Graduate shows 2016: in this movie, Royal College of Art graduate Johnny Lui explains his concept for a digital planning system, which architects would play like a video game to get projects built in the real world. (more…)
From the architect. Between 1991 and 1992 the “Borde Madero” docklands were allocated through a public bidding/competition for project and prize, and in particular in October 1992 the four warehouses of Dique 2 were awarded to the Catholic University of Argentina (U.C.A.).
The Dock 9, for which we presented the rebuilding proposal, will produce the volumetric closure of the Campus of the Catholic University of Argentina. The site limits on its south face with the “Interdock Space” and on its north side with the Boulevard Azucena Villaflor / Belgrano Av.
Located in the U32 District – Heritage Preservation Area Old Puerto Madero, and with high architectural and heritage value, its rebuilt has met volume-and height building regulations requirements.
The Programme, delivered by the University, included a Mayor Chapel located at the south side of the Dock. The church, as one piece of the whole, should be expressed as a symbolic icon of the cult itself.The space between buildings 9 and 10 (interdock) is proposed as the Chapel´s atrium.
To achieve the above mentioned premises, the proposed design has “embraced the chapel” following the volumetric parameters of the original building, taking advantage of the regulations that allows to make the volume in the north and south facades of the docks more flexible.
Architecture and religion share their praise for sunlight, their many references to biblical storiesarouse the interest of understanding it as an essential element in the conception of a sacred space,a space appropriate to pray.
Three skylights are hidden between the folded walls that define the space in the main nave, allowing natural light to pour down without distracting parishioner’s attention.
The two skylights on the side accompany the ambulatories, marking its directionality to the altar, main area of the rite.
A third opening moulds the altarpiece through a ray of direct sunlight that dematerializes in the sun rise direction
The summarized (A balanced) material selection and the exclusion of ornaments give as a result a stark room that reinforces the spirituality provided by the ligh
The question takes us straight to this week’s reported news that Phil Shiner’s Public Interest Lawyers is having to close
Friends who have devoted selfless hours helping asylum seekers for decades get upset when someone suggests that many such people game the system, knowing that they will be rejected as the economic migrants they really are. Yet a veteran civil liberties lawyer I also know quickly changed her tune when she started examining appeals in detail. There is a lot of abuse, she concluded.
Tricky, isn’t it? People fight for all sorts of rights and humane procedures only to see them cynically abused by false claimants, wicked people smugglers and nimble footed solicitors.
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Do you like your things a certain way, and any other situation makes you nervous? Are you friends calling you obsessed? According to Wikipedia “Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly (called “rituals”), or have certain thoughts repeatedly.” Of course, this is a clinical diagnosis who must be determined by a specialist. But most of us can relate with it in certain circumstances.
This test is not a clinical evaluation, but it can give you a hint about the way you are seeing things.
So, take just now this quick and easy quiz and find out how OCD you are!
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nArchitects’ Library as Home has won first place in the 2016 International Young Architects Design Competition for the 110,000 square meter Shanghai Library East Hall in China. Hosted by the Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Government, the competition sought out designs that enhance Shanghai’s distinct cultural influence and promote community life.
Library as Home reflects these goals in its design as “a large house for all, with a rich variety of environments that Shanghai’s citizens could appropriate as their own.”
The proposal was further inspired by the connections between people, media, and nature in libraries of the ancient world.
The design features four pairs of open and compact floors, which alternate throughout the building. Open floors will connect the library to nature and the city beyond, while compact floors will store a range of information formats and supporting functions. Environments for social interaction, reading, research, archiving, and public amenities are spread throughout the library.
Exterior gardens create a continuous public interior by connecting the four open levels of the library. These open floors become the library’s and the city’s Patio, Living Room, Atelier, and Study.
Learn more about the project here.
News via nArchitects.
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has completed a pavilion on the bank of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, with thin metal columns surrounding a glass-walled room shaped like a cartoon cloud (+ movie). (more…)
Creatives must “get their act together and speak with a united voice” to protect the future of the sector post-Brexit, according to London Design Festival and Creative Industries Federation founder John Sorrell. (more…)
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Succeeding in the workplace involves a mix of many different skills but the one you probably forget about is writing. You’d be surprised at how much you’re asked to write in your day to day duties even if you rarely put pen to paper anymore.
Here are 10 tools that will help you improve your business writing skills and put you on the fast track in your profession.
This app is a great editing tool for you. Simply paste your work into it and it will show you an analysis of your writing. Flick through the different pages and it will show different types of errors. This is a great way to improve your writing skills.
See Also: Seven Things You Need to Know About Writing for the Web – Whatever Your Job
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Sending an email that people will want to respond to is an art and if this is something you struggle with, you’ll see sales fall. Luckily, this tool has the answer.
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There’s a plethora of templates to choose from. Whatever you need, you can pick a template from their collection and write the perfect email.
Writing emails, presentations and proposals can take up a lot of time and effort. If you’re short on time, the last thing you need is to have to sit at your desk and hammer out yet another paper. This service can write it with the information you give them and get it back to you in time for delivery.
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This is an entire writing package within one program. You can organise, plan, and execute your writing within the same app. It even lets you keep your plans on the same page, so you can check them while you write.
If you’re a fan of the iPad, you can download the app for that machine, too.
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The most important part of any piece of writing is that it’s easy to read. This tool will give you a score for the readability of your work, based on the average reading age needed to understand it. Because Google gives preference to content that is easy to read, this Readability tool becomes a must to use.
This is a tool that allows you to mind map and collect ideas all in one place. This way, you’ll never lose an idea again. You can even share them with colleagues, which is perfect if you’re working on a group assignment.
If you want to improve your writing, this tool can help. Paste in your work, and the app will instantly highlight all of the issues with your writing.
It is color coded so that each colour of highlighting will show up a different type of issue. This feature helps you see exactly what you need to work on.
This tool helps you conjugate verbs in a huge array of languages but it’s often very useful even using it in your native English. Ever found yourself stuck for the term for having been hang gliding in the past? This app can tell you what it is.
Editing is a good way to learn how your writing needs improving and lets you polish up your work to a high sheen, but sometimes, you simply don’t have the time to do it yourself. This writing service can take in the work you need to be looked over, and then proofread, edit, and rewrite it. Using this service, you’ll have quality writing every time.
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Want to learn more about improving your writing skills? This site may have the answer. It offers interactive, online classrooms, that allow you to learn at your own pace. You can even save your classes afterwards, letting you revise over them and spend time taking in those new skills. There’s even a community, so you can get in touch with others who are looking to do the same as you.
See Also: How to Organize Your Writing Workplace for Better Productivity
These are just 10 tools that will help you improve your writing skills. There are hundreds more online if you’ve caught the bug to learn more.
Try these out for yourself, and you’ll see that your skills will improve drastically. Now get out there and get ahead in your career!
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Dezeen promotion: architects and designers are invited to submit projects that feature Spanish-made ceramics to the Tile of Spain Awards 2016 (+ slideshow). (more…)
Sig Nordal 