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Morphogenesis - The Uttorayon Township in Siliguri, West Bengal |
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Written by Morphogenesis
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Tuesday, 09 November 2010 09:36 |
 Uttorayon Township is a 400 acre development on a non productive Tea Estate in Siliguri, West Bengal. The guiding objective of the project was to create a model for low cost development in India which enhances community while respecting the environment. Siliguri is in a unique position today; Trade links are flourishing and the city is benefitting significantly from its strategic location as the gateway to the northeast. Investments are being maintained at high levels with continuing opportunities, growing prosperity and secure incomes. Accompanying these changes is a desire for improvements in the built environment and in the general quality of houses, schools, hospitals and other socio-cultural facilities. One of the major challenges of current critical thought on housing is that of generating a residential space, not only from the required technical and spatial reformulation of the ‘built’, but also from the investigation of new urban orders. The key concept that is explored for the planning and design of this development is the formulation of a new urban system addressing issues of settlement identity, dynamic and flexible infrastructure, landscape and open space distribution, and perceptual paradigms. The Uttorayon Township project strives to address these very issues and generate a development that may serve as a model for future such developments. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 25 November 2010 11:19 |
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Mahlum - Bainbridge High School 200 Building in Bainbridge Island, Washington |
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Monday, 08 November 2010 12:29 |
 Given the opportunity to replace teaching space and enlarge shared common areas, the client’s primary objectives for this project were to clarify campus entry, create a world-class education facility that reinforces learning and connectivity through transparency. Of equal importance was to strengthen the connections between education and environment as well as accommodate community use. Finally, the new facility and site development honors the heritage of place; including preservation of historic cherry trees planted by Japanese Americans upon returning from World War II. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 25 November 2010 11:22 |
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Monday, 08 November 2010 09:39 |
Founded in 1938, Mahlum is a community of practice, that wants to make places that promote learning, wellness, healing and more.
In their words: "We seek work that serves the whole, as we believe in the power of design to connect us to each other and to the earth. Deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest, strong design values guide every aspect of the firm. We strive to design architecture that is poetic, enduring and inspiring. By creating spaces that consistently express the culture, aspirations and identity of the communities we serve, the distinctive character of each is honored."
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Last Updated on Monday, 08 November 2010 12:25 |
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Eero Saarinen's Miller House Opening to the Public |
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Friday, 05 November 2010 06:20 |
 Last October, the Indianapolis Museum of Art had announced that the IMA will open Miller House and Garden to the public in May 2011. We are reissuing the announcement, since the tickets are now available for visitors to purchase tickets online at www.imamuseum.org and at www.columbus.in.us. To order by phone, visitors may call (800) 468-6564. Located in Columbus, Ind., and one of the country’s most highly regarded examples of mid-century Modernist residences, the Miller House was designed by Eero Saarinen, with interiors by Alexander Girard, and landscape design by Daniel Urban Kiley. Members of the Miller family donated the house and gardens, along with many of its original furnishings, to the Museum in 2009. Additionally, members of the Miller family and the Irwin-Sweeney-Miller Foundation have donated $5 million to establish an endowment for the house and surrounding grounds. The IMA is working with the Columbus Area Visitors Center to offer public guided tours of the house and gardens beginning in May 2011. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 07 April 2011 07:51 |
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Ofis Arhitekti - Stadium in Borisov, Belarus |
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Thursday, 04 November 2010 06:38 |
Interesting project from Ofis Arhitekti in Borisov, Belarus. Construction for this Football (Soccer) stadium will be starting at the end of this year and the opening is expected in 2012, when the City of Borisov celebrates a significant anniversary.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 26 May 2011 11:08 |
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AIA Urges 112th Congress To Set a Pro-Growth, Sustainable Economic Agenda |
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Wednesday, 03 November 2010 09:47 |
Congratulates Members on Election/Re-Election and Urges Bipartisanship
On behalf of its 80,000 members nationwide, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) today began sending letters to each member of the new 112th Congress, congratulating them on their election and promising to work with both political parties to foster policies that encourage job creation in the hard-hit design and construction industry.
“As community leaders, architects have seen first-hand the challenges that our nation faces,” wrote AIA President George H. Miller, FAIA. “Since more than 90 percent of AIA architects work for small businesses, they know all too well how the economic crisis has affected Main Street. In fact, the Department of Labor reports that the architecture profession alone has lost a fifth of its workforce since 2008; in some regions, the number is far higher.”
In the letter, Miller ticked off the priorities for the AIA in the new Congress, which include:
Restoring Small Business as the Engine of our Nation’s Economy. Every million dollars invested in design and construction yields 28.5 full-time jobs. And yet the credit crunch has left blueprints on the shelf because building owners and developers cannot get the financing they need. The AIA has worked to enact polices that make financing more available for design and construction projects that will put people back to work rebuilding their communities, and tax and regulatory systems that cut red tape and help small entrepreneurs get ahead. But Congress can and must do more to help the private sector create jobs.
Returning Economic Vitality to Our Communities. Architects know all too well that a 21st century economy cannot thrive with a 19th century infrastructure. Yet in too many of our communities, aging buildings, roads and bridges have left Americans less safe and America lagging behind the infrastructure of its global competitors such as China. Studies have shown that our economy loses $80 billion per year in lost productivity due to congestion on our roadways. Worse, the foreclosure crisis has riddled neighborhoods in urban, suburban and rural areas with abandoned properties and rising crime. The AIA urges Congress to pass legislation that empowers communities to plan more vibrant and sustainable futures that give people real choices about where they live and how they travel.
Improving America’s Energy Independence. Buildings account for 70 percent of electricity use in the United States and nearly half of greenhouse gas emissions. Rising energy prices mean higher bills for homeowners, small businesspeople and taxpayers - who foot the bill for energy costs in government buildings. Architects have solutions that make buildings use significantly less energy. The AIA believes that the next Congress will have an important opportunity to pass legislation to promote energy efficient buildings that cost less to run and are better for the environment.
“America’s architects are Republicans, Democrats and Independents, working in major metropolises and small towns alike,” Miller said. “They are problem solvers who offer common-sense solutions to the challenges our communities and country face. When the 112th Congress convenes in January, we look forward to working with you to address these issues.” |
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Chicago Architecture Foundation Events and Tours |
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Wednesday, 03 November 2010 06:12 |
As we regularly do, we are posting the activities of the Chicago Architecture Foundation for the next quarter. If you are in Chicago and would like to discover (or re-discover) the little gems this city has to offer, you can check these activities.
New this season:
Architecture River Cruise, Tickets available through November 21st For the Chicago Architecture Foundations Architecture River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady -- one of Chicago’s premier cultural activities.
Holiday Shopping Starts at the Chicago Architecture Foundation Shop
Toys, gifts for family, friends and business – are less than $50, $20 and $10 and make excellent stocking stuffers.
Skyscraper Express, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:30pm
The city's most significant buildings from unique vantage points, that are surprising and enlightening for even seasoned Chicagoans. A great alternative for the river cruise off season.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 November 2010 06:57 |
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