Photo 1- 3 Rockin' Coachella-Worthy Nail-Art DIYs. Samyn and partners: house in the outskirts of brussels. Jun 22, 2011 samyn and partners: house in the outskirts of brussels ‘house in the outskirts of brussels’ by samyn and partners, brussels, belgium image © marie-françoise plissart belgian practice samyn and partners has created ‘house in the outskirts of brussels’, a contrasting, two-fold structure that seeks to integrate itself into the surrounding landscape. designed for a cinematographer and his family, the house is composed of mixed use professional studios and private quarters. west elevationimage © marie-françoise plissart presented as a lush curved facade, the dwelling features a semi-circular form that follows the path of the sun.
Designed to benefit the vegetative exterior skin, the contoured orientation generates a protective outwards aesthetic, directing the internal organization away from neighboring structures. on the opposing west side, a fully glazed wall merges indoor and outdoor spaces, each room open and exposed to the adjacent private grounds. Guys sitting on top of Burj Khalifa. UP-Themed Birthday Party. Wendy from Wendy Updegraff Photography created the SWEETEST UP-themed birthday party for her daughter’s birthday! The party was an “outdoor movie night” and she created a backyard movie theater from a sheet and some velvet fabric – how fun is that?! In addition to the homemade movie screen, check out all the other amazing stuff she made… which includes a dollhouse painted to look like the house in the movie, a balloon-themed food table with a lollipop display actually that looks like little balloons, the coolest “balloon wreath” for the front door (GENUS!)
, adorable Ellie badges and Adventure Books for the party favors, and more. If there ever was a party that perfectly reflected the movie it that inspired it, this is it! “I threw my daughter an UP-inspired outdoor movie night party for her 7th b-day. For the food/treats table, I wanted to stick with the balloon theme, but also serve foods that you would find at a movie and were easy for little kids to eat. An Architectural Pocket Dictionary (A-J) Adaptive Re-use: (noun) - Removing soiled linens and empty colt 45 bottles prior to leasing a building to creative professionals.
Agora: (noun) – The fear of Architecture in public places. Amphitheatre: (noun) – Large crowds in seating organized by their dislike of classical music. Arcade: (noun) – Corridors lined with repetitive video games. Architect: (noun) – An effete bon vivant with a drawing problem. Architecture: (noun) – Load bearing walls plus optimism. {more definitions after the break} Architrave: (noun) – The lowest part of the entablature which rests on the laurels of the designer. Armature: (noun) – The thin metallic shell protecting an Architect from public opinion.
Articulation: (noun) – The act of organizing Norwegian Designers by austerity. Atrium: (noun) – The cold interior volume next to a food court. Attic: (noun) – One who cannot stop designing unusable spaces under the roof. Balance: (noun) – The thin line between incorrect and profitable. Capital: (noun) – “C” Design Studio: Top 10 Things you should know. So school started a few weeks ago and architecture students are back in the studio environment – Aaahhhhh (breathing deeply) the familiar smell of despair, B.O. and basswood. There are a few things that I thought I would share with all you new studio rats. These are things you will probably have to figure out for yourself but I wish someone had told me some of these things when I was still spending 35 bazillion hours a week up at studio. There are many different experiences people might value from their time spent with other future architects but I would like to expose some commonly held urban legends associated with architecture and design studios. 1.
All-nighters are not a requirement Architecture students are terrible at managing their time. 2. It’s always hard to stop designing, especially in school, but at some point the goal is to present the concepts, the drawings, and models to support your ideas. 3. 4. 5. 6. I never did this and to be frank, it never even occurred to me. 7. 8. The Look - DIY! 7 new stylish ways to de-clutter your beauty closet.
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