Monthly Archives: January 2008

Shigeru Ban at the Cooper Union

Posted on January 23, 2008 by JJ

The annual Franzen Lecture on Architecture and the Environment is delivered by an international figure whose work has significant implications for the relationship between architecture and the environment.

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Culture of Criticism: A Morning Thought

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Non Arkaraprasertkul

I woke up one morning – it was a Saturday – and checked my email before 8am as usual and found an email written to me by a presumably young and enthusiastic reader of architecture. The content of the email … Continue reading →

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Reï¼?fabricating City

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Hao Ruan

The “Architect’s Dialogue” Forum, after the opening ceremony. On Jan 9 at the Central Police Station Compound in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, was given a pretty well-done kick-off. Aimed at being a non-ad … Continue reading →

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FFW Videos:Architecture Studios. Coming Soon-2008

Posted on January 19, 2008 by FIVEFOOTWAY
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So Very Thin

Posted on January 16, 2008 by JJ

At 0.76 inches at its thickest; you’d think this were a practical joke. But it’s not the 1st of April; no. To put things in perspective, 0.76 inches is 1.93 centimetres. That’s right. Not that it’d be ideal for all … Continue reading →

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A day at the Office: OMA

Posted on January 15, 2008 by JJ

For all those who are excited by the above 3-lettered acronym (most people are), here’s a recruitment drive-esque video off Youtube:

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Call for entries: 2008 International Bauhaus Award

Posted on January 15, 2008 by JJ

INTERNATIONAL BAUHAUS AWARD 2008 “Housing shortages: The minimum subsistence level housing of today” Deadline: March 31 With the 5th Bauhaus Award, the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation continues its research into “Updating Modernismâ€?. In doing so, a central topic of the historical … Continue reading →

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Rs 5000-crore plan for a world class railway station

Posted on January 15, 2008 by JJ

by Raghvendra Rao, www.expressindia.com New Delhi, January 13 A Rs 5,000-crore makeover plan, intended to convert the New Delhi railway station into a world-class facility, appears set to change the way the station exists and functions as on date. Architect … Continue reading →

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Building.co.uk: The business case for green buildings

Posted on January 15, 2008 by JJ

9 January, 2008 / By Jerry Yudelson Building.co.uk US green columnist Jerry Yudelson is typically upbeat about how sustainability developed in 2007 – and next year looks even better. Read more at www.Building.co.uk.

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Other Stuff: Author Information

Posted on January 13, 2008 by FIVEFOOTWAY

FFW ver 1.3 now automatically displays information about yourself (the author) with each post. How to update your Author Profile. —————————————————————— 1. Go to the control panel and click on “Users”. 2. Go to “Your Profile” 3. Write a little … Continue reading →

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Other Stuff: Tagging

Posted on January 13, 2008 by FIVEFOOTWAY

FFW ver1.3 leverages on the tagging capability of WordPress. Just like tagging photos in Flickr or iPhoto or placing labels on your gmail emails, tagging allows keywords to be attached to your posts for easier identification by search engines. Tagging … Continue reading →

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Text Formatting: Excerpts

Posted on January 13, 2008 by FIVEFOOTWAY

FFW Ver1.3 has a built in capability to extract the first 40 words of your posts and make it the excerpt of the post. I.E, the part before the  (more…) section. However, if you choose to overwrite this, do the … Continue reading →

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Text Formatting: Pagination

Posted on January 13, 2008 by FIVEFOOTWAY

Q: What do you do if you have a very very long article and you do not want to split it into 2 separate posts? A: You split it into shorter pages. FFW Ver1.3 now allows you to do that … Continue reading →

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Image Formatting:General Guides

Posted on January 13, 2008 by FIVEFOOTWAY

Images are a critical part of FiveFootWay articles. They add to the richness of the article and a good picture can tell a story by itself. FFW ver1.3 introduces thumbnails to accompany your posts and also the creation of an … Continue reading →

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Image Formatting: Captions and Acknowledgements

Posted on January 13, 2008 by FIVEFOOTWAY

Captions are used for 2 purposes. 1- To describe the photo 2- To acknowledge the source. The standard formatting to use is ” Image: A nice picture. Source: Name of Source “ Acknowledgements —————————————————————— For ANY image that is uploaded … Continue reading →

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Image Formatting: Main Article Image & Thumbnails

Posted on January 13, 2008 by FIVEFOOTWAY

FFW ver1.3 introduces thumbnails to accompany your posts and also the creation of an automated slideshow at the front page. For this NEW formatting to work, it is critical that images are formatted properly. IMPORTANT NOTE —————————————————————— As you would … Continue reading →

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interview – Kengo Kuma

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Bert de Muynck

Great Bamboo Wall House (CN) by Kengo Kuma. 2002. image via inhabitat Artkrush, January 9, 2008 One of Japan’s most celebrated architects, Kengo Kuma is widely known in his home country for his modern take on traditional materials and methods. … Continue reading →

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close-up – Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue Nishizawa

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Bert de Muynck

The New Museum, New York. SAANA. Image by Iwan Baan. The Japan Times, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008 Japanese architecture office SANAA — centered on its principals, Kazuyo Sejima (born 1956) and her protege-turned-business-partner Ryue Nishizawa (born 1966) — was set … Continue reading →

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