| Writer to explore architecture of 'Vertigo' | | Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 3:00:46 PM by Blog57 Team | | Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock's artful, sometimes literal, sometimes distorted use of San Francisco architecture and geography in his 1957 suspense movie "Vertigo" is the topic of "The Architecture of Vertigo," a free lecture by Sandy McLendon at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. Third St., Louisville. McLendon is an architecture and design writer; editor of www.jetsetmodern.com, an online design magazine; and author of "PreFAB Elements" (HarperCollins: 2005). The talk is presented by the Hite Art Institute as part of the Frederic Lindley Morgan Lecture Series at the University of Louisville. Shows .... | |
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| | | Pugster Leaning Tower Pisa Building Architecture Tuscany Italy Tourist Italian Charm Bracelet | | Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 12:43:25 PM by Blog57 Team | | Show off your personality, hobbies, or significant affiliations with this Pugster Leaning Tower of Pisa Italian charm. This enamel charm features the beautiful but slanted bell tower with a glittery blue sky in the background. Crafted of the finest stainless steel with soldered faces (as opposed to less durable glue), our charms are sure to be a hit as you build your Italian charm bracelet or anklet. This charm is part of our innovative X2 line of Italian charms, whose double thick enamel brings out the most intricate details and gives each charm more clarity and vibrancy. Also a great gift for friends and family who love architectural achievements. Crafted and authenticated by Pugster (TM) Inc., these Leaning Tower of Pisa Italian charms are available for both retail and wholesale purchase in our store. ... | |
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| | | Tiny music machine offers a new angle on architecture | | Posted Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:11:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | THE iPod has made its mark on popular culture, changing the face of the music industry and becoming one of the best-selling gadgets of all time. But Apple's music player could be stretching its influence into unexpected territory: architecture. A newly announced multimillion-dollar building project in Dubai will reportedly take inspiration for its design from the iPod. Officials have said that the "iPad" will be based on the design of Apple's MP3 player. The tower will be perched on top of a docking station, and will ape the iPod by sitting at an angle of six degrees. The 23-storey building, due to open in 2009, is expected to house more than 200 homes and offices. The development is being designed by a Hong Kong-based consultancy, James Law Cybertecture, an award-winning architecture firm focused on futuristic projects and "intelligent" buildings.... | |
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| | | AU architecture group wins award for design | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:58:02 PM by Blog57 Team | | Auburn University School of Architecture professors David Hinson and Stacy Norman and their students won the Alabama Council of the American Institute of Architects' 2006 Honor Award for their work on the DESIGNhabitat2 House in Greensboro. The DESIGNhabitat program is an ongoing partnership between AU's School of Architecture and the Alabama Association of Habitat Affiliates. For the award-winning DESIGNhabitat2 project, the AU architecture group and the modular housing industry formed a partnership to find ways Habitat could build more homes with fewer volunteer resources to meet the housing demand generated by the Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005. The AU students designed the 1,100-square-foot house with a focus on energy efficiency. They used alternative siding and roofing materials that were both durable and energy efficient, and placed the house to minimize the amount of heat generated from direct sunlight while still taking advantage of natural light from the sun.... | |
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| | | Sister city's trade expo draws Yakima officials | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 7:10:45 PM by Blog57 Team | | Yakima's Mexican sister city isn't just about impressive architecture, food and music. For two Yakima city officials, Morelia, Michoacán, may be the right place to beat the drum for the Valley's wine country and agricultural advances -- particularly during Morelia's five-day international trade exposition, which kicks off Tuesday. Morelia's streets will be swarming with business people and government officials from Mexico, Canada, India and the United States -- including Yakima -- for the state's 20th Annual Expovall. Yakima's mission: to find Mexican and worldwide enterprises that can benefit the local market -- and to stock the Morelian market's shelves with Valley wines. Michael Morales, deputy director of Yakima's Department of Community and Economic Development, along with director Bill Cook, will leave Monday morning in search of businesses with which Yakima companies can trade.... | |
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| | | Architecture expert to speak at A&M | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:05:22 AM by Blog57 Team | | A former chief of the Royal Institute of British Architects is expected to speak Tuesday in a lecture hosted by the Texas A&M University College of Architecture. Paul Hyett, chairman of RyderHKS architects in the United Kingdom, is considered an expert in health care and educational and ecologically responsible design, according to officials. He graduated from the Architectural Association in London and worked with celebrated British architect Cedric Price before starting his own practice, which merged with RyderHKS in 2001. He has published three books and recently worked for the United Kingdom-based Medical Foundation on a treatment center dedicated to the care of torture victims, the only such facility of its kind. Hyett will speak at 6 p.m. in the Langford Architecture Center's Preston Geren Auditorium - one stop in a three-day visit that will include student design reviews and meetings with faculty and doctoral students to discuss the possibility of creating a Center for EcoDesign at the college.... | |
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| | | Artpolis: Architeculture thru infrastructure | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 1:17:34 PM by Blog57 Team | | The Japanese culture of architectural conservation has aroused scholarly interest among the international conservation community, particularly since the early 1990s. The preservation of buildings and the preservation of traditional techniques of craftsmanship are key issues in Japanese conservation philosophy. Thus, the Japanese way of architecture and conservation by means of tools, masters and procedures receive special attention. Western observers' interest on Japan has developed in tandem with the evolution of thinking within international organisations dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings. Since its creation in 1975 the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has contributed to broadening the values attached to building materials and cultures in a worldwide perspective by opening the doors to different categories of architectural heritage, mostly of the wooden buildings.... | |
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| | | Opelousas seeks artists for city's High Art celebration | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:07:18 AM by Blog57 Team | | Organizers for "High Art: A Celebration of Opelousas Art, Music and Architecture," are looking for more artists to round out their Art Walk, scheduled for Nov. 11 and 12 on the beautiful St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square in downtown Opelousas. The Art Walk, scheduled that Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. is just one of several events scheduled for that day. The Art Walk continues the following Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will be held in conjunction with a Jazz Brunch. .... | |
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| | | EUREKA! CITY OFFERS ARCHITECTURE, SCENERY | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 11:07:42 AM by Blog57 Team | | In some ways, time has stood still in California's port city of Eureka, an outpost of Victorian architecture and magnificent scenery that is well worth including in any visit to the state's northern coastline. In fact, surrounding Humboldt County will give you a history lesson as well -- and treat you to some of the most fascinating natural attractions anywhere in the West. Still a small city with just 40,000 residents in the immediate area, Eureka's downtown is a collection of historic Victorian buildings, many of which have been restored to reflect their mid-19th century splendor when local residents built ornate homes with money earned through logging, farming and fishing. While there were periods when the town seemed to lose its vitality, in recent decades the city has been spruced up to show off both its waterfront and its heritage.... | |
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| | | TowerGroup: Shift to Service-Oriented Architecture Helps Financial Institutions Become More Nimble in Responding to | | Posted Friday, October 27, 2006 2:59:37 AM by Blog57 Team | | The piecemeal development of banking systems over the last 30 years has left many banks with a combination of technologies that are, at best, difficult to integrate or, at worst, nearly impossible to change quickly enough to maintain competitive edge. New research from TowerGroup finds that service-oriented architecture (SOA) is poised to deliver the near-seamless integration of business functionality retail banks have been seeking to respond more nimbly to market opportunities and pressures. According to TowerGroup, SOA can be viewed as the coordinated use of new and existing technologies to increase the reusability of business components and processes. This would speed up development of new applications and products, decrease maintenance costs, and more efficiently leverage legacy systems.... | |
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