collection... - Chandler 4 Corners announces their 2010 holiday and winter line up of hand-hooked wool pillows, rugs and home accessories by Vermont folk artist Laura Megroz. Adding more than 40 designs, the expanded (PRWeb July 28, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/wool-hooked-pillows/home-accents/prweb4314994.htm... Green Timber Frame Home Earns a Place on Portland's Build It Green!... - The Vermont Street Project, a hybrid timber frame home designed and built by New Energy Works Timber Framers has officially been named as one of 20 homes to earn a spot on the City of Portland?s Ninth (PRWeb July 28, 2010)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/vermontstreettimberframe/portlandbigtour2010/prweb4315064.htm... Copyright © 2010, Selling on Ebay, Make Money on Ebay. All Rights Reserved. |