Great video from New York Magazine of H&dM’s garage in Miami. Thanks Chris!
Archive for the 'Architecture' Category
I spent two years at Columbia and would pass in front of the construction site for the Diana Center everyday, each time discovering something new about the building. Its nice to see it all come together. It turned out to be a beautifully designed building, functional as well as elegant. Building designed by Weiss/Manfredi. To see a really interesting video on it visit the Architect’s Newspaper Blog.
Nice…by way of Inhabitat the Living Pavilion at the FIGMENT Festival on Governor’s Island. Fore more: Green-Walled Living Pavilion Garden Sprouts on Governors Island
Have a look at a new documentary on star achitect Rem Koolhaas. Description below:
REM KOOLHAAS: A KIND OF ARCHITECT is an engaging portrait of a visionary man that takes us to the heart of his ideas. Directors Markus Heidingsfelder and Min Tesch have made a visually inventive, thought-provoking portrait of the architect, prompting Rem Koolhaas to state, “It’s the only film about me that I have liked.”
Now if this isn’t cool….have a look at actual pics from Jean Nouvel’s pavillion for Serpentine’s 40th opening on the 10th of July till October 17. Can’t wait to check it out later in the summer….Here is a little more on it:
Guardian: Jean Nouvel’s Serpentine gallery pavilion
Dezeen: Serpentine Gallery Pavillion by Jean Nouvel
Quick Follow up:
Check out Dezeen’s top ten: pavilions – pretty cool
An interesting article discussing the history of the Whitney’s plans for expansion. Have a read: NYT: Whitneys That Never Were
As with every world cup or international sporting event, one of the exciting parts is to check out the new stadiums. In Paris there was the Stade de France and in Beijing there was the Bird’s Nest. This year its the World Cup in South Africa and so we marvel at Green Point stadium in Cape Town. With an exterior built of woven fibreglass coated with Teflon, this “Diva of Capetown” actually changes colors depending on the time of day and the weather. Pretty cool if you ask me…For more see below.
Courtesy of Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Cooper, Robertson & Partners
Yesterday, the board of the Whitney officially voted to break ground on their Renzo Piano designed meatpacking wing next year. This is a big step in the history of the Whiney which has been plagued with failed attempts to expand on their uptown location. In addition, the board announced that once they move into their new downtown location, the Breuer building would be shared with another arts institution such as the Met. For more: Whitney Museum Plans New Building Downtown
