Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts

Friday, October 10, 2008

Office dA Lecture





This lecture is co-sponsored by the University of Washington and the Seattle Chapter of the American Institute of Architects:

Mullet Sections: a lecture by Nader Tahrani of office dA

This lecture will focus on the tensions between ground and ceilings,
where the site of architectural invention sees its parameters.

6:00 pm, October 31, 2008, 147 Architecture Hall, University of Washington

Nader Tehrani is a principle partner of the Boston-based architecture and design firm office dA. The firm's work ranges in scale from furniture to urban design, with a focus upon architecture. Office dA seizes on the challenges unique to each project as the catalysts for transformation in architecture. An investigation of the potentials of materials and construction techniques, often imported from fields outside of architecture is the foundation for every design. Recent projects include the Main Library for the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, the Macallen Building in Boston and Helios House, a sustainable gas station, in Los Angeles.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

COTE Case Study: Green Residential


Join the design teams of two contemporary, sustainable residential projects to learn how they addressed density and reduced building and ecological footprint through uncommon urban development strategies.
A presentation and tour of the first all 5-star Built Green development in Seattle, by b9 Architects and gProjects, will be followed by a presentation of a Madison Valley urban infill home seeking LEED platinum by Urbanmix and Cascade Built.
Project 1: The Urban CanyonPresenters/Organization: Brad Khouri, b9 Architects; Graham Black, gProjects
Project 2: Alley HousePresenters/Organization: Elizabeth Grace, Urbanmix, James Jenkins from O'Brien and Co.; and Sloan Ritchie from Cascade Built
more info at AIA Seattle

West Coast Green in San Francisco


Michelle Kaufmann Designs (mkd) answer to modern green housing. In conjunction with Sunset Magazine the mkLotus modular home at West Coast Green in San Francisco went up last week.

Friday, September 26, 2008

New Academy of Science Building in San Francisco




Renzo Piano just opened the remodeled Academy of Sciences building in SF Golden Gate Park


additional reviews at inhabitat.com