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 RIBA President's Awards for Research 2010: Call for EntriesThe Royal Institute of British Architects is calling for entries for this year's RIBA President's Awards for Research.This is the fifth year of the awards, which are presented annually to reward and encourage outstanding research in architecture. Entries will be judged on their contribution to architecture, which is assessed using the criteria of originality, significance, rigour and communication and the winning entries must be regarded as making an exceptional contribution to architectural knowledge. "The President's Awards for Research are an established fixture in the RIBA's annual awards schedule, recognising both excellence in research and practice," said Ruth Reed, RIBA President. "The diverse nature of the projects rewarded over the past four years are testament to the dynamic nature of architecture, and its ability to unite both study and practice. I look forward to this year's entries with great interest." The deadline for submissions is May 7, 2010. competition deadline May 7, 2010 more design competitions more RIBA President's Awards for Research 2010: Call for Entries design directory RIBA > Architecture Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
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 City of Dreams Pavilion Competition Jurors AnnouncedFIGMENT, The Emerging New York Architect Committee (ENYA) of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIANY) and the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) announced the jurors for the 2010 City of Dreams Pavilion Competition to design and construct a pavilion on Governors Island.The jurors are Matthew Bremer, Aleksey Lukyanov-Cherny, Martin Pedersen, Rob Rogers and Thomas Z. Scarangello. The deadline for registration extended to February 16. The City of Dreams Pavilion is an international design competition to design and build a pavilion as a central gathering place on Governors Island. The competition is unique in that it asks designers to source their materials as part of the design, and to have as little environmental impact as possible in the sourcing, construction, and de-installation of the pavilion. competition (ended) current design competitions more info figment... (42) design directory Architecture Awards added by Levent OZLER |
 RIBA Building Futures Debate: This House Believes the Road to Recovery is Paved with...The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) think tank Building Futures, with The Surface Design Show, kicks off the most critical election year for a generation with a provocative debate on the big ideas for the future of our towns and cities.The economic certainties of the past decade have been blown away in the past two years, and there have been countless recomendations, quick fixes and knee jerks over what to do next emerging from think tanks and policy officials from across the globe. While recent months have suggested a degree of market recovery in the City, there is little sign of the much desired 'trickle down' effect for wider aspects of the economy and society; what will the future hold for business, governance, ecology and society? What can we do to capture the imagination and critical minds to ensure recovery in the UK does not revert to bad habits in good times? Chaired by Imperial College's Professor David Fisk, the debate features contributions from leading thinkers, including former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, economist Will Hutton, engineer and technologist Mark Whitby and director of the award winning muti-national architectural practice Brisac Gonzalez, Cecile Brisac. event (ended) current design events more info www.bui... (8) design directory RIBA > Architecture Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
 Final Building at More London Achieves BREEAM Outstanding RatingFoster + Partners has completed the first office building in England to achieve the BREEAM 'Outstanding' accreditation.7 More London Riverside is the final and largest building within the More London masterplan, developed by More London Development, and provides a new 10-storey, sustainable headquarters for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The building incorporates a range of energy saving strategies. In addition to a high-performance facade designed to offer shade and insulation, the building features solar hot water panels, green roofs and fully automated building management and metering systems. A Combined Cooling Heating & Power (CCHP) trigeneration plant provides a low carbon source of cooling, heat and power and has resulted in 55% less CO2 emissions than that required under the 2006 Part L2 Building Regulations. Visible from all sides, the building does not have an obvious 'front' or 'back', so particular consideration has been given to the façade in assuming a distinctive presence within the masterplan. The zig-zag facades screen the interiors but allow daylight to penetrate the office floors. A sequence of external louvres animate the glazed facades, capturing and projecting light and colours inside and creating a sparkling effect on the building's outer skin. more Final Building at More London Achieves BREEAM Outstanding Rating design directory Foster and Partners > Architecture Design Studios added by Levent OZLER |
 Take Note at the CCATake Note presents selected pivotal moments in the ongoing relationship between writing and architecture.The event is the fifth in a series of CCA exhibitions developed in collaboration with universities. Take Note is the result of a research seminar led by Sylvia Lavin in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). "Take Note concludes the first phase in a series of CCA exhibitions developed in collaboration with universities," commented Mirko Zardini, Director and Chief Curator of the CCA. "It reflects the CCA's mandate as an international research centre that initiates close partnerships with academic and cultural institutions worldwide. This research and exhibition are of crucial importance at a time when we are re-examining the role of architecture within a changing society and environment." Presented in the CCA's Octagonal Gallery and seven Hall Cases, the exhibition explores the intellectual dimension of architecture, specifically the ways in which architects visualise their ideas and transcribe them in their notes, producing writings that contribute to cultural advancement and transform architecture by tying it to developments in various spheres. event ends May 30, 2010 United States view on map more design events more Take Note at the CCA design directory CCA: The Canadian Centre for Architecture > Architecture Museums added by Levent OZLER |
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