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- Flower Market / Atelier Didier Dalmas
- Plans Unveiled to Construct the World's Largest and Most Secure Data Center in Northern Norway
- Brise Soleil House / Rubén Muedra Estudio de Arquitectura
- Glass Visitor Center Park Vijversburg / STUDIO MAKS
- Wireframe / MUS Architects
- Sports Center of Jinhua City / The Architectural Design and Research Institute of Zhejiang University
- Warehouse of Time / FT Architects
- Mylines Hotel / LYCS Architecture
- El Polvorín Community Center and Sports Unit / Nadia Valenzuela Flores
- HOTTEA Transforms North America's Largest Mall with 13,000 Strands of Yarn
- Buena Onda / CORE architecture + design
- Gunārs Birkerts, Architect of the World's Largest Library, Dies Aged 92
- A+C House / Studio Colnaghi Arquitetura
- Studio Gang's American Museum of Natural History Expansion Set to Begin Construction
- Unit Cafe / TSEH Architectural Group
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- House Between Blocks / Natura Futura Arquitectura
- The Importance of The Sketch in Renzo Piano's Work
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| Flower Market / Atelier Didier Dalmas Posted: 15 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT  © Jérôme Ricolleau
 © Jérôme Ricolleau From the architect. The A3 block is the first block of the new ZAC "Lyon Confluence II" to be developed. It's a prototype. His ambition is to invent a way of life characteristic of the new neighbourhood.  © Jérôme Ricolleau The A3 block has a privileged location within the ZAC. On one side, it's exposed on the major axis of the confluence district: the "cours Charlemagne" and on the other side, it's on one the main squares: "the central place" to the south, in front of the regional hotel.  © Jérôme Ricolleau The building of the "Halle aux fleurs", is an old market hall that has been preserved. This building is an industrial architecture. It testifies to a commercial past and allows to offer a variety of typologies to the islet.  Longitudinal Section The rehabilitation project consists of transforming the old hall into sports facilities. Are created: a dojo, a dance hall, offices and locker rooms and sanitary facilities for each activity.  © Jérôme Ricolleau This building had been designed for the auction of products of national interest market, but was never used for this function, and was eventually dedicated to the sale of wholesale flowers. A very specific architecture characterized this building: a double rostrum composed of steps arranged back to back, creating a particular spatial configuration inside this double-height concrete structure.  © Jérôme Ricolleau Large openings made of concrete sun breezes on the first level of the south-east and north-west façades have created a recognizable facade with large openings on the ground floor designed for truck passage.  Ground Floor Plan  First Floor Plan The rehabilitation project consisted of removing all existing internal concretes and retaining only the envelope and structure of the building. The lean-tos on the sides of the building have been removed to enhance the main concrete volume and bring natural light into the rooms.  © Jérôme Ricolleau The hollow building made it possible to design a new distribution of spaces according to the requested program. An intermediate slab was built to create a complete floor, then the partitions were designed to meet the different requirements of the program: each level hosts a gym on one half of the surface (dojo in the RdC and dance hall on the R + 1), the other surfaces allowing the creation of locker rooms and sanitary facilities as well as offices dedicated to the various sports players.  © Jérôme Ricolleau The architectural choices were guided by the desire to accentuate the industrial side of the building: Untreated raw concrete elevations, wood panelling, wood fiber acoustic ceillings. Emphasis has also been placed on the development of the existing structure. This is visible from several areas of the project.  © Jérôme Ricolleau Furthermore, insulation of the building was made from the inside by wood wool in order to preserve the raw appearance of the building. The facades are covered with a mineral glaze in a light gray tone to preserve the appearance of the concrete and its roughness.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Plans Unveiled to Construct the World's Largest and Most Secure Data Center in Northern Norway Posted: 15 Aug 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Via BBC. Image Courtesy of Kolos Plans have been revealed by American-Norwegian data company Kolos to construct the world's largest data center, a claim based on the amount of electrical power the site intends to draw from the grid to supply its banks of servers and cooling facilities. Located in Ballangen, Norway, the proposed site sits within the Arctic Circle and would take advantage of the cold climate, low humidity, and the abundant supply of hydropower currently available in the area.  Via BBC. Image Courtesy of Kolos As reported by the BBC, the base would initially "draw on about 70 megawatts of power." Within a decade, however, "the firm intends to have added enough computer server modules to draw on more than 1,000 megawatts." Speaking to the BBC about the planned location for the center, Kolos' co-chief executive Mark Robinson said: "100% of the power is renewable on one of the most stable grids in the world. [...] It has unlimited access to fresh, clean cool water as a secondary chilling source." According to CNBC, those behind the center intend it to also be a "fortress for data." While the project has the support of a group of local authorities and Norwegian investors, the company is reportedly awaiting further investment from the US.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Brise Soleil House / Rubén Muedra Estudio de Arquitectura Posted: 15 Aug 2017 08:00 PM PDT  © Adrían Mora Maroto
 © Adrían Mora Maroto From the architect. Housing located in a residential area near Valencia. It is a project in section (and in elevation), that provides an interesting game of different interior heights, communicated by a light and sculptural staircase of steel and oak that articulates the house. On the outside, the variety of heights moves to the elevation, where the geometric sincerity gives rise to a powerful Brise Soleil that opens the house to the long views of the west, while it protects of the solar radiation. Light and shadow controlled from the outside to the interior.  © Adrían Mora Maroto The three floors of the house correspond to different uses, being located the day area on the ground floor, the night area on the first floor, and leisure uses on the second floor. The day zone, is developed as an open space around a staircase and central furniture completely permeable. The concealable sliding door systems, aluminum and glass in the exterior, and wood indoors, allow a total use of the plot in the longitudinal direction, being linked from pool to the interior courtyard.  Lower Plan  © Adrían Mora Maroto  First Floor Plan In the same way it happens in section, the dining area opens in double height to the space of circulation, bookstore and studio of first plant, and in triple height through the stairs to the polyvalent zone of second plant. This allows the entrance of natural light captured from the first floor to the core of the house.  © Adrían Mora Maroto The first floor integrates the night area, with three bedrooms which are also organized around the staircase and central furniture. And on the second floor, a living room and another multipurpose space, which give access to both front and rear terraces.  © Adrían Mora Maroto From the street, the black deployé, gives the necessary privacy to the outside pool area, while in contrast cuts the superior look towards the white Brise Soleil of the main elevation, facing south-west. The facade is folded in trapezoidal inclined planes, which with a total depth of one meter, generate the necessary shadow over the large glazed hollows, apparently random, but which respond in size, shape and position to the requirement of each interior space they serve. Pure and subtle geometry at the service of the interior needs.  © Adrían Mora Maroto The exterior pavement, even from the pool, has continuity in the interior, eliminating any internal-external physical barrier, which allows to extend the interior to the limits of the plot. It is materialized by gray porcelain stoneware large format stone, which generates an apparent total continuity in the pavement.  © Adrían Mora Maroto The natural light, coming from the east and west façades, reaches the interior of the house, causing double and triple entries of natural illumination to each interior point. Similarly, the sought-after shadow is the protagonist of the front facade.  © Adrían Mora Maroto It is materialized by gray porcelain stoneware large format stone, which generates an apparent total continuity in the pavement.  Section 1 The purity of white geometry and natural light, are compensated in the human scale with natural oak, tangible in the staircase and central furniture.  © Adrían Mora Maroto  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Glass Visitor Center Park Vijversburg / STUDIO MAKS Posted: 15 Aug 2017 07:00 PM PDT  © Iwan Baan
 © Iwan Baan From the architect. Park Vijversburg, situated in the north of the Netherlands, is an 18th century estate that has been open to the public since 1892. Throughout the year, the park hosts many events such as international art exhibitions, musical performances, church services and excursions.  Site Plan In 2011 Kums and Ishigami won the competition for a new visitor center. To accommodate the increasing number of visitors, the client asked for a new extension to the historical villa to be used as a meeting and exhibition space. The old villa and surrounding park were to be treated with the utmost care, as they are both national monuments.  © Iwan Baan "We wanted to make a most subtle intervention. Although the pavilion is an architectural project, it was designed and imagined as part of the landscape," says Kums. The design consists of three lines, thin glass facades that stretch into the park and follow the existing natural elements: a pond, a tree line, and the villa garden. These three elevations reflect the natural surroundings and make the pavilion and landscape blend into one another.  Plan The central space lies partially sunken into the landscape; softly undulating slopes guide visitors from the large scale exterior of the park into the heart of the building, one meter below ground level. It thus reduces the impact of the building on its surroundings, gives the interior a certain intimacy and provides visitors with another perspective on the landscape.  © Iwan Baan In order to create fully unobstructed views towards the surroundings, the use of additional structural elements, such as columns and walls, were avoided. Instead, the insulated and extra clear glass walls themselves carry the roof. The triangular shape helps to avoid using transverse walls while maintaining a free span of fifteen meters. This innovative structural glazing design was developed in collaboration with ABT and Jun Sato structural engineers.  Front Elevation  Section  Side Elevation Park Vijversburg recently reopened. Besides the above-mentioned visitor center, Kums renovated the monumental villa and designed the surrounding landscape and co-designed a park building and open air stage with Ishigami. The park was further expanded with an additional fifteen hectares of new landscape designs by LOLA Landscape, Deltavormgroep, Piet Oudolf and Tobias Rehberger.  Roof Structure Plan  © Iwan Baan  Detail  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 15 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT  © Janina Tynska
 © Janina Tynska From the architect. The character of the interior is created by skeleton of solids levitating in space. Black frames organize a functional program by emphasizing its components.  © Janina Tynska The base of the project intervention is the apartment, located in a renovated old tenement house near the Wawel castle in cracow, poland. It is a small place with a surface of 46m2, but with a height of 330cm in the light of the room which allows the design team to think of the local stratification of utility functions and the creation of a mezzanine. by analyzing the requirements and lifestyle of the customer, MUS architects has thought maximizing the open living space and creating a bedroom on the mezzanine above the entrance belt of the apartment.  Floor Plan  Mezzanine Thanks to the adopted space arrangement, we could fulfilled the clients' functional plan in a small area while keeping the openness of the living space to the undoubted strengths of the space — the high interior, attractive balcony, and large windows. the 'wireframe apartment' is compounded by an entrance with a hall, a kitchen open to the living and dining room, and a bathroom. the bedroom zone above the entrance to the apartment, kitchen and bathroom on the mezzanine was divided into the master bedroom and the children's bedroom. it is worth noting that, due to the family's lifestyle, the apartment is not used on a daily basis and is mainly a 'private haven', a meeting point for the client and his family.  © Janina Tynska  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 15 Aug 2017 03:00 PM PDT  Main stadium. Image © Zhang Yong
 Aerial view. Image © Zhang Yong From the architect. Jinhua City Sports Center is located in the southern second ring road to the north facing the city gate, in the north lies the beautiful scenery of the Lake Water Park, the water floats from southeast, which is virtually the main vein through the city, to form a clear and vivid space axis.  Masterplan Combined with the project of "sports building" features, the design refined "jump" as the overall design of the theme image, which forms shape and landscape design of the main elements throughout the architectural design to form a beautiful curve and surface, in order to present the cultural image of Jinhua Wu and express the strength and spirit temperament of Sport Buildings.  V-shaped columns. Image © Zhang Yong The plan includes one stadium containing the total seats of 30130, and one gym with 5987 seats, and one swimming pool with 1616 seats. The three main buildings are designed in the layout design like Chinese "pin", which forms a central square by centripetal approach. The structure and the site are designed together by two spatial spindles and a circular secondary shaft. On the east side of the main city road, the city is equipped with an open and sunken leisure Plaza facing the city. It combines the green space and the surface of the water to create the main entrance image.  Main stadium. Image © Zhang Yong The stadium canopy adopts the curved spatial structure system, which uses the truss arch structure and the shell combines, the horizontal projection is crescent shape, its length is 263 meters, the maximum cantilever structure is 44.5 meters, the highest point of structure is 42.4 meters.  Section The gymnasium is consisted by the two parts; they are the contest hall and the exercise hall. There are 4549 fixed seats and 1438 movable sports seats in the contest hall, on the first floor, the two independent halls are set up respectively.  Swimming center. Image © Zhang Yong The swimming pool includes a 50X25 meter match pool, and one 50X20 meter training pool and one playing pool. From which, there are 803 fixed seats and 813 movable seats in the contest pool. The training pool has wide vision and good lighting equipment; It can be used as children's swimming, teaching and entertainment places.  V-shaped columns. Image © Zhang Yong We used the V- shaped column as an important structural element of the building for these three venues, in order to pursue the rich rhythm and dynamic at the same time, and use the concrete pouring to reflect its premium, its solid weight and stable component itself. It has the obvious contrast against the lightness of the arched roof of the three gymnasiums.  Detailed drawing Through the finite element analysis of the whole structure, we put the steel truss face to main vertical force component - V - shaped columns; makes the structural mechanics combined with the concepts of the sports building movement. In the course of construction, the spatial coordination and the angle of reinforcing bars of each steel bar are determined by space modeling, and the construction quality of the local reinforced bar region are ensured.  Aerial view. Image © Zhang Yong  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Warehouse of Time / FT Architects Posted: 15 Aug 2017 01:00 PM PDT  © Shigeo Ogawa
 © Shigeo Ogawa From the architect. Architecture as Archaeology This architecture is a renovation of a brick warehouse built in 1896. It was designed and built 120 years ago by Shimizu-ten (currently one of the biggest construction companies in Japan) to storage cocoons, which were high-end products and uses the latest technology at that time. It could be seen in the high-quality bricks and laying of it, the large column-free space of 9m by 36m achieved by a king post truss and the window fittings that could ventilate and control humidity. This was the first time in Japanese history that a brick building achieved the same quality built in the western countries. Eventually it became a national listed building as a valuable industrial heritage and a preservation and renovation project was planned to transform it to a community center for the city of Honjo.  © Shigeo Ogawa A preliminary research was conducted by a team of Waseda University across various fields, such as history, structure, material, urbanism and disaster management and several things became clear. The existing architecture's brick wall and timber truss were still acting as structural elements even today, but the yield strength on the short side was insufficient. Another thing was that, there were no detailed drawings when it was completed existing and several renovations were conducted since it was privately owned. The information gained from the research were fragments due to the warehouse being 120 years old. However, it became a valuable clue to determine the direction of the renovation. Through the collaboration of this research team and us architects, 2 themes for this project were determined. One is the seismic reinforcement not interfering with the existing space of brick masonry and timber truss as much as possible and another is the spatial design where we deal with the traces of the conversions pragmatically, as representation of the past events.  Courtesy of FT Architects  Plans  © Shigeo Ogawa The seismic reinforcement was done by steel structure, in order to clearly distinguish with the existing architecture and we aimed to have the same seismic performance as a contemporary architecture. The insufficient yield strength of the short side was reinforced with the horizontal elements such as the floor of the upper storey and roof, where it becomes completely unseen when completed. The vertical elements such as columns becomes the minimum size by mutually depending on the existing brick wall and appears as a contrast to the brick space. Scrap and build is the dominant culture in Japanese architecture and even if we were able to preserve old buildings, the existing structure is usually only used as a façade. It was innovative for us in Japan that we were able to structurally evaluate and utilize the existing architecture.  © Shigeo Ogawa  Courtesy of FT Architects  © Shigeo Ogawa The existing architecture was built in the eclectic period of the new Western tectonics and the traditional Japanese tectonics, resulting in the mixed use of Japanese and Western order (dimension system). For instance, the beams are built in the Japanese traditional module "Shaku" whereas the columns are built in the Western module "inch", and other elements are built in different modules, thus a gap occurs between them. The seismic reinforcement is carefully inserted in these gaps of different orders, so it is possible to detach them in the future.  © Shigeo Ogawa The traces of the conversions are the results of the gap between the change of the function and the space. We thought of them not as defects but as the representation of the accumulated events of the past. This doesn't mean to leave the past renovations as it is. We removed the unnecessary and repaired the broken parts, but didn't try to imitate or restore them to the original. This skillful handling was the most important point in the spatial design of the renovation. Sometimes it might become grotesque but we kept in mind more of the pragmatic firmness of them.  © Shigeo Ogawa We would be glad if people could think of this architecture as a prototype for preservation and renovation projects where there is few documents and little construction budget. It is not about reversing the flow of time, but reconstructing its history by connecting the historical fragments left through filling the gaps with imagination and connect them to the future. This is an archaeological way of thinking in architecture and here stands the meaning of architects to participate in renovation projects of old architecture. When you actually visit the warehouse, it would seem that the architect didn't do anything. However, that is the most fortunate thing for this architecture.  © Shigeo Ogawa  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mylines Hotel / LYCS Architecture Posted: 15 Aug 2017 12:00 PM PDT  © Xiong Wei
 © Xiong Wei From the architect. Mylines Hotel is an interior renovation project situated in the vicinity of West Lake in Hangzhou, China. The design aims to provide unique spatial experiences for a specific group of people, i.e. couples and lovers seeking for an extraordinary love experience. Usually, in China, the love hotels lack the touch of genuine design from the professionals.Consequently, they are often flashy and amorous. In light of the status quo, Chun Shui Tang, the largest e-commerce enterprise of sex toys in China, has chosen to collaborate with LYCS Architecture to take on the challenge of redefining love hotels.  © Wu Qingshan Situated on a site of 9000sqm, the hotel consists of 33 rooms, measuring 2200sqm building area. Each room is not only designed to arouse excitement, but also to offer an indispensable experience of relaxation, romance, emotional relief and passion. By studying primal human desires, LYCS has thematized and designed the rooms into the following five categories: narcissism, long-cherished lust, exposure, fantasy and romance. By manipulating the interior and exterior interfaces, scale of the rooms, the floor plans, acoustics and controlled illumination, various types of environments are created to stimulate, trigger and magnify the guests’ inner desires.  © Wu Qingshan
In the rooms themed “Narcissism”, mirrors become an instrumental element for creating the atmosphere. From the ceiling of the aisles to the surface of the curtains, mirrors aroused generously as the wall finish. The shifting materials give ordinary objects additional dimensions. On the sensory aspect, mirrors do not only fulfill the narcissistic pleasure, but also extend the spatial perception of the room beyond its physically bounded dimensions.  © Hu Xianjuan The mini bar, desk and bed, which are conventionally separated objects, are now fused into one piece, accommodating multiple scenarios. The backboard of the bed serves as a place for drinking and working. The illuminated icons and handrails on the wall are designed to spark guests’ curiosity. In contrast to the immersive space of mirror imaging, the restroom gives a rough touch with cement finishing and meticulously carved voids, adding spice to the overall palate.  © Wu Qingshan
When it comes to love affairs, waiting isn’t always so bad. Prolonged waiting time spent in solitude accumulates growing yearning for rejoice. Accordingly, a unique room type is designed using the psychological pattern as such.  © Wu Qingshan The room plan is completely reconsidered: Conventional subordinate spaces such as bathroom, shower and corridors are reorganized to create a sequence of meandering space that enforces a period of inspiring waiting. Lovers are guided separately through two independent doors into his or her own bath, dressing area and eventually into the bedroom. The separate circulation creates a strong sense of ritual, while the longing for intimacy drives the guests for further exploration.  © Hu Xianjuan  © Wu Qingshan Starting from the very beginning at the corridors, the entire room, including the finishing of walls, ceilings and even the furniture, is equally divided into two halves. The dueling partners of love affairs are signified by the juxtaposition of roughness and refinement expressed in the handling of material and construction details. The tension created by the distinctive spatial atmosphere on each side forms tension between lovers, calling for a battle through stalemate and engagement, thus imposing psychological influence through designing maneuver. After experiencing the repressive corridors, lovers will find themselves encompassed by a stage, sofas and a bed where joy is to be found. The bathtub beside the window with a garden view marks the finale of this carefully orchestrated sequence of love rituals.  © Xiong Wei
The room themed “Exposure” presents a new take on the notion of transparency. Guaranteed with absolute privacy, the room is designed to answer lovers’ impulse for exposure, a pleasurable stress developed at the risk of ultimate privacy going public.  © Xiong Wei All rooms of this type are situated in the periphery of the buildings in order to maximize the interface between the interior and the outside environment. Except for the entrance and bathing areas, the whole room is continuously glazed with full height one-way glass. The specified glass and translucent curtains ensure both sensational excitement and guaranteed privacy. All main furniture pieces are laid out along the glass planes as to maximize the “threat” of exposure. The only exception is the bathtub which is placed in the center of the space, staging bathing as a performance that can be enjoyed by spectators on the sofa or the bed.  © Wu Qingshan
The status of “Fantasy” in one’s mind is about focusing only on one’s individuality, detached from the tedious earthly life. Thus the design of the room themed “fantasy” prioritizes creation of a purified and surreal environment of de-contextualization to make room for guests’ hidden fantasy.  © Xiong Wei White ceilings, floors and walls painted with misty forest celebrate a blank space stripped of color. The design eliminated all auxiliary furniture but two essential pieces, a sunken bed flush with the floor and a side table made of clear acrylic, dissolving their mass to the minimum. From a floor level perspective, the guests are set to feel the absolute nothingness of the space while lying on the bed. The misty woods painted on the wall works with the shimmering beam from the floor lighting installed beneath the specially treated glass planes, creating a levitating illusion of being up above the clouds or alternatively deep beneath the waves. This sense of mystery encourages the guests to experience the subtle variation of their own movements.  © Wu Qingshan The continuous glass screens of the bathroom room and the entrance leave vague visual contact possible. The mosaics with red-blue gradient cover the surfaces of the whole auxiliary spaces, giving a psychological hint of interaction.  © Wu Qingshan
Sadism and Masochism are deeply rooted in the primal callings in humanity. The design of rooms themed “Sadomasochism” aims for arousing feelings and intensification of SM situations and feelings associated with activities as such. Rugged surfaces, confining dimensions and dim lights form a spatial perception close to that of a secret chamber.  © Xiong Wei The extensive metal meshwork can be found in the pre-function part of the room, serving as a semi-opaque screen, a stowage for tools and attach-point of sex props. The other intention is to bring the sense of being captured (behind bars) to the guests, furthermore arousing their feeling of helplessness and oppression. The spatial setup will generally cause more emotional fluctuation, causing players better immersing into the game.  © Xiong Wei The second phase of the room appears much more roomy, ensuring comfort stay of the guests. The minibar sits right next to the bed which is equipped with raised chassis and extra-wide backboard, calling for creative use.  © Xiong Wei
Having romantic experience is what all lovers dreamed of. The design of this room provides comfortable interior that intensify the interests in intimate interactions of lovers.  © Xiong Wei Meanwhile, the space would boost the hormone level and promote the libido between lovers. Romantic as the concept in Chinese culture has its own vibe. Hazy lights and filmy shades are the key elements played out throughout the entire design. Screened with valance, the bed is treated as the main piece of the room, offering a semi-enclosed space with translucency. This tightening and enclosing space, together with the dreamy surroundings illuminated by fiber optics and candle lights form a charming environment. Each room comes with its own bar and family theater, offering exclusive viewing experience. The layout of the sofas in the living room follows that of an ideal home, so that couples will feel free and safe while living in this space.  © Xing Chao  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| El Polvorín Community Center and Sports Unit / Nadia Valenzuela Flores Posted: 15 Aug 2017 10:00 AM PDT  © Óscar J. Chávez
 © Óscar J. Chávez From the architect. El “El Polvorín" Community Center and Sports Unit is the product of the municipal Budget process for the city of Zapopan earmarked for rehabilitating parks and recreational centers. The Office of Public Spaces under the direction of the Department of Public Works. As a government project, it’s unique character stems from the public participatory process, a close consultation of neighbors and neighborhood stakeholders.  © Óscar J. Chávez The Project was defined by three fundamental issues: 1.- Environmental: The recreational center forms part of a larger protected ecological buffer of within the municipality. This buffer was established when it was purchased in 1900 by then Gov. Luis del Carmen Curiel with the intention of creating a series of reservoirs for fresh water to serve the city. Little by little this protected area known as Colomos was invaded by urban development. A few site’s remained, one of which is el Polvorin. The site is currently under administrative order of protection as an ecological reserve.and serves as a green gateway into the old city center.  Site Plan 2.- Social: The initial Project development saw the participation of 13 communities that make up Colomos. Their neighborhood leadership made recommendations and demands, through which the programmatic and technical determinations for the buildings form where derived. The Office of Public Spaces has on staff social psychologists which were on the project team mediating between the design team and community members.  © Óscar J. Chávez 3.- Architecture and Urbanism: The building sits within a 4.5 hectares ecological reserve, and has a 1 kilometer Trail for strolling and biking. The building footprint was restricted by the density of trees which are protected and could not be  © Óscar J. Chávez The economics of the project helped determine the sobriety of the solution, a monolithic hermetic shell serving as a small pavilion, covered by a double height cantilevered roof floating above. The roof super structure and the pavilion roof share a transparent wall and handrail, allowing visitors to utilize the interstitial space while viewing a natural and urban horizon. Columns blend with tree trunks, and tree trunks invade the structure.  Isometric The finishes are concrete glass and steel, with a perforated skin on the underside of the roof superstructure, allowing transparency and light through the structure as do the trees. Public spaces within the pavilion and under the roof courtyard blend to allow for a series of functions and uses throughout the day and night.  © Óscar J. Chávez  © Óscar J. Chávez The project also includes has several complimentary and spaces for football, infants playground, volleyball, and bathrooms facilities, and will be inaugurated in April of 2017.  © Óscar J. Chávez  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| HOTTEA Transforms North America's Largest Mall with 13,000 Strands of Yarn Posted: 15 Aug 2017 09:10 AM PDT  © Mike Madison 2017 Perrier Artist of the Year Eric Rieger, also known as HOTTEA, has completed a massive installation of colorful string at the largest indoor mall in North America, the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Consisting of 13,000 individual strands of yarn in 103 colors, the installation completely transforms the mall's Atrium, enveloping visitors in a storm of buzzing color as soon as they pass through the north entrance. In total, a total of 721 pounds of yarn were used, covering the footprint of 55 by 45-foot skylight above. Entitled "Hot Lunch" – a name inspired by by his assistant, Lin, who also works as a school lunch aid – the installation required 10 full days to install on site after eight weeks of design and logistic planning. The work is HOTTEA's largest to date and is a natural evolution of his previous work, which began with weaving typography and patterns onto chain-link fences in multi-colored yarns. He has since collaborated all over the world with world renowned institutions including New York Fashion Week and "Sesame Street."  © Mike Madison  © Mike Madison "The foundation behind my work is to use existing infrastructure and create an artwork or idea that is in harmony within the given space," said Rieger. "I want to give as many people as possible an opportunity to experience spaces in new ways. I want to evoke feelings of happiness and awe. Working with Mall of America on this piece gives me an opportunity to do just that." "Hot Lunch" can be viewed at the Mall of America through October.  © Mike Madison  © Mike Madison  © Mike Madison  © Mike Madison  © Mike Madison  © Mike Madison  © Mike Madison  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Buena Onda / CORE architecture + design Posted: 15 Aug 2017 08:00 AM PDT  © Michael Moran
 © Michael Moran From the architect. James Beard award-winning Chef Jose Garces wants guests to feel as though they have traveled to the relaxing and vibrant beach towns of coastal Mexico while dining at Buena Onda, a taqueria and margarita bar. Inspired by the ambiance of Acapulco and color blocking of Luis Barragan, CORE worked closely with Chef Garces to find the right balance of color and texture for each of the restaurant's distinct elements.  Floor Plan The spaces of Buena Onda are defined by volumes and their different materials – the "X" or lattice pattern of the Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU), wood slats, stacked tile, and a raked plaster texture. The distinctive colors of cool blues and warm whites with a pop of citrus yellow create differentiation amongst the surfaces, in addition to their varied textures.  © Michael Moran The wood canopy volume above the bar references a "palapa," a traditional grass-thatch hut found on the beaches of Mexico. Acapulco chairs were also studied, and take form in the shape of custom feature pendant lights cascading throughout the dining space.  © Michael Moran The playful yet calming palette, the reinterpretation of Acapulco chairs as custom light pendants, and elevation of humble materials found in Mexico were developed as a signature kit of parts for future restaurant roll out an application.  © Michael Moran  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gunārs Birkerts, Architect of the World's Largest Library, Dies Aged 92 Posted: 15 Aug 2017 07:00 AM PDT
Gunārs Birkerts, the prolific Latvian-American architect best known for designing the "Castle of Light"—the world's largest library in Riga, Latvia—has died aged 92. The National Library, which was first conceived in 1988 and officially opened in 2014, has become among the most significant, and controversial, contemporary public buildings in Latvia. Throughout his career, Birkerts completed a number of large-scale projects including the Corning Museum of Glass and the Corning Fire Station in Corning, New York; Marquette Plaza in Minneapolis, Minnesota; the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri; and the Embassy of the United States in Caracas, Venezuela. Born on January 7, 1925, Birkerts studied at Riga Gymnasium before fleeing Latvia in 1943, from which he would later commence studies at Stuttgart Technical College. In 1949 he moved to the USA and was subsequently based in Detroit. Birkerts spent time in the offices of Perkins and Will, Eero Saarinen, and Minoru Yamasaki. He later maintained a practice in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
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| A+C House / Studio Colnaghi Arquitetura Posted: 15 Aug 2017 06:00 AM PDT  © Vanessa Bohn - Denise Wichmann
 © Vanessa Bohn - Denise Wichmann From the architect. Casa A + C is a single-family residence located on a large, flat plot with connection to two streets, close to the Porto Alegre - Metropolitan Region, in Dois Irmãos. Next to the residence, there was an extension, next to the swimming pool, to support the leisure activities of the family. Thus, the project arises through a need to expand the space and potentiate its use, but maintaining the connection with the amplitude of the place. In addition, the family realized the need to complement the home to welcome their friends and family members without worrying about the routine and the organization of the house.  © Vanessa Bohn - Denise Wichmann In this way, the project in question, through its formal gesture, maintains the hierarchy of the house, since all activities are incorporated in a single volume with horizontal predominance. The emphasis of this solution is consolidated by the connection of the indoor and outdoor space, whose closures occur through large glass frames.  © Vanessa Bohn - Denise Wichmann  Floor Plan  © Vanessa Bohn - Denise Wichmann The central idea of the project is that the program would be all protected by a single plan, including the swimming pool and the shelter for the cars. The solution of providing retractable glass cover to the pool is justified by the variability of the local climate and therefore can be used at different times of the year. In addition, we pursued to create a program inside the pool, previously plain, with space for relaxation, streak and seats so that the family would use it more often. The intervention also reached other areas such as the remodeling of external access, the new landscaping design and the revitalization of the sports court. In the materiality, the emphasis of the elements as the natural wood that appears in several points of the project, as well as the stone. The grand balcony is an invitation to contemplate the external environment and the large openings dissolve the boundaries between open and closed space.  © Vanessa Bohn - Denise Wichmann  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Studio Gang's American Museum of Natural History Expansion Set to Begin Construction Posted: 15 Aug 2017 05:00 AM PDT  Visitor view from the entrance of the Gilder Center into the Central Exhibition Hall. Image © AMNH/D. Finnin After receiving approval by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission last fall, Studio Gang's expansion of the American Museum of Natural History is preparing to begin construction, reports New York YIMBY, as permits for the project have been filed with Department of Buildings. To be known as the "Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation," the expansion will consist of 245,000 square feet across six floors, approximately 80 percent of which will be located within the current museum footprint. Three existing museum buildings/wings will be reduced and adapted to accommodate the Gilder Center, which will house a variety of new exhibition and educational spaces, while enhancing connections to existing galleries. In total, approximately 203,000-gross-square-foot will be added to the Museum, already one of the largest natural history museums in the world.  The view of the exterior façade of the Gilder Center from 79th Street and Columbus Avenue. Image © AMNH/D. Finnin "We uncovered a way to vastly improve visitor circulation and Museum functionality, while tapping into the desire for exploration and discovery that are emblematic of science and also part of being human," said Jeanne Gang, founder of Studio Gang, at the reveal of the design in 2015. "Upon entering the space, natural daylight from above and sightlines to various activities inside invite movement through the Central Exhibition Hall on a journey towards deeper understanding. The architectural design grew out of the Museum's mission."  Section revealing "connections" throughout. Image © AMNH/D. Finnin  The new Central Exhibition Hall, which also serves as the Columbus Avenue entrance. Image © AMNH/D. Finnin Other collaborators on the project include Ralph Appelbaum of Ralph Appelbaum Associates (exhibition design), landscape architecture firm Reed Hilderbrand and Davis Brody Bond Architects. Construction on the $340 million Gilder Center is anticipated to before the end of 2017 with a tentative target completion date set for 2020. News via New York YIMBY, American Museum of Natural History.
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| Unit Cafe / TSEH Architectural Group Posted: 15 Aug 2017 04:00 AM PDT  © Mihail Cherny - Evgen Zuzovsky
From the architect. The cafe 'Unit' became one of the objects of the revitalization project of the part of the plant in Kiev and our team was working on it. This cafe is for students who study at IT-school 'Unit Factory'. In the beginning we did not plan to build it. But while working on the IT-school project, we understood that there was not so much space for a big canteen or a cafeteria in the reconstructed building. Then we decided to offer the investor to locate the cafe apart.  © Mihail Cherny - Evgen Zuzovsky  Ground Floor  © Mihail Cherny - Evgen Zuzovsky We told about the opportunity to use sea containers and after sketches we got the approval for preparing detailed documents. The cafe became a peculiar business card, a bright spot. Residents, students and other people eat, have meetings, discuss business and get acquainted informally on the territory of Unit City - the name that was given to the territory of the revitalization. Fourteen sea containers were used in the implementation of the Unit Cafe project. One of them is vertical and there is a staircase in it. On the first floor there is an open terrace that is located in the console way above the ground floor. The console of the first floor is 7,5 metres. It has a great school and business centers views. There is water from the one side and it leads to the bridge entrance.  © Mihail Cherny - Evgen Zuzovsky Exterior and interior have something in common. A bright green container (the first floor) is partly painted in this colour, too. There are comfortable sofas, tables with chairs and plants on the ground and on the first floors. There is a kitchen, a lavatory and pantries on the ground floor. The total area of the cafe is 275 m2.  © Mihail Cherny - Evgen Zuzovsky  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This Unique New Technology Hopes to Turn Your City’s Streets Into Your News Homepage Posted: 15 Aug 2017 02:30 AM PDT The people of Manchester, UK, recently gained access to an entirely new way to access local news and engage with their city: OtherWorld, a pilot news experiment from startup studio Like No Other and Google's Digital News Initiative. OtherWorld uses Bluetooth and cutting-edge beacon technology to deliver geo-located news directly to your smartphone for free, without installing an app. Referred to on the OtherWorld website as "living media," as users walk around the city and pass by story locations, a silent notification will pop up on their phones, disappearing again as they walk out of range. Because the news you see on OtherWorld is directly related to the space you're currently occupying, the system ensures that the news you'll see is relevant to you. This unobtrusive method allows users to choose whether and how they will engage as well as adding an evanescent, elusive quality to the stories; you could walk right by and miss one if you aren't paying attention. In this way, OtherWorld illustrates the layers of our cities that are often invisible to us, bringing them into focus and allowing a deeper level of exploration into even a familiar city neighborhood. Focusing on stories that involve a real-world experience, users could become aware of an event nearby, a volunteer opportunity, a public meeting, or any number of other possibilities—thereby involving themselves in the public space and public realm in a way they would not have otherwise been able to.  Beacons (seen in the foreground) allow news notifications to be delivered to your phone when you're within range. Image © OtherWorld Though OtherWorld is, of course, available for anyone to use, its developers saw it as a particular opportunity to re-engage a younger generation who have outgrown more traditional forms of news media without necessarily finding a satisfactory replacement source. OtherWorld also saw this as an opportunity to give a voice to those who may not have access to major news coverage, such as independent businesses, to better reflect through media the important role they often play in a community. To find out how this news revolution is being achieved, we spoke with OtherWorld creator and owner of the startup Like No Other, Stuart Goulden.  Notifications appear on your phone when you're within range of a beacon. Image © OtherWorld Megan Fowler: What motivated you to develop OtherWorld? Stuart Goulden: Personal experience and frustration. There's a whole generation of people, like me, who will never buy their local newspaper but still value the role they could (and probably should) play in navigating and animating cities. We all carry incredibly powerful storytelling devices in our mobile phones and OtherWorld is an experiment to use them to breathe new life into the world immediately around us. MF: How do you see OtherWorld affecting the way people interact with cities? SG: My view on the storytelling possibilities of cities is best captured by this wonderful quote [from Patrick Geddes]: "A city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time." Cities are beautiful, complex and constantly changing and nobody should be better placed to help people make sense of this than local news—however many local news organizations don't view themselves in this way. OtherWorld is about interrupting our everyday routines with serendipitous news experiences and encouraging people to explore beyond the obvious. We're injecting an element of surprise into local news that has long been forgotten.  OtherWorld uncovers a new level of urban environments. Image © OtherWorld MF: Do you imagine people going out to intentionally look for stories or do you hope it will be more spontaneous? SG: I imagine it will be a combination of the two. However, while we're piloting the technology and experimenting with different publishing formats and rhythms I'm careful to position it more as a spontaneous medium. MF: Why focus on young people? SG: OtherWorld is open to everybody, however I instinctively felt it would appeal to younger people who are glued to their phones yet do not currently engage with local news. It's early days but the feedback so far is that our readers value geographical-relevance over everything else which has the ability to cut through all ages. MF: How do you think OtherWorld will help young people become more involved in their cities and communities? SG: OtherWorld is really lots of experiments hidden in one big experiment. Something I'd like to challenge is the view that the comment box is the obvious conclusion to an article. A lot of our stories, therefore, carry action buttons that make it as easy as possible for people to act on what they've just read (be it by volunteering, attending an event, inputting into a planning consultation, etc.) As stories relate to the reader's immediate location they are far more motivated to do so, too.  OtherWorld delivers local news, culture, sports, and more. Image © OtherWorld MF: Why is it important to you to keep the stories hidden unless the reader is in physical proximity to the subject? SG: As we're not on the same treadmill of daily news cycles we can afford to think and act differently. OtherWorld is testing people's appetite for location-based storytelling without an app and it's important the pilot stays true to that. If you access stories in this way it makes the traditional news article and homepage a bit redundant—something I think journalists and newsrooms would find extremely liberating. MF: What difficulties do you foresee in implementing OtherWorld on a larger scale? SG: The pilot includes 50+ content partners and involves careful curation of the stories on the beacon network. The biggest challenge in the future would be replicating this care of duty into multiple cities—something that could be solved with an editor on the ground in each city or as an extension of an existing news provision in that area. MF: What do you consider the most important impact OtherWorld could have on cities and public spaces? SG: My wife is an architect (at DLA Design) and so I think about this a lot. Cities are changing quickly and OtherWorld can play a small part in making sure nobody gets left behind. We've reached a tipping point in which more of the world's population is now living in cities than not and it forces us to ask some important questions; not least about how we choose to live together and talk to one another. Beyond all of this, OtherWorld has the potential to reach previously hard-to-reach communities or for them to create and sustain their own news ecosystem for less than $100. That's something I'd love to help make happen.  OtherWorld is piloting in 10 locations in Manchester. Image © OtherWorld Reinventing the homepage is not, in itself, a new idea. As technology has advanced and news has become more constantly and instantly available, news sources have tried multiple approaches to respond to the "on-demand" quality people are looking for. These efforts and the quest for personalization in a technology-driven society have led to a plethora of news-delivery options for today's reader (or watcher, or listener) that can be endlessly curated, sorted, and filtered. Yet it can still be a barrage of information, and not all of it necessarily what you're looking for. In an era that is seeing a rapid decline in both traditional newspapers and news websites—with most people relying instead on the crowdsourced curation of news via social media—what OtherWorld does is create an ultra-personal "homepage" based entirely on where you are and what you're doing at that moment, practically guaranteeing its relevance to your life and interests. Users move through their surroundings to discover stories and, in so doing, reinvest in their cities and communities. OtherWorld responds to both the instant gratification and personalization demands placed on today's news outlets, giving it the potential to invigorate cities, bringing energy and pride of place to more citizens than ever before.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House Between Blocks / Natura Futura Arquitectura Posted: 15 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT  © JAG Studio
 © JAG Studio From the architect. The client is an audio-visual communicator, cultural manager of cultural events, free spirit and owner of a land of 7x10m² where the intervention should be done. The project should capture not only the user's creative spirit.  Floor Plan The House Between Blocks, is located in Babahoyo, Ecuador, a city where small spaces are synonymous with narrowness, lack of ventilation and poor lighting. The excuse is always the lack of budget. The bet is to get a break, an opportunity to generate with a few resources a solution that satisfies the real needs.  © JAG Studio Its constructive materiality experience basic types of surroundings, using the composition as an exploration tool. It is built with masonry of overlapping concrete blocks; Doors and windows of traditional archetypes in wood, glass and metal; Transparent eaves in response to the need for lighting; Large windows to promote cross ventilation that allows dealing with the tropical climate. The proposal includes the design of furniture within the minimum canons to save space and generate a useful environment.  © JAG Studio  Axonometric  © JAG Studio Define the response of a minimum residence, through different strategies such as the application of principles of sustainable design, use of local low energy materials incorporated and the participation of the local workforce. Continue in the process by searching for ways that challenge possibilities for having a city solution closer to reality that optimizes your resources.  © JAG Studio  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Importance of The Sketch in Renzo Piano's Work Posted: 15 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT Through his sketches, Renzo Piano communicates the true intentions of his projects, pointing to the specific concepts that will become the protagonists of his works, including concern for the human scale and comfort, solar studies, and dialogue with the immediate environment. We compile here ten projects by the architect accompanied by their sketches, through which it is possible to see how the 1998 Pritzker Prize winner takes his designs from paper to reality. Centro Botín / Renzo Piano Building Workshop Sketch - Botín Center / Renzo Piano Building Workshop  © Enrico Cano Château La Coste Art Gallery / Renzo Piano Building Workshop Sketch - Château La Coste Art Gallery / Renzo Piano Building Workshop  © Stephane Aboudaram | WE ARE CONTENT Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center / Renzo Piano Building Workshop Sketch - Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center / Renzo Piano Building Workshop  © Ruby On Thursdays Valletta's City Gate / Renzo Piano Building Workshop Sketch - Valletta's City Gate / Renzo Piano Building Workshop  © Michel Denancé Whitney Museum / Renzo Piano Building Workshop + Cooper Robertson Sketch - Whitney Museum / Renzo Piano Building Workshop + Cooper Robertson  © Nic Lehoux Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Headquarters Building / Renzo Piano Building Workshop Sketch - Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Headquartes Building / Renzo Piano Building Workshop  © Enrico Cano MUSE / Renzo Piano Sketch - MUSE / Renzo Piano  © Shunji Ishida Harvard Art Museums Renovation and Expansion / Renzo Piano + Payette Sketch - Reform and Expansion of the Harvard Art Museums / Renzo Piano + Payette  © Nic Lehoux Pathé Foundation / Renzo Piano Building Workshop Sketch - Pathé Foundation / Renzo Piano Building Workshop  © Michel Denancé Kimbell Art Museum Expansion / Renzo Piano Building Workshop Sketch - Renzo Piano Pavilion at Kimbell Museum of Art / Renzo Piano + Kendall/Heaton Associates  © Nic Lehoux  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Clearing The Mind: Björk Explains Walking's Benefits For Mental Health And The Creative Process Posted: 14 Aug 2017 11:00 PM PDT ![Bjork in concert in México. Image © A.maldon [Wikipedia], liscenced CC BY-SA 4.0](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ttqCoFkNuWm-1LVrOrQHtU8OrF7aTRMPviRj0G3HYMME5SdM_qVubgbo3dS0Il3Wvx-BsdxB7fMoapObBEsGZzMJ7fZes9ZZjSTvy3qRZnkO2Z3DcpFNzFSUH6EIo8hXMEVcAgOzhiX0uOo2mF9IQj4ObRPljdxP0cMmBWpTB4mRQooLS5RJHfilExEcMoUWDQ0tvwxjJjpFg7=s0-d "Bjork in concert in México. Image © A.maldon [Wikipedia], liscenced CC BY-SA 4.0") Bjork in concert in México. Image © A.maldon [Wikipedia], liscenced CC BY-SA 4.0 Clay Cockrell, a psychotherapist from New York (where there are so many psychotherapists that they could have their own neighborhood) takes her sessions outdoors. These sessions specifically entail walking, in places like Central Park or Battery Park, or wherever else the client prefers to go, as the location of the consultation is totally flexible. Though her method and fees are relatively similar to any other psychotherapist, the one marked difference is the environment in which the doctor-patient interaction takes place. The typical sofa, leather chair, Persian rug and prop library are all replaced with the street´s pavement, gravel or the park where the patient chooses to go. Walking is much more than covering a certain distance by foot. It is also one of the most basic tools to achieve what is commonly referred to as “clearing the mind.” Walking is a free resource, easily accessible and almost always available, and facilitates the return to a calmer world where the mind can make connections free of interferences with the body, and the body, in turn, can connect with the ground that it walks on and the environment it is surrounded by. In a world obsessed with the increasing travel speed of places and things and the instantaneous exchange of a plethora of information, the four kilometres per hour walking speed permits the necessary slowing down required to gain consciousness of the body and reformat one´s head. On reaching a comfortable rhythm and unintentional movements, the mind is freed from routine obligations, permitting rest and a more open environment to roll out ideas or free the thoughts and feelings that build up inside us. This is the root of “foot” therapy. "Who moves forward lying on a couch?" Cockrell asks on her website. She sees the walking sessions as a means of killing two birds with one stone: the light exercise gained from walking not only allows her to have quality contact with her patients, but it also helps to keep them fit, improve their mood and makes the sessions entertaining, particularly compared with those which usually take place behind closed doors. Exercise N°1: Gradually give up Pristiq 50mg.![Madrid, España. Image © José Morcillo Valenciano [Flickr], liscenced CC BY 2.0](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vR8o4HNNEpAsSrGzvPf99g13H5G6-AfgKTVZPFyp_91oPT8dIxrnLvn872StB8O0a-mfIYV92tK7FhNR2SmI9Pm7qFsBu4cEadb2Qq45WTpY06u0DLqGGAvf4zxL7cSMh4f1PxqkplOBLf5XQzZO1t0daPQq765V5Ul5ajYIBHewkUffA2J3MdwlnuzY1v4QQHsOD6waw8eA=s0-d "Madrid, España. Image © José Morcillo Valenciano [Flickr], liscenced CC BY 2.0") Madrid, España. Image © José Morcillo Valenciano [Flickr], liscenced CC BY 2.0 One of the positive aspects of walking is that you don´t need to pay an hour with Dr. Cockrell in order to reap the mental and physical benefits that it offers. The previous section comes from a story written about an interview with Björk, who has one of the most innovative minds in the musical world over the last 30 years. She has always identified the experience of walking alone, in contact with nature, as a fundamental part of her creative process, and as an easy and effective mechanism for keeping her feet on the ground (“I mostly write on my own, walking, outside”). Björk spoke to the Guardian in 2007, about how walking is an activity that comes from her childhood in the suburb of Reikiavik:
Exercise N°2: Walk with all your lungs.![Buenos Aires, Argentina. Image © Zeptonn [Flickr], liscenced CC BY-NC-ND 2.0](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uTkd2Hm260it8ml4idYWECAuEbMi6nisbPG8r9qxrYtcXt1WNhXCsrRLNsLrmHQnxdjNTdsbdXTXQo_ClKDjuhJHdmceCGmyZN7Ou7lr6MEe7awYAXlNJdshF87sOF6QKDdiyMmDvZKyThAZUv4GFZPjAvr8dgaW_n6a9KA4ScUDTiG3jPcTpJ5DF0hkcEAdsWQgkfBmCwNw=s0-d "Buenos Aires, Argentina. Image © Zeptonn [Flickr], liscenced CC BY-NC-ND 2.0") Buenos Aires, Argentina. Image © Zeptonn [Flickr], liscenced CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 There are a number of artists and intellects that turn to walking as a necessary exercise to prepare and maintain the creative process. The objective is not to think and force inspirational ideas, but rather, set the stage for what you might find on fertile soil the moment you sit down and write, compose or design. Walking offers a necessary break from our hyper-communicated and over connected-society. Björk discussed this in a recent interview with Pitchfork.
Exercise N° 3 Go for a walk without your phone. If you have it on you, put it on silent, and refrain from looking at it. Try this first for 10 minutes, then 15, and then an hour. It is possible because generally nobody dies trying!![Valparaíso, Chile. Image © Caps! [Flickr], liscenced CC BY-NC-ND 2.0](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sg-nmdSW3Nnj0Yn1h8izEL03rWwXEuLcXZNrKUbXE3ItN796rien8WEcx5wDQcEcHKJRV158kDBySI9LGMxL-8T965ytjVWAdpaoQK32BbCNGeVpmVdTB40D2oL5JRL9Ettwyz9bi-Cgw70gREV-JsZquFA8-mvWfViZpIKUSaAjI_RuUv6nYBK-fIGn7dLpAs0GORte1UVkA=s0-d "Valparaíso, Chile. Image © Caps! [Flickr], liscenced CC BY-NC-ND 2.0") Valparaíso, Chile. Image © Caps! [Flickr], liscenced CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 I´m stuck. I go for a walk, as I usually do when I´m stuck. Walks don’t do miracles, nor do they replace psychotherapy for those who need it, but they do help to untangle a few conflicting ideas and bury others that aren´t worth my time. Other ideas can emerge that need their own walk to give them a chance. I return and I listen to a bit of Björk on Spotify. I have never liked her work that much, but this time I hear it with new ears, with ears that have walked. Follow the conversation with Rodrigo Díaz on Twitter: @pedestre.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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