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6.3.10
7.10.09
Thai Temple Made of One Million Glass Bottles
I happened upon this article few weeks ago. It features a temple in Thailand made almost completely of glass bottles. The monks are still collecting bottles to create more buildings in the future. Who would have thought that such an every day thing could be so beautiful? I attached the link so please check it out and think about what you can do in your projects to avoid waste ;)
http://earthfirst.com/thai-temple-made-of-1-million-recycled-glass-bottles/
mama, imma senior now!
This fall has marked 2 years of this blog plus 3 years at SVA. Wait! Don't let that freak you out! -- keep reading. Just breathe. Ok.
So, did I ever think senior year would approach so soon? NOPE. Am I excited? YES. This college experience has been a unique one that others find extremely interesting where we sometimes find it.. hmm, aggravating? At the end of the day though, I'm still grateful for EVERYTHING because I couldn't ask for a better group of people to share the good times with and to bitch/complain to. When we look back, not many will be able to compare their college years with us - awesome, right? HA. I don't think there will ever be another time in my life where I will rack up a million different nicknames.
Currently, we've all been working on thesis for about a month now and have no doubt in my mind that every one of us is going to produce remarkable work! Updates will be posted from time to time. Let's make our final year unforgettable, sound good? Good.
28.8.09
EVACUATED TUBE SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM
Finally completed solar hot water system.
Not having any working samples to look at,
it took some time. I customized
design for existing conditions and soldered
all copper. System is calculated to
estimated consumption, local solar azimuth
and winter sun solstice to maximize the
performance throughout 12 months.
Main components are:
*40 evacuated glass tubes on collector
*closed loop 3/4" insulated copper piping
for heat transferring glycol mixture
*two circulation pumps and valves
*additional 80gallon hot water tank to
existing 95ga hot water boiler
*temperature difference controllers
We have had 100% solar domestic hot water for three weeks by now. There is
constant reserve of 140...150 degree Fahrenheit hot water. Con Edison inspectors are
expected to pay a visit soon to see why my house natural gas consumption is irregularly low :-)
Hope to see more of these systems on the rooftops in NYC to cut down overall
fossil fuel consumption. Plus it PAYS OFF!
Here is a Iphone snapped pic of collectors with my son Tormi.
Special thanks to Jimi, Kadri and Tormi for help.
30.6.09
004 Implied space
when elements or spaces are not explicit but are nonetheless apparent - we can see them even though we can't see them - they are said to be implied.source: 101 things i learned in architecture school by matthew frederick
1.5.09
21.4.09
SVA thesis 2009 opening
today the 2009 thesis show for interior design at School of Visual Arts opens at art director's club on 29th street and 6th avenue. four seniors including Mohamed Amer, Hayley Gardner, Ambar Margarida, and Larissa Raywood are awarded for their excellence in academic work. Please stop by no later than friday, April 24.
the class of 2009
our friend dj Kontinue Spinning at the opening
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the class of 2009
our friend dj Kontinue Spinning at the opening
4.4.09
4.2.09
"I LEGO N.Y."
so simple, so delightful.
View more http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/
check out some more of Christoph's work.. he's quite an illustrator!
27.12.08
Just what we needed...
i totally thought of our department when i saw this post on dezeen.com:
December 17th, 2008 
Recent industrial design graduates Designasyl have sent us images of their thesis project Stay At My Home, a range of temporary furniture for overnight guests.
The furniture, which includes a mattress, removable drawer, lamp and carpet, is stored in and around a side table when not in use.
Designasyl was formed by designers Luzia Kälin and Nicole Lehner, recent graduates from Swiss university FHNW Gestaltung & Kunst.
The following is from Designasyl:
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stay at my home
stay at my home is a series of objects which enables the host to set up a comfortable overnight stay for his guest. The series is designed for hosts who do not have a specific guestroom available.
The main object of the series is a comfortable mattress, which offers the guest a comfortable bed for the night. Due to a special foam composition, the mattress can be rolled up and stowed away under the furniture.
24.12.08
17.12.08
30.11.08
yet another chair that should have been copyrighted.
Ricardo Vargas and Abi Jarkowiec have recycled cardboard tubes and connected them using a steel support to create a nifty chair called the Conolounge.
I prefer twine ;)
Some more examples from their firm where they take trash and turn it into something useful!
http://www.onceneto.cl/
24.11.08
28.10.08
island, furniture designed by Taipei based firm xrange
"hanna look what you could've done if you have proceeded with the chair"
Island is simultaneously room furniture, isolation space and
interaction platform for lounging, sitting, crawling and interacting.
It can be used either as seating, an open “room” or a “platform” within a larger space. Constructed entirely of 25mm layers of PU foam, the island is soft to the touch, yet rigid for firm support, and is easy to maintain.
company profile,Founded in 2003, Taipei-based xrange is a multi-disciplinary architectural design office that is pushing to change the way design is done and realized in Asia. Combining advanced design and manufacturing technologies with concise strategic concepts, the work of xrange encompasses urban planning, architecture, landscape, environments, products and concepts. XRANGE operates between the largest (+) and the smallest (-) of project scales to consolidate aspects of business, technology, theory, culture and design into original built forms.
source: xrange
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