ICYMI, back in October, Anthony Morey
started a new series that he considers "an experiment in the ritual of juries".
Narratives of Architecture was the first academic studio to be subjected to the experimental format of a jury presented in Pedagogies, the Public & Juries. The third round of which focused on "bringing the processes and products from the previous stages together, presented here as Constructs of Memory." mel_lewixs got excited as the theme "(which is amazing) offers an ideal nonlinear format reflective of the human mental process where technology can serves as an extension of our inner thoughts, ideas, and feelings." while randomised, is definitely right that the studio produced "Beautiful drawings!"
Plus, Beverly Willis' First Architectural Commission, was a single-family home designed for a client with multiple sclerosis, built thirty years before handicap guidelines existed.
On a related note, Beverly Willis was announced, the 2018 ENR New York Legacy Award (Considered a lifetime achievement award, the prestigious regional award honors individuals for their lifetimes services to the AEC industry) winner.
Did you know?
"After retirement, in 2002 Willis spent $1 million of her own money to establish the BWAF. The foundation has created Webby Award-nominated online archives on female architects; curated exhibits celebrating female engineers and architects; and produced several documentaries. All are in service of BWAF’s goal of changing the culture of the design and construction industry so that women’s work is acknowledged, respected and valued."
Following essays wherein Stephan Trüby, Sarah Manavis and Rowan Moore explored links between far-right ideology and attempts to re-claim a European "historic built heritage", Erik Evens agreed
"It sure does appear that there architecture-focused social media accounts that, at the best, are being frequented by white supremicists, and perhaps have been hijacked by them. At worst, the owners of the accounts might be far-right crazies themselves. This should be called out and denounced by all fair minded people."
Yet he criticized
"It’s another thing entirely to try to link this to good people like Leon Krier and Roger Scruton…"
Lithuania's largest private museum, designed by Studio Daniel Libeskind opened its doors to the public. Danlazop spoke for many noting "Surprising restraint from Libeskind, i like it."
After catching a First glimpse of Steven Holl Architects new mixed-use complex in Beijing, Thayer-D quipped "The dream that any neat-o sketch can literally be translated into a giant building. What a genius."
archanonymous found Justine Testado’s post about BatBnB super helpful, as they were just "having a conversation in the office recently about how we could make the building enclosure ‘thicker’ to accommodate wildlife in a symbiotic way... this is a great precedent!"
AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for September was 51.1 compared to 54.2 in August, with billings growth at architecture firms again softening in October to 50.4.
Hello House by OOF! Architecture and Peter’s House by Craig Steely Architecture were just two of the projects from the latest top images (in no particular order) from the Archinect Pinterest board Fancy Facades.
Recently(ish), Greg Krouse worked on a "metal building structure as modern shell" while Markus Lobmaier on an "upcoming: tiny house, linz, austria".
The Archinect Jobs Visualizer launched. It is a new way to view job opportunities, with a focus on the work by hiring companies
Speaking of which, for those looking for a more senior position;
Note for all three, BNIM wants the "Ideal candidates (to) have 5 to 10 years of experience".
‘Weave’ designed by Spridd and Etat arkitekter, an award winning design for a residential building in Norrköping, is now realized.
Deep Shah shared some concerns about certain contemporary trends, then of "digital detox" and argues that "the question to ask here is at what cost ?"
In faculty hiring news;
Architectural designer, educator, researcher, and writer Steffen Lehmann is Director of the UNLV School of Architecture and Professor of Architecture and Barcelona-based architect Mónica Rivera is Chair, Graduate Architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.
FinJohn responded with a George Bernard Shaw quote, to the Lunch 14, call for submissions. The Deadline for Abstracts: November 28, 2018
If looking for a new position in The Academy, one might consider applying for;
tintt started a thread with these instructions "Ok to be in draft form. It is an incomplete manifesto. For growth".
vado retro popped in to re-post the ‘the barry mani(fest)low’ circa 2006. Similarly Steven Ward re-offered-up "Toward a quiet architecture." One of tintt’s is "Just say ok. Ok can be the best sentence you can speak. It makes everything ok."
apkouv has been dealing with problems at the office and wonders
"How would you investigate a case of potential sabotage within the team? Are there applications that allow you to see who edits/deletes stuff from the central model at any time? Are these applications reliable?"
( o Y o ) had an authoritative response "Not having secure daily backups is a critical fault...Destruction of company property is a serious criminal offense. Assuming that any one person's story is true is an exercise in stupidity...I'd begin interviewing replacement staff immediately." curtkram added "I've had work mysteriously disappear likely due to sync errors. at least that's the excuse i'm going with...also, i believe there is a ghost in the machine...deus ex machina!"
thisisnotmyname concluded "If nothing else, develop a reasonable protocol for team members to back up their work and then make sure they follow it. In our office, I have observed that it is pretty common for staff people to do a poor job backing up their work and following our filing protocols".
Finally, Wood Guy mentioned a thing they wrote, on how Climate Change is The Biggest Opportunity for designers and builders, over at FineHomebuilding.com
justavisual thought it was a "great article" but threw in a plea "PLEASE do not wrap them in plastic - do not use any foam insulations...It may cost more, but its worth it...let the building breathe!" and though Rusty! had a similar criticism "For above grade stick with Rock Wool Fiber Board Insulation. Avoid plastic insulation completely, when you can." felt it was also a "Lovely article otherwise...comes across as a mission statement / manifesto (in a good way of course)."
Somehow I missed that Nicholas Korody (Editor In Chief, Ed Magazine) published Suburbicide, an examination of "Remote Drone Warfare, Mental Health and the Suburban American Dream" in PIN–UP 24, Spring Summer 2018
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