Hi All,
For experiment 2, your 2 architects / engineers and one of their projects is
Gustave Eiffel - The Eiffel Tower in PAris
and
Peter Zumthor - Thermal Baths in Vals.
CONCEPTS
Below is a list of the selected 10 concepts for each designer
Eiffel - Iconic / marker, additive, vertical stratification, prospect, symmetrical
Zumthor - monolithic, subtractive, hidden / secretive, refuge, horizontal stratification
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Some Visual Reading
Hi all,
part of your studies in Architecture is researching what other architects have done and are doing. In architecture you learn from other architects and from your mistakes.
I have posted a link list with some architects websites worth looking at. Each week I will add a few more.
Please note that websites are just the beginning, you will need to visit the library on a regular basis to borrow books on architecture. You should aim to borrow at least 4 books a week. The aim is to look at the pictures. You need to build up your visual vocabulary quickly, looking at images is a fast an effective way to do so.
The most important research is achieved when visiting architecture. For beginners it is difficult to know where to find the architectural wonders of Sydney. Start by buying a guide on Sydney Architectue. This you can purchase at Architext bookshop on Manning Street in Potts Point, or Kinokuniya in George Street Sydney, or Ariel bookshop on Oxford Street in Paddington.
Search through australian architecutre journals, which you can find at the library. Try 'Architecture Australia', 'Monument', 'Architectural Review'. The current issue of them are available in your local newsagent.
Find in the library the November / December edition of Architecture Australia which features the award winners for that year. Find the local examples that you find interesting and go and visit them.
Check out the Historic Houses Trust of Australia website. There are numerous houses open to the public. Click the section 'visiting' and the list of houses comes up. Make a special effort to visit the Rose Seidler House by architect Harry Seidler. At 50 years old this house is astonishingly modern and most likely more than any of your homes.
If you haven't done any of the things mentioned above by next week then you are not trying. Self directed study is essential to learning and improvement. Good luck and enjoy the journey.
part of your studies in Architecture is researching what other architects have done and are doing. In architecture you learn from other architects and from your mistakes.
I have posted a link list with some architects websites worth looking at. Each week I will add a few more.
Please note that websites are just the beginning, you will need to visit the library on a regular basis to borrow books on architecture. You should aim to borrow at least 4 books a week. The aim is to look at the pictures. You need to build up your visual vocabulary quickly, looking at images is a fast an effective way to do so.
The most important research is achieved when visiting architecture. For beginners it is difficult to know where to find the architectural wonders of Sydney. Start by buying a guide on Sydney Architectue. This you can purchase at Architext bookshop on Manning Street in Potts Point, or Kinokuniya in George Street Sydney, or Ariel bookshop on Oxford Street in Paddington.
Search through australian architecutre journals, which you can find at the library. Try 'Architecture Australia', 'Monument', 'Architectural Review'. The current issue of them are available in your local newsagent.
Find in the library the November / December edition of Architecture Australia which features the award winners for that year. Find the local examples that you find interesting and go and visit them.
Check out the Historic Houses Trust of Australia website. There are numerous houses open to the public. Click the section 'visiting' and the list of houses comes up. Make a special effort to visit the Rose Seidler House by architect Harry Seidler. At 50 years old this house is astonishingly modern and most likely more than any of your homes.
If you haven't done any of the things mentioned above by next week then you are not trying. Self directed study is essential to learning and improvement. Good luck and enjoy the journey.
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