Architecture

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& counting cars & people passing

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lol, oh yes how can i forget......... but not in my dead neighborhood, only in syria :'(

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sound innovation international design competition







CALL FOR ENTRIES
designboom international design competition.
participation is open to applicants from every country in the world,
to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
free registration required.

in collaboration with




1 - the subject of the international competition is
sound innovation
designboom in association with ALTEC LANSING and PLANTRONICS
are looking for new speakers and headset designs.
you are asked to submit your entry (entries) to the relevant category:

ALTEC LANSING – Future Sound Speakers
ALTEC LANSING created the first cinema speakers in the 1920’s and
have continued to innovate ever since; designing and manufacturing
award winning ipod and mp3 speaker systems, PC speakers,
home audio and headphones, blending art with science to stir the soul!
we are looking for speaker designs that unleash and enhance your digital music lifestyle!
entries should consider future styles / trends and usability.

PLANTRONICS – Stylish Sound Headsets
PLANTRONICS have recently launched a tech-cessory headset (D925)
that fuses technology and jewelry into a beautiful earpiece that looks
as good as it sounds. you are invited to take this theme further and
develop concept bluetooth headsets that are
fashion forward and desirable to wear.




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sound innovation international design competition

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SOLAR TREE by Vivien Muller
by Olivia Chen




Photovoltaic gadgets often get trapped in the
monotonous façade of plain panels, which often leave
something to be desired in the aesthetics department.
Not so with Vivien Muller’s sleek PhotoSynthese
charger. Resembling a potted bonsai tree, the silvery
solar charger rests atop an elegant tray.






PLUS +
Inhabitat » SOLAR TREE by Vivien Muller

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The New LEED Certified Brooklyn Children’s Museum





A vibrant swath of yellow amid the brownstones of Crown
Heights, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum re-opened on
September 20 after its completed expansion. Designed by
Rafael Vinoly Architects, the expansion will be New York City’s
first LEED-certified museum in addition to being the first
structure to tap geothermal wells as a means to heat and cool
its grounds. The museum’s new exterior -composed of 8.1
million canary yellow tiles- is a playful voluminous canopy that
rests above the pre-existing buildings. Subtly glistening, its
vibrant color engages and beckons viewers to come explore its
earth -and kid- friendly grounds. Read on for all the details, and
be sure to check out Inhabitots for an inside tour!




Rafael Vinoly Architects‘ expansion has doubled the museum’s
original size to comprise more than 100,000 square feet,
making room for a new lobby, administrative offices, and
classrooms. With an eye for environmental sensitivity, the
architects chose to feature rapidly renewable and recyclable
materials, such as bamboo and recycled rubber flooring,
whenever possible. Part of the building’s electricity is generated
from a system of photovoltaic panels, and the building is
equipped with energy-saving sensors that control interior
lighting and ventilation.


The architecture firm also sought to integrate a host of features
that would accommodate and engage children. Dual handrails
can be found throughout the building to accommodate the
varied heights of adults and children, and the yellow structure is
punctured with portholes at various heights that allow kids, old
and young, to peek out.








Inhabitat » The New LEED Certified Brooklyn Children’s Museum

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ARCHITECTURE NOW !
L'ARCHITECTURE D'AUJOURD'HUI
ARCHITEKTUR HEUTE





Architecture Now! 5
By Philip Jodidio
Publisher: Taschen





Now in its fifth installment, the Architecture Now! series is an
ongoing project documenting the work of the most innovative
and influential architects across the globe.

SOURCE:Architecture Now! 5 - By Philip Jodidio : books at arcspace.com





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Amazon.com: architecture now

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Architect Magazine has a short piece on Form + Content’s
Dialogue on the Wall exhibit. I hadn’t realized before that the
exhibit’s preparation had begun with a different concept:
When Minnesota architect Jay H. Isenberg was
planning the architectural installation “Dialogue on the Wall,”....

Dennis Fox’s Weblog


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The wall in my heart

By Ariel Natan Pasko
web posted October 6, 2003

Some call it the separation fence. Some call it the security
fence. Some just call it the fence, but the "Palestinians" like
calling it a "wall". Truth be told, most of it is metal and wire, like
any other fence. But there are parts of it, solid concrete, more
than five meters -- almost 20 feet -- tall. But, more importantly
than what it is, is why it is.

Long before Israel -- the state, government, and most of the
people -- wanted to build it, to "separate"; the "Palestinians"
had already built a wall between us. Suicide bombings, endless
machine-gun attacks on the roads, rocks and Molotov cocktails,
car thefts and kidnapping-murders, had long before "separated"
us, had shattered the illusion that Israelis and "Palestinians",
Jews and Arabs could live together. The fence or wall or
however you choose to describe it, is only the outward
manifestation of an inner state of mind that had already gripped
both peoples.


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Before..



Above:
An abandoned house which stands in the middle of lands cleared for the Apartheid Wall's path.


Two Weeks Later...


Above:
Two weeks later a 250m stretch of the Apartheid Wall has already been constructed.




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ARCHITECTURE

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The Separation Wall


The separation fence - Haaretz - Israel News

ExhibitsExhibits


Gush Shalom - Israeli Peace Bloc