teaching masonry
My role as director of the second year studio at IIT means that, along with teaching wood and masonry, I spend a lot of time thinking about how to teach these materials to architecture students. Which means I spend an
teaching masonry
My role as director of the second year studio at IIT means that, along with teaching wood and masonry, I spend a lot of time thinking about how to teach these materials to architecture students. Which means I spend an
Bianchi + Honda
One of the smartest things I have ever done was to take a bike with me when I moved to Italy. I virtually rode the wheels off it touring around southeastern Tuscany during the time I lived there from
Bianchi + Honda
One of the smartest things I have ever done was to take a bike with me when I moved to Italy. I virtually rode the wheels off it touring around southeastern Tuscany during the time I lived there from
Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial
The lukewarm to negative reviews of the newly dedicated memorial and yesterday’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday made me think about our competition entry for the memorial in 2000. From our submission: Our proposal calls for extensive fill
Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial
The lukewarm to negative reviews of the newly dedicated memorial and yesterday’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday made me think about our competition entry for the memorial in 2000. From our submission: Our proposal calls for extensive fill
Doug Garofalo
Word came this morning of Doug Garofalo’s death on Sunday. And all the color immediately drained from what had been a pleasant summer day. The sad reality of his absence has just grown more insistent in the hours since. Chicago
Doug Garofalo
Word came this morning of Doug Garofalo’s death on Sunday. And all the color immediately drained from what had been a pleasant summer day. The sad reality of his absence has just grown more insistent in the hours since. Chicago
Aqua as Worst Case Scenario???
A postcard mailing from Schoeck pitching their Isokorb thermal break system features a IR-style photo of Aqua with the caption, “Many modern buildings lack thermal break technology.” Accompanying text says, “Balcony slabs casted (sic) onto a building without thermal partitioning
Aqua as Worst Case Scenario???
A postcard mailing from Schoeck pitching their Isokorb thermal break system features a IR-style photo of Aqua with the caption, “Many modern buildings lack thermal break technology.” Accompanying text says, “Balcony slabs casted (sic) onto a building without thermal partitioning
2011 Burnham Prize Competition McCormick Place REDUX – results
The nine person jury met Saturday 16 April at Crown Hall and recognized three winners and seven Honorable Mentions. First Prize to Mohamed Sharif, Felix Monasakanian, Efren Soriano, and Teo Biocina from Los Angeles. Second Prize to Srdan Nad from
2011 Burnham Prize Competition McCormick Place REDUX – results
The nine person jury met Saturday 16 April at Crown Hall and recognized three winners and seven Honorable Mentions. First Prize to Mohamed Sharif, Felix Monasakanian, Efren Soriano, and Teo Biocina from Los Angeles. Second Prize to Srdan Nad from
Not Tokyo but Anchorage
I should be in Tokyo now, along with 28 iit students on a two week study trip. But our flight was diverted to Anchorage Alaska where we’ve been stuck since Friday night. Most of the past hours have been spent
Not Tokyo but Anchorage
I should be in Tokyo now, along with 28 iit students on a two week study trip. But our flight was diverted to Anchorage Alaska where we’ve been stuck since Friday night. Most of the past hours have been spent
first question for Mayor Emanuel
So Mayor, what about McCormick Place East? Entries to the CAC Big Mac competition are rolling along so we’ll get answers from a lot of other people. Competition site here.
first question for Mayor Emanuel
So Mayor, what about McCormick Place East? Entries to the CAC Big Mac competition are rolling along so we’ll get answers from a lot of other people. Competition site here.
programming and case study schedule
Update on due dates for these two parts of the project: the programming presentations will be this Friday following the lecture. The review will be a pin-up on the wall in studio. 11×17 landscape format as usual. Animations or other
programming and case study schedule
Update on due dates for these two parts of the project: the programming presentations will be this Friday following the lecture. The review will be a pin-up on the wall in studio. 11×17 landscape format as usual. Animations or other
third year concrete case study projects
We’ll be starting the case study phase of the studio project today. Please see this list of projects from which you’ll be selecting any three for in-depth research, documentation, and critical analysis. We’ll go over the case study approach this afternoon in studio.
third year concrete case study projects
We’ll be starting the case study phase of the studio project today. Please see this list of projects from which you’ll be selecting any three for in-depth research, documentation, and critical analysis. We’ll go over the case study approach this afternoon in studio.
