Michael Pawlyn, Grimshaw architects,speaks about some the projects Grimshaw Architects has worked on including a carbon-neutral amphitheatre in Las Palmas and the world-famous Eden Project in Cornwal.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
James Howard Kunstler talks about the tragedy of suburbia
In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.
Man, is there any other way of telling this insightful story of the American suburbia so hysterically and tactlessly and seriously at the same time? Lots of lines to laugh about, lots of insights to learn from. Funny serious guy, that Kunstler.
Man, is there any other way of telling this insightful story of the American suburbia so hysterically and tactlessly and seriously at the same time? Lots of lines to laugh about, lots of insights to learn from. Funny serious guy, that Kunstler.
Thom Mayne talks about heritage transformation at UCLA
Architect and UCLA professor Thom Mayne founded Morphosis in 1972 as an interdisciplinary and collective practice involved in experimental design and research. He has been the recipient of many awards including the Pritzker Prize in 2005. In this 104th UCLA Faculty Research Lecture he explores his work and thoughts about architecture.
Friday, November 20, 2009
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