tropical architecture in thailand

architects 49 designs a dwelling in thailand dubbed diagonal house in celebration of its clients love for tropical architecture. they wanted something in the teams signature style, but also something unique and never seen from the studio before. intrigued and eager to create a sense of familiarity in a work that is different and new, the team looked to its past works and proceeded to design with a twist. in fact, the design team literally twisted the core of the house to achieve a new design that fits into its natural context, especially the surrounding slopes and trees.

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because the diagonal house is a multi-family residence, the team at architects 49 carefully organizes the layout with attention to the movements and circulation of the residents. living quarters for each family were clearly separated, while still maintaining convenient contact with one another. in this way, the project achieves a sense of a familiar environment within the new design.

the dwelling is realized with a material palette that is popular in the area, but not commonly used in residential designs. the team notes its use of brass, which is more often found in palaces or temples. these brass elements are integrated into the home to create a touch of modernity and to reflect the owners fondness for opulence. this complements the tropical architecture base which was designed to be simple and down to earth.

architects 49 designs its diagonal house so that is might age naturally and see its beauty evolve across time. eventually the brass will change from gold to brown and ultimately turn black while the gold teak will fade in color as it ages. this intentional detail requires less maintenance as the materials are allowed to exhibit their natural properties over time and the beauty of the home is naturally enhanced.

as these changes occur, the atmosphere of the dwelling evolves in turn. the design team notes that this can be likened to the vibrant color of leaves brought about by the changing seasons. the natural world is subtly and profoundly embedded in this house through the selection of materials and its careful placement within the surrounding landscape, essentially merging the architecture and natural environment together. this house is an expression of time and nature.

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The August Complex fire almost doubled the area of the previous largest fire. The Dixie Fire, which is currently burning and is only one third contained, will probably overtake the August Complex fire in terms of area burned. This is a dramatic escalation in the size of these fires.

But even these fires are dwarfed by the fire in Siberia. Fed by melted permafrost, this gargantuan fire has burned through 62,000 square miles, more than all the other fires that are now burning on the Earth. It has already emitted more carbon dioxide than England emits in a year.

Back in the U.S., Lake Mead is at one third capacity the lowest since the Dam was first filled. This is the result of a 20-year megadrought which climate scientists expect will continue indefinitely as the air gets drier and precipitation in the Rockies that feeds the Colorado continues to fall. This threatens the well being of 25 million people in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Tucson, and Las Vegas.

In the south, the levees in New Orleans held against hurricane Idas storm surge, but the powerful and slow-moving storm dumped immense amounts of water as it made its way northeastward towards New York City, where it caused unprecedented flash floods, killed 23 people, and left many unaccounted for. This is the kind of weather climate scientists predicted if we did not stop burning fossil fuels, but we didnt. Instead, we burned more.

The IPCC says we must cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and eliminate them by 2050 in order to avoid climate disaster with immense consequences for mankind, not to mention the fate of the rest of the life on the planet. The strategy is to use wind and solar to do this, but this idea fails to recognize the puny capacity of these renewable resources when compared to fossil fuels.

A little math is in order. In 2019, the world received 92,000 terawatt-hours of delivered energy from fossil fuels. That is 92 thousand trillion watt-hours of energy or 92 quadrillion watts-hours. Now lets consider the energy we get in one year from a typical 2-megawatt wind turbine and a 2-megawatt solar farm. Both can produce about 6 billion watt- hours of energy in a year.

Since wind and solar currently account for less that 3% of all the energy mankind produces and consumes in a year, for all intents and purposes we can treat this as though we are starting from scratch. This means our goal by 2050 is to replace 92 quadrillion watt-hours produced by fossil fuels to the same amount of clean energy produced by wind and solar. Lets assume that we divide the burden in half and assign 46 quadrillion watt-hours to wind and the same amount to solar. How many plants of each will we need?

We can calculate how many 2-megawatt wind and solar facilities we need by dividing the energy each can produce in a year (6 billion watt-hours) into 46 quadrillion watt-hours. Thats 46 followed by fifteen zeros divided by 6 followed by nine zeroes. The zeros cancel out and we are left with six of them (15 9). Six zeroes make one million. Now if we divide 46 by 6 we get 7.67 which means that we will need 7.67 million wind turbines and 7.67 million solar farms. It cant be done.

This example made the simplifying but unrealistic assumption that energy demand would remain constant, but it will continue to grow, and that will require even more wind turbines and solar farms. And it doesnt take into consideration that, for these intermittent forms of energy to work, we will need vast energy storage facilities on a scale comparable to the millions of wind turbines and solar farms that will have to be built. Nor does it consider the fact that wind turbines must be replaced every 20 years and solar farms must be replaced every 30 to 35 years. This means that we would be building these plants continuously and in perpetuity.

Some have considered that opening the door once again to nuclear might resolve the dilemma. Nuclear reactors can produce much more energy than a wind turbine or solar farm. Most nuclear reactors are rated at one gigawatt which means that they can produce about 8 terawatt-hours of energy in a year. If we used nuclear power to replace 46,000 terawatt-hours of fossil fuel energy, we would need to build about 6,000 reactors. The world currently has 440 operating reactors. Still too big to accomplish.

And there is the problem of the greenhouse gas emissions already in the atmosphere. The main greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide, so Ill focus on it. In 1880, before humans started emitting significant amounts of carbon dioxide, the concentration was 282 parts per million. Thats not very much but it is sufficient to keep the planet warm enough to support life. Today we have driven that up to 415 parts per million an increase of 133 parts per million or almost 50%.

Dr. James Hansen, the pioneering and resolute climate scientist whose 1988 presentation to Congress went viral and put global warming in the forefront of peoples minds has said that the maximum concentration of carbon dioxide we can have and still live life much like before is 350 parts per million. In order to do this, we would have to remove roughly one half of the carbon dioxide we have emitted since 1880. The total cumulative amount we have emitted since 1880 is 1.67 trillion metric tons. Half of this is 835 billion metric tons.

It is no simple feat to remove carbon dioxide in the air because of the concentration is so vanishingly thin four molecules in every million. This means that two things are required: 1) The movement of a lot of air and 2) a filter with a strong affinity for carbon dioxide molecules.

A standard commercial box fan with a flow rate of 642 cubic meters per minute can pull 5.68 million cubic meters of air through the filter in one year. That is .00568 cubic kilometers. In order to move one million cubic kilometers of air across the filter, this one fan would have to operate for 176 million years.

Lets suppose that we had 1,000 of these carbon dioxide removal plants and that each plant had 1,000 fans. That configuration would give us one million fans, and this configuration would get the job done in 176 years. A daunting project to say the least.

The global economy runs on energy, and capitalism thrives on growth, so we do not see any slowdown in energy consumption. Instead, the thrust this year was to recover from the 7% economic slump we saw in 2020 due to COVID, and we are going to make part of it back. Our reflex thinking is tied to more, not less. We dont even consider that striving for less in this situation is not only virtuous, but imperative if we value our continued existence.

To emphasize this point, I was mildly surprised to find that, despite Bidens pledge to put a moratorium on new oil and gas leases, the White House is on pace to hand out more oil and gas drilling permits this year than in any year under President Trump. In fairness to Biden, I think he is running into some hard political realities. In any event, it is the most permits issued since George W. Bush left the office. I say mildly surprised because I know that both parties have long since made a deal with the oil and gas companies. Our government representatives no longer work for us, they work for the corporations that pay them.

Clearly our government and others still havent received the wake-up call. How many more disasters will it require for the light to dawn in the minds of these decision-makers that it isnt just a matter of profits, its a matter of survival. And yet, even if we muster the will, what is required does not appear to be remotely doable.

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We Are The Architects Of Our Own Demise - E/The Environmental Magazine

World leaders will have to return to the negotiating table next year with improved plans to cut greenhouse gases because the proposed targets agreed at the Cop26 summit are too weak to prevent disastrous levels of global heating, the three architects of the Paris agreement have warned.

Christiana Figueres, the former UN climate chief who oversaw the 2015 Paris summit, and Laurence Tubiana, the French diplomat who crafted the agreement, have told the Guardian the deadline is essential if the world is to avoid exceeding its 1.5C temperature limit. Laurent Fabius, the former French foreign minister who also oversaw Paris, added: In the present circumstances [targets] must be enhanced next year.

The last-ditch intervention by such senior figures, with the Glasgow talks reaching their final hours, reveals the heightened alarm among many experts over the chasm between carbon targets and the deep cuts necessary to limit temperature rises to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

Current national plans known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs) would lead to 2.4C of heating, according to an influential analysis this week by Climate Action Tracker.

Countries are currently expected to return with better pledges in 2025, but many are now demanding the deadline should be brought forward. This is seen as the most closely fought area of disagreement as the UK hosts struggle to broker a deal.

If that [five years] is the first time that countries are called to increase their ambitions, honestly thats going to be too late, said Figueres, founding partner of the Global Optimism thinktank.

This is critically important. We need much more urgency, as this is the critical decade. We need to come back next year. We cant wait five years for new NDCs.

Figueres and Tubiana said forcing countries to return with improved targets next year was allowed under the legal provisions of the Paris agreement. The European Union and the UN secretary-general, Antnio Guterres, have also intervened to support the proposal. Guterres told the conference last week: Lets have no illusions: if commitments fall short by the end of this Cop, countries must revisit their national climate plans and policies. Not every five years. Every year.

Tubiana, now chief of the European Climate Foundation, said: Its really important that we come back next year, and in 2023. That must be central to any outcome in Glasgow. This is necessary to fulfil the Paris agreement.

Since the Paris agreement was signed, binding countries to limit temperature rises well below 2C above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to a 1.5C limit, new science has shown that breaching the 1.5C threshold would lead to disastrous impacts, some irreversible, including the inundation of many low-lying areas. Heating has now reached 1.1C, and extreme weather is already taking hold around the world.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has said emissions must be cut by 45% by 2030 to stay within 1.5C.

Figueres said the strengthened science means the five-yearly revisions often called a ratchet set out in the Paris agreement should be hastened. The Paris agreement was deliberately written to continue to improve its provisions according to the best available science, she added.

Tubiana also stressed that the spirit of the Paris agreement was based on climate science. We must base decisions on the science, said Tubiana. Thats why we have the ratchet mechanism in the Paris agreement. We must agree to come back next year, as this gap [between NDCs and scientific advice] is a really big problem.

Many other senior participants, observers and countries in the talks have also told the Guardian they back the call by Figueres and Tubiana.

Mary Robinson, chair of the Elders Group of senior statespeople, and previously a UN climate envoy, UN commissioner for human rights and president of Ireland, said: They have to come back next year, that is needed to fulfil the terms of the Paris agreement. We need much more urgency, we need pressure. How can we say we are aligned with 1.5C if we dont agree to come back?

The question of when and how to revise NDCs is crucial because although the Glasgow talks will continue at least to the end of Friday, and probably well into this weekend, there is now no possibility that governments will toughen their NDCs at this summit. But a clause in the draft text that will form the main outcome of the talks would allow for a return next year to update and strengthen the targets.

The US also wants countries to have to come forward with stronger plans on a more frequent basis, but balks at the idea that all parties should have to revise their whole NDCs annually, as they can be complex documents involving multiple commitments across many government departments.

Xie Zhenhua, Chinas head of delegation, said: Whether the NDCs should be updated annually depends on what content is in it. Stable and long-term NDCS are more helpful for countries to carry out action to achieve targets.

Xie also indicated that a global stocktake a mechanism under the Paris agreement for countries to assess their NDCs in 2023 might be a moment for revisions.

There may be room for compromise with the worlds two biggest emitters, who signed a surprise cooperative pact on Wednesday committing them to work together on emissions cuts in the next decade, in a major boost for the Cop26 summit.

A new draft outcome text is set to be drawn up by delegates in the early hours of Friday morning, and discussed ahead of the 6pm deadline for the talks to finish. However, previous Cop conferences have tended to go on well into Saturday and sometimes Sunday.

Other sticking points yet to be resolved in the draft text include climate finance for poor countries to help them cut carbon and cope with the impacts of extreme weather, and ways to help them with loss and damage the ravages of extreme weather so severe that they cannot be prepared for or adapted to.

There are also question marks over how countries should monitor and report on their emissions, and controversial provisions for countries to use carbon trading or offsetting to help meet their emissions-cutting targets.

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a tiny yet comfortable cabin in hungary

bres architects has teamed up with builder attila hideg to complete a tiny elevated cabin within a forested area in koszeg, hungary. the angular 40 sqm structure sits on stilts in order to protect and preserve the hundred-year-old roots and trees of the site. designed to be easily constructed by just one person, the secluded hideaway generates a tiny yet comfortable environment.

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this was the driving force behind the foundation idea that bres architects (find more here) and attila hideg figured out to protect the roots of the gigantic trees of the site. at the same time, this concept made it possible to sketch up an elevated cabin that can be built by one person. our task was to create a little hideaway space of about 40 m2 without any compromise regarding living comfort, at the same time we respected the natural values of the site at extraordinary levels, says architect attila bres.

the untouched forested location inspired the architects to create a building that floats above the terrain. thin stilts are carefully located so that the roots of the surrounding trees could be protected. in this way, there was no need for excavation or filling with machines that would otherwise ruin the natural context.

the structural system of the cabin is designed to facilitate its construction, while its cross-section two right angles facing each other creates possibilities for taller windows that capture unobstructed views towards the surrounding forested landscape. since both the volumetry and the materiality of the building are very simple, the arrangement and appearance of the windows plays an important role in its exterior appearance. the positioning of the windows seeks to create a playful motif, a unique and recognizable look.

upon entering the cabin, one can observe that there is a sharp contrast between the inside and outside. the warm and cozy interior is wrapped in a rough surface that allows the forest to create colors and patterns after its own taste as the architects mention. all interior spaces are designed to focus on the natural surroundings, turning their back to the few neighboring buildings and the end of the dead-end street.

according to the architects, one of the projects design cornerstones was the effort of staying small. the cabin generates a compact living environment including a combined kitchen and living space, a bathroom, and a bedroom. no unnecessary spaces or leftovers were involved while constructing the tiny shelter.

meanwhile, heating and hot water supply are solved 100% electrically. the consumption is extremely low because of the mindful design of the insulation system. as a result of this careful design and the exceptional microclimate of the location, there is no need for air conditioning or forced ventilation in the building. all cables and pipes remain invisible even on the underside of the building.

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Joe Blackstock of Williams Blackstock Architects receiving Presidents Award. Photo via AIA Alabamas Facebook

Get ready to applaud, Birmingham, because Williams Blackstock Architects received high honors from The State of Alabama American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read on to find out what they won.

Williams Blackstock Architects is a large Birmingham-based architecture firm. Founded in 1990, the company has completed many notable projects. Some include:

The AIA Presidents Award signifies the top achievement given by AIA Alabama for distinguished service to the profession or accomplishments in a given year, or over multiple years.

Joel has been a strong and leading presence among the design community in Birmingham and throughout the state. He has also given much time to the Alabama Center For Architecture in their efforts to escalate the recognition of good design in all of our communities.

This Young Architect Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the architecture profession early in their careers.

Congrats to the Williams Blackstock Architects team and all the other winners recognized by The State of Alabama American Institute of Architects (AIA).

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The new Site C apartments in Fort St. John have earned international recognition from the Passive House Institute.

The new Site C apartments in Fort St. John have earned international recognition from the Passive House Institute.

Low Hammond Rowe Architecture of Victoria designed the building,and the firmrecentlyreceived a special SIGA award for its work at the Institute's 2021 conference in Wuppertal, Germany. Fourteen projects around the world were recognized, including new housing builds and retrofits, schools, and office buildings.

"Buildings constructed to the Passive House standard require much less energy and significantly lower emissions are produced over their life-cycle. This exactly is vital for effective climate protection, said Jan Steiger, one of the managing directors of the Passive House Institute. All winners are a perfect example of how an extremely sustainable building standard can be implemented with a high architectural quality and in completely diverse ways.

Construction on the six-storey, 50-unit building began next to the Fort St. John fire hall in 2017, and is part of the citys agreement with BC Hydro on the Site C dam. At the time of its opening in 2019, BC Hydro said it was the largest passive house-certified building in B.C.

Designed by Low Hammond Rowe and built by Western Canadian Property Group, the apartments were built to passive house standards to make it as energy efficient as possible. The building was oriented from north to south against conventional wisdom to ensure each unit gets access to direct, natural light. Each end of the building features a series of fins extensions of the walls to show just how thick they are to keep the building as airtight and insulated as possible.

During construction of the dam, 40 units are beingmade available for rent by BC Hydro for employees working on the dam, while 10 units areavailable for the community's use. The full 50 units will be turned over to the community for low- and moderate-income families when construction of the dam is complete.

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HENDERSON, NEV. The American Institute of Architects (AIA), a network of architecture professionals that boasts 95,000 members, has awarded two TSK architects with a 2020 Emerging Professional Award. The Western Mountain Region Design Awards program, which encompasses six states, recognized a total of 10 emerging professionals. Three of those awards were given to professionals in Nevada and two of them were awarded to Christopher Lujan and Maggie Will of TSK Architects.

I am truly proud of Chris and Maggie for being recognized as emerging professionals by AIA, said Windom Kimsey, president and CEO of TSK Architects. This recognition speaks volumes of their individual skills and talents and is a testimony of TSKs commitment to working with experts who represent the best and brightest in their field.

AIA awarded Christopher Lujan, based out of Henderson, the 2020 Young Architect Award which honors individuals who exhibit exceptional leadership and make noteworthy contributions to the architecture profession early in their careers. Lujan, who joined TSK in 2007, has a portfolio that represents a wide range of complex projects across Nevada. Maggie Will, based out of Reno, received the 2020 Nevada Emerging Professional Leadership Award which is given to one architect per year. This accolade is awarded to those who demonstrate a strong commitment to the profession and have taken on an active leadership role in their Chapter and their community. Will, who has worked with TSK since 2020, was nominated for her diverse leadership skills and active community service.

The AIA Western Mountain Region Design Awards program recognizes excellence in design, planning, and construction, as well as notable achievements and contributions. All nominations for awards are judged individually by a jury to members in the Western Mountain Region which includes Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.

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located in peniche, portugal, among powerful landscapes, shelter on the ruins by WORS architectsis a conceptual project that reimagines the historic site of the nossa-senhora-da-luz fortress as a sculptural museum. built in the 17th century, the fortress was a strategic point along the coastal defense system of the peninsula. today, the ruins of the fortress eroded by wind and water emerge from steep cliffs that break into the ocean. this powerful scenery inspired the firmsproposal that urges to emphasize and celebrate this remarkable site by providing a unique and memorable experience for each visitor.

ruins of the fortress at the junction of the ocean | all images WORS architects

WORS architects proposal aims to minimize the impact on the vestigial structure all while emphasizing its significance. as a result, the team envisioned an architecturalvolume dominated by its vertical and horizontal axises. this approach opens up the proposed design to the best views of the ocean, landscape and existing ruins. on one hand, the vertical axis compensates for the lost observation tower by acting as a landmark and a viewing point that opens up on all four sides. the horizontal axis, on the other hand, acts as a corridor that descends through the rock and offers a stunning view of the ocean.

the monolithic volume is defined by its vertical (tower) and horizontal (corridor) axises

the two directions (horizontal and vertical) are connected by an underground exhibition space defined by an ascetic design to emphasize the natural beauty of the place and the centuries-old history of the remains that were once an impressive fortress. the project is conceived as a way that runs through the ruins and connects the earth and the sea, memory and nature. simple monolithic forms open up new perspectives on the ruins and provide a direct connection with the surrounding natural landscape,conclude WORS architects.

the observation tower, opening up new views of the ruins

the corridor leads visitors to a picturesque setting by the ocean

the entrance to shelter on the ruins emphasizes its minimal aesthetics + monolithic quality

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name:shelter on the ruinslocation:peniche, portugalproject concept:WORS architectsdesigners:alexander simonov, ekaterina voronova

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175 works from the collection of MJ Long and Colin St John Wilson: Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

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Some collections really are greater than the sum of their parts. From Richard HamiltonsRespective(1951) to Howard HodgkinsGrantchester Road(1975), individual works alone make the collection of 20th-century British art assembled by the architects Colin St John Sandy Wilson (19222007) and MJ Long (19392018) one of the pre-eminent holdings of its kind. Far more than patrons, though, the couple were participants in post-war art. Their collection bears traces of friendships and collaborations with many of the leading figures of the British Pop scene, including R.B. Kitaj and Eduardo Paolozzi: it is among the most instructive records of artistic networks in Britain during the period.

Much to be welcomed, then, is the allocation through the Acceptance-in-Lieu (AiL) scheme of 175 paintings, sculptures and works on paper from the estate of MJ Long to Pallant House Gallery in Chichester. Like much of the collection itself, this decision feels like the fulfilment of a long friendship. In association with Wilson, Long and her architectural partner Rolfe Kentish designed the sympathetic extension to the museum that opened in 2006, the year in which the couple donated more than 400 works from their collection (these holdings are known as the Wilson Gift). While many of the newly acquired works have long been on loan to Pallant House, their formal accession guarantees the integrity of Long and Wilsons collection and creates new opportunities for digitisation, conservation and display.

Grantchester Road (1975), Howard Hodgkin. Pallant House Gallery, Chichester. Howard Hodgkin

Well represented are members of the Independent Group, not least Hamilton and Paolozzi, with whom Wilson associated in the 1950s at the ICA in London. Then comes a whos who of British Pop from the 1960s and 70s, with significant works by Patrick Caulfield, Peter Blake, Colin Self and others. As Simon Martin, director of Pallant House Gallery, points out, however, Long and Wilsons collection was far more than an almanac of artists names: in their collecting, he says, Sandy and MJ were very interested in artists processes. That is clear from their focus on prints including dozens of screenprints, etchings and lithographs by Kitaj as well as in their acquisition of preparatory drawings for paintings: CaulfieldsKellerbar(1997), for instance, is accompanied by several sketches that help us understand how the artist convened the individual components of his slick still lifes.

One reason for this fascination with process, perhaps, was Longs professional interest in the spaces in which art was made: she designed studios for a number of artists, among them Blake, Kitaj and Frank Auerbach. This reciprocity between art and architecture is best encapsulated here inThe Architects(1981), Kitajs great family portrait of Wilson, Long and their two children at the artists house in Chelsea, which Long had recently remodelled for him. But the affiliation is felt elsewhere, too: HodgkinsGrantchester Roaddepicts or perhaps evokes the interior of a house that Wilson had designed for himself in Cambridge; a plaster model of PaolozzisNewton after Blake(199394) speaks of the collaboration between artist and architect at Wilsons most important building, the British Library in London.

The Architects (1981), R.B. Kitaj. Pallant House Gallery, Chichester. Estate of R.B. Kitaj

Its biographical significance, however, is by no means the only key to this collection. As Martin points out, together with the earlier Wilson Gift, the recently accessioned works follow a figurative trail through the British art of the 20th century, beginning with Sickert and his forebears (the acquisition includes an etching by Manet), dwelling on David Bomberg and culminating with AuerbachsReclining Model in the Studio I(1963). Another significant strand is a group of drawings by the Scottish outsider artist Scottie Wilson, an acquisition that dovetails neatly with the longstanding attention of Pallant House to this field (Outside In, an organisation that supports artists who face barriers to the art world, was founded at the museum in 2006). This acquisition is more than a hearty supplement to the museums collection: it looks like a set of building blocks.

Thomas Marks is a former editor of Apollo.

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ALFRED Award-winning architect and author Duo Dickinson is coming to Alfred State College on Wednesday to speak on Motivation and Outcome, Why? Architecture is Human.

Dickinsons talk will take place at 6 p.m. in Room 107 in the Physical & Life Sciences Building on the Alfred campus. The event is free and the public is invited.

William Dean, professor and chair of the Department of Architecture and Design at Alfred State is excited to have Dickinson on campus. Mr. Dickinson is an award-winning, nationally recognized architect and author who has become a friend of the program. We are fortunate to have him return to Alfred State to share his expertise with our students as part of our Civic Engagement lecture series.

Graduating from Cornell in 1977, Dickinson opened his own architectural practice in 1987. His work has received more than 40 awards, including the Architectural Record House Award, Architect Newspaper Best of Design, IFRA International Award, and Connecticut and New York AIA design awards.

Dickinson is also a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects. Overall, 20 to 30 percent of the ongoing work in his office is dedicated to pro bono or at-cost work for not-for-profits, totaling over 75 projects for over 30 organizations over the last 30 years.

Published in more than 70 publications, his design work has been featured in The New York Times, Architectural Record, Fine Home Building, and House Beautiful. He is the architecture writer for the Connecticut Hearst Media Corp. and is a staff feature writer for Arch Daily, The Common Edge Collaborative and Mockingbird Ministries.

Dickinson has written eight books, including The Small House and Expressive Details for McGraw Hill, and The House You Build, published by The Taunton Press. His latest book, A Home Called New England, published by Pequot Globe, was nominated for a 2018 CT Book Award.

Additionally, he hosts the radio series Home Page on WPKN Radio. He has appeared on a variety of national broadcast programs including CNNs Open House, NPRs NEXT New England, Studio 360, and Weekend Marketplace, and has exhibited at Art Space Gallery, 116 Crown, and the USIA.

The co-founder of The Congress of Residential Architecture (CORA), Dickinson has taught at Yale College and Roger Williams University. He is now on the faculty of The University of Hartford and the Building Beauty program at the SantAnna Institute (Sorrento, Italy) as well as co-chair of the schools American Advisor Board. He has served on numerous academic, institutional, and AIA design juries, and has lectured at numerous universities.

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