Orchirly Building in Guangzhou
22 Sunday Jul 2012
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22 Sunday Jul 2012
Posted in architecture
17 Tuesday Jul 2012
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architecture, ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2011, Institute for Computational Design, Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design, programming, University of Stuttgart
ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2011:
In summer 2011 the Institute for Computational Design (ICD) and the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE), together with students at the University of Stuttgart have realized a temporary, bionic research pavilion made of wood at the intersection of teaching and research. The project explores the architectural transfer of biological principles of the sea urchin’s plate skeleton morphology by means of novel computer-based design and simulation methods, along with computer-controlled manufacturing methods for its building implementation. A particular innovation consists in the possibility of effectively extending the recognized bionic principles and related performance to a range of different geometries through computational processes, which is demonstrated by the fact that the complex morphology of the pavilion could be built exclusively with extremely thin sheets of plywood (6.5 mm).
15 Sunday Jul 2012
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01 Sunday Jul 2012
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architecture, bottles, Garth Britzman, plastic bottles, popculture, recycle, recycle bottles, reuse, sculpting, street art
(POP)culture by Garth Britzman:
“This project reused recycled soda bottles as a canopy under which a small park is created. An intriguing environment is created where one can explore the surface qualities of the bottles at eye level. Additionally, this project sought to stimulate creative alternatives for recycling and reusing materials.”
The bottom of the bottles look like blooming flowers. Really cool way to recycle and reuse, and make awesome shades!
04 Friday May 2012
Posted in architecture, illustration