Terrazzo & Marble Supply Companies transformed the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in DC with poured-in-place epoxy terrazzo. [Photo: Courtesy of Terrazzo & Marble Supply Companies]
Terrazzo flooring, with its mosaic style of pieces of marble or granite set in polished concrete or epoxy resin, is known for its flexibility and remarkable durability. So it’s no wonder the method has been around for centuries.
With proper care during installation and use, it’s also possible for terrazzo floors to last a number of decades. “There are terrazzo floors that were installed in the early 1900s that are still nice looking jobs,” says James Bateman, terrazzo division manager of Terrazzo & Marble Supply Companies. Indeed, the style is known to some as ‘forever floors,’ a nod to its history and longevity.
Sofia Municipality announces an open competition for the restoration, renovation and construction of Sveta Nedelya Square and its adjacent public spaces, aiming to create a network of public spaces while preserving their identity.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES • continuity between historical layers and modern structure • connect public spaces of human scale • establish connection between pedestrian spaces • create an accessible and safe connection between the visitors and exposed archaeological values • enhance the accessibility • ensure activity - at all times of the day and all year round • create modern urban design • economic feasibility of the conceptual solution
Schedule • 17 September 2018 Start of the contest • 08 October 2018 Deadline for questions • 18 October 2018 17:30 (Bulgarian time) – Deadline
Dedicated to advancing education by conducting research regarding architecture and design within the urban environment, Calgary’s Design Talks Institute (d.talks) has launched a ‘Call for Ideas’ to ‘improve the human aspect of mobility’ as part of the d.talks ‘2018 Movement’ program. The 2018 Movement Call for Ideas seeks ideas on the human connection to place. Using the new Green Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Calgary as a platform for new ideas, the call aims to rethink the present and future of transportation.
As technology advances continue to transform mobility, considerations of sustainable, economic, inclusive and accessible options for urban
SPACE10 and Urgent.Agency present IMAGINE, a publication and podcast exploring the brave new world of shared living. To celebrate the release, we’re launching IMAGINE at Co-Liv—the world’s first international co-living conference, taking place in Paris in mid-October.
ABOUT IMAGINE From exclusive articles and interviews to thought-provoking ideas and case studies, IMAGINE investigates both prevailing trends and best practices in the exciting new field of shared living. As part of that, SPACE10 has also produced a four-episode podcast which takes listeners on a whistle-stop tour of the shared-living landscape and features interviews with architects, anthropologists, designers and urban planners.
The Ritterman Building. Image courtesy of bpr architects.
For bpr architects, BIM Level 2 is becoming business as usual. This medium-sized, employee-owned firm based in the UK focuses on how good design can add value to a client’s vision. Led by Directors Paul Beaty-Pownall and Steve Cowell, the firm specializes in three core sectors: higher education, rail stations, and regeneration.
Walk into a room bathed in cozy, inviting light and you’ll feel instantly at ease. Walk into the same room buzzing with harsh fluorescents, and your teeth may start to grind.
Why?
In 2014, a Journal of Consumer Psychology study found that the more intense the lighting, the more affected and intense the participants’ emotions were — both positive and negative.
The study included six experiments that examined the link between emotion and ambient brightness. Feelings of warmth increased when participants were exposed to bright light with hints of reddish hues. A sensation of angst increased when bluer light dominated.
And the brighter the light, the more intense the participants’ emotions became. Both the intensity and the color of the light affected people’s moods.
The United States is a country of immigrants with a long history of receiving new arrivals. In 1886, the statue of “Liberty Enlightening the World” was officially unveiled, and between 1892 and 1954 the Ellis Island Immigration Station processed 12 million immigrants in New York City alone.
Angel Island, in the San Francisco Bay, was home to the West Coast Immigration Station, which was built in 1905. Unlike Ellis Island, new arrivals were housed in barracks on the island under very difficult conditions, some for extended periods of time. Until the station’s closure in 1940, the island was seen as
A public event will be held to kick off World Space Week at AIA Houston on the evening of Thursday, Oct 4 as part of the AERIAL FUTURES: The Next Frontier think tank taking place in Houston between Oct 4-5, 2018.
Expanding Houston’s reputation as Space City, USA, Ellington Airport’s conversion into the Houston Spaceport will reiterate the city’s role as a front-runner in the space race of the 21st Century. As the most urban-centered commercial spaceport to date – Houston Spaceport is within a 15-minute drive of the central business district – this development will serve as a detonator in
2017 Rudy Bruner Award Medalists (Photo Credits on RBA Website)
The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) celebrates transformative urban places distinguished by their economic and social contributions to our nation’s cities. Winners offer creative placemaking solutions that transcend the boundaries between architecture, urban design and planning and showcase innovative thinking about American cities. One Gold Medal of $50,000 and four Silver Medals of $10,000 will be awarded.
"250 soles entering the humanitarian respite center in downtown McAllen, Texas" Photo Credit: Verónica Cárdenas
The Humanitarian Respite shelter in the downtown section of the City of McAllen, Texas was born as a response to families in crisis. Through its services and the work of volunteers, it successfully restores dignity to people in need, particularly Central American immigrants seeking refuge crossing the border from Mexico to the US.
In a world where autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI,) Internet of Things (IoT,) virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are becoming commonplace terms across the globe, the average AEC client will soon expect consistently high-quality presentations and renderings throughout the design process.
Many people are already anticipating future demand for these technologies, but few are prepared to integrate them with each other. Enscape has developed a system combining several of these features to create lively, immersive, and unforgettable experiences for clients.
Blank Space is thrilled to announce the 2019 Fairy Tales competition in partnership with ArchDaily, Archinect, Bustler, and the AIAS. The winners will be selected by a jury that includes Tatiana Bilbao, Mark Foster Gage, Jürgen Mayer and Moshe Safdie.
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Principal and senior architects from leading ateliers will give lectures on innovation in architecture, urban design and engineering, technologies for the smart and sustainable built environment, besides focusing on river fronts and coastal engineering.
SHARE Budapest 2018 highlights SHARE Budapest 2018 will gather exceptional speakers from 12 countries: Hungary, Romania, United Kingdom, Slovakia, France, Albania, Thailand, Sweden, Bulgaria, Malaysia, Denmark and Italy. Some of the lecturers and their focus for the event:
• John Bulcock / Design Unit, MYS: ‘Factory in the Forest’ John Bulcock is a UK registered architect. After starting his own London based practice, his work was selected for the 40 under Forty RIBA exhibition for young architects. Traveling to India in the early 1990’s to both join Balkrishna Doshi in Ahmedabad and to study the work of, in particular, Le Corbusier, Khan and Bawa,
The OPEN CITY FORUM is calling for contributions from research and practice, in which different disciplines have described, operationalized or implemented aspects of openness.
The conference committee will be selecting the best abstracts to be extended as short papers for a future publication. Each selected author will present their abstract as base for an in depth discussion and Workshop sessions. Posters are welcome!
Publication: Accepted papers will be published in a special edition of TRIALOG JOURNAL. A book publication is intended.
Forum Topics: #Open City #Architectures of Openness #Practices of Openness #Public Spaces of Openness #Urban Development and Uncertainty #City Information Modeling #Open Urban Systems #Open
FIGMENT has teamed with the Emerging New York Architects Committee (ENYA) of the American Institute of Architects NY Chapter (AIANY) and the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) to host a competition to design and construct an architectural pavilion in Lighthouse Park on Roosevelt Island, the City of Dreams Pavilion. The 2019 pavilion will be our ninth City of Dreams Pavilion, and our first on Roosevelt Island.
The City of Dreams Pavilion will be a gathering place for people to meet, learn about the arts programs on Roosevelt Island, enjoy a performance or lecture, and enjoy this temporary structure.
ARCHSharing, in collaboration with TECHO Paraguay, proposes the «Emergency Housing in Paraguay» contest. A contest that propose to response to the lack of access to housing in Paraguay, the aim is to offer residents a building that responds to the emergency situation while guaranteeing their dignity and their right to a suitable home. The laureate will have the opportunity to build his/her project with the humanitarian association TECHO Paraguay.
THE COMPETITION
Paraguay is a country located in the heart of South America,Its economy is essentially dependent on agriculture and cattle. With exports reaching the entire world, its economy has grown steadily
Ice Breakers is an annual art and design competition open to international submissions for art installations to be exhibited along Toronto's Queens Quay neighbourhood. Up to four submissions relating to this year's theme of "Signal Transmission" will be selected.
Prizes: Four prizes of $3,500 CAD with an additional $1,500 CAD for travel allowance.
