L'architecture feminin

Another great architect from France: Manuelle Gautrand speaking at the TU about her works and the responsibility as an architect for our society.

I think the best knowen project of her is the showroom for citroen called C42. Located directly at the world famous Champs Elysees they have created a pure space for (nearly) only cars behind a folded glass fassade showing the abstract company logo of citroen.


And of course she showed some of the awesome towers they did. For example the winning entry for a proposal at La Defence, Paris.

Panelling Tool

So this is what I'm doing right now in my spare time after work. As a plug-in for Rhino the Panelling Tool provides a huge range of possibilities in populating components on a surface. You can choose how to subdivide the sufaces and also create, save and edit your own components. Basically it's a much more primitive form of GC but with an embeded script support a really great thing. Check it here.

Long Ago

He folks it's been a long time since you got the last posts from me. I try to change this by now.There are only a few days left for the winter break filled with christmas partying and a damn long trip back by car to leipzig. So lets meet there guys.

Kellerkind

Sorry guys times has been busy without any time for updating the blog. Currently me, Daniele and Roman are still working on projects with deadlines next weeks - so trying to get some spare time makes no sense right now. I'll be back soon with some images of life over here. Next big hit: Daniele William Re is leafing us next weekend. Last chance to celebrate and party this evening. Stay gold.

On Top

Finally Roman Delugan found time to show us his fantastic House Ray One. No words for that.

Basically the whole thing feels like one continuous space. The stripe of glas below the couch area on the right acts as the structural supporting element.


This cantilevering bed! I nearly jumped onto it honestly.

Not able to believe his eyes: Daniele in heaven.

The kitchen sideboard moving out of the ground: see the included control panel for all lights, devices, screens etc.


This is not living, its pure recreation. Roman W and Daniele enjoying the view above the city.

R(e) bo(o)t

The architectural office R&Sie(n) was set up in 1989 and is lead by Francois Roche (1961, France), Stephanie Lavaux (1966, France) and Jean Navarro (1971, France). The office is based in Paris. The organic, oppositional architectural projects in the practice are concerned with the bond between building, context and human relations.


During the lecture of Francois Roche at Die Angewandte at vienna he explained his strategies and visions in explaining and showing several projects.

This is an image of the project olzweg. A competition they did in 2006.


Also R&Sie(n): The hypnosis room exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris 2005.

MIND08

The Design and the Elastic Mind Symposium at the MoMA is basically an event exploring the intersection processes of design and science.


Architects, designer and scientists such as Greg Lynn, Marc Fornes and many more are talking about ongoing projects and research regarding topics like the personal genome, brain visualization, generative architecture, and collective design.


How could the world look like today in the internet? "New City" project by Peter Frankfurt, Greg Lynn and Alex McDowell

Click on the link below to see all the videos of MIND08.