Quick and Simple Solution for Economical Crisis in AEC Industry | Project Management. Aug 30 If you have been working in the building industry for many years, you probably know how sometimes difficult it is to get new clients. What is more, the AEC sector is in recession that spreads over many practices. That’s why, many of us are looking for other ways to generate new income sources. Most professionals of our field work via recommendations but they, sooner or later, will end as well. Fortunately, there is another way to introduce yourself to a wider group of potential customers. Find out the new method. If you want to give your clients an opportunity to find you and your work just, go to arcilook’s specialist section. Recently we have rebuilt the entire look of specialist’s profile. Under the gallery the person who is interested in employing you can find your personal information (few words about you) as well as your professional information (your experience, hourly rate, type of building or software that you prefer, or language in which you can communicate).
Architects, Designers and Constructors Did Not Know About It... | News. Are you an architect, a designer or a constructor? Or maybe you are involved in a building industry because you are an investor. Despite the role that you are playing in this business you should get to know one tool which could radically change your everyday activities. You are probably thinking “what kind of tool is able to do that?”. Before I lift the curtain on it, firstly I will say what it is capable of. Everyone who is involved in a building industry knows how important communication is throughout the development process. Imagine that you are on the site and suddenly you must change something important in your project. You should try Co-sketch, our state-of-the-art visual communication tool and you no more have to go to such meetings Thanks to this application, you can communicate both using graphical elements and in writing.
Recently we added some new features so the communication is even smoother. Invite guest – connect with your co-worker or business partner. Similar Posts: Architectural Fascination with Other Cultures (Lecture by Fiyel Levent) | E-learning. A Place for Classical Architecture in Modern Times (Lecture by G.S. Smith and F. Terry) | E-learning. This video shows a lecture by George Saumarez Smith and Francis Terry on TEDx at London Business School. The first lecturer was educated at Winchester College and Edinburgh University. His work includes both new buildings and alterations, extensions and repairs to historic properties, and he has also been involved in design consultancy and urban master-planning on several projects. He has received various awards for his work including the overall winner of the 2006 RIBA Ibstock Downland Prize. In 2011 George was one of six shortlisted architects for the Young Architect of the Year Award.
On the beginning of the lecture Saumarez Smith explains what is classical architecture. Saumarez Smith answers also to question why is classical architecture relevant now. Saumarez Smith also brings up the subject of possibility of building a classical airport. The second lecturer starts with the answer to question: “is classical architecture appropriate for a modern city”?. Similar Posts: Design Philosophy and the Power of Small Spaces - Interview with Terunobu Fujimori | Green Architecture. Jun 14 This video shows an interview with Terunobu Fujimori who is a Japanese architect, professor at the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo and a historian of modern Japanese architecture.
During the 1970s and 80s he made studies of the city about early Western buildings and unusual occurrences. Twelve years of work on this subject resulted in the publication of the book Adventures of an Architectural Detective: Tokyo (1986). He turned to architecture when he was forty. In 1991 Fujimori began to practice architecture with his first work, the Jinchokan Moriya Historical Museum in Nagano Prefecture. His architecture is characterized by eccentricity and humor, experimental use of natural materials and the subversion of traditional techniques. He designed among others: Jinchokan Moriya Historical Museum in Nagano, Dandelion House in Tokyo, Nira House (Leek House) in Tokyo, Takasugi-an Tea House in Nagano and Chocolate House in Tokyo.
Similar Posts: "I Hope People Relax Here" - Interview with Peter Zumthor About Serpentine Gallery | News. Jun 06 This video shows an interview with Swiss architect and winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize, Peter Zumthor. He studied Industrial Design and Architecture at Pratt Institute in New York. Zumthor founded his own firm in 1979. His practice grew quickly and he accepted more international projects. His best known projects are the Kunsthaus Bregenz (1997), a shimmering glass and concrete cube that overlooks Lake Constance (Bodensee) in Austria; the cave-like thermal baths in Vals, Switzerland (1999); the Swiss Pavilion for Expo 2000 in Hannover, an all-timber structure intended to be recycled after the event; the Kolumba Diocesan Museum (2007), in Cologne; and the Bruder Klaus Field Chapel, on a farm near Wachendorf.
In 1994, he was elected to the Akademie der Künste in Berlin. Serpentine Gallery is one of London’s best-loved galleries for modern and contemporary art. Peter Zumthor tried to do something magical with his Serpentine pavilion. Similar Posts: Amazing Rooftop Garden Nestled Between Skyscrapers | Extreme Architecture. May 29 After presenting 38 Garden Design Ideas post last week, today we ran across this high altitude garden hidden between the skyscrapers in Sydney, Australia. This spectacular rooftop haven was designed by Secret Gardens and provides an unusual place of relaxation, far above the racket of the city. The landscaping process was focused on maximizing the vistas and creating a green oasis, 25 floors above the ground: “Buxus hedging and topiary cones add a formal element whilst iris and lavender create a whimsical effect.
Timber seating frames the garden providing a place to sit and enjoy the garden and the amazing harbor views.” Via freshome.com Similar Posts: Architecture that repairs itself? Lecture by Rachel Armstrong | E-learning. Architecture is Non an Object, it is Culture - Interview with Daniel Libeskind | Extreme Architecture. May 24 This video presents an interview with Daniel Libeskind, who is an American architect, artist, and set designer of Polish-Jewish descent. He received his professional architectural degree from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City and postgraduate degree in History and Theory of Architecture at the School of Comparative Studies at Essex University.
Since establishing his practice in Berlin in 1989, Libeskind has designed major cultural, commercial and residential projects around the world. These include the Jewish Museum in Berlin, the Imperial War Museum North in Greater Manchester, the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen, and the Wohl Centre at the Bar-Ilan University in Ramat-Gan. Libeskind has taught and lectured at many universities worldwide, including University of Toronto, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University. Before Libeskind become an architect he was a professional musician. Photo from top-people.starmedia.com Similar Posts: How Light Installations Transform the Boundaries of Architecture (Interview with Mario Nanni)
May 17 Mario Nanni is a renowned draftsman of light. He works in his studios in London, Milan, Barcelona and Bologna. The interest and the curiosity for light and his relationship with architects and designers of international stature bring him to experimentation and design for more than 35 years, collecting every day new challenges. Nowadays, his principal activity regards his “Mario Nanni Progettista” Atelier, a workshop of ideas, of projects, a school of thought, a workshop between poetry and craft. Nanni recalls that his work with light comes from a long time ago. Nanni explains that the idea of light poems is one that he has been carrying on for years considering what light is able to tell and the way he works with it. His another project called ‘manifesto’ represents the effort of creating a cultural movement that states that the designer should fallow some rules, like the capacity of listening, watching, himself to the test and going against the common way to do things.
Portuguese Architect Álvaro Leite Siza Vieira Shows his Unique Fez House in Porto, Portugal. May 16 This video shows an interview with Architect Álvaro Leite Siza Vieira. He is the son of one of the best-known Portuguese architects, Álvaro Siza Vieira, winner of the 1992 Pritzker Prize and the 1988 Alvar Aalto Medal, among many other accolades. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in Escola do Porto. He is best known for his Casa Tolo in northern Portugal, a residence that cascades down a steep hill like a clunky staircase fit for a giant. During the interview, he presents his 650 square meter villa called Fez House and located in Porto, Portugal. This house is a palace of concrete and granit with 650 square meter of living and working space. Crisp contours, geometrical forms, visual alignments – the entire design plays with symmetries.
The architect explains that the working area is a multi-purpose room, there is a possibility to arrange exhibitions, seminars and conferences there. Vieira has his office on the ground floor of the south wing. Similar Posts: Architect David Chipperfield Speaks About Common Ground, his Theme for the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale. This video shows an interview with architect David Chipperfield, the director of the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale. He has offices in London, Berlin and Milan, and a representative office in Shanghai.
Uncompromisingly modernist in outlook, his practice is driven by a consistent philosophical approach, rather than a ‘house style’. Chipperfield studied Architecture at Kingston Polytechnic, graduating in 1976 along with the Architectural Association in London. He worked at the practices of Douglas Stephen, Richard Rogers and Norman Foster, and in 1984 established his own practice, David Chipperfield Architects. Chipperfield explains that the emphasis of the 2012 Biennale is on what we all have in common. Photo from designmena.com The architect convinces that within the context of the Architecture Biennale, ‘Common Ground’ evokes the image not only of shared space and shared ideas but of a rich ground of history, experience, image and language. Similar Posts: Interview with Manuelle Gautrand - One of the Most Interesting Architect of the French Architectural Scene. May 10 This video shows an interview with renowned French architect Manuelle Gautrand.
She is the principal architect and director of the agency MANUELLE GAUTRAND ARCHITECTURE. She mainly designs buildings in areas as diverse as cultural facilities (theaters, museums, and cultural centers), office buildings, housing, commercial and leisure facilities. Her C42 Citroën showroom on the Champs Élysées brought her international recognition. In 2008, she converted the Gaîté-Lyrique Theatre into a centre for modern music and digital arts and received a commission for the AVA Tower at La Défense. Internationally, she has designed a car showroom in Cairo and has recently taken part in the competition for the new Munch Museum in Oslo. The architect asked about the change in her approach towards architecture answers that the more she does in architecture, the more her vision on it has changed, because of the experiments she is making.
Photo from arnewde.com Similar Posts: Looking for New Answers while Honoring the Spirit of Tradition - Interview with Hermann Kaufman | Green Architecture. This video shows an interview with Austrian architect Hermann Kaufman. He is renowned in Europe for his inspirational design of technically advanced low energy buildings, Hermann’s work meets Europe’s most stringent energy saving standard, Passivhaus. Kaufmann studied Architecture in Innsbruck and Vienna and in 1983 founded an office in Schwarzach together with Christian Lenz.
He has taught in several universities and since 2002 has acted as Professor of Architecture in Munich Technical University. Hermann has won awards including the Global award for sustainable architecture in 2007, and the prestigious International Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award in 2010. During interview, Kaufman talks about the Bregenzerwald’s architectural and wooden culture. Kaufman explains that Bregenzerwald is famous in and outside Austria for its high-quality wooden architecture. Photo from bregenzerwald.com Similar Posts: Architect and Designer Kapil Gupta Talks About his Work and Ideas Associated with Architecture in India | Interview. May 08 This video shows an interview with Kapil Gupta who is the principal of Serie Architects India and a director at the Urban Design Research Institute, Mumbai.
He graduated with honours from J J College of Architecture, Mumbai and completed post-graduate studies at the Architectural Association, London. His works have been published extensively in design publications including A+U, Arch+, Architectural Design, Archiworld, Tatlin, Wallpaper, Art India, Indian Architect & Builder, A+D and Space Time & Architecture. During the interview, Gupta talks about his work and ideas about architecture in India. Gupta thinks that typically when someone tries to make something Indian or Chinese unfortunately that person does one thing. Photo from indiadesignforum.com The architect asked about Italian design in India answers that there are many Italian designers. Gupta asked about public architecture in India answers that there is very little amount of non private architecture. Similar Posts: Renowned Landscape Architect and Designer Charles Jenkcs Speaks About his Recent Project of Water Garden in Korea. Renowned Architect and Designer Piero Lissoni Shares his Design Philosophy | Interview.
AIA President Jeff Potter Reaches Out to Young Architects | Interview. Apr 23 This video presents a speech by AIA President Jeff Potter, FAIA. Apart from performing this function, he is also vice president of POTTER Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning of Longview and Dallas, Texas. He is a graduate of the college of architecture of Texas A&M University (MArch). He was president of the Professional Leadership Board of the Department of Architecture from 2000-2003. He was president of the Texas Society of Architects (2004) and has been a long-time leader of and contributor to Texas Architect magazine. As a member of the national board of directors (2006- 2009), Jeff served on the Board Advocacy Committee, Secretary’s Advisory Committee, and was 2008 chair of the AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education Jury.
He explains that American Institute of Architects was created in order to provide architects a stronger position to influence public policies that help shape the world of practice and design. Similar Posts: Every Building is Valuable as Long as it Stands - Interview with Bart Van Der Velde | Interview. Apr 19 This video shows an interview with Dutch architect Bart Van Der Velde. He graduated from the Technical University in Eindhoven and worked for Bert Dirrix, Eindhoven and KPF, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates in London.
In 1998 he joined Grosfeld architectural studio and became a principal in 2008 and the studio changed name to Grosfeld Van Der Velde Architecten. After beginning the cooperation with Pascal Grosfeld, they won European 5 competition in 1999 in Turku, Finland and the competition for a contemporary Buitenplaats in Breda. In 2007 he won an international competition in Jyvaskyla, Finland for an urban plan in a landscape context. He also is a lecturer at ArtEz Academy of Architecture in Arnhem. During the interview, he explains why investing in history pays off for a city and its citizens. He describes his actual project in Holland, where his architectural firm is doing a preservation and reconstruction of a group of buildings in a heart of the city of Utrecht.
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