Where we would be and where we should have been ... part one
ISTANBUL INSTEAD OF ATHENS!!!
Few days ago when I was surfing in Yahoo, stumbled across one of the funniest article which I have ever read included urban comments of a tourist consultant under the title of;
Save Money With These Alternatives to Popular European Cities!!! .... !
Instead of: Paris | Try: Culver CityInstead of: Barcelona | Try: Bangkok
Instead of: Milan | Try: Buenos Aires
Instead of: Berlin | Try: Prague
and on top of the pageyou read the funniest part of report:
If You Love: History, Instead of: Athens | Try: Istanbul!!!
Cultural structure enhancement usually needs a long process. Especially when some media like internet websites have often a money oriented approach to the issue, this process takes more.
Recently, lots of internet-based media/business which have been shaped by some cheesy ideas from money first and after years now they are on top of the board of the biggest companies in the world, encourage people to make more money through their own stupid methods by which they have been shaped!
However many of this kind of article should consider from advertisement point of view and they are happening by massive money.
Not long time ago, the duty of the well-known media didn't only end up with the providing information for people oriented by common advertisment. And lots of their managers tried to play a prominent role in terms of culture as well as broadcasting. At that time, believing in intellectuality was a valuable and reliable feature for a manager instead of just being a good business man.
Therefore we suggest, Instead of Money try culture which can make a better world for our children, to the people who have enough money to spend on culture and we can culture lovers instead of Penny pinchers!
Recently, lots of internet-based media/business which have been shaped by some cheesy ideas from money first and after years now they are on top of the board of the biggest companies in the world, encourage people to make more money through their own stupid methods by which they have been shaped!
However many of this kind of article should consider from advertisement point of view and they are happening by massive money.
Not long time ago, the duty of the well-known media didn't only end up with the providing information for people oriented by common advertisment. And lots of their managers tried to play a prominent role in terms of culture as well as broadcasting. At that time, believing in intellectuality was a valuable and reliable feature for a manager instead of just being a good business man.
Therefore we suggest, Instead of Money try culture which can make a better world for our children, to the people who have enough money to spend on culture and we can culture lovers instead of Penny pinchers!
It's very interesting from another point of view, because, sometimes we, as architects/urbanists, think we are building the people's culture. Sometimes we are also happy with this kind of representative roles defined. However the fact is something else!
Arquitectonica, Urbatecture
" The Atlantis Condominium, Miami, Florida
1982
This 20 story high residential slab block contains a large hole containing a palm tree: it featured in a film on postmodern architecture soon after it was built and made quite an impression with its sense of humor and bold use of color!!!" from e-architect
Apparently the information above has some problems in terms of description. It is about one of the most prominent work of Arquitectonica. Thanks to attempts of this outstanding architectural group which was a very active 80's progressive firm, now we have such nice urban perspectives in Miami. The city, which if you omit works like these two from, shall remain a very common city.
Again we need to talk about architects who have built the outstanding cityscapes in a way of urbatecture. This type of buildings with a high respect to urban design shape the cities more friendly, attractive and with high level of identity. Now the question is; where are this type of genius architects who can work on context of urbatecture without knowing about it. Watch around to discover more proper examples of Urban-architecture.
1982
This 20 story high residential slab block contains a large hole containing a palm tree: it featured in a film on postmodern architecture soon after it was built and made quite an impression with its sense of humor and bold use of color!!!" from e-architect
Apparently the information above has some problems in terms of description. It is about one of the most prominent work of Arquitectonica. Thanks to attempts of this outstanding architectural group which was a very active 80's progressive firm, now we have such nice urban perspectives in Miami. The city, which if you omit works like these two from, shall remain a very common city.
Again we need to talk about architects who have built the outstanding cityscapes in a way of urbatecture. This type of buildings with a high respect to urban design shape the cities more friendly, attractive and with high level of identity. Now the question is; where are this type of genius architects who can work on context of urbatecture without knowing about it. Watch around to discover more proper examples of Urban-architecture.
Urban Issues, Traffic Light
How many traffic lights can you realize in this picture?!!!
This is one the picture which shows the condition of todays streets in the US. In different cities all over the county, this kind of image, is repeating and repeating. This sample is just one of the plenty of the 20th century urbanism embarrassing heritage.
We will deal with the other feature related to the issue above later but now we probably ask ourselves again if the 20th century urbanism would start in another way, how our life style and though would have been now.
It is really a valuable question which we need to answer it to correct the rest of the road of urbanism.
SUBURBAN WORLD; The most prestigious conference in Urbanism ever, Washington DC
Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech host "the SUBURBAN WORLD" conference.
These 3-days activities, which is One of the most prestigious conferences in Urbanism, with a concentration on issue of suburbans around metropolitan areas, insights, problems and opinions, will be carried out at the Virginia Tech Urban studies institute, Washington DC.
The conference includes 13 tracks with different titles and subjects. This shall end up with a wide spectrum of articles.
The reading and accepting process of articles has been done and 119 abstracts accepted by chair of each track.
Initially, it's supposed that the event will be hosted between April 6th and 8th 2008.
Good luck for all the sponsors, participants and contributers of conference ...
Sponsors:
Digital Project (DP)
Digital Project which is known by DB, however, lots of architects have forgotten it original name, encourages many of young architects and Avant-guard architectural offices to carry out outstanding projects. After the new wave of Gehry's office projects since late 80's which have been shaped by CATIA now is the DP's turn.
Some of the small offices who can afford the software are joining to the DP club. However some of them are struggling by usage of other regular 3D softwares like Rahino, 3D studio or even soft image to join the club of rich offices.
Hadid's office is one of the office which uses the Software. Although Hadid started to present her works with a range of Surreal paintings about 20 year age, now there is no news from her paintings! Hadid's office to catch the further steps of career has used the software since late 90's after grabbing the Pritzker Prize.
However the old questions and discussions are still around the issue that if the software is able to calculate every detail of amendments how the architect(s) play their separate roles.
Despite of Lots of professionals who say "Thanks to DP", otherwise Hadid's office couldn't be so successful, I assume we can not underestimate the role of het architects in developing their projects.
Track the changes in attitude of Hadid's office below;
Aerial digital rendering of Hadid's proposed Louvre wing
Another view of Hadid's losing comp- etition entry for an Islamic wing expansion at the Louvre
Rendering of addition proposed for the Louvre in Paris
BMW Plant Central Building, Leipzig, Germany, 2001–06
CMA CGM Head Office, Marseilles, France, Zaha Hadid Architects
Fiera di Milano, digital rendering, Zaha Hadid Architects, on-going since 2004
Glasgow Museum of Transport, Riverside Project, Scotland, 2004-ongoing, Zaha Hadid Architects
Grand Buildings, London, by Zaha Hadid Architects, acrylic on canvas,1985
Hérault Culture Sport, Montpelier, France, digital rendering by Zaha Hadid Architects, 2002-ongoing
New Eusko Tram Central Headquarters and Urban Planning, Durango, Spain,2003-ongoing, Zaha Hadid Architects
Phaeno Science Center, Wolfsburg, Germany, 1999-2005
The World (89 Degrees), by Zaha Hadid, acrylic on canvas, 1983, ©Zaha Hadid, Ltd., London
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