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Editor’s Note: The following has been excerpted from Knowledge Engineering: The Capture and Reuse of Design and Fabrication Intelligence on the Burj Khalifa Office Ceiling by Neil Meredith and James Kotronis of Gehry Technologies :

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On Thursday evening Rem Koolhaas and Hans Ulrich Obrist spoke at the New York Public Library with NYPL Live Director Paul Holdengräber . After an introduction by Holdengräber, Koolhaas and Obrist gave brief presentations on their book Project Japan: Metabolism Talks . The three then engaged in a conversation that focused on the book, but which meandered into other territory, such as manifestos, film, libraries, and the act of interviewing itself -- Obrist is known for his marathon interview sessions held at the Serpentine Gallery , where he is Co-Director.

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The Salvador Dali Museum is a spectacular and fantastical museum that located in United States, precisely on a scenic waterfront site in downtown St.

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Urban Design Associates created a master plan for the new Faubourg Lafitte housing development in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the active participation of Lafitte residents. The original 1940s-era Lafitte housing project was demolished in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Image: Urban Design Associates In terms of ecological and cultural sustainability, only a rarified echelon matches the spectrum of excellence in a recent mixed-use redevelopment project in downtown Berkeley, California. The project replaced a surface parking lot in a core urban area with two curvilinear buildings: a 97-unit affordable-apartment building and a LEED Platinum-certified office and conference facility for environmental and social-justice organizations, with retail shops at street level and public parking underground — sited together across the street from the University of California, Berkeley campus and within walking distance of numerous transit connections.

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Slideshow: the undulating oak underbelly of four auditoriums bursts through the glazed facade of this concert hall in Kristiansand, Norway. More »

Category: Events/News Tags: Events/News , IFAC , Spain IFAC (International Festival of Art & Construction) is focused on 200 young and dynamic people from the world of art and architecture from different parts of Europe. They will live and work together for 10 days in August 2012, in a creative and integrated space of different art programmes, to debate, work and exchange experiences, [...]