Katherine Guimapang profiled architect Paul Preissner for an edition of Studio Snapshot.
Therein Preissner explained his interest in "Making normal things weird, and popularizing the idea that boring can be valuable too." spamdeleter wondered "I'm not sure if it's because of the slightly dry question format or if Paul Preissner is just performing ambivalence as a sort of metaproject...but I'm curious how Paul would say his work relates to that apolitical categorization of ambivalence, hesitation, or reluctance."
Plus, Sean Joyner penned advice on How to Face a Jury in Architecture School shaped by a tale from the early days of jazz great Charlie Parker. Michael Laurencelle agreed "The important thing to remember is to be true to yourself, and don’t always try to please everybody" while b3tadine[sutures] kept it simple "don't take anyone's shit."
Katherine Guimapang asked readers to weigh in on Lyons new 16 story residential tower by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Love it or hate it? Thayer-D spoke, with ambivalence, for many "It's hard to hate a building that tries so hard to be interesting, as wasteful as it looks."
In economic news, even the good news isn’t all that good as, the last time wages grew this much was "just prior to, or as the economy and the construction sectors were entering national economic downturns".
Meanwhile, according to the AIA ABI data from over the summer, demand for design services has fallen to a new low. Another warning-sign? Commercial-property prices in major cities around the world tumbled in the second quarter of 2019.
Archinectors raised linguistic/semantic concerns with architectural historian Timothy Hyde's argument that "every building is ultimately a compromise". Some instead proposed "Negotiation" or "Consensus" as in building. Others like Miles Jaffe and ( o Y o ) reminded everyone, after simple economics aka CREAM "All other considerations are tertiary."
Sou Fujimoto Architects unveiled designs for a brick-and-glass "PoMo" in "In the Aldo Rossi sense" tower, in Brooklyn. afrdzak could the feel "tension in the reception/lobby space...somewhere between oppressive and intimate" yet appreciated "something wonderfully understated about this project".
SneakyPete shared "I go to lunch and learns and look around the room when the rep uses acronyms or terms that might be unfamiliar to the junior staff. If I see blank faces and nobody asks a question, I raise my hand and request the terms be explained for the room."
ColorLab in Brooklyn, NY by SLO Architecture and The Children's Library at Concourse House in Bronx, NY by MKCA // Michael K Chen Architecture are just two of the latest top images (in no particular order) from the board Kids Spaces.
Back in September Friederike M. B. Burckhardt was working on a diagram of "Project Management Communication Tools" while Carl Burdick finally finished a "large scale public artwork for LA Metro".
Gregory Walker, who last posted over at his blog mal-practice in 2014, wrote about "how a new law in california (AB-5 for those who track these things by their bill name) should have every architecture firm re-examining their h.r. practices (as it relates to independent contractors) pronto."
tintt noted that she "wouldn't be in the work force if it weren't for contract employment". Moreover she has "introduced the contract work model to several of my female architect friends and all are incredibly satisfied with it".
If you are looking for work there are a number of Senior/Project Architect positions available including at;
SCI-Arc held an opening reception for an exhibition featuring the work of Argentinian artist Fabian Marcaccio, a pioneer of digital painting. The exhibition will run from October 18 through December 1 in the SCI-Arc Gallery.
During the month of November Peter Zellner will lecture at The College of Design School of Architecture at the University of Kentucky, the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at the Cooper Union and the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning.
If you are looking for work in academia;
The UNM Department of Architecture is seeking applicants for two Assistant Professor of Architecture positions. Applications received on or before December 9, 2019 will have best consideration.
Or if you are earlier in your career, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is looking for the next Tennessee Architecture Fellow with a priority given to candidates focused on one of two strategic research themes; Energy + Urbanism or Digital Craft. Review of applications will begin December 9, 2019.
Kagura needs help as they've just begun a first job after graduation "It's a part time position at a small firm...on my very first day, I got two interview invitations from more prestigious offices." They then reference remaining "moral" but...
Pointing to a key detail midlander believes "this shouldn't be a matter of burning bridges. any decent boss will recognize that a full time job which sponsors your visa is more important than a part time job that doesn't." As far as GridBubbles is concerned "You have a moral obligation to yourself to work towards your own best interest, NOT your employers."
Antonio Pacheco started a thread to catalogue "a list (of) pioneering female architects in the United States that is specifically broken down by state that might serve as a resource for students and professionals who are interested in learning more about the work of these architects." Close to half the list still has no names.
Chad Miller had "a friend" who wanted to know "When are you considered to be an old fart architect?". Everyday Architect suggested "Being an old fart has little to do with age, and more to do with attitude...You can delay inevitable old-fartdom (TM) for quite some time by embracing the newer technologies and techniques." mightyaa added "For me it came down to looking at new interns, plans examiners, zoning officials, etc. and feeling like they are children. Followed by that self-awareness that I’ve adopt a personality shift to mentor/parent instead of peer."
Finally, Koww, citizen and Marc Miller tried to restart the thread guess the building [famous] based on an interior [shot] with images ft the LAX Theme Building, Olso City Hall and Kings Road / Schindler House.
Michèle Champagne offered a critique
"Too few news outlets take images seriously or take the opportunity to meaningfully challenge Sidewalk’s visual narrative, therefore laundering its private power and public relations in the process. There is some amazing investigative journalism, technology reporting and informed opinion on Sidewalk. More of it is needed. There also needs to be a careful read of power’s visual representations and a willingness to avoid amplifying them. Sometimes the first step in speaking truth to power is to stop reproducing it."
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