Today's archidose #622

Here are some photos of the recently opened Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands, by Benthem Crouwel Architects (2012), photographed by Matthijs Borghgraef.















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Today's archidose #621

Here are some photos of "The Desert Forest" at Burning Man in Black Rock City, Arizona Nevada, by Phoenix, (2012), photographed by Ben Lepley. More information on the installation can be found at Kickstarter.









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Morpholio Trace

Yesterday The Morpholio Project released the app Trace, "an evolution of design process, enabling the development of ideas, free thinking and communication amongst a global community of designers and creators."



This morning I played around with the app briefly, importing a photo and "tracing" over it with black and red lines, adding sheet after sheet, just like a real roll of tracing paper (nothing worth posting here, believe me). Basically Trace is a drawing tool, along the lines of the gazillion others on iTunes, but one that is synced up with Morpholio, therefore allowing people to import their portfolio and mark it up. Sketches can then be saved, emailed or shared again via the Morpholio app. I'll admit that I've browsed Morpholio, but I've yet to upload anything to it, so therefore I'm missing out on realizing the full potential of Trace. Nevertheless it's clear that Trace benefits from being straightforward (everything is up top in a retractable menu), simple (two colors—black and red—and three lined widths), and familiar (yellow just like trace paper, but with adjustable opacity) without being too sentimental, like Apple's wood-grain bookshelf. The app is free, though various grid underlays do cost $0.99.

Overall the app is a good idea with a very good execution, though it's probably best they didn't call it Bumwad.

Today's archidose #620

Here are some photos of the New Waitomo Caves Visitor Center in Waitomo, New Zealand, by Architecture Workshop, (2010), photographed by Christopher Brown.









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Monday, Monday

A Weekly Dose of Architecture Updates:

This week's dose features Archway Studios in London, UK by Undercurrent Architects:


The featured past dose is the Palmwood House in London, UK by Undercurrent Architects:


This week's book review is Five Borough Farm: Seeding the Future of Urban Agriculture in New York City (L):
   
(R): The featured past book review is The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry.

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World-Architects.com U.S. Building of the Week:

Mid-North Residence in Chicago, Illinois by Vinci | Hamp Architects:


and (catching up from last week):

Small House in Truro, Massachusetts by CKA/Christopher Kilbridge, Architect:

Today's archidose #619

Here are some photos of the Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre in Paris, France, by Rudy Ricciotti and Mario Bellini, (2012), photographed by Laurent Ruamps.











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Another Antinori Update

My last progress report on Studio Archea's project for the Marchesi Antinori Winery, which I originally featured in 2005, was way back in April last year. Back then the building was starting to take shape, but it was far away from realizing many of the striking details, particularly the stairs and the brick (or is tile?) vaults. It looks like a good deal of progress has been made on the construction.

Here are a few of the many images on the project from Studio Archea's website. Click over to see many more.

What To Do This "Archtober"

It's about a week-and-a-half until Archtober, "the second annual month-long festival of architecture
activities, programs and exhibitions in New York City." So it's time to start planning what to do, where to go, and what to see. Below are a few of the highlights, but check out Archtober's calendar or download their PDF guide for a list of all the events taking place next month.

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CITY MODERN

Dwell and New York Magazine have teamed up for a week of home tours, design studio tours, panel discussions, and an exhibition. Tickets are now available. Many of the events are free for readers of this blog; just click this link and enter nypress12 in the Promotional Code field.

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Bridging the Nature-Culture Divide 2

The Cultural Landscape Foundation is hosting a symposium at the Museum of the City of New York on October 5 that "engage[s] experts with a range of relevant experience in the field of landscape architecture and environmental design in a discussion of woodland restoration and management in Central Park." October 4 is a reception at El Museo del Barrio, and symposium registration includes tours as part of What's Out There Weekend NYC on the 6th and 7th.

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OHNY

The 10th anniversary of Open House New York, a weekend when buildings open their doors to the public, is sure to be packed to the gills with some great places to visit and tours to attend. But the full schedule, and reservations for many of the events, won't happen until September 27. I'd recommend signing up for their newsletter because many of the events fill up very quickly -- quickly like the Black Keys at Madison Square Garden.

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DOCOMOMO US Tour Day

DOCOMOMO is an international organization that works for the preservation of modern architecture. One of the most important buildings in New York City in this regard is Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal at JFK Airport. The organization's NY/Tri-State chapter is teaming up with OHNY to host a free open house from 10am to 4pm.

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STILLSPOTTING NYC FINALE

"The Guggenheim and Unsound host a variety show featuring architects, artists, scientists, musicians, politicians, and philosophers... [to] wrap up the cycle of editions in the New York project and start a larger conversation about how man-made environments can be reconceived, reshaped, and redesigned to provide increased opportunities for calm and stillness." Purchase tickets via the link above.

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BIts & Mortar: Architecture in the Age of Digital Communication
AIANY presents "a one-and-a-half day symposium that will bring together some of the most influential thinkers and achievers in design, technology, fabrication and publishing to discuss ways in which the discipline of architecture – enabled by fundamental technological advances– can re-establish itself as a driver of cultural change beyond the traditional boundaries of the discipline." Sunday keynote is Frank Gehry.

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Cooper-Hewitt's National Design Week

"During National Design Week, Cooper-Hewitt's award-winning Education Department hosts a series of free public programs based on the vision and work of the National Design Awards honorees. National Design Week culminates with the National Design Awards gala ceremony."

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Architecture and Design Film Festival

"This year's festival at Tribeca Cinemas will offer more than 25 films from around the world, panel discussions with design leaders and filmmakers and architectural driving tours of lower Manhattan."

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Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park Opens to the Public

The memorial designed by Louis I. Kahn four decades ago finally opens. Don't want to wait until the 24th? Reserve a spot for the October 19 open house -- I did. Related is a book talk at Aperture on the 30th with Barney Kulok (who photographed the construction of Four Freedoms Park) and Joel Smith.

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Designers and Books Fair

The first Designers and Books Fair takes place at FIT with two days of programs and an exhibition of architecture and design publishers. The three-day event starts with a keynote on the 26th: Designing the Future of the Design Book.

Today's archidose #618

Here are some photos of the Extension Städel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, by schneider+schumacher. (2012), photographed by Frank Stahl.













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Studio des Ursulines

The lobby of the Studio des Ursulines cinema in Paris posed quite a problem for h2o Architectes, mainly because three things needed to happen in the small space: greeting and welcoming the public, selling tickets, and hosting events. Their solution "regroup[s] all functionalities into one central piece," a fixture that "slides and unfolds to reveal the necessary uses: closed it serves as a counter; open, it offers a register at it’s heart; when the lower part is spread, it offers bench seating and tables for children." Take a look:


[Photos: Stéphane Chalmeau | animation by archidose]

I'm a sucker for objects that expand from something to solid to something open and multi-functional, hence it being featured here. My only quibble is with the tracks on the floor, which disappear when the seating is in place but are too much of a distraction when the fixture is closed. Nevertheless, it's an interesting solution to a fairly difficult problem.

Monday, Monday

A Weekly Dose of Architecture Updates:

This week's dose features Alphabet Library in Montpellier, France by Hoffice:


The featured past dose is the Slide Library in Manhattan, New York by Marble Fairbanks:


This week's book review is Architectural and Program Diagrams 1 edited by Miyoung Pyo and Kim Seonwook (L):
   
(R): The featured past book review is Architects' Sketchbooks by Will Jones.

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World-Architects.com U.S. Building of the Week:

Nike Camp Victory in Eugene, Oregon by Skylab Architecture: