Fri.Nov 19, 2021

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Sandfuture

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Sandfuture by Justin Beal The MIT Press , September 2021 Paperback | 5-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches | 257 pages | 22 illustrations | English | ISBN: 9780262543095 | $24.95 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : Sandfuture is a book about the life of the architect Minoru Yamasaki (1912–1986), who remains on the margins of history despite the enormous influence of his work on American architecture and society.

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Chasing Your Niche with Patricia Ashleigh

Young Architect

Patricia Ashleigh. Patricia feels like she always knew that she wanted to be involved with design. As a child, she was always drawing, usually pictures related to clothes, and she also sewed quite a lot with her grandmother. This originally prompted her to pursue apparel design. However, Patricia had what she calls a “mid-college crisis” and had to take some time off.

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M+ by Herzog & de Meuron

Architectural Record

Herzog & de Meuron’s long-awaited M+ museum in Hong Kong is designed to embrace a wide range of art and global ambitions.

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Friendship Hospital in Bangladesh / Kashef Chowdhury / URBANA

Archeyes

Completed in 2018 by architecture firm Kashef Chowdhury / URBANA, the Friendship hospital is arranged around a series of intimate courtyards, which bring in light and natural ventilation. Friendship Hospital Technical. The post Friendship Hospital in Bangladesh / Kashef Chowdhury / URBANA appeared first on ArchEyes.

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Architectural Visualization Trends and the Rise of AI

A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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BC and Washington Floods – Build Back Better

Westeck News

Photo: Peter Welch. OP-ED November 19, 2021. Published in MACLEAN’S (November 18, 2021). by By Nathan Sing. The BC and Washington floods are a mere hint of what climate change could do to the food supply. Closed gas stations and barren store shelves will refill, and farmers will rebound in the short term, says food security expert Lenore Newman.

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How We Design the Ultimate Home for Holiday Entertaining

Urban Design Associates

The smell of perfectly cooked turkey. The sound of boisterous laughter. The feel of an enveloping hug from a close friend you haven’t seen in a while. This holiday season, everyone is ready for the sights, sounds, and smells of family gatherings. As a family business, we understand that a home reflects the time we spend with our loved ones and the memories we make there. .

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Hereford

English Buildings

What a cheek, or, Odd things in churches (15) My occasional series, Odd things in churches , is dedicated to showing that it really is very surprising what one can find inside the places of worship of the Church of England. From instruments of punishment to fire-fighting equipment, items of whimsy to testimonies to obscure traditions, they’re all to be found, left behind by our ancestors and now regarded with a range of attitudes from indifference to notoriety.

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Preservation Update: A Review of Lost Chapels

Historic LDS Architecture

First, as has been noted on this blog by commentators, the Church has decided to keep the recently renovated Mesa Temple as a stationary presentation of the endowment. I have confirmed this with multiple people (although there is an altar in the creation room which makes it obvious). It seems that this decision was last-minute and boiled down to two reasons: Some leaders (who?