Pavilions at World Expo 2010 Shanghai

Saturday, July 5, 2008

World Expo 2010 Shanghai

http://expomuseum.com/2010/


UK pavilion

http://www.malcolmreading.co.uk/shanghai/updates.html



Polish pavilion



http://www.polishpavilion.pl/


Spanish Pavilion


Canada Pavilion

http://www.expo2010canada.gc.ca/canada_participation/pavillon-pavilion-eng.cfm


China Pavilion


French pavilion

Architect Poitevin - The Elementary Pavilion -->
The Elementary Pavilion involves a project comprising three different and original exhibition areas accessible to visitors: a cave dug into the ground, “the Descartes roof” above it and “the cloud” in the sky at a height of 14 metres. The scene is set by the coming together of French and Chinese artists and the public.
The architect Poitevin refers to it not only as “a pavilion reaching to the sky leaving the visitor free to languish in the clouds but as a viewpoint over the exhibition, a true flying carpet.” He defines it as a sensorial design complete with an underground space, a ground level and a sky, three vibrant and vivid features, an ode to time

The Pavilion of Diversity is a project incorporating independent compositions in keeping with the light structure of the Pavilion. The visitor has access to showcases of different sizes which together present an overview of France and its diversity.
According to architects Marin and Trottin, the concept presented is “a subjective but open-minded perspective of fragments of France which are brought together, built up and assembled to form a style of urban architecture in which the visitor is immersed. The Pavilion takes its meaning not only from its spectacular shape but also from the journey through space to which the visitor is treated and the singular nature of the works exhibited.”
http://www.pavillon-france.fr/spip.php?page=article&id_article=130&lang=en


Australian Pavilion

http://www.expo2010.com.au/design_concept/pavilion_design_concept.html

Sorry about all the links, actually i have include all the info and links to let you understand more about the pavilions , but it ended up disappear.

Evolo skyscraper Competition

Friday, July 4, 2008

first place : Elie Gamburg (08 skyscraper competition)


2nd place: Rugel Chiriboga - Ted Givens


3rd place: Alberto Fernández - Susana Ortega

09 skyscraper competition is coming.......................

more infos go to EVOLO

The city museum extension by OFIS

Monday, June 30, 2008

The project is renovation and extension of the Auersperg Palace, which is located in the heart of the protected historical city centre. The palace and the plot have a very rich history dating from prehistoric areas, to roman and medieval times. Each era added something to the building.

Through the history the purpose of the palace changed several times so the existing organisation of the plan was not suitable to host museum programme.

The spaces were labyrinth-ic and disconnected. The competition entry proposed a spiral walk of the visitor through the exhibition spaces and proposed addition was connecting element between wings of the palace.

INFO AND IMAGES FROM ofis

John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts by Rafael Vinoly Architects

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

I found this architect is very good in doing sketches, so sharing it here with you all.

I wonder when i have that kind of confidence and skills in doing such good quality sketches.

RVAPC

Memoria Luce by Daniel Libeskind

Memoria e Luce is a memorial in Padua, Italy for victims of the 9/11 attacks on New York City.


The memorial features a twisted steel beam salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center and donated to the Regione de Venetto.


The memorial was completed in September 2005 in collaboration with Permasteelisa.

Image and Info from Daniel libeskind website

Study Abroad

Yesterday I am quiet shock when I heard dat any architecture student need to complete his part 1 and part 2 at the same university (which is recognized by LAM), then he will be considered recognized part 1 and part 2 by LAM.

If the student completed his part 1 and part 2 in different university, he need to resit the part 2 exam again although both universities are recognized by LAM.

Is this true? Can anyone help me to clarify it?

Another thing is what I heard today,
If you want to apply to study abroad, you need to have 1 year experience working in archi firm.

Is this true?

体+用

Monday, June 23, 2008

体， body and structure
用， form and application

Does anyone understand the meaning of North, South, East and West to chinese?

introducing Urbanus-都市实践

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Urbanus.com

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive unveil concept design for new Toyo Ito-designed building

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Ito’s design calls for a three-storey building with an unexpectedly fluid steel exterior that curves to meet dramatic, towering windows.



The 139,000 sq ft interior will comprise a loose grid of interlocking spaces with gently curve walls that wind and bend throughout the structure. In places, the gallery walls will separate as if pulled aside like curtains, to allow passage between the varied exhibition areas.

Image and info from WAN

LICT Kuching final design presentation

Friday, June 13, 2008

Architecture semester 3
Project title: Room with a view

Interior Design Semester 4
Project title: Sarawak design center (old court house)

Architecture semester 5
Project title: Dead space alive

Architecture semester 1
Project title:

Architecture semester 1
Project title:

Architecture semester 3
Project title: Room with a view

Architecture semester 3
Project title: Room with a view

Architecture semester 5
Project title: Dead space alive

Photos taken by sheounz leong