The feminist architecture collaborative, published Heroes, Rumors, Cults: Designs on Architectural Celebrity, also in Ed #1.
One key question they ask "how might we attend to more urgent issues beyond self-promotion at a time when architecture has increasingly less economic power and political coherence? We could all dance on the grave of the author, if only to summon more redolent images of collaboration, of subversion, or of meaningful architectural action."
Orhan Ayyüce had A Conversation with Guy Nordenson, Recipient of the 2017 Richard Neutra Award. Among other topics, they touched on the "poetics of structural engineering".
Word that Thomas Heatherwick’s 150-foot, climbable Vessel (composed of bronzed steel and concrete) topped out in Hudson Yards, kicked off a discussion around accessibility. fictional\_/Christopher took the position "not everything in life will be accessible to all. stop polluting your mind with this non-sense." Though threadkilla pointed out "Luckily, for those unable to make the full trek, there will also be an elevator offering access to the top."
Architects Carmody and Groarke have designed a giant cage/protective shield for historic Hill House located in Helensburgh, Scotland. Donna Sink and randomised are both fans, "beguiled by this kind of simple, straightforward protective structure". Later randomised shared an example by Oving Architecten in Westerbork, the Netherlands.
Fast Co Design took a look at how, two architectural researchers think they can help architects and planners design better cities, using biometrics. Chemex argued "this is pseudo-science, and proves how dangerous and precarious any mixing of data and agenda can be" but did acknowledge that "There is a lot of interesting reading about neuroscience and architecture."
Michigan Radio’s Stateside program talked about the future of diversity in architecture and urban planning, with Tiffany Brown. Winner of a 2017 Knight Arts Challenge grant, her 400 Forward project is focused on bringing more black girls and women into the field of architecture and urban planning.
AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for November "indicated that the pace of growth accelerated the score jumped to 55.0 for the month, its strongest reading for the year. New project inquiries, as well as new design contracts coming into architecture firms, also signified healthy growth. As such, indicators broadly point to very solid business conditions at architecture firms as 2017 winds down". JLC-1 believed the uptick was "because" of, not "despite", uncertainty over tax reform.
RIP MacDonald Becket, influential Los Angeles architect, dead at age 89 and Beverley Thorne, the last Case Study architect, dead at 93. Wynne reflected "Sad news indeed, but what a time to be in Southern California in the 1950-60's as an architect."
Dune House in Leiston, UK by Mole Architects and Cherry Hill in Sunningdale, UK by Oliver Hill; Restoration by Avanti Architects; are just two of the fab projects from the latest top images (in no particular order) Archinect’s Pinterest Houses board.
Minneapolis-based Snow Kreilich Architects was awarded the 2018 AIA Architecture Firm Award. Anne Ruder makes the case that one of the firms strengths is the unusual fact that, 50 percent of their staff consists of women and minorities.
GLUCK+ (formerly Peter Gluck and Partners Architects), is seeking Architects (with between 3-7 years experience) to work on Single and Multi-Family Residential and Institutional Projects. At the same time, Selldorf Architects is seeking Architectural Designers (with 1 to 5 years experience) for full time employment.
Recently, John Cline worked on his "hustle".
alyssafellabaum wrote a paean to A Typical Friday Night in Studio. Aka "It's finals week, which means no relaxing, more procrastination, and endless slee --- stress."
Dr. Mark Gorgolewski (co-author of ‘Carrot City' which explores how architecture can foster urban agriculture) was Appointed New Chair of Ryerson Department of Architectural Science.
For those looking for something new in academia, The School of Architecture at the University of Minnesota is accepting applications for a tenure track position in resilient and regenerative design.
Alternatively, consider applying for a full-time tenure-stream joint appointment in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design (51%) and the School of the Environment (49%) at the University of Toronto in the area of Sustainable Built Environments.
oneLOSTarchitect asked for advice regarding How to Quit your job?
Many of the first responses were as geezertect noted "Lots of good ideas on how to commit career suicide." Continuing "Self indulgently burning bridges is never, ever a good idea. Be an adult, give reasonable notice and finish your work, and then move on." s=r*(theta) concurred "Moving on with class and dignity is ALWAYS the right move, no matter what, at least they have on record how you came and went".
maggiewalsh started a thread about wallpaper "all sides...good, bad and ugly".
Some made jokes about desktops, pixelation or resolution. chigurh suggested "fear of wallpaper is an antiquated modernist ideal..ornament and crime...fear of decoration and not being an expression of the tectonics". Later FlameAura offered up a contemporary example by HdM.
Today’s "tricky question", comes from Twobillionbeats. Erik Evens was surprised "The whole notion that you wouldn't be able to borrow from architecture which came before seems just silly to me." After someone advised "Ask a patent attorney". archinine clarified "Based on...description it's highly unlikely the design would qualify for a patent...More likely it would fall under copyright as most architectural works do."
ICYMI, Diana Budds profiles America’s Humanitarian Architect, Phil Freelon, who is changing the profession–one building, and one architect, at a time.
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