Entitled..."if you've ever had a brother". Better late than never.-Brian...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Pothole Gardens
Not sure if this little endeavor will cause more accidents than smiles but its a pretty cool idea. -Brian...
Lego Patchwork
The Dispatchwork Project by artist Jan Vormann. This clever fella uses his 3rd grade lego building skills to bring a bright side to broken buildings all over the world. I can't imagine anyone walking by a building, seeing these colorful legos and not smiling. -Brian...
Earth'smart Building???
Studios Architecture has designed a new green office, meeting, and exhibition space that aspires to become a hub of sustainability in the Sacramento area. Dubbed the Earth’smart building, the center would be an ideal place for individuals to converge in order to discuss, plan and work towards increased sustainability in the fields of construction, public policy, industry, investment, design, and education. The Earth’smart building consists of 5 stories...
No job too far... No mountain too high...
That’s our motto at W+P… at least it was for our meeting on the Truckee Cultural Arts Center project.We really know how to pick the projects, the mandatory job walk at Truckee was during the worst storm of this year’s winter season. I think yesterday may have been the second worse storm of this year’s winter season.Glad to know we were in an all-wheel drive X5 and not a ox-drawn wagon (Donner Party!)Yes that’s Jack pushing snow off the car with his...
Monday, March 15, 2010
Who Actually Remembers These Things...
Flash BulbsErector SetDrive-In MovieLincoln Logs Tinker ToysGreen Stamps How many times did Timmy get trapped in a well?I'd set my desk on fire just to use the slideI’m not going to say how many I remember as not to date myself. But for the budding architects I’m sure Tinker Toys, Erector Sets and Lincoln Logs had to be a mainstay as children. And as one of the non-architects on staff, I’m fascinated by the fire escape tubes. Thankfully that type...
Cargoshell
The Cargoshell, which is manufactured by a Dutch firm of the same name, takes just 30 seconds to fold and unfold. The shipping container is made of a composite material that weighs 25% less than standard shipping containers, lightening its carbon footprint even further.There’s just one problem: the container costs three times as much as steel shipping containers. But there are still a number of advantages. The Cargoshell material doesn’t corrode,...
