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 Creating a Sound Barrier for Amsterdam Airport SchipholApproaching the Netherlands by air provides one with a particularly striking view of the Dutch polder landscape.At the heart of the Haarlemmer meerpolder, in a unique area of reclaimed land situated below sea level lies Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. A unique area in many ways. In this polder an area of 60 hectares will arise where Schiphol will bring together present and future, research and development, experiment and exhibition, teaching and learning. It will be the place to be, a hub of international development in the area of water management and sustainability. A junction where developments go so fast, you want to return time after time. In this area Schiphol fulfils its aspirations to become one of the most innovative and sustainable airports in the world. The most striking characteristic of this area will be the sound barrier parallel to the Polder runway, one of the five runways at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This construction will solve the complex problem of reducing low-frequency noise emitted by aircraft during take-off. In its dynamic environment, it will be one of a kind. In January 2009, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol will award a sum of 750,000 Euros to the owner of the winning design. The total prize fund for the competition amounts to 1,250,000 Euros. competition (ended) current design competitions more info www.inn... (617) added by Levent OZLER |
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 Frank Lloyd Wright and the House BeautifulThe Nevada Museum of Art presents Frank Lloyd Wright and the House Beautiful, an exhibition showcasing Wright's skill in creating harmony between architectural structure and interior design while fulfilling the needs of a modern lifestyle.During his remarkable 70-year career, Frank Lloyd Wright was committed to the development of a truly American style of architecture and to the creation of furnishings and accessories that enhanced the surroundings in his revolutionary spaces. Frank Lloyd Wright and the House Beautiful presents more than 100 original objects including furniture, metal work, textiles, drawings, publications and accessories from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and other collections. This is the first exhibition dedicated to Wright's decorative and graphic designs since the 1970s. Frank Lloyd Wright and the House Beautiful will be on exhibit at the NMA from April 19 through July 20, 2008. The phrase "house beautiful" was coined in the early 20th century to refer to a principle of architectural and social reform which proposed that quality of life could be improved by designing one's material environment. Frank Lloyd Wright's fascination with this ideal was apparent early in his career when he designed the book titled The House Beautiful, and it remained central to his architectural philosophy throughout his career. event (ended) current design events more Frank Lloyd Wright and the House Beautiful design directory The Nevada Museum of Art > Art Museums added by Levent OZLER |
 Bayer Materialscience Sandwich Structure: Translucent Design Elements for InteriorsSandwich structures made of different polymeric materials open up a wide range of possibilities for customized products with very diverse properties.Automotive applications may focus on reducing weight while maintaining a high level of stiffness, for example, but the key considerations in the construction sector can be quite different. Bayer MaterialScience, one of the world's leading providers of high-tech materials and solutions, has been working closely with the Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences on the project "Inside Outside - Building with Sandwiches". This project was carried out over the course of just under a year and investigated new sandwich material combinations for interior design. The project examined surfaces, core layers, intermediate layers and the combination of various components according to different design criteria and with a view to their suitability for use in construction applications. The project - now completed - focused on various areas including large-area translucent components with a polyurethane foam core and facings made of the transparent polycarbonate Makrolon. Some of the specimen sandwiches produced in Bayer MaterialScience's polyurethane Technical Service Center have now been displayed as part of a cube at the "Material2Light" exhibition in the Designhaus in Darmstadt and also at the Luminale, part of the "light+building" trade fair in the same town. more Bayer Materialscience Sandwich Structure: Translucent Design Elements for Interiors added by Levent OZLER |
 Salvador Dali Museum: New design to combine Dali precision and fantasySalvador Dali Museum officials on Friday unveiled initial designs for their new $32 million building on the downtown waterfront, set to open in 2010.The avant-garde structure, called Placa Dali, will feature a cascading river of glass spilling out from the center of a nondescript, three-story white building next to the newly renovated Mahaffey Theater. Hank Hine, the museum's executive director, said the new center will combine qualities of Dali's art - a combination of "skillful precision" and "dreamlike fantasy." more www.her... (253) added by Levent OZLER |
 Budongo Primate ExperienceThe Budongo Trail, a new £6m world class visitor attraction to house up to fifty chimpanzees at Edinburgh Zoo is now officially open to the public.Designed by architects Cooper Cromar, and being billed as the new "jewel in the crown" for the zoo, this new 1400m2 facility consists of three pods, linked by bridges and tunnels which are also connected to an external enclosure. Each pod has varying degrees of temperature, light and humidity that represent different aspects of the chimpanzees natural habitat. The public are able to get close to the chimps as a public route weaves between pods whilst an interpretation space is used to explain the conservation programme that Edinburgh Zoo is sponsoring in Uganda and a flexible 200-seat auditorium provides AV footage of the project. more Budongo Primate Experience design directory Cooper Cromar > Architecture Companies added by Levent OZLER |
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