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 Unfinished Spaces: Cuba's Architecture of RevolutionIn 1961, three young, visionary architects were commissioned by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara to create the world's most beautiful art school on the grounds of a former golf course in Havana, Cuba.Construction of their radical designs began immediately and the school's first classes soon followed. But construction was abruptly halted and the architects and their designs were deemed irrelevant in the prevailing political climate. Forty years later the schools are in use, but remain unfinished and decaying. Castro has invited the exiled architects back to finish their unrealized dream. Th eir story begs the question - how dangerous can architecture be? Join this fundraiser event to benefit the production of the documentary film Unfinished Spaces: Cuba's Architecture of Revolution. event (ended) current design events more info www.ajn... (69) design directory Center for Architecture > Architecture Galleries added by Levent OZLER |
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 New Kolling Research Building by HASSELL OpenDesigned by HASSELL, the new $92m Kolling Building for Research & Education is the first project to be completed in the redevelopment of the entire Royal North Shore Hospital Campus.The building which currently houses 350 researchers, education and animal house activities will eventually accommodate 500 researchers. It is well connected to the new main hospital building, allowing easy flow from the acute care area to the research area for the many staff members engaged in active clinical research. The new facility relocates medical research scientists, clinicians and educators from over twenty buildings spread across the campus into an integrated, shared facility. The consolidation of research and education activities has created a dynamic environment with a greater capacity for teams to share knowledge as well as resources. The Royal North Shore Hospital is renowned for its "bench to bedside" research philosophy. This is where staff members are engaged in practical research that can be applied to patient care in areas such as cancer, pain management, diabetes and perinatal medicine. The Kolling Building for Research & Education, named in recognition of the hospital's prestigious Kolling Institute of Medical Research, has its own architectural identity and discrete presence on site. more New Kolling Research Building by HASSELL Open design directory HASSELL > Multidisciplinary Design Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Focal Shift: Magic Wall of LightThis year's International Contemporary Furniture Fair will see innovative up and coming product designer, Jake Dyson and the ground-breaking interactive light artist Jason Bruges working on a one-off installation.To celebrate the internationally acclaimed event, the two designers are producing Focal Shift using Jake Dyson's new Motorlight Wall; the first remote control, variable angle wall light to be developed for use in commercial and residential spaces. Focal Shift will be on display from May 16 - 18, 2009 during ICFF at Pomegranate Gallery, 133 Greene Street. The intelligent installation will create a wall of light that transforms as the luminaires cycle between their narrow and wide-angle beams, creating striking patterns of shadow and light. Using DMX technology, Jason Bruges' team will specially configure the Motorlight Wall units to produce a fluid art installation, surprising and mesmerizing visitors to enter the exhibition space. In creating the artwork, Jason and Jake hope to show how light-is-art and explore the possibilities of this exciting medium. event (ended) current design events more info www.jak... (41) design directory Lighting Design Events added by Levent OZLER |
 Cubellis Completes Chicago's First Hotel Designed to Achieve LEED SilverCubellis announced that the firm has completed work on Hotel Felix, Chicago's first hotel designed to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.Originally designed in 1926, the former Hotel Wacker has given way to the redeveloped Hotel Felix, suitably positioned in one of the nation's leading "green" cities. The property now boasts an innovative, eco-friendly boutique hotel with efficiencies and key design elements inspired by natural elements, while lessening environmental impact. Additionally, the 12-story eco-friendly boutique hotel features a lobby bar overlooking a quiet neighborhood, an Asha wellness spa, three small conference rooms, and comfortable guest rooms with sophisticated details and outfitted with top-of-the-line technology. The hotel's restaurant, Elate, will open in summer 2009 and feature eclectic American cuisine. "This was an exciting design project because the facility was not only refurbished to accommodate the discerning eco-friendly traveler, but subsequently provides all new sustainable services for the hotel staff as well," said David R. LaPlaca, AIA, Associate, Architecture at Cubellis. "It was amazing to see how when we started removing the old windows and miscellaneous masonry infill to recreate the original terra cotta frames openings, how light flooded the ground floor lobby and restaurant, creating a dynamic environment for everyone." more Cubellis Completes Chicago's First Hotel Designed to Achieve LEED Silver design directory Cubellis > Architecture Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 From Parametric Design to Digital FabricationThe workshop is based on the latest experience of Plasma studio on the experimentation of integrating parametric software into the design process.During the 2 day workshop participants will learn on the basis of the grasshopper plug-in of Rhinoceros how to develop proper geometries which are suitable for digital fabrication. In exploring the possibilities of the parametric software tools new and challenging products should be developed. event (ended) current design events more info www.com... (112) design directory 3D Design Events added by Levent OZLER |
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