Dan Pink's talk - from the video description "the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace".
What do you think?
Monday, June 19, 2023
Monday, June 5, 2023
Video of the week: Solar gain
What architecture! Such a beauty of a house.
from the video description "The term ‘Solar Home’ was coined in Chicago in the 1940s. Despite the recent declaration of the term, good practices around orientation and window placement have been around centuries. But, coming off the Great Depression, coupled with the proliferation of glazing and emerging technology such as air-conditioning, architects and the public felt the benefits of passive solar design more acutely. This video visits the Schweikher House, built during the 1930s, to explore its passive solar techniques. It is not a ‘Solar Home,’ per se, but the architect worked closely with George Keck, prior to its construction and it incorporates many of principles that would get codified later on. George Keck pioneered solar research in architecture and created the first ‘Solar Home,’ a project the video explores at the ‘Houses of Tomorrow’ exhibition at the Elmhurst Art Museum. "
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Video of the week: Build with wood?
more info here:
or:
https://www.archdaily.com/220779/michael-green-presents-the-case-for-tall-wood-buildings?ad_medium=gallery
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Video of the week: What makes a place beautiful?
It's not what you think!
"What makes buildings and cities beautiful, and why is beauty so important? How to design for beauty? I was always wondering why everything was getting so ugly, and why beauty doesn't seem to be valued anymore. So in this video, we take a deep dive into the topic of beauty - to hopefully learn some lessons from it. From the design disconnect to biophilia and deeper brain structures, no stone is left unturned to solve the puzzle: how can we build more beautiful, and why does that matter?"
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Which place do you prefer to walk in? |
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Visualizing Density
"What Makes Density Compatible?
Some quick observations about the examples above and key elements that make them appear more or less livable or attractive.
- Good streetscape;
- Vehicular access elements;
- Building design;
- Façade massing;
- Façade materials & detailing;
- Variety."
from: https://www.theurbanist.org/2017/05/04/visualizing-compatible-density/
Saturday, March 18, 2023
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