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 The Entries Are Now in to Design Two National MemorialsThe Chair of the Memorials Design Competition, Mike Buick, announced the details of entries received for consideration in the competition to design two memorials to World War I and World War II in the national capital."There were 36 final submissions received. We are delighted that 30 of those designs are from Australian Design Professionals, with the remaining 6 from the US, Germany, India and the UK," said Mike Buick. The Competition sparked international interest with 255 registrations received from far a field as Syria, China, North and South America and the UK and Europe. "As the last few days of national remembrance remind us, Australia's remain forever grateful for the sacrifice so many made during last centuries' Great Wars", said Mr Buick. "And as the entries we have received demonstrate, that sacrifice continues to inspire creative minds around the world." "The judges are this week considering the entries, he said. "They will short-list four entrants and ask them to submit final designs next month. We look forward to seeing the results." more www.wor... (36) added by Levent OZLER |
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 Las Olas Marina: a New Pininfarina Creation for GICSAThe strategic alliance between GICSA and Pininfarina has developed to extend its reach to southeastern Mexico.The partners plan to build Las Olas Marina, a unique residential complex at the spectacular Cancun, Quintana Roo beach destination. Following the success the partners experienced after they announced in 2007 that they were joining their talents to develop Torre Mexico, one of the most spectacular buildings in Mexico City that is located in City Santa Fe, where Pininfarina created the interior design, GICSA and Pininfarina decided to once again join their efforts in a project that will showcase the Italian creative company's interior and exterior designs. Las Olas Marina is a luxurious residential development with a marina located on an island at the heart of Puerto Cancun. It is a real estate complex that includes residential, hotel and sports facilities on 327 hectares overlooking the Caribbean. The Las Olas Marina architectural design is very modern, with its slim and clean towers, strong horizontal strokes and very efficient spaces. Pininfarina designers have taken advantage of the ocean views from the heights with its functional spaces, open kitchens and fully open bathrooms. Each tower equipped with cutting edge technology and efficient spaces designed by Pininfarina will house apartments with one to four bedrooms that range from 112 m2 through 306 m2. more Las Olas Marina: a New Pininfarina Creation for GICSA design directory Pininfarina > Car Design Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Slow It, Spread It, Sink ItIn alliance with the Environmental Affairs Department (EAD) Storm Water pollution prevention initiative, a local research center, Materials & Applications(M&A), has joined forces with the Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce (SLCC) Green Committee to present a set of guidelines and workshops for small businesses.The workshops are being held at a Silver Lake business, All Shades of Green, where the changes taught in the class will be installed as part of the class over the first three Saturdays of May. These workshops and the basic concepts they teach will encourage designers, architects, and property owners to think creatively about solving challenges in the urban environment in highly efficient ways. The stated goal of the workshops is to diminish the amount of water that flows off urban properties and into the storm drains - where it then flows down the Los Angeles River and into the ocean. In times of peak flow, the river carries 183,000 cubic feet of polluted water per second out to the Pacific Ocean - 14 times the flow of NY's Hudson River.1 It can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour, leaving no chance for pollutants to settle out in the river before hitting the bay. more www.ema... (38) design directory M&A > Architecture Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
 Ben Van Berkel's First Major American Building Begins Construction in New York CityConstruction begins in New York City on Ben van Berkel's latest, most ambitious and beautiful re-interpretation of standard domestic architecture: Five Franklin Place, UNStudio's first major American project, will be a 20-story residential tower on Franklin Place, an original 19th century cobbled passageway that runs parallel to Broadway and connects Franklin and White Streets in the Tribeca historic district of Downtown Manhattan.The building will be wrapped in an optically dazzling, constantly shifting pattern of horizontal black metal bands sewn onto its form the way decorative seams and pleats are sewn onto a luxurious couture garment. A direct homage to the applied metal facade decoration of Tribeca's celebrated 19th century cast iron architecture, these gleaming reflective ribbons will grow thinner and thicker, wrapping the entire tower and moving softly around corners to give the whole structure an etched effect and curvilinear softness, while reflecting the evolving light of day, the clouds and the colors of the city in one of the most dramatic compositions attempted in modern Manhattan's recent building boom. Van Berkel's highly decorative architectural garment is no mere graphic conceit: Thanks to strategic twisting and torquing, his facade bands will serve as essential functional elements of the tower as well, transforming into balconies for more than half of the building's residences, terraces for the penthouses at the top, and sunshades that deflect heat and protect all of the structure's interiors from excess sunlight. more Ben Van Berkel's First Major American Building Begins Construction in New York City design directory UNStudio > Architecture Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Studio Olafur Eliasson: An EncyclopediaStudio Olafur Eliasson is an experimental laboratory located in Berlin.Led by renowned Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, it functions as an interdisciplinary space, generating fresh dialogues between art and its surroundings. This rich sourcebook enables the reader to delve into the corners and crevices of the Studio's diverse projects. The key concepts behind the works are presented alphabetically, and unfold in the course of short conversations with the artist. The majority of Eliasson's thought-provoking installations, photographs, sculptures, and architectural projects to date is included, with additional material focusing on the research processes at Studio Olafur Eliasson. The introduction is provided by the noted art historian Philip Ursprung, who also participates in the conversations. more Studio Olafur Eliasson: An Encyclopedia design directory Studio Olafur Eliasson: An Encyclopedia > Architecture Books added by Levent OZLER |
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