Bibio : Sugarette

Happy Friday! Here's a pretty good Jam by the British music producer Stephen Wilkinson AKA Bibio. If you listen to some other songs of his you will find that he produces a nice array of different styles & moods.

Enjoy

BLUR OMA!

Blur : Song 2

Approx. 15 years ago an English alternative rock band released this hit single

OMA : Educatorium

Approx. 15 Years ago Rotterdam based metropolitan architecture firm OMA opened doors to this hit single

BEST soup out of a can!

My first official post on the meatFAT blog. Excited I am. Currently I am reporting from Charleston, SC from Clemson University's Architecture Center here in the city. I like to bring my lunch to school and one of my favorite things to eat is soup. A lot of people like to get into these debates with me that soup is not food and cannot be my favorite thing to eat, but I think these people are extremely confused because soup is amazing and I cannot get enough of it. I have been dining on soup for my main daily meals for years and today I discovered the best canned soup I have ever had, Wolfgang Puck's Organic Roast Chicken with Wild Rice. I purchased two cans while shopping at the local Harris Teeter, and for those of you that are not familiar with the Low Country of South Carolina, Harris Teeter is the top choice grocery story. Tomorrow I am going to try the Organic Butternut Squash so I will be sure to keep you informed.

Other than that, my studio class is designing a vertical garden wall for Elliotborough Community Garden here in downtown Charleston. Community gardening is all the rage right now and we are fortunate enough to have a client that is more than pleased with the design the eight members of my studio class has been collaborating on. We begin building within the next week or so, and I will be sure to include more photographs of that process as well.

Also, I am building a box out of wood for my Introduction to Craft course. We primarily work in the woodshop and it is kind of like a product/furniture design class where we do an individual project (box design)then a collaborative project at the end of the semester that is usually an improvement project for the school. Past projects include light tables, book shelves for the library, librarian's desk, a media podium, and various other installations for the school to display photos and awards. We will have our final review for our individual box projects next Tuesday and then begin working on the group project.

Well, I guess I am supposed to plug a sweet song or band that I like ... how about this one in honor of a recent show I went to here in Charleston. The band is called Greensky Bluegrass. Not my usual type of music (techno), but it was pretty fun and I tried out some country style dancing ... maybe a jig or two as well. They have some songs and clips on their website so I hope you enjoy!

Film : 27

27 | A JOURNEY THROUGH CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE IN EUROPE

A truly incredible undertaking best described as "a journey into the heart of contemporary European architecture, under a permanent state of mutation. 27countries, 27 cultures, 27 architects build according to their own rules, and their own history while giving contribution for the construction of a common space: Europe."

GMP Architekten : Qingdao Grand Theater

German firm GMP Architekten designed this theater in Qingdao, China. A trellis sweeps across the roofs of several buildings on the site creating a hierarchy of occupiable atmospheres.  The trellis helps gradient the transition between outside and inside, gently guiding people into their theater experience. At first glance, this architectural feature seems to "overshadow" the theatrical experience for the user, but as a transitional exercise in sequencing the procession from street-scape to the viewers seat, it seems to create a very casual experiential shift, which I believe is an important responsibility for all architects.

I want my day to be made of glass

Watch "A Day Made of Glass" and take a look at Corning's vision for the future with specialty glass at the heart of it.

Do you think this sort of technology is possible within the next 15-20 years or is just wishful thinking?  Would this technology make your life easier? Or do you prefer a life that's not so heavily focused on technology.  It's not strange to see our society consumed by the latest and greatest gadget. Case-in-point

Even though I may never see this come to fruition in my lifetime; I'm just glad someone is thinking about the possibilities.  The future is ours to design. 

You are a smart man, Jobs!

"Your time is limitless so don't waste it living someone else's life. 

Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of others opinions. Don't let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. 

And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition; 

they somehow already know what you truly want to become.  

Everything else is secondary." 

Steve Jobs
Co-founder and CEO of Apple

Pay attention young designers

29 Things that all young designers need to know

Check out this great article that Doug Bartow, principal of id29, and his colleagues put together. It includes some very useful advice that can benefit designers of all ages and skill levels. You may think you have a good understanding of what you are doing or trying to accomplish but sometimes you just need articles like this to help guide you along the way.

Katy Perry : I kissed a girl (Rusko Remix)

Jam of the Week!

The outro....Yes, it's Katy Perry, and no, it doesn't suck because it's a re-re-re-remix!!!

Oh, and Armin Van Buuren is live on podcast right now! http://www.radio538.nl/

Shape Shifter : Summer Haze

A motivational beat to start your day.  Accomplish more than you expected to today.

Disappearing Architecture : Refocusing Experiential Perspective

What's next; after our fascination with computer software and its ability to form, fragment, and aid the construction of our geometrically augmented architectures wears off? A speculative response to this question, after the page-jump..

Photograph by Stephen Coorlas

Tip # 1 : Blue and Brown

I feel as if this basic fashion rule is ignored and unknown to too many men. Brown shoes, brown belt and even the brown bag make the crisp blue threads appear even more vibrant. This look needs to be a staple outfit in every man's closet. Fashion tip #1.2 notice the pant leg cut. Tailored, straight cut. Loose the excess fabric guys. Clean. Crisp.

Make your worst everyone else's best.

Combo : Mural Painting Animation

Get ready to get your mind blown away!!! This painting animation was shown to us during our studio lecture and needs to be shared amongst all of you. Blu and David Ellis, two very talented artists, collaborate in this masterpiece that took roughly about a week to complete. Check it our for yourself!

Bertrand Goldberg : Raymond Hilliard Homes

I passed these buildings tonight on the south side of Chicago thinking to myself, "how innovative"

Photograph by Stephen Coorlas

Capital "A" Architecture

REX | OMA - Wyly Theater


Joshua Prince-Ramus and his firm, REX, (Previously OMA-NewYork) designed the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater in Dallas, Texas with the idea that “Architecture must do things again, rather than represent things.” He delivers a TED talk where he discusses the powerless role of the architect and presents the Wyly Theater as a product of Architectural agency that may revive the power of the Architect today.

Photos by Iwan Baan

Lyons : John Curtin School of Medical Research

Australian architecture firm Lyons uses "segmented continuity" to produce unique interior day lighting effect. This 3 dimensional "gradient" facade might work more functionally as a solution for stimulating movement through space.