Tyson's Blog – December 2010 Archive (8)

Hezelia Home

This is a lovely house by Pitzo Kedem Architects. Although the images are very compelling, I'm sad to say it's the latest addition to the many projects I will probably never get a chance to visit in my lifetime. That's not to say it's not worthy of a visit, merely that an…

Continue

Added by Tyson on December 31, 2010 at 8:00pm — 5 Comments

Ten Books For Architects - #4 How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

#4 - How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

If you wish to support this site, please click on the cover image…

Continue

Added by Tyson on December 29, 2010 at 4:30am — No Comments

San Josemaría Escrivá Church

I'm continually impressed by the various religious edifices that I see. Although the rituals and beliefs of the denominations may be quite different, the emotion evoked by the architecture are very similar. This church by Javier Sordo Madeleno Bringas is a…

Continue

Added by Tyson on December 24, 2010 at 4:10pm — 5 Comments

KCN Office

I've always believed that architects shouldn't take themselves too seriously. The holiday season is a good time to let loose and remember that architecture isn't always about the architect. The KCN Office designed by Atelier Cosmas Gozali is a…

Continue

Added by Tyson on December 24, 2010 at 3:20pm — 4 Comments

Star House

The name of this project, Star House, is slightly misleading if you are to understand it's true function. To understand this project one needs to consider the difference between "House" and "Home." I work with many people every day that treat their profession like more of a home than the place they go home to in the evening, where their family and loved ones reside. When I…

Continue

Added by Tyson on December 18, 2010 at 5:30pm — 4 Comments

Taiwan Conceptual Tower

This project by OODA Architecture is a great example of how one should represent architecture. I'm speaking particularly of breaking away from the singular (i.e. beautiful Mary Poppins spring day) way of rendering architecture. A project will inevitably be construed differently depending on the mood of the environment surrounding it. I think it's important to…

Continue

Added by Tyson on December 9, 2010 at 11:08pm — No Comments

Zaisa Office Tower

This project is an office tower by Hoz Fontan Arquitectos located in Behobia, Irún just outside San Sebastian in Spain. There are many interesting conversations you could have about this structure. The juxtaposition of the formal components or the perceived transparency of the facade are worth talking about, but I couldn't help but wonder why such structures so often stand alone. If you look at the pictures below,…

Continue

Added by Tyson on December 7, 2010 at 12:53pm — 2 Comments

A House Made Of Two

This post is for those that are struggling with how to make sense of the architectural process. I often see students struggle in the design studio with developing a concept with which to understand their own work. I think if I were to generalize their frustrations it would revolve around the why of architecture. We know the basic reasons of why we need architecture in terms of temporal…

Continue

Added by Tyson on December 1, 2010 at 9:51pm — 2 Comments