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Some of you artists out there might be interested in this sort of work shop that Apomechanes will soon open. If you like to work with new concepts, mechanisms and algorithmic processes then this is for you.

Apomechanes is an intensive 3-week computational design studio held each summer in Athens, Greece.

The studio is devoted to furthering techniques and concepts of algorithmic processes as means for design and fabrication.
Apomechanes brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds and fields of study to discuss, exchange and collaborate on projects that investigate modes of algorithmic and machinic processes in architectural design.

The press release can be downloaded here.

Further material, including a detailed portfolio of the projects from apomechanes 2009 can be found here.

SANAA Pritzker 2010 Winners

As most of you know, the Pritzker Architectural Prize is awarded annually to a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of talent, vision and commitment and represents a consistent and significant contribution to humanity and the built environment.

Kazuyou Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, partners in the Japanese architectural firm SANAA, have been named the 2010 Laureates of the Pritzker Architectural Prize. It is the second time in the Pritker’s 31-year history that the prize has gone to a pair and the second time its gone to a woman. The formal ceremony will take place on 17 May at Ellis Island in New York. At that time the architects will be awarded a $100,000 grant and bronze medallions.

Guest Post From Dan Grife

Carbon Footprint Issue

The world is in a constant state of flux and the environment is no different. Lately, it seems as though flash flooding, earthquakes, and hurricanes are occurring all too often.

The severity of them is seemingly unprecedented. Additionally, cities like Washington, D.C. – normally accustomed to mild winters – are experiencing record snow fall while those that expect heavy precipitation, like Syracuse, NY, are setting records for not having any of it. While this may or may not have anything to do with global warming, it certainly is a reminder that the environment is capable of a lot of unexpected changes and we should be doing what we can to balance our use of natural resources and minimize our carbon footprint. Otherwise, the odd, eyebrow-raising nature of weather patterns we’re currently experiencing may end up being catastrophic events down the road.

images courtesy a. asadov architectural studio

The russian team a. asadov architectural studio developed a complex grass hill for their proposal of the Taipei Pop Music Center. Various sections are based around craters and volcanoes. The center consists of 3 main sections an outdoor performance space, main hall and a green roof park. the hills are specially designed with sound protection for the surrounding areas.

images courtesy a. asadov architectural studio

images courtesy a. asadov architectural studio

images courtesy a. asadov architectural studio

images courtesy a. asadov architectural studio

images courtesy a. asadov architectural studio

images courtesy a. asadov architectural studio

images courtesy a. asadov architectural studio

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The latest proposal regardint the Taipei’s Performing Arts Center, comes from Kokkugia, a New York and London based architecture firm.  Kokkugia’s form, which is based on the location’s unique geography, is a compelling composition that attempts to create “a dynamic venue and a public space of spectacle.”   The slight slope of the site in emphasized in the form, as visitors enter from under the building.  The interior aims to create the best possible acoustics.  The roof is a network of semi-autonomous agents that reorganize to adjust so that the roof maintains some of its original geometry and other parts shift freely.

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