In the latest edition of the UpStarts: feature FreelandBuck aka David Freeland and Brennan Buck (an architectural design practice based in New York and Los Angeles affiliated with Yale School of Architecture, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-ARC) and Woodbury University, ed. wow that is a lot of affiliated withs...) discussed;  their first built project, "scale jump moments",  the impact of the recession on the architecture +  construction industry and finally the importance of "Making work" via email with Orhan Ayyüce. 

Jason Muller shared "While I was studying for my undergraduate in Architecture at Woodbury University in Burbank California, my second year design architecture studio was tough by David Freeland  and it was one of the best and inspiring experiences of my life."

House KE12 is the focus of the latest Showcase. The project by  SoHo Architektur is in Memmingen Germany. It is a townhouse with two housing units, designed as a “three-window house”. Archinector Citizen commented "Fantastic!"

News

Nate Berg pondered whether Is There a Limit to How Tall Buildings Can Get? over at the Atlantic Cities. Chris Moody enlightened us "Regarding the topic question, it comes down to this, if the soil(s) can handle the materials used to erect a structure, and its live and dead loads, then to only foreseeable limitation is money. The bigger the structure, the more its costs to build and to maintain". Yet, MStrack differed "An Artsutanov style space elevator is looking increasingly technologically feasible - but yes, of course, limits always will exist".

Reacting to Tatzu Nishi’s concept for Discovering Columbus, Donna Sink exclaimed "Wow, I love the interior environments he makes for these installations! The existing piece is so out-of-place." The conceptual piece will consist a living room six stories up in the air wrapped around the historic statue of Christopher Columbus found in Columbus Circle, NYC.

Bustler recently recieved stunning photos of the new Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany designed by German HENN Architekten.  George Showman was impressed "Wow, no expansion joints.  Reminds me of the St. Louis Arch... these welded s.s. structures are remarkable.  I still don't quite understand how they deal with thermal expansion.  Does this giant wave throb up and down over the course of a day's solar heat gain?"

Firms/Schools/Blogs

Barbican-Unite, by Yves Kervoelen is a design for housing development for newly graduates accepting internships in London.

The 2012 edition of Cartouche, a student publication of NewSchool of Architecture and Design (NSAD), highlights the role of designers and architects in creating memorials, with a special focus on the Oklahoma City National Memorial and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania.
 

amlocke stopped at Chandigarh's Capitol Complex during his ongoing thirteen-week train expedition across India and Martin F announced he has completed all steps required to complete his  transfer from Florida Atlantic University to University of Florida, where he will become Archinect's newest guest-blogging Gator....

Discussions

rkendust needed advice on Cloud Storage for DWG files? following the death of his father an architect. curtkramnoted that he cringes "a little when i hear 'cloud storage.'  i think it's more of an idea then a thing.  for what it sounds like you want to do, you should be able to find an architectural blueprint type printing company that will offer a document management service.  most of those companies that I deal with are trying to provide more digital services."

vorx wanted to talk about the Best/Worst Transit Stops in your experience. He was hoping that you "include a google streetview link". mdler offered up "Seattle - 3rd Ave between Pike and Pine. There is a McDonalds, check cashing place, smoke shop, and 'urban wear' shop on the block. It is also in the Seattle ride free zone" although from the description I am not sure if he meant it as an example of best or worst? Meanwhile Steven Ward noted the Karlsplatz station by Wagner in vienna is his all-time favorite "an amazing little jewel in an amazing urban space"

Finally, waqqy wanted opinions of Norman Foster’s style of architecture in particular, three buildings (Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Chek Lap Kok Airport and Swiss Re HQ) in terms of Shape, colour, detail, form, the glazing.....? Rusty Shackleford quipped "'super adventurous' corporate architecture. yaaaay! Based on this sample, Norm sure loves his triangles." waqqy explained "The reseaon I am asking for YOUR comments is because i'm writing a dissertation and would like other opinion on norman foster architectural language so i have a variety of  YOUR comments to disscuss in my dissertation". Will Galloway helpfully offered up "unless you are in grade school i recommend not citing any opinions here for a paper.   seriously.  just don't."

Additionally
Read the newly released forward to the book Beyond Zuccotti by Michael Kimmelman. Therein he argues "Occupy Wall Street, in part unintentionally, raised this question and others like it: where are the spaces in which we act as a community? Who governs them? Who decides on their design? Their use? And should we blur the controls, the boundaries, the authority, and the thresholds between public and private space, between streets and sidewalks?"