December 2009 Archives

A residential complex of interlacing blocks of apartments stacked on top of each other is what you'll probably notice when you see "The Interlace" for the first time.  Designed by Ole Scheeren, a partner in OMA, The Interlace has more to offer other than its radical look.

The Dynamic Facade designed by German architect Ernst Giselbrecht + Partner ZT is another proof and testimony of the ingenuity of man.  An office building designed for Harald Kiefer Metallbau GmbH in Steiermark, Germany has its facade change dynamically to adapt to the needs of the users.

The Urban Forest will soon rise amongst the city skyline in Chongqing, China.  Designed by MAD, this skyscraper was inspired from the mountainous landscapes of China.  It consists of over 70 vertically stacked floors of curved and organic shapes which are connected by a central cylindrical core.

The project involves the renovation of several historic buildings on the site of the National Arms Manufacture in St. Etienne, France and the integration of a new 200x32m (656x104ft) building - the "platine", a 31m high (101ft) observation tower, two gardens and a public esplanade - the Place d'Armes.

Here's an interesting toy I've stumbled upon while surfing the net.  It's called the Buckyballs.

In science, buckyballs are spherical-shaped molecules composed entirely of carbon.  It is also called a spherical fullerene.  Imagine replacing the atoms in the fullerene's molecules with small magnetic balls. What you'll get is the Magnetic Buckyballs.

Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building will soon open on the 4th of January, 2010.  The opening date was coincided with the four-year anniversary of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum becoming the ruler of Dubai.

Its architect is Adrian Smith who worked for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill until 2006, and has worked on several skyscrapers in his career as an architect.  Its construction began on the 21st of September 2004 and soon it will be ready for occupancy.

Architectural Visualization 3ds Max Tutorials #8: Gamma 2.2 Explained

Artist: Wouter Wynen

Posted in: Aversis

This tutorial deals with gamma correcting your images in Vray. There has been a big fuzz about this, you might also know the term LWF (=linear workflow). I will try to shed some light on this subject...

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Architectural Visualization 3ds Max Tutorials #7: Light, a Detailed Tutorial

Artist: Richard

Posted in: Itchy Animation

There seems to be very little information available in detailed form on what appears to me to be a crucial subject for artists of all kinds: light in all the guises in which we encounter it on a daily basis. I've read countless...

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This is the 4th and last part of the Architectural Details #1: Waterproofing through Design Solutions.

Let's finish off with the last four design solutions that were discussed on the first part of this discussion.

Check the other parts here:
Waterproofing through Design Solutions Part 1
Waterproofing through Design Solutions Part 2
Waterproofing through Design Solutions Part 3

Have you ever had a problem with choosing the right colors for your design?  Or maybe you have a color in mind but you're having a hard time recreating it to your design. Korean designer Jinsun Park may have a solution for you.