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La Paz Park

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:46:26 -0400

Project: La Paz Park
Location: San Juan Puerto Rico
Author: Ricardo Bofill

La Paz Park, large scale urban surgery on the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico by Ricardo Boffil.

See Also: Antilla ]no[ : Del Colón de Cataño a la Isla Artificial by Marcos Barinas

Blog: Antilla ]no[ : Isla Artificial

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:07:42 -0400

Blog: Antilla ]no[
Author: Marcos Barinas
Featured entry: Del Colón de Cataño a la Isla Artificial

Insight on a proposal by Ricardo Bofill for an artificial island off the coast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This controversial project polarized caribbean architects, urbanists and politicions.

Additional articles on the artificial island
LA ISLA ARTIFICIAL
Opositores isla artificial se quejarán en organismos extranjeros
Isla Artificial en Santo Domingo - Novo Mundo XXI
LA ISLA ARTIFICIAL, “UNA CIUDAD DEL NUEVO MUNDO”

9a. Bienal Internacional de Arquitectura

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:45:58 -0400

Competition: 9va. Bienal Internacional de Arquitectura de Santo Domingo
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Date: To be anounced

El Grupo Nuevarquitectura, la Sociedad de Arquitectos de la República Dominicana
y
la Secretaria de Estado de Cultura y el Museo de Arte Moderno
Invitan a la
CONVOCATORIA
para participar en la
9a. Bienal Internacional de Arquitectura de Santo Domingo

El miércoles 9 de julio en el Museo de Arte Moderno a las 10:00 AM

London Festival of Architecture

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 07:34:10 -0400

Event: London Festival of Architecture
Date: June 20 - July 20, 2008
Location: New London Architecture at the Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT.

The London Festival of Architecture 2008 is a celebration and exploration of the city's buildings, streets and spaces, aimed at Londoners and visitors alike.  The Festival runs from 20 June – 20 July and includes street installations, exhibitions, guided walks, cycle rides, boat tours of the city's river and canals, parties, design workshops, debates, breakfast talks, and weekend street markets.  The buzz of activity will move across five key areas or 'Hubs', with large-scale public events taking place in a different Hub each weekend. Each of the Hubs covers an area with a very different character - historic, present and future – and full of different institutions and activities.  Headline events include lectures by leading international architects David Chipperfield, Daniel Libeskind, Cesar Pelli and Rem Koolhaas and by LFA President, Peter Ackroyd as well as Big Breakfasts at spectacular venues such as the British Museum, with speakers including Jon Snow and Janet Street-Porter sharing their views of London.  Specially commissioned pavilions will provide platforms for debate and performance, while new street furniture invites passers by to take a seat and look with fresh eyes at London's public spaces.  Over twenty-five international embassies are exhibiting architecture from their particular countries, and a dozen temporary installations will occupy streets across the city as part of the National Architecture Student Festival.  The Festival involves the work of many hundreds of professionals and volunteers, and aims to provide thought-provoking new perspectives on London. Many events are free and open to all.  Visit the LFA2008 Headquarters between 20 June and 20 July to collect information and advice about Festival events, and contribute to our interactive exhibition.  LFA HQ will be hosted by New London Architecture at the Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT.

Peter Murray, Director Nick McKeogh, Managing Director Sarah Ichioka, Deputy Director Moira Lascelles, Festival Coordinator Zoe McLeod, Festival Coordinator Amy Wright, Festival Coordinator
Yang Meng, Festival Intern Felicity Meerloo, Festival Intern Annita Koutsonannou, Festival Intern Gemma Drake, Festival Intern Heidi Pedersen, Festival Intern Liza Butakova-Grimshaw, Festival Intern Miranda Iossifidis, Festival Intern  +44 (0) 871 376 1401 info@lfa2008.org

Grow Your Own House

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:02:06 -0400

Book: Grow Your Own House
by Simon Velez; Jean Dethier; Klaus Steffens
Publisher: Vitra Design Museum
Published: 2000
ISBN: 3931936252
LOC: NA879.V47 G76 2000

This book presents both the historical significance of bamboo and many different aspects of bamboo construction together with a wealth of pictorial material and scholarly texts. The focus is on the work of Simon Velez, one of the most renowned contemporary architects working with bamboo. Great photos and detailed drawings make this a wonderful introduction to the use of bamboo in construction.

Publisher:
Vitra Design Museum Charles-Eames-Str. 1 D-79576 Weil am Rhein Weil am Rein, D-79576 Germany Phone: +49 7621 702 35 78 Fax: +49 7621 702 31 46
Link: Amazon: Grow Your Own House
link: Building Green: http://www.buildinggreen.com/
link: Nomadic Museum: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomadic_Museum
Link: Pacific Bamboo Resources : http://www.pacificbamboo.com/  