Archive for August, 2007

Happy Independent Day
3 Comments August 30th, 2007

Happy 50th Independent day Peninsular Malaysia, and happy 44th Independent day East Malaysia. Merdeka in the Malay language means Independent, it means free from colonization, but to be replace by another form of colonization. Independent can be translate as Freedom, it means everyone is treated equally without prejudice. Freedom…
Freedom is more than a word, there [...]



Architect Chosen for George Bush Presidential Library
1 Comment August 29th, 2007

image source: ramsa.com
And the winner is - New York architect Robert A.M. Stern, Robert A.M. Stern Architects is a 300-person firm of architects, landscape architects, interior designers, and supporting staff. The decision was made after Mr. Stern met with Mr. Bush last week at Mr. Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas. The location for the library [...]



Single Hauz by Front Architects
No Comments August 28th, 2007

Found his via BldgBlog, Single Hauz is the brain child of Poland’s Front Architects, the idea derive from the lack of housing proposal for single man and women, it actually reflects the demand in our today’s society.
It may look fantastic but I wonder how the residents access the electricity, water, and sewerage. Another question is, [...]



Justizzentrum Leoben minimum prison
6 Comments August 27th, 2007

Justizzentrum Leoben is a minimum security prison in Austria. I’m not sure who is the architect but this prison seems rather nice for someone who has broken a law, in fact breaking the law appears rewarding. This prison includes a gym, sports center, private rooms for guests and many more. I would presume that it [...]



Moving Rennie London Bridge to Lake Havasu Arizona
3 Comments August 26th, 2007

Found this interesting image at Tessellar, in just so happen that during my tutorial class we had a talk on Moving Heritage.
“The 56 year old farmer said several village elders got about 150 villagers to help with the ‘big move”. Besides helping to carry the house half a kilometer to the new site, the villagers [...]



The most Liveable Cities in the World
7 Comments August 25th, 2007

According to The Economist, Australia has four out of ten most liveable cities in the world, they are Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney. Technically I am currently in one of the world’s most liveable city.
Some of the main factors taken into account are recreational and cultural activity in a city, Perth has quite a number [...]



Frank Gehry in the Simpsons
No Comments August 23rd, 2007

Someone uploaded Frank Gehry and the Simpsons episode on YouTube, the guy that uploaded the movie crop off the beginning and ending portion of the movie, just in case you’re wondering, the movie ends with Frank Gehry’s concert hall converted into a prison.
The skateboarding part is amusing, and the best line ever by marge, “I [...]



Philip Johnson Glass House
2 Comments August 23rd, 2007

Travelpods (image above) by Travelodge is the first mobile hotel room, it is for the rich that are not enthusiastic with the idea of pitching a tent and singing dancing around a bonfire. The accommodation measures 6 meters by 2.4 and comes with a double bed, carpeted floors, bathroom and blinds.
The Travelpods looks somewhat similar [...]



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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.

    Every morning he refill himself with weird energy-inducing substances known as coffee and tea and then off saving the world, I mean studying and blogging of course.

    The author is not a CAD expert nor a web genius. Just another guy spending too much time online (believe me, way too much). The tutorials featured here are meant for basic level understanding.








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