Summer Architecture Reading List?

[From Danny Burdzy]

Hey, so I was just wondering if anyone had some suggested architectural reading for the summer. Any help with making a nice reading list would be greatly appreciated!

Dezona

[From Kendra]

Aaron C. shared this site with me.

http://www.dezona.com/

Modern Architecture Guide

[From Kendra]

Use this site next time you travel.

http://www.mimoa.eu/

Sketchup Warehouse

[From Issac]

Just a reminder! If you guys are looking for prefabricated models for Rhino, you can always go to the Sketchup Warehouse and download it from there and transport it to Rhino directly!! (: its great!!

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/

Architecture to Prolong Life and Future-Proof Homes

[From colin]

transhumanism architecture is uncomfortable and disorienting, but that’s the point. the original architects behind it claim this style of living can improve longevity. she says, “[scientists] are studying our work, and kind of finding it to be true.” i emphasize the ‘kind of’. the video gives the most info about what it looks like, but there is more reading out there. http://salvomag.typepad.com/blog/2009/03/transhumanist-influenced-architecture-nauseatingly-uncomfortable-immortality.html

future-proof homes – http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16952-futureproof-homes-for-a-warmer-world.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news

Zero Shadow Building?

[From Jensen Ying]

Shadowless Skyscaper

The architects of the Bird’s Nest build the first 50 story building in Paris that claims to project zero shadows on the streets.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1852747_1854195_1854149,00.html

Tadashi Kawamata and Luxury House

[From Liza]

Tadashi Kawamata fantastic wood huts and creations since 1977

http://designllama.blogspot.com/2009/04/tadashi-kawamata-fanbtastic-wood-huts.html

these are especially interesting.

http://www.trendir.com/house-design/luxury-house-modern-design-by-french-architects-will-fascinate-you.html

STAIR PORN! (but not on the website) and other beautiful architecture

SpaceInvading and Coroflot

[From Michael Jeffers]

This is something that should be in everyone’s bookmark toolbar:
http://spaceinvading.com/

It is really quite good, I would say better than Daily Dose, but not as much text added by the blog author.
However, it is updated very frequently, and is completely architectural. The Layout is easy and image heavy, so it is good for keeping up with new projects, or for finding inspiration in a creative form, or space.

And:
http://www.coroflot.com
Wei-Li posted it earlier but no one saw it, and it is really useful for having an easily accessible place to put your portfolio work for internship/job searching, and its easy to set up. And its free. And I’ve got one! (What could be better?)

Space Collective

[From Aaron Swartz]

http://spacecollective.org/gallery/

the (hyperlinked) motherload…

Art Cave

[From Nana Choi]

Art Cave

http://archinect.com/features/article.php?id=87606_0_23_0_C

might be helpful for those who are doing KNOT for the final

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2002

[From Liza]

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2002
by Toyo Ito with Arup

‘Why can’t all new buildings be this good? Toyo Ito’s magical summer pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery is a lesson in imagination.’ Evening Standard

The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2002 appeared to be an extremely complex random pattern that proved, upon careful examination, to derive from an algorithm of a cube that expanded as it rotated.

The numerous triangles and trapezoids formed by this system of intersecting lines were clad to be either transparent or translucent, giving a sense of infinitely repeated motion.

http://www.serpentinegallery.org/2006/11/past_serpentine_gallery_pavili.html

http://www.serpentinegallery.org/Untitled-69%20thumb.jpg

Barnacles of Kalaloch Beach

[From Liza]

http://www.notesfromtheroad.com/pacificnorthwest/kalaloch3.htm

barnacle’s delight!

(one of the issues of wordpress is that an “outside person” who is apart of 1st year, like myself, cannot add photos)

Device to Root Out Evil

[From Becky Cole]

I stumbled upon this picture and I thought it was a cool sculpture (I guess?) http://www.flickr.com/photos/seawallrunner/143002809/

Notcot

[From Sarah Harkins]

interesting designs to explore.

http://www.notcot.org/

Flickr Site

We now have a Flickr site that will accessible to all CMU Architecture Class of 2013 members. You can post your images there and the feed will appear in the right column of the cmuarch2013 blog. I will give out the login info in class on Monday, but it will be completely open to all students and faculty with no screening or editing. Behave…