World Heritage Corb: Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation in Marseille is one of French-Swiss architect’s most recognised buildings, and is the last in our series exploring the 17 of his projects added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List (+ slideshow). (more…)
As all the cultures the ancient Greeks had their deities. Each one of those was symbolizing a quality. Aphrodite was the goddess of beauty, Athena was the wisest among gods and so on. Of course, just like us the gods and goddesses had also flaws. But we won’t mention them now.
If you know the legends can you tell which one are you? If yes, check with this quiz how accurate was your guess. In case of a negative answer take it and discover your deity alter ego.
Take now this quick, fun quiz and find out what Greek goddess are you!
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Just as the competition to design the official Obama Presidential Library in Chicago was heating up, Arcbazar orchestrated a simultaneous, open-call for ideas competition asking “What sort of Presidential Library would the people design?.” Raynaldo Theodore Design Studio (RTDS) responded with a proposal that focuses on Obama’s peaceful and inclusive spirit to create a place of welcome and community. Dubbed The V-House, their design is comprised of a series of indoor/outdoor sequences which reference Obama’s life and significant points in its Chicago context.
Given the choice between Jackson Park and Washington Park, RTDS chose to situate their building in the latter and used the existing landscape to drive the formal expression of the building. As much green space as possible was preserved, giving value to the existing parkland. The building rises upwards as an extension of the ground plane, on which the jury commented: “The design was part of the landscape but reach[es] for the sky.”
The building mass was sculpted by pulling key points of the city inwards, eventually resulting in a “V” shape. The hit and miss pattern of the brick facade allows it to double as a continuous planter box, bringing views and nature indoors. The program inside arranged in terrace form, so it is possible for each program to have access to the garden terrace outside.
The Library and Center takes visitors on a journey through the key stages of Obama’s life, from Hawaii, Jakarta, Kenya, and Chicago, and at each intersection of the building a key element of Chicago is referenced. When you reach the top of the building, you can see the silhouette of Chicago from a distance.
RTDS said in a press release: We called this proposal the V-House which can be interpreted as peace and victory brought by Obama during his tenure as president. We intended the 14th Presidential Library act not only as a museum but also a second home where people could meet and interact, have a cup of coffee, or do jog at the weekend. V-House will represent a new home where differences are no longer an issue and everyone lives in harmony.
The competition was run by Boston-based Arcbazar and its partners BuiltWorlds, CannonDesign, AIA Chicago, Dwell on Design, GreenApple Campus, Autodesk and Forum8 in response to the official competition. Both the Arcbazar competition, in which RTDS placed third, and the official competition which was eventually won by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien elicited a range of exciting potential projects, proving the ongoing relevance of architectural competitions.
News via Raynaldo Theodore Design Studio
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Poker is an activity that can teach you useful new abilities and skills. It won’t turn you into a superhero, but it can provide you with sharpened skills that can be helpful in the face of ‘dangerous and risky situations’.
Mastering the concept of odds and expected value is crucial to success at poker. Ater all, you need to be able to calculate whether the amount in the pot justifies the risk of betting.
Understanding the odds can be handy in other parts of life too. For example, what are the odds of you achieving a promotion you want to apply for? Knowing your statistical chances based on a variety of factors alters your preparation for the role, how you approach your interview, and how you justify the pleasure/disappointment when the role is given.
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Being able to restrict losses is something every gambler has to learn if they want to get good at it – and there are plenty of daily life situations where it can be handy too.
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Say your girlfriend says to you that she is ‘fine’, in response to a query with that all-too familiar tone that implies the exact opposite. Clearly damage has already been done so being able to pick up on this could be the difference between a brief spat or a month spent sleeping on the sofa.
Playing poker will teach you about discipline as you need to be able to manage your bankroll to have a minimum of 50 buy-ins at stakes you play. This is so you can cope with losses.
This is the same self-discipline that will get you out of bed when it’s a cold January morning and you don’t feel like hitting the gym.
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We all know that this is central to poker but there are real-life occasions when knowing how to fib with a straight face can get you out of danger.
One such example would be if you visit friends who have just had a baby and they ask you to comment on his or her appearance. We all know babies look like Alfred Hitchcock, but need to bluff and say ‘beautiful’.
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In Texas Hold’em, the half bluff is a situation whereby you bluff but success is not solely dependent on your opponent falling for it. There are real-life situations where it can be really helpful.
Say all of your friends are talking about the Game of Thrones books but you have only seen the television version. Operating the sort of half bluff you would use when playing online poker in the middle of this tricky GoT situation can help you navigate the conversation by letting them think you know all about it – when it fact you only have half the knowledge.
In poker this means increasing the amount you are betting but upping the ante can be a useful tactic in other parts of life as well.
If you are worried about who your girlfriend is talking to on Facebook, giving her your password will challenge her to show the same trust in you thereby letting you satisfy your curiosity/insecurity.
Even the best poker players lose sometimes and have to be able to handle it without chasing their losses and making it worse.
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In daily life, this can help you when you get knocked back by the girl you have been eyeing across the bar all night. It will remind you not to keep ordering more drinks and trying again in ever-more drunken fashion.
See Also: Why Temporary Defeat Is Not Permanent Failure
Superheroes are not real, but if you master these skills and apply them in life, few will doubt your superpowers in sticky real-life situations.
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Badri Residence is a residential project completed by Architecture Paradigm. It is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Photos by: Anand Jaju
From the architect. At the 5th floor of the new skyscraper ‘De Rotterdam’, Fokkema & Partners designed a new office for an international trade company. The interior celebrates the scale and character of the building, but above all it identifies with the characteristics of the company, where ‘bold’ and ‘corporate’ meet.
The company is a global commodity service and solutions provider for agricultural markets, founded in Rotterdam in 1920, and moved into the office in November 2015. Important was to create a characterful workplace were every department would feel at ease and employees would be encouraged to collaborate.
Embedded in, and around the massive building core the meeting spaces are situated. The core was also opened up in the middle, to link both sides of the enormous floor of 50 x 100 m, to get the daylight from one side to the other and to make a visible connection. This area acts as an adventurous living room with enormous bales to sit on, a self-service coffee bar and has its wall cladded with ‘hangzakken’ or hammocks. The interior of each room in and around the core has been made grain yellow. Due to the special attention payed to lighting, these reflect a warm glow, which forms a rich backdrop to the workstations. With simple means like fiber glass wallpaper, different types of jute, accents of brass and use of special plasters, the of ce was cost efficient to obtain a unique atmosphere. Variations in texture add layers and human scale.
All workplaces are placed in an open setting, as close to the façade as possible. The remarkable construction is left visible between the acoustic ceiling islands. To bring diversity to the work area, glass boxes for meetings and open podia are placed in between the workstations. Curtains are added to give a warm and soft touch to the design, to optimize the acoustics of the rooms and provide more privacy when needed.
Along the public atrium near the entrance we made a restaurant with an elongated bar in the center where employees of different departments can work and meet each other and guests
can be welcomed. The designers at Fokkema & Partners introduced a special lighting solution to express the stamina of the agricultural business and the warmth of the restaurant at the same time. A cloud of 61 ‘zaklampen’ made out of jute identifies with the characteristics of the old harbor dock location and lights up the heart of the office.
PG Residence is a detached home designed by deDraft. It is located in London, England. PG Residence by deDraft: “This attractive red-brick detached property in Willesden Junction, North London featured a substantial amount of elegant period ornamentation that both the client and ourselves were keen to retain using it as a subtle backdrop for a more contemporary interior look. The project included the full refurbishment and extension to the family..
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