Red Cloud Peak Wilderness Study Area in Colorado is a hiker’s dream, featuring 30 mountain peaks over 13,000 feet tall and two peaks over 14,000 feet: Red Cloud Peak and Sunshine Peak. Alpine tundra and vast scenic vistas offer solitude and spaces to backpack, mountain climb, horseback ride and more. Photo by Bob Wick, @mypubliclands
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A pavilion
The project is located in Chilean Patagonia; Region X; on the eastern bank of The Rupanco Lake. The commission consisted of designing a gathering place for family life. The building was designed as a pavilion in the sense that the spaces can be used in different ways for different purposes.
The first level is organized around a double hearth with grill on one side and a chimney on the other. The dual condition allows the spaces to be configured for use as a barbeque areas as well as a living room and dining room. The second level houses a common space that can also be used as a bedroom. The structure that connects the first and second levels forms the roof of the exterior patio.
A fuselage
There were two key factors for the formal definition of the pavilion: the rain and winds molded the project. The building is a continuous corten steel fuselage designed to protect the various spaces form a changeable, extreme climate. The icy south wind of the summer is blocked by the bay on the first level. The northern winter winds are halted by the stairway that leads to the second level. Finally, the section that connects the two levels covers the exterior patio to protect it from the constant rains and sun. Two century-old trees round out the final location of the building in their relationships with nearby elements and the far-off landscape.
Hubo dos factores determinantes para la definición formal del pabellón; La lluvia y los vientos moldearon al proyecto. El edificio es un fuselaje continuo de acero corten para proteger a los distintos recintos de un clima cambiante y extremo. El helado viento sur del verano es detenido por la nave del primer nivel; El viento norte del invierno es frenado por la escalera que conduce al segundo nivel; finalmente la unión entre los dos niveles permite techar un patio exterior protegido de las constantes lluvias y del sol. Dos árboles centenarios terminan de configurar la ubicación final del edificio, tanto en sus relaciones próximas como con el paisaje lejano.
Everybody likes music. We are listening to our favourite songs when we are happy, we are listening to them when we are sad. Same goes for when we are working or exercising. Of course the type of music can change according to our disposition, or the task we perform at the moment. Our taste can be influenced by the decade we are born into, or the actual trends, or by our friends.
We link music with the special moments of our lives. The melody that was playing when we first met our significant other, the one at our wedding and so on. Music has curative properties and can change our mood in an instant. If you were to chose a song to define you, what would it be?
Take this quick, fun quiz and find out which song was actually written about you
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Monument Valley – Arizona – USA (by Michele Anzidei)
A new fencing system uses the same tried and tested hardware as a standard sliding gate, but with a twist; the vertically operable slats sink into the ground in less than five seconds, disappearing completely. The Fancy Fence was created to streamline accessibility, while also improving the visual bulk of traditional fences by removing all horizontal elements. The system can be installed in an infinite number of configurations and incorporates elegantly designed fixed slats, the retractable gate and an “invisible” walkway gate.
The Fancy Fence’s vertical mechanism reduces the overall footprint needed for sliding or swinging gates, meaning that the space adjacent to the fence can be fully functional. The invisible walkway gate retains a hinged joint for quick pedestrian access. The entire system can be installed in less than 24 hours, and allows for a fully customized arrangement. The fencing elements are available in a range of sizes and finishes, some of which are visible in the gallery below.
Fancy Fence was developed with safety and security in mind, using entirely prefabricated, standard components that have undergone years of testing. The mechanical elements of the fence are operable year-round, with built-in contingencies for extreme weather such as flooding or snowing. The retractable gate uses the same sensor technology as sliding gates, and will only rise if the area above the gate is completely clear. Despite its mechanical functionality, the system can still be used during power outages through an emergency manual operating system that is light enough to be engaged by children, as seen in the video below.
For more information, check out the Fancy Fence website.
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Sig Nordal 