House of the week

I know - it's another bunker. Love the materials, love the calmness and restraint. Beautiful little space.

http://www.homedsgn.com/2012/10/29/case-inlet-retreat-by-mw-works-architecturedesign/

House of the month

It's been awhile since I last posted, so it seems more appropriate to title it 'house of the month'. On the other hand, I could have titled it 'I found a new god, and his name is Alberto Kalach'.

What a house....what a great architect (clearly I have a thing for modern bunkers).

http://www.kalach.com/casaromany01.html

Great project

Beautiful and sculptural....and great engineering

http://www.aa13.fr/architecture/timmelsjoch-experience-werner-tscholl-12669

eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition

I'd like to enter this one year, but not this year...unless I turn it into a school project ?

http://www.evolo.us/architecture/registration-evolo-2013-skyscraper-competition/

Great project

Great little hotel project in Mexico....

http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/04/endemico-resguardo-silvestre-by-gracia-studio/

How 3D Printing Will Change Our World

Thought this was a very good article.

http://www.archdaily.com/255156/how-3d-printing-will-change-our-world-part-ii/

House of the week

Lots of great projects from these architects, but I particularly like this one.

http://grayorganschi.com/index.php/projects/details/seaside_house#

House of the week

A little different - nice play on geometry and materials. Nice clean drawings too, for all my students.

http://www.homedsgn.com/2012/07/04/transformation-a-charrat-by-clavienrossier-architectes/

Autocad Tip

It's been awhile since someone actually showed me something new that I like.

There are a whole series of these Autodesk videos, but this one is particularly useful.

House of the week

Great space, interesting materials and nice landscaping -
What's not to like ?

http://www.homedsgn.com/2012/05/17/heavy-metal-residence-by-hufft-projects/

House of the Century

Kaufmann desert house by Richard Neutra
One of my all-time favorite houses (Palm Springs, CA)

http://www.archdaily.com/104112/ad-classics-kaufmann-house-richard-neutra/

House of the week

Love the bunker-like feel of the place

http://www.homedsgn.com/2011/12/09/malbaie-v-le-phare-by-mu-architecture/

Sigh...the good old days

House of the week

Always liked their work....very regional.

http://www.homedsgn.com/2011/09/02/the-brown-residence-by-lakeflato-architects/

Love this stuff...

http://zeitguised.wordpress.com/

House of the week

I'm going to try and keep this a regular thing.

For this week, some old university friends have really made a name for themselves in Arizona, designing some wonderfully refined and elegant spaces....

http://www.hkassociates.net/Site/Barrio_Historico.html

Nice house...

http://www.homedsgn.com/2012/03/16/house-la-punta-by-central-de-arquitectura/

A couple of videos concerning Alex Roman, one of the most talented Architectural Visualization masters of all time...

If anyone is interested in taking a more advanced 3D graphics/presentation course for architecture, BCIT has a new PTS course beginning in the Fall. It is going to be really good. I won't be teaching it, but James Insley is an extremely talented instructor who does amazing architectural computer graphic work (former BCIT ABET grad).

BLDG 4425 - Advanced Computer Graphics for Architecture

The course covers advanced techniques for modelling/materials/lighting and rendering using mental ray and 3D Studio MAX, as well as post-production concepts using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create high quality professional Architectural presentation media. Prerequisite: BLDG 3405 or approval of instructor. (3 Credits)

Some good architectural firm websites

Battersby Howatt - Old schoolmates from University of Manitoba - both David and Heather are very talented, and do very nice work.

Brian Mckay Lyons - Brian McKay-Lyons is another great contemporary Canadian architect from Halifax

Olson Kundig - Tom Kundig (of Olson Kundig) is one of my favs.

Marcio Kogan - Marcio Kogan - great Brazilian architect...horribly over-designed website

Fearon Hay - a personal (and not well known) favorite of mine from NZ (especially love the Shark Alley House)

Peter Gluck - Was given his book as a gift, and have to admit I hadn't heard of him. Some very interesting projects.