Archive for March, 2007

When Architects Propose
No Comments March 31st, 2007

Comic from Speedbump
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OMA’s CCTV Headquater Construction
No Comments March 31st, 2007

Image found at Flickr uploaded by Korands. Do they have vertical cores for the lifts?
The Chinese love the monumental ambition. They hate the monumental price tag - and the “foreign” design. A portfolio of the grand ideas and grim realities behind the contentious new vision for China Central Television. - By Rem Koolhaas
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50 foot Robotic Michael Jackson in Las Vegas
No Comments March 29th, 2007

image source : engadget
Las Vegas is well known for its buildings that perform, for example the volcano that erupt, the Eiffel Tower, the pyramid and sphinx of Egypt and many more, and one more to come and it is non other than a replica of a robotic Michael Jackson. I’ve got no idea what shape [...]



Sir Richard Rogers - Pritzker Prize 2007
No Comments March 29th, 2007

Pritzker Architecture Prize 2007 goes to Sir Richard Rogers, I’ve got no idea who this architect is and what type of architecture he practice. The 2006 Pritzker Architecture Prize won by Paulo Mendes da Rocha from Barzil, as usual I’ve got no idea who this guy is. I guess architecture is not my cup of [...]



Singapore’s floating towers by OMA
No Comments March 27th, 2007

Office for Metropolitan Architecture or better known as OMA has come up with this unique 36-storey residential high-rise in Singapore, four individual apartment towers are vertically offset from one another and suspended from a central core which is what makes it appear as if they’re floating, according to the architect, the lifted towers also reduce [...]



Edith Cowan University, Joondalup Campus
No Comments March 26th, 2007

This is the building that I come across during my Joondalup site visit. Designed by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt), in collaboration with Hassell as associate architect, peeks above the treetops like a crown. Inspired by the native xanthorrhoea plant, a grass tree common in Perth, these four buildings house the school of business, the vice [...]



Narrow House in Madre de Deus
2 Comments March 26th, 2007

This narrow house belongs to the lady in yellow - Helenita, designed by her, she live in this 1 meter wide by 10 meter tall house in Madre de Deus, Brazil. The funny thing is, how would the foundation support such a slim and tall building? Well, it could be a hoax. Source
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Black is the new Blue
No Comments March 24th, 2007

It has been ages since I last went to Autodesk’s website, seems like they’ve change the overall layout especially the colour from blue to black, the new layout was revealed one week ago! Out with the blue and in with the black! I have to admit that this new layout is a big improvement over [...]



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    Currently studying Architecture in Curtin University, Western Australia. Calvin loves web designing and photography, occasionally he blogs about his thoughts and opinions.

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