Wednesday 30 January 2008

238 HANDS IN 1800 SECONDS




First intervention on site: a web woven in string among the trees.

OPEN HOUSE PROJECT: SITE VISIT


Meeting on a sunny day in Angel and Greyhound Meadow, noticing the shadows and birdsong.

Wednesday 23 January 2008

THE LIGHTHOUSE



The Lighthouse is Scotland’s centre for Architecture and Design. There are three temporary exhibition galleries and a permanent Mackintosh exhibition. The Mackintosh centre incorporates technology, original objects and an illuminated wall with Mackintosh’s contribution to architecture and design. The Mackintosh Tower provides magnificent views across the city of Glasgow. The centre also offers temporal exhibitions, displays and events related to architecture.

I had the opportunity to see “Gillespie, Kidd & Coia: Architecture 1956-87”, an installation by Stuart Haygarth, an exhibition on a model of a sustainable house, contemporary furniture and accessories by Vitra and the main part of my visit, the Mackintosh Interpretation Centre, where visitors can get a detail understanding of one of the most influential architects. If anyone is around Glasgow I strongly recommend a visit to The Lighthouse.

Carlos Lora Yunen

Tuesday 22 January 2008

Friday 18 January 2008

ANYONE INTERESTED?


This one looks very interesting and they are asking for a multitude of different formats for entry so even though the hand-in is in April... a small thought and action might be a neat project... let me know if anyone is up for it... many hands make light work and all that.

COMPETITION WEBSITE
ONE OF THE JUDGES BLOGS

BUILDING FOR JANUARY


This is a new one for the blog... thought it might be good to put up a building of the month? What do you think... has anyone been there?
ARCHITECTS WEBSITE
HERE'S THE LINK

MOMA OXFORD


thought this looks interesting... has any one been? local activities might useful for the next semester?
here is the link

Wednesday 2 January 2008

BREAKING THE RULES


The arrival of railways, aeroplanes and automobiles gave us more than cheap holidays, and a exhibition at the British Library shows how advances in mass transportation helped unleash visionary artistic and political ideas across Europe. This comprehensive exhibition is at the British Library from Nov 9-Mar 30.
Here's the link