"It’s so easy to say yes. Yes to yet another feature, yes to an overly optimistic deadline, yes a mediocre design, yes, yes, yes. We all want to be loved.
But the love won’t keep you warm for long when you’ve taken on yet another obligation that you don’t whole-heartedly believe in. You very quickly become trapped in a pit of guilt when the stack of things you’ve said yes to loom so high that you can’t even see the things you really should be doing." -- Jesus A. Domingo
Monday, March 30, 2009
The Peninsula Residence
I love the outer pool of water and the way it integrates seamlessly with the rest of the residence. This House is by Bercy Chen Studio. (Images from Contemporist.com)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Digital Origami
This competition entry by AKA Architetti utilizes mesh in an intriguing way. (Images from Dezeen.com)
Finnish Embassy
The Finnish Embassy in Tokyo by Lahdelma and Mahlamaki, Ltd. The ambiance of these images seems very alluring. (Images Architecture.Myninjaplease.com)
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Takasugi-an
This precarious-looking teahouse was designed by Terunobu Fujimori. At present, in my construction class, we are working on designing a "perch" that is going to be a sort of seat that is 5' off the ground. My group is in the process of designing a sort of "metal tree" seat. This house seemed particularly applicable to the idea of a perch. (Images from Dezeen.com)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Swoosh!
The form is fascinating and was designed for a summer pavilion competition by Valeria García Abarca. (Images from Jorge-Ayala.com and Morfoll.blogspot.com)
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Departamentos Danzantes
This terrifically entertaining-looking apartment building is by Unsangdong Architects. (Images from Totonko.com)
Olisur Olive Oil
This factory is a really beautiful, fairly sustainable factory. I'm impressed that something "industrial" can be so well-designed. It was designed by Guillermo Hevia Architects. (Images from Inhabitat.com)
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