To kick off a multi-part exploration of Designers in Tech, Alessio Grancini (a prototype engineer at Magic Leap) sat down with Paul Petrunia to talk about the differences between AR, VR and XR, as well as Facebook’s plans for a "Real World Index" aka "worldwide digital twin...live-updated thanks to our devices and AR wearables."
Plus, Lance Collins published an editorial and personal reflection on Paul R. Williams and The Complexity of being an Architectural Icon (and Black).
Denver will get it’s first Studio Gang project. Which of course inevitably led to mention of a certain "82-story heat exchanger in the heart of Chicago".
Perkins&Will unveiled a 28-story "vertical campus" at Ryerson University in Toronto. Some of the criticism led Non Sequitur to ask "and what is the issue with AL panels? We've used them in a bunch of different applications and in all sorts of high to low budget buildings. Not everything can be stone" yet also caution "Important to note that I have no idea how they will manage ice and snow from those vertical faces and horizontal edges... sheer walls of slick AL panels tend to collect ice here and I can imaging the frighten pedestrians below getting pelted."
Everyday Architect added "Another way to look at it is, I'd be proud to have worked on the P+W project. Maybe not my life's greatest work, but I'd be happy with the result. I'd be ashamed to publish the SG project as more than just an initial concept idea."
MVRDV will overhaul the Pyramid of Tirana. Chemex praised the adaptive reuse and believes "This is what a robust design culture looks like (in Europe). If only we had that in America, the many Paul Rudolph buildings could be reimagined instead of demolished." Of note, MVRDV included the following disclaimer;
"These images are for reference only and should be considered illustrative. The final architectural design will be made available to public upon approval by Albanian authorities."
A New York City Department of Buildings inspector was charged with taking a $1,200 bribe. Based on personal experience jcarch saw the case as an outlier "While I have a long list of complaints about the NYC DOB, they've made efforts over the last decade to weed out stuff like this. At a recent on-site inspection, I asked the inspector if he'd like a cup of coffee...he said no, and that he could get in trouble if he accepted it. I said that that seemed a bit over the top, and he told me that DOB runs sting operations where they try to catch the inspectors taking bribes/gifts, so he's very careful about even a cup of coffee."
Despite a Jan ABI score of 44.9, indicating that the majority of firms reported a decline in billings for the eleventh consecutive month, the AIA reported there are also increasing signs of optimism.
Three Slabs House in Marupe, Latvia by GAISS in collaboration with Austris Mailitis, Astrida Krogere and Messenger Coffee Co. in Kansas City, MO by DRAW Architecture + Urban Design; Interior Design: Studio BBA are just two of the latest top images (in no particular order) from the board Details.
Maria Ornelas once a school blogger, restarted her blog Arquitecta. Though she has now been working in the field for six years and has even opened her own design office she finds herself wondering "how do you find your purpose? How can you make sure your work is meaningful without the typical arrogance?". Recent posts review how she got her first job/interview and offer advice on leaving one Guilt Free…
If you are looking for work consider applying to;
Back in the beginning of February, Brain Thomas Klatt was harnessed-in and clambering on a rooftop.
ICYMI, Stantec pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2022 as a first step in achieving net-zero operations by 2030 across its entire global footprint.
The entry by Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture won the Fall 2020 Get Lectured poster design competition, with second place going to Thomas Jefferson University's and Woodbury University's submission winning third.
On a related note, LAIAD plugged their Spring 2021 Lecture Series.
Also it appears that a new crop of Woodbury students recently started Archinect School blogs including; Aileen Zaldana, Christian Pizano, Kayla Castro et al.,
Natosha Jacobs is trying to find a folding doors system that's still "good and looks decent." b3tadine[sutures] and others pointed out the required "structural design for the opening" are a significant portion of the cost even if you find a cheaper manufacturer than Nanawall. baker and taz recommended some specific brands that could be cheaper while mightyaaa suggested "glass overhead doors" as one alternative. Later proto summed up the consensus
"@OP, the architects here agree with the architects you’ve been talking to".
Max_F wanted to talk Data Analytics and hear from folks experience with the potential efficiencies from digitization. taz reminded "SHoP Construction was offering (up to) 6D services. Can't remember what that quite meant exactly. Seems like they aren't a separate business any longer, which may be a sign." One upside, both atelier nobody and natematt hoped such tools could one day, lead to actual value engineering vs the current "arson at a carnival fun house".
Finally, Michael Schwartz tried to get a discussion going with What's your current "stack" for ArchViz? (2021) though no one seemed to want to chime in. He name-checked SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion, Revit, Enscape and V-Ray with the product from any of those potentially going through "some or a lot of post production in Photoshop depending on the output."
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