Title: International Conference; BioDigital architecture and genetics
Location: ESARQ (UIC), Barcelona
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Description: In the twenties and thirties of the 20th century, when some architects were disposed systematically to configure modern world, they did it stimulated for a cultural pressure, for a correct adaptation to new times, and fighting for minimum conditions of human existence. On the other hand, today the urgency is bigger. It is about the entire planetary subsistence. The question is not any more a simple caprice, neither an intellectual necessity, neither sensibility for losing less favoured people. Now, the necessity is global, without reservations of classes, races or religions. The whole planet is in front of danger of no-sustainability for all mankind.

By chance, now in this crucial moment, are offered new techniques of an enormous potential: biological techniques and digital techniques. And even fusion of both, in something that can be named biodigital architecture. One that has incorporated the advantages proportioned by the understanding of genetics in both ways, the biological and the digital way, that permit to face with hope some continuity also worthy, but this time a dignity for all The Earth.

Then, as the ones that made efforts to break with the ancient classical tradition to found the new modern tradition, we are in front of the challenge of creating the future tradition of biodigital and genetics. For this is necessary that people work on three key elements: research, teaching and profession. This is exactly what we have been doing in Barcelona from 2000, with the Genetic Architecture Research Group and Ph.D. Programme, with the Biodigital Architecture Master’s Degree and with the Genetic Architectures Office. There we learn & teach, we make research and we design: Knowing that there are sufficient differential parameters to predict a complete age’s change. Today, after the first decade of our new Century, it is time to explain, to check, to discuss, fascinations, inspirations, experiences, that the graduates of these Research Group, Master’s Degree and Architecture Office have done in the developing of this biodigital architecture and genetics, up to now.

Alberto T. Estévez
Conference Chair
Start Date: 2011-05-30
End Date: 2011-06-05

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Title: IaaC open lecture: Michel Rojkind
Location: COAC , Plaza Nova 5, Barcelona
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Description: Michel Rojkind was born in Mexico city, where he studied Architecture and Urban Planning at the Universidad Iberoamericana (1989-1994). After working on his own for several years, he teamed up with Isaac Broid and Miquel Adria to establish Adria+Broid+Rojkind (1992-2002).

With the idea of exploring new challenges that address contemporary society, of designing compelling experiences that go beyond mere functionalyti, and of connecting at a deeper level with the inticacies of each project, in 2002 he establishes an independent firm: Rojkind Arquitectos, recognized by Architectural Record in 2005 as one of the then best “Design Vanguard” firms.
Date: 2011-02-25

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Title: Cognitive Cities Conference
Location: Berlin, Germany
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Description: The Cognitive Cities Conference (#CoCities) aims to bring the vibrant global conversation about the future of cities to Germany. We believe that collaboration and diversity lead to the best results. By inviting bright minds with different perspectives, it is our ambition to enable not only an in-depth exchange about the current state of affairs, but also to foster new projects and contribute to the ongoing global discussion. We see CoCities as a platform for exchange and mutual inspiration. We invite urban planners, designers, technology geeks, environmental experts, public officials, urban gardening enthusiasts and cultural influencers to be part of the conversation. We can only make our cities more livable if we work together to improve them.
Start Date: 2011-02-26
End Date: 2011-02-27

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Title: Bridging Continents – Online BIM Collaboration around the World
Location: Online Webinar
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Description: Building Information Modeling brings unique challenges to the design team: when implementing BIM on a larger scale, architects often run into bottlenecks in model accessibility and workflow management. ArchiCAD introduces the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server – a first-of-its-kind solution for model-based team collaboration. Industry-first Delta Server™ technology reduces network traffic to a minimum for instant and reliable data-exchange both within the office and over the Internet.

Come and see our live webinar about BIM collaboration:

• If you work in a design team as an architect, engineer or consultant
• If you need to coordinate your design with other disciplines
• If your operation is geographically spread or you need remote access to your BIM projects
• If you are simply interested to see the next evolution of BIM collaboration happening now

System Requirements

• PC-based attendees: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
• Macintosh®-based attendees: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Date: 2010-11-23

The World Architecture Festival took place in Barcelona, Spain last week. Part of the annual festival program is the announcement of the WAF Award Winners. This year the title of World Building of the Year went to the MAXXI Museun in Rome, Zaha Hadid, which also won the 2010 Stirling Prize this year. After the break all the 2010 award winners.

World Building of the Year
MAXXI, National Museum of XXI Century Arts, Rome, Italy
Zaha Hadid Architects, United Kingdom

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2552

Future Project of the Year
The Arc, Palestinian Occupied Territory
Suisman Urban Design, United States of America

 http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2262

Interiors and Fit Out of the Year
ANZ Centre, Melbourne, Australia
HASSELL, Australia

 http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2391

Structural Design of the Year
V&A Medieval & Renaissance Galleries, London, United Kingdom
MUMA, United Kingdom

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2856

AECOM + URBAN SOS Transformations student competition
Robin Bankert, Michael Murphy,
Caroline Shannon and Joseph Wilfong
University of Harvard
http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/news-detail.cfm?newsId=174

COMPLETED BUILDINGS:

Civic and Community
City of Justice, Barcelona, Spain
David Chipperfield Architects, United Kingdom

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2910

Culture
MAXXI, National Museum of XXI Century Arts, Rome, Italy
Zaha Hadid Architects, United Kingdom

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2552

Display
Spanish Pavilion for Shanghai World Expo, China
Miralles Tagliabue Embt, Spain

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2681

Health
Brain and Mind Research Institute – Youth Mental Health Building, Australia
BVN Architecture, Australia

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2571

Holiday
Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
WOHA, Singapore

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2392

House
A Forest for a Moon Dazzler, Costa Rica
Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architect, United Kingdom

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2436

Housing
The Pinnacle @ Duxton, Singapore
ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism, Singapore

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2445

Landscape
Shanghai Houtan Park, China
Turenscape, China

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2318

Learning
School of the Arts, Singapore
WOHA, Singapore

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2547

New and Old
DDB Office, Istanbul, Turkey
Erginoglu & Calislar Mimarlik Insaat Ticaret ve Turizm Limited Sirketi, Turkey

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2659

Office
Vali Asr Commercial Office Building, Iran
Kelvan, Iran

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2661

Production, Energy and Recycling
Yevlakh Seed Industry Campus, Azerbaijan
TOCA, Turkey

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2672

Shopping
Yamaha Ginza, Japan
Nikken Sekkei Ltd, Japan

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2634

Sport
Soccer City, National Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Boogertman+Partners, South Africa in association with Populous, United Kingdom

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2471

Transport
The Helix Bridge, Singapore
Cox Rayner Architects, Australia + Architects 61 Pte, Singapore

http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2705

FUTURE PROJECTS:
Future Projects – Commercial
Offices’ 63, Gurgaon, India
Sanjay Puri Architects, India
http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2628

Future Projects – Competition Entries
Dance and Music Centre, Netherlands
Aedas, Hong Kong
http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2887

Future Projects – Cultural
Concert Hall, Torun, Poland
Menis Arquitectos, Spain
http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2542

Future Projects – Education
Sabah Al-Salem University Kuwait University City, College of Education, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Perkins+Will, United States of America
http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2568

Future Projects – Experimental Projects
No project awarded as overall winner

Future Projects – Health
Kuwait Children’s Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
AGi Architects SL, Spain
http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2770

Future Projects – Infrastructure
West Kowloon Terminus, Hong Kong
Aedas, Hong Kong
http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2262

Future Projects – Landscape
No project awarded as overall winner

Future Projects – Masterplanning
The Arc, Palestinian Occupied Territory
Suisman Urban Design, United States of America
http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=2262

Future Projects – Residential
No project awarded as overall winner

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Madrid Barjas Airport, Madrid by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

Title: The City and The World: The Madid Symposium
Location: Madrid, España
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Description: The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design present a challenging program on the future of the City and The World.

The Symposium presents the challenges of contemporary architecture in building, urban planning, and design in general in this New World Era of a Renewed Environmental and Economic Order and with a new parallel Vision for the Design of World Cities.

Organized by:
THE EUROPEAN CENTRE
Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies

THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM
Museum of Architecture and Design

For More Information
info@europeanarch.eu

Start Date: 2010-11-04
End Date: 2010-11-07

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Tune in to http://youtube.com/play at 8pm ET (New York) for the full live streamed event! Music, collaborations, art and incredible video. This video is just a taster of the exterior projections, on the facade of the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

YouTube Play: Live from the Guggenheim will celebrate the 25 videos selected by the jury for YouTube Play: A Biennial of Creative video.

• 8pm ET (New York)
• 1am (Oct 22) London
• 2am CET – Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Berlin, Rome
• 4am Moscow
• 9am Tokyo
• 11am Sydney

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The LighLine of Gotham is a working collaboration with Vimeo to conclude the Vimeo Festival Award. The Frank Gehry IAC HQ provided the perfect canvas for the transformation of sight and sound with the projection of mapping 3D content.

Title: Stephen H. Kanner, FAIA | A Retrospective Exhibition A+D
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Description: A retrospective exhibition honoring Stephen H. Kanner FAIA, Founder and President of the A+D Architecture and Design Museum > Los Angeles and the work of Kanner Architects. A third generation architect and principal of Kanner Architects, Stephen was a native Angeleno known for his reinterpretation of Southern California modernism and for his unique imprint on LA’s urban landscape. His contributions to the Los Angeles built environment reach from Santa Monica to East Los Angeles, as his firm completed more than 150 projects throughout the city under his leadership. In addition, Kanner earned national and international recognition with residential projects around the world and, most notably, PUMA retail stores worldwide.

           
Credit: Kanner Architects

Stephen Kanner’s passion for architecture extended beyond his practice. In 2005, Kanner served as president of AIA Los Angeles, as well as serving six years on the Westwood Design Review Board. One of Stephen’s proudest community accomplishments was co-founding the Architecture and Design Museum > Los Angeles. He envisioned a museum dedicated to progressive architecture and design, celebrating not only the design breakthroughs of the city but also the accomplishments of the national and international design scenes.

The official public memorial service for Stephen H. Kanner, FAIA, will be held on November 4, 2010 at a location near the A+D Museum. The exhibit opening reception will follow. Location of memorial service and event times to be announced. The show continues until Jan 16, 2011.

If you wish to attend the memorial service and/or the restrospective opening reception please RSVP by October 28th to rsvp@aplusd.org.
Start Date: 2010-11-04
End Date: 2011-01-16

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Title: FORMULA_X: PLASMA STUDIO Nodal Landscapes – Exhibition
Location: Deutsches Architektur Zentrum
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Description:
In physics the term ‘plasma’ describes a particular state of matter in which energy is readily conducted through a material – the fluid spaces of Plasma Studio’s architecture work by the same principle. Folding space into space, the architects draw landscapes into buildings, streets into facades, inside to outside. Transformative tectonics set spaces, planes and bodies into unforeseen relationships that challenge conventional topographies and spatial codes.

For the last 10 years the office, currently based in London, Southern Tyrol and Beijing, has been widely recognized as one of the leading international architecture and design practices of the emerging generation. From small scale installations to large scale master planning, Plasma Studio`s projects bear strongly the mark of a digital design process. Propelled by the partners’ academic research and teaching at the Architectural Association in London. Plasma Studio develops architectural solutions by mediating between the scales of topography & context on the one hand, and sensory & physical relationships on the other. Their holistic design process enables an elastic response to completely varied contextual conditions and assignments. The exhibition at the DAZ presents their characteristic approach within a jump in scale; from built projects in Europe to recent work-in-progress planning in China.

Plasma Studio
Plasma Studio was founded by Eva Castro and Holger Kehne in London in 1999. They are cofounders of GroundLab, an emerging international practice of Landscape Urbanism and since 2002 both teach at the Architectural Association. Eva Castro is the director of the MA Landscape Urbanism programme. Holger Kehne is the Unit Master of the Diploma Unit 12. Currently the two hold positions as Honorary Professors at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology in China. Eva Castro studied architecture and urbanism at the Universidad Central de Venezuela and subsequently completed the Graduate Design programme under Jeff Kipnis at the AA. Holger Kehne graduated in architecture at the Münster School of Architecture in Germany and at the University of East London. Since 2003 the architect Ulla Hell is Associated Partner of Plasma Studio and represents the second office location in Sesto near Bolzano, Italy. She studied at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, and the TU Delft and TU Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
Start Time: 2010-11-14
Date: 2010-10-02

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