Architects of the Future-TEDxYouth@SanDiego -Cause/Action: Sonia Rhodes at TEDxSanDiego 2012
"We are called to be dreamers, thinkers, change makers," declares Sonia Rhodes as she recaps "Architects of the Future," the TEDxYouth@SanDiego 2012 event she founded which involved 400 students from 25 high schools in the region. The high-energy, highly experiential event culminated in each participant displaying on a "key" a hope, dream, or big idea inspired by the day. In thespirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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Laced, stitched and tightly knit, separate but intertwined metallic paths create a seamless faade upon the James B. Hunt Jr. Library.

Answering what role a library holds in the 21st Century, architectural firms Snhetta and PBC&Ls vision has come to fruition five years after its conception.

With textiles, engineering and multi-discipline collaboration in mind, Hunt was designed not around other structures, but around student betterment, said Shann Rushing, PBC&L associate architect for the library.

[Libraries] have been first and foremost a depository for books, Rushing said. Secondarily, it has been a place to access those books and to read and study.

The idea of the library of the 21st century is sort of the antithesis of that, Rushing said.

Given the chance to design a library of the modern age, Rushing said that he and fellow architects followed a vision of collaboration and socialization, quick to break the keep quiet stereotype.

It is an educational environment but also a social environment, Rushing said.

The team drew architects from Snhetta of Norway and New York who won the original bid, and PBC&L, a Raleigh firm given the title of executive architects.

Nic Rader, Snhetta architect and senior designer for Hunt, described the collaboration as smooth, sharing a vision with PBC&L.

It was really an unprecedented experience in work methodology for us, Rader said.

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SAN (Soohee Lee Architects Network) Projects 2009-2012
Soohee Lee, President of SAN, explaining her architectural inspiration, projects and philosophy

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The ABC of Architects
This work is an alphabetical list of the most important architects with their best known building. A lot of them have been left out with grief because we only need one for each letter and we done an effort to have differents nationalities. If you love architecture, for more stuff you can follow us in ombuarchitecture.tumblr.com Concept and Animation: Andrea Stinga, Federico Gonzalez Art Direction: Federico Gonzalez Music: The Butterfly from Eugene C.Rose and George Ruble, (Creative Commons) you can download it here: vimeo.com/musicstore/track/10358 fedelpeye.tv Here is the alphabetical list We hope you enjoy it. Alvar AAlto _ Syntsalo Town hall - Finland Luis Barragn _ satellite towers - Mexico city Santiago Calatrava _ Lyon - Satolas airport railway station - lyon France Lus Domnech i Montaner _ Antoni Tpies foundation - Barcelona Eduardo Souto de Moura _ Paula Rego #39;s House of Stories _ Cascais _ portugal Norman Foster_ London City Hall _ England frank Gehry _ Guggenheim bilbao _ Spain herzog de meuron _ Beijing National Stadium _ CHina Arata Isozaki _ Palau Sant Jordi _ barcelona Philip Johnson _ The Glass House _ New Canaan _ United state Louis Kahn _ National Parliament of Bangladesh _ Dhaka city le corbusier _ Villa Savoye _ Poissy, Francia Ludwig Mies van der Rohe _ barcelona pavilion _ Spain oscar niemeyer _ National Congress of Brazil, Braslia Joseph Maria Olbrich _ Secession building, vienna - Austria Csar Pelli _ Petronas Twin Tower _ Kuala Lumpur ...

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Architects of Air- Exxopolis
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3D printers have been pretty innovative of late, replicating such weird and wonderful items as dinosaur bones, iPhone cases and even meat, among other things. But now a bunch of architects have also gotten their hands on the technology, and theyre setting their sights on something bigger, much bigger.

The latest crazy idea to see what 3D printers are capable of doing is the brainchild of one Janjaap Ruijssenaars, who is planning to print what he calls the Landscape House a two-storey structure laid out in a figure-eight shape that might just give builders a reason to be concerned over their jobs.

Ruijssenaars is treating the project as something of a work of art, saying that the figure-eight form borrows from nature and will fit in seamlessly with the outside world. On his website he describes the design as one surface folded in an endless mobius band, where floors transform into ceilings, inside into outside.

The plan is to use an industrial-sized 3D printer known as the D-Shape, which was created by Italian engineer Enrico Dini. According to Dini, the D-Shape has been designed especially to print structures, and uses sand with a binding agent that ensures the buildings it prints are solid as a rock.

The construction process is explained in more detail by the Los Angeles Times, but if youre reading this and imagining a tower block-sized 3D printing monstrosity building the Landscape House bit-by-bit, youll be a little bit disappointed. Instead, Ruijssenaars plans to use D-Shape to create the building in 20 x 30 foot sections, with these bits then being assembled on site to compile the actual building.

Due to concerns over the strength of 3D printed houses, Ruijssenaarss home wont be entirely printed however. In addition to the basic blocks, he has also incorporated a few traditional concrete supports to make sure the building does fall in on itself.

The concept seems to be sound and viable, but builders probably wont need to worry about losing their jobs just yet. According to the BBC, the Landscape House is likely to cost between $5 million and $6 million to print.

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FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Beazley Group (BEZ.L), a leading insurer of professional liability insurance for design firms, has launched a redesigned web portal that gives clients and brokers access to industry-leading risk management materials.

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"Good risk management is not only protection against hugely expensive and time-consuming professional liability claims," said James Schwartz, US architects and engineers focus group leader at Beazley, "but can also be an important source of competitive advantage."

The web portal was created to heighten firm-wide awareness of risk issues and to offer insights and solutions. It includes:

"As a leading insurer for design firms of all sizes and with more than 25 years of experience, we have a unique perspective on the types of risks that are most threatening to design firms' finances and reputation," Mr Schwartz said.

"Risk management is not the responsibility of just one individual in the company, but of the entire firm. We urge risk managers to share these tools with all of their employees."

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Beazley plc (BEZ.L), is the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with operations in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia. Beazley manages five Lloyd's syndicates and, in 2011, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $1,712.5 million. All Lloyd's syndicates are rated A by A.M. Best.

Beazley's underwriters in the United States focus on writing a range of specialist insurance products. In the admitted market, coverage is provided by Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., an A.M. Best A rated carrier licensed in all 50 states. In the surplus lines market, coverage is provided by the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's.

Beazley is a market leader in many of its chosen lines, whichinclude professional indemnity, property, marine, reinsurance, accident and life, and political risks and contingency business.

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The urban development department has shown the door to 52 architects empanelled with Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) for failing to furnish information on approved building maps since 2009.

Legal action against them would also be initiated.

On Tuesday, urban development department secretary S. Siddharth told The Telegraph: "In December 2012, the department had sought details within 15 days about approved maps from the architects since the time of empanelment with the PMC. We did not receive any response, which made them liable for being categorised as defaulters."

The architects had been empanelled with the civic body in 2009.

On December 13, 2012, the department imposed a ban on approval of maps for any multi-storeyed building above 11-metre high till the proposed Bihar Municipal Building Bylaws and Building Codes come into effect.

The department, had also asked all urban local bodies to get details of approved maps from all certified architects that included height of the building, width of the road abutting the building, permissible and used floor-area ratio among others.

The department has already initiated the process of fresh empanelment of architects.

Siddharth said: "I have already moved the files for fresh empanelment and the process is expected to start within a week or two. However, the defaulting architects would not be eligible for fresh empanelment."

Developers, too, confirmed that no new building maps and plans are being approved by the municipal corporation at present, which may lead to escalation of the real estate price in the future.

"According to the norm imposed by the urban development department on December 13, 2012, no new building above 11 metres or G+4 is being approved. No building plans and maps are being sanctioned. This would create a gap in supply against demand in the realty sector. Accordingly, prices of new flats and property will witness a surge in the coming days," said Sachin Chandra, the president of Patna chapter of Builders' Association of India.

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

KMD Architects, formerly known as Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz, the San Francisco-based international design firm, announced today that Ryan Stevens has been named Chief Executive Officer. Roy Latka will continue to hold the position of President. The decision redistributes leadership of the firm as it prepares to celebrate 50 years of practice in 2013.

Ryan has made significant contributions to the architectural vision and the leadership of the firm since he returned 12 years ago, Latka said. His understanding of management and design are great pillars from which to lead the firm.

Having served as KMDs Design Director since 2000, Stevens appointment signifies KMDs commitment to continued design excellence and creative exploration. The decision to name Stevens as CEO, an individual firmly rooted in the design practice, represents a departure from typical professional service firms who tap individuals with backgrounds in management.

I am honored and excited to lead KMD, said Stevens. Our profession has great challenges ahead of it as we rethink the status quo of how to design and deliver exceptional buildings. We have a unique culture at KMD; one which questions presumptions and digs deeply into client goals. I look forward to kicking off the next 50 years.

KMD has seen other leadership changes during the past 12 months, the most notable being the retirement of founder Herbert McLaughlin this past summer.

Jim Diaz, a founding principal of KMD, said, This is an exciting time for our firm. Ryan represents a new generation of leadership for us. He has the right combination of design expertise, business acumen and marketing know-how to lead KMD into the next half century of our practice.

About KMD Architects

Founded in San Francisco in 1963, KMD Architects is a leader in architectural planning and design with projects in more than 30 US states and 15 countries. KMD has seven offices worldwide, including San Francisco, Santa Monica, Portland, Seattle and Mexico City. In the past two decades, KMD has received more than 200 design awards around the world. The companys web site is http://www.kmdarchitects.com.

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Designers, Artists and Architects are Called to Participate in the "Bad Design Awards".

Como, Italy (PRWEB) January 21, 2013

Bad Design Awards platform has especially been founded to collect observations, insights and ideas from participants who had sour experiences with various design awards, idea competitions and innovation contests.

Utilizing the Bad Design Awards platform, participants are able to report unethical competitions, misconducts in contests, issues in awards, cheating participants, competition organizers and sponsors. Participants and organizers are also able to provide their constructive suggestions and feedbacks regarding design competitions. Registered complaints will not be made visible to public; however competition organizers are given chance to log in and view all complaints made against them.

Bad Design Awards platform also publishes an annual white paper, presenting the most controversial issues regarding design contests without pin-pointing any of the competition organizers or participants. Within this white-paper, submitted complaints are de-identified and competition names are anonymized. The white paper includes four headings: 1. Policy suggestions for award organizers and competition hosts. 2. Guidelines for participants. 3. Latest trends in design competitions. 4. Statistics on most controversial issues regarding design competitions.

It is aimed that policy suggestions and guidelines included in the Bad Design Awards white paper could be used for organizing better design contests that not only respects designers rights, but provide more value to contestants.

Bad Design Awards platform does not provide or assign any ratings for the reported competitions in order not to encourage submission of false reports. Bad Design Awards platform does not publicly share any of the submitted comments. Comments are kept confidential to avoid bashing or incorrect submissions. However, competitions that have been reported multiple times are directly contacted and made aware of the submitted reports, so that solutions could be found or improvements could be made.

Designers and organizers could submit their insights on any of the design competitions by filling the "Report a Competition" form at http://www.baddesignaward.com

Bad Design Awards platform is supported by DesignCompetition.com which provides a listing of all design competitions and contests organized around the globe.

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