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Watch "Ex of IN House," an unusual, compelling new video from Steven Holl

2017-01-24T12:43:00-05:00

Poetry, abstracted Venn diagrams of spheres, and a love for natural materials are just some of the components that go into this video from Steven Holl, who acts as a kind of a hyper-thoughtful Huell Howser as he explores a gorgeous new home parented primarily by concept. Entitled "Ex of IN House," the video explores the formulation, execution, and daily reality of a home built on a splendor of acreage in Rhinebeck, New York. Likening program to a bunch of bananas, Holl advocates for abstraction in the design process, explaining that with the concept of IN, "all space is sacred." With a soundtrack that seems to combine the plinkiness of Thomas Newman with the urgency of Clint Mansell, it's a bit of a wonder (click here to view).

Editor's Picks #420

2015-06-17T13:37:00-04:00

Amelia Taylor-Hochberg presented Curated thoughts from an earlier (Archinect Sessions Episode #24 and #25) conversation with Kevin Roche, "a hero of the long-game". snooker-doodle-dandy noted "I have always liked Kevin and his work. He was one of the people whom drove me to the profession...have never had the good fortune to bump into him. It is on my bucket list!"

Plus, Julia Ingalls explored how Twitter and other "social media has oddly become a kind of virtual worker’s union, helping to expose unethical hiring practices".

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Next September, the historic Neutra Institute and Museum in Silverlake will host a new play by Tom Lazarus entitled ‘The Princes of Kings Road'. eric chavkin "used to live there. Right after Pauline Schindler died. Some of the stories I heard made Kings Road house look like a real party palace. When I was there lots of architects would drop by….I hope they get this play right. The tales are true, the names famous."

Episode 33 of Archinect Sessions, which fea...

Editor's Picks #416

2015-05-20T11:26:00-04:00

Nicholas Korody profiled the work, of Greek-born architect Andreas Angelidakis.

Therein Angelidakis explains "I guess the only thing I really 'design' is narratives for objects I find and put together, and this process does not need to be defined as completed by a realized object. You can keep designing even after the object is there, because it’s a mental process". davvid for one was "so glad to see Andreas's work on Archinect!"

Plus, Julia Ingalls provided six answers to the question There are tons of architecture job openings these days. Why aren't you hired yet? flatroof quipped "The ‘there are so many jobs!!!’ articles are back. Must mean another recession is just around the corner". Scott Smith agreed "I'm afraid you're so right. I feel the same way".

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The Barack Obama Foundation announced that the Barack Obama Presidential Center will be located on Chicago's South Side, at a site near either Washington Park or Jackson Park. Donna Sink thought "Blair Kamin's gave some excell...

Architecture in Charts

2011-10-28T15:17:43-04:00

A concise representation of Architecture in pie chart form

Architecture as pie charts