Modern Buildings Architecture News
- IBM Invests in Infrastructure Sensing and Analysis Tech Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:51AMIBM will work with Carnegie Mellon University to develop systems to monitor and analyze the state of buildings, roads, water lines and other infrastructure Carnegie Mellon University - IBM - United States - Education - Pennsylvania
- IBM invests in infrastructure sensing and analysis tech Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:35AMIBM will develop technology to monitor and analyze the state of buildings, roads, water lines and other urban infrastructure in a new laboratory it is opening with Carnegie Mellon University.
- Afficionados flood Ewing Bath House Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:34PMEWING — A busload of architects, architectural afficionados and writers from New York City made a “pilgrimage” yesterday to the internationally renowned Kahn Bath House and paid homage to work of the great American Modernist Louis I. Kahn.
- Research and Markets: Improving Healthcare through Built Environment Infrastructure Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:15AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Improving Healthcare through Built Environment Infrastructure" to their offering.
- The Evolution of War Memorial Design Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:21AMA couple Saturdays ago, I went on an Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati-sponsored excursion to Columbus, Ind., a city just 90 minutes away that has developed an international reputation for its Modernist architecture. Besides the buildings, I was particularly moved by the Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans in the city’s downtown.
- Shanghai's former glory Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:10PMThe exterior of the new Rockbund Art Museum. Photo: Gareth George Once known as one of the most glamorous cities in the world, Shanghai and its signature strip The Bund have endured economic turmoil, war and political and cultural transformation.
- William Dobson: Designing a home, step by step Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:09PMWilliam Dobson: Designing a home, step by step... By Megan Voeller Historic and modern influences combine in architect William Dobson's shotgun-style Ybor City home. Designed by the architect to function as a modernist oasis of white walls and minimally finished surfaces, the two-story house resembles an historic bungalow on the outside — blending in seamlessly with surrounding houses — but ...
- Moldova has rich culture, little recreation Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:14PMTwo local conservationists recently visited Moldova from July 7-14 as part of the Sister Rivers Project. Wahpeton Parks and Recreation Director Wayne Beyer made his first trip to the country and Chahinkapa Zoo Director Kathy Diekman took her second trip.
- Turning Bread into Stones Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:08AMAs Kevin Dowd and Martin Hutchinson chronicle in their wonderful new book, there's been plenty of government regulation lately, and as regulations grow, financial booms and panics grow in step.
- Awash in history Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:12PMWHITTIER - You might not think it but the 47-year-old Five Points Car Wash just might be a historical landmark. Officials from the Los Angeles and Whittier conservancies say it's reflective of what has become known as the "Googie" architectural style from the 1950s and 1960s.
- USA... Five City Destinations, Virgin Holidays Style Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:55AMThere's nowhere else quite like Las Vegas with it's over indulgent casinos and Virgin Holidays hotels. It's no surprise Las Vegas attracts so many worldwide visitors every year. Labeled as Disneyland for adults, Las Vegas has spectacular entertainment and nightlife and is a popular Virgin Holidays destination.
- Snøhetta to design SFMOMA's vast new wing Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:43PMSnøhetta, the architecture firm designing the museum at the World Trade Center site, is the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's choice to design its new wing - a $250 million expansion likely to be the city's largest private project between now and the... San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - Museum - San Francisco - World Trade Center - Design
- Daily TWiP - Herostratus destroys one of the Seven Wonders of the World to ensure his own fame today in 356 BC Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:41AMWelcome to Daily TWiP, your daily dose of all the holidays, historical observances, etc., we couldn’t cram into The Week in Preview. Some people will try anything to get their names in the history books - even arson. That’s what was on the mind of a young man named Herostratus when he intentionally set fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus today (July 21) in 356 BC. Artemis was worshiped in ...
- Todd Reisz and Rory Hyde: Abandoned Cars and Memories of a Bashing Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:29PMMaybe the fact Dubai hasn't become a ghost town has proved that Dubai was a proper city all along, doing what cities do: trying to deflect the criticism, making some changes and looking for ways to keep the people coming.
- Market battles to keep charm Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:32AMVendors at the popular Sam Chuk Market are fighting to preserve its traditional heritage which earned it a Unesco award as a sudden influx of tourists turns it into a gaudy, modern venue.
- Philipsburg past, future intersect Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 11:28PMPHILIPSBURG — Philipsburg is a community where history sits on every corner, from the Old Mud
- Old quarter SOS Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:09AMWithout prompt and decisive action, the old quarter of Ho Chi Minh City's historic "Chinatown" may be paved into obscurity.
- £2,000,000 makeover for historic Colne building Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 5:13AMONE OF Colne's most historically significant buildings is set for a £2 million makeover to give it a new lease of life. (14/07/2010 11:00:06)
- News Outlets Examine Haitian Rebuilding Effort Six Months After Major Quake Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 9:29AM"Six months to the day since a magnitude-7.0 earthquake leveled 60% of [Port-Au-Prince's] buildings and killed 230,000 people, there are few visible signs of improvement," USA Today reports. "Frustration is high among Haitians and aid groups who say they see halting and haphazard progress toward recovery. The Haitian government- responsible for the cleanup but still reeling after the loss of ...
- Carmel architect John Thodos gets posthumous honor Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 3:45AMA man who designed hundreds of buildings in and around Carmel has been posthumously honored by the American Institute of Architects. John Thodos, who died in November, was honored with a fellowship in design, the institute's highest honor, at its national convention last month.
- Architect has stamp of James Bond Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 9:00AMYOU say the name John Lautner to people these days, they think you're a bit clueless and actually mean Taylor Lautner from Twilight.
- To Russia with love Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 6:17PMRussia is a place with notorious communist connotations, right? Suspicious people, austere outlook, terrible food? But some things you have to see for yourself.
- Arts center crucial for Oklahoma City Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 4:45PMThe introduction of a contemporary arts space in Oklahoma City would bring more life to the city center, more visitors, more excitement, more entertainment, more reason to be here, and perhaps most importantly, more reason to stay and live here
- Art thrives in chaos for Prahran man Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 4:11PMFROM Prahran to Pakistan and back again, Damon Kowarsky is learning universal truths about his art.
- Area properties recommended for inclusion on State, National Registers of Historic Places Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 7:00AMA historic district in Herkimer County, a family farm and library in Montgomery County and one of the earliest homes in an Otsego County village are among the 35 properties and historic districts recommended by the state Board for Historic Preservation for inclusion on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
- Area properties recommended for inclusion on State, National Registers of Historic Places Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 7:00AMA historic district in Herkimer County, a family farm and library in Montgomery County and one of the earliest homes in an Otsego County village are among the 35 properties and historic districts recommended by the state Board for Historic Preservation for inclusion on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
- Rating architecture: love it or hate it Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 6:40AMEach time a new building pops up in Brisbane, dinner table conversations, blogs and radio talkback programs come to life with candid criticism and appreciation of architecture.
- Rating architecture: love it or hate it Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 6:40AMEach time a new building pops up in Brisbane, dinner table conversations, blogs and radio talkback programs come to life with candid criticism and appreciation of architecture.
- Calls for demolition of 'Nazi' pavilion in Venice Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 7:03PMHitler and Mussolini once exchanged fascist salutes in its entrance hall and four years later the monumental, grey-pillared building in Venice's Giardini park was turned into a Nazi shrine displaying busts of the two dictators alongside muscle-bound Aryans sculpted by the Third Reich artist, Arno Breker.
- Calls for demolition of 'Nazi' pavilion in Venice Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 7:03PMHitler and Mussolini once exchanged fascist salutes in its entrance hall and four years later the monumental, grey-pillared building in Venice's Giardini park was turned into a Nazi shrine displaying busts of the two dictators alongside muscle-bound Aryans sculpted by the Third Reich artist, Arno Breker.
- Serpentine Pavilion: Rouge awakening Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 6:22PMThe Serpentine Gallery's 2010 Summer Pavilion, designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel, opens to the public on Saturday. Those with some understanding of his architecture and philosophical musings will see the searing red structure as his latest mysterious toying with the doors of perception. But most people's first reaction will surely be: what the hell is that wild red thing?
- Saving Coney Island Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 12:17AMHas Coney Island finally been saved from decades of dereliction? From the crowds mobbing the beach for the Fourth of July festivities you’d certainly think so. Coney’s beguiling combination of participatory fun (such as Nathan’s hot-dog eating contest) and old-time spectacle (like the Burlesque Circus) is unmatched...
- A vision for downtown: Finding the common factor for Torrington Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 11:58PMTORRINGTON - Readers have spoken and the majority do share a common vision for the future of downtown Torrington.
- Architect selected for new courthouse Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 11:05AMState judicial officials have selected noted architecture firmDLR Group to design the new superior courthouse in Hanford, thestate Judicial Council announced this week.
- Request to expand business may lead to vision for Spanish Fork Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 3:53PMSPANISH FORK — Rocky Giles has been changing tires and servicing cars from his Main Street shop for 11 years.
- HostelBooker's Day Trips from Stockholm Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 11:45AMHostelbookers invites you to explore the beaten path outside Stockholm by taking day trips to Uppsala, Västerås and Drottningholm, writes Madeleine Wilson.
- Open-door policy is seriously fun Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 9:00AMA NEW children's exhibit proves opposites attract.
- Travel: Nothing but fresh Eyre Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 7:15PMTHE winds howl and rain falls but it seems only fitting for one of the world’s most isolated and desolate coastlines.
- First LEED-Certified California Hospital Opens Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 5:08PMThe ribbon officially was cut on June 26 on Californias first LEED-certified hospital, which holds a Silver designation. The new, San Francisco-based Laguna Honda Hospital, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, blends aesthetics and tradition with a modern focus on quality and sustainability.
- Lisbon: Portugal's salty capital Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 10:03AMIf San Francisco had a sister, it would be Lisbon. Both cities have twin bridges and famously foggy weather. Both are situated on the best natural harbors on the west coast of their respective continents. Both have trolleys rattling up and down their steep hills past characteristic buildings. And both have survived horrific earthquakes.
- Pilobolus in Unfamiliar Territory, at Dartmouth Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 9:53PMA new production staged at Dartmouth College by the Pilobolus Dance Theater, is dizzying overlap of cartoon, film, silhouette theater, and live dance.
- Bay City's Zion Lutheran School receiving renovations, repairs and upgrades this summer Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 4:26AMConstruction crews have already started gutting the pre-k through eighth grade school, 1707 S. Kiesel St., and plan to have the building completely updated -- with modern architecture splashed throughout -- by the time school opens this fall.
- Lisbon a gateway to Old World charm Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 8:05AMMuch of the grittiness of Lisbon is gone, but the charm has only been enhanced in Portugal's international port. Much of the grittiness of Lisbon is gone, but the charm has only been enhanced in Portugal's international port.
- Preservation panel isn't eager to use new hammer Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 6:52AMWhen Bob Feuer, in 2001, looked to renovate his two buildings on Lafayette's Main Street, he went through extra steps to get approval from the historic preservation commission.
- Judge rules Qatari breached contract Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 4:04AMPrince Charles' victory against modern architecture could be an expensive loss for a Qatari royal.
- Krasny Oktyabr Chocolate Factory Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 11:25AMAfter more than 100 years in Moscow, the Krasny Oktyabr chocolate company relocated a couple of years ago from its historical home. But the sprawling red brick complex remains, and it is now home to a burgeoning arts and media scene.
- The Kimbell Gamble Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 10:34AMRobert LaPrelle/Kimbell Art Museum Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, view from the northwest corner Those who undertake additions to architectural landmarks ought to abide by the famous medical principle, “first, do no harm.” Thus the best one can say of Renzo Piano’s recently unveiled plans for a $125 million expansion of Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art Museum of 1966–1972 in Fort Worth is that ...
- Court says developer whose project was opposed by Prince Charles is entitled to damages Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 10:13AMPrince Charles' victory against modern architecture could be an expensive loss for a Qatari royal.
- Court says developer whose project was opposed by Prince Charles is entitled to damages Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 9:43AMLONDON - Prince Charles' victory against modern architecture could be an expensive loss for a Qatari royal. A judge ruled Friday that a developer was entitled to damages because the Qatari dropped a design by famed architect Richard Rogers' company in the face of the prince's opposition.
- Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ Brand Demonstrates Solid Performance in First Half of 2010 Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 7:24PMSmall Luxury Hotels of the World, which recently opened its Asia Pacific Regional Office in Singapore, has seen strong positive growth in the first half of 2010. Indicators of success include an increase in reservations of 16 per cent year to date compared to the same period last year, an increase in revenue of 14 per cent and the addition of over 30 hotels since September 2009 which means the ...
