Trees lecture
What would London be like without trees? A scary thought no doubt. Martin Kelly from Capita Lovejoy gave great insight into the importance of trees, not just in the rainforest, but even closer to home. The invaluable presence trees present is becoming more and more desired, with trees being valued in the Million mark.
Kelly presented a convincing talk ad also some photo realistic visualisations of the Thames waterfront without trees providing a colourful canopy in the summer, and breaking up and distorting buildings in the winter.
Long live trees!!!
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Showing posts with label Events And Exhibitions. Show all posts
Detail Lecture - Old Market Square, Nottingham, Gustafson Porter
Old Market Square, Nottingham
We had a talk on the huge amount of detail required for even the smallest of jobs. Sam from Gustafson Porter, cam in and discussed detail in old market square, nottingham. The site fountains were modeled to understand the way in which the water would flow. It is a good example of how and why models are still needed in landscape architecture. The predominant material on the site is granite
Christoph Lueder - Detail Lecture
The most compelling for me however was the detail that wen t into an elevator shaft, by the Architect Ian Ritchie. It simply amazed me!! The contemporary structure is quite complex with a series of steel wires, which vary in size, and have completely different jobs, which are unique in keeping the shaft alive. There are also a series of connections, shown in the second image which are holding the glass in place, and resisting compression and tensions forces. Sublime!!!
Fig.1 Top. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyTTJIhVfCPfZFyNK3jsf6wjv9RL0-SdH2vmLipTbnd67YowXPVWpW1j0DTeKuC9BkvkNSfrIeLbzQG_EGOQ8gIILlgDvPv3KlWeE3QVCk8Y9as5HRN6J0wdRm4KmLFljsIaAFWCdp38/s1600/ianritchieMNCARS.JPG
Fig.2 Bottom. http://image44.webshots.com/44/9/15/42/2190915420091984539CCBflK_fs.jpg
Fig.1 Top. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyTTJIhVfCPfZFyNK3jsf6wjv9RL0-SdH2vmLipTbnd67YowXPVWpW1j0DTeKuC9BkvkNSfrIeLbzQG_EGOQ8gIILlgDvPv3KlWeE3QVCk8Y9as5HRN6J0wdRm4KmLFljsIaAFWCdp38/s1600/ianritchieMNCARS.JPG
Fig.2 Bottom. http://image44.webshots.com/44/9/15/42/2190915420091984539CCBflK_fs.jpg
Mark Gregory of Landform
This insightful day gave me a huge insight into not only the theory of rain gardens, and SUDS, but also practical application, with finished jobs. The talk also gave insight into some of the projects that Landform have undertaken. Ranging from some quite small to larger jobs. This again allowed me to see the heavy detail and thought which goes into the designing of even some of the smallest gardens or landscapes. He talked about the incredible detail which went into the floor slabs for one project, and in another the attempted atmosphere in a garden and how it was achieved.
Further on he went into the changes that have taken effect in residential properties and their gardens.
More London, London Walk
More London
More london spans over 13 acres. It comprised mainly of office buildings, and is home to city hall.
Fosters and Partners designed the Landscape. The site seems cold and unfriendly. There are nice curves and prominent features, which respnd to the architecture of the site. However its response to the users and language of the site is not as elequent.
Grey, grey, grey!
The fountain area was designed by Townshend Landscape architects and has a strong user population.
Decode: Digital Design Sensations
8 December 2009 - 11 April 2010
This digital design exhibition was held at the V&A. The exhibition explores art in digital format and technology. This display saw the completion of plant growth from a bud to flowering, and again!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYU-wqa-Zdo
This digital design exhibition was held at the V&A. The exhibition explores art in digital format and technology. This display saw the completion of plant growth from a bud to flowering, and again!
Landscape architecture could benefit in explaining plant succession or site phasing with this strategy.
V&A Illustration Awards
9 June 2009 - 21 March 2010
The illustration awards are held annually to exhibit the best book and editorial illustration, it is exhibited also by students.
It is exciting to see the similarities in design development and concepts we hold with the larger design community. As you can see the image with four separate sheets shows a flower, a stem, a blazer, and the following images show how these images synchronise together to create a whole. It is similar to Landscape projects which taken many influences and create a greater whole.
V & A Gargoyles and Shadows: Gothic Architecture and 19th-Century Photography
This exhibition was exploring historic gothic architecture. The main leaders of the movemnt and the most influential architecture and photography. This era led to a crase in the photography of buildings.
RIBA Student Competition 3rd Yr
The RIBA President's Medals Student Awards
It was great to see presentation boards from from many different schools of architecture, it broadens your design mind to the possibilities available. Heres some of the best one that i enjoyed!
New York Designs
Eligible: students, professionals
Register/Submit: 1 March, 1 June, 1 September, 1 December
Registration fee: none
I will hopefully be entering the competition in june. The registration is free and I can enter in any kind of project.The details are below
Architects, landscape architects, engineers, and other designers are invited to submit projects to the Architectural League’s New York Designs series. Projects of all types at any scale, either built (completed within one year of submission) or under construction in New York City, are welcome. Quality is the sole criterion for selection.
New York Designs recognizes accomplished built work in New York City. If your project is selected, League staff will work with you to develop an appropriate presentation, most often taking the format of an on-site tour or brief lecture. We invite designers to include project collaborators, such as consultants, contractors, engineers, clients, and others in the project presentation. Submission assumes the accessibility of the space by a group of 20-30 people and availability of the designer to take part in a New York-based program. Travel monies will not be provided.
Register/Submit: 1 March, 1 June, 1 September, 1 December
Registration fee: none
I will hopefully be entering the competition in june. The registration is free and I can enter in any kind of project.The details are below
Architects, landscape architects, engineers, and other designers are invited to submit projects to the Architectural League’s New York Designs series. Projects of all types at any scale, either built (completed within one year of submission) or under construction in New York City, are welcome. Quality is the sole criterion for selection.
New York Designs recognizes accomplished built work in New York City. If your project is selected, League staff will work with you to develop an appropriate presentation, most often taking the format of an on-site tour or brief lecture. We invite designers to include project collaborators, such as consultants, contractors, engineers, clients, and others in the project presentation. Submission assumes the accessibility of the space by a group of 20-30 people and availability of the designer to take part in a New York-based program. Travel monies will not be provided.
ASLA
ASLA 2010 Student Awards
Register: 14 May 2010 / Submit: 28 May 2010
Registration fee: 15$/50$
Another competition i should enter!!!
More details underneath!
Each year the ASLA recognizes student achievement through its Student Awards program. Award recipients receive featured coverage in Landscape Architecture magazine, the magazine of ASLA, and in many other design and construction industry and general interest media. Student awards are made in the following categories: general design, residential design, analysis and planning, communications, research, community service, and student collaboration.
Entrants must be Student or Student Affiliate members of ASLA, or must be qualified to join ASLA in either of those categories in order to enter. With the exception of the student collaboration category, student entries may be individual or team efforts.
Recipients will be honored at the awards presentation ceremony and a special reception at the 2010 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO, September 10-13, 2010, in Washington, D.C.
Each year the ASLA recognizes student achievement through its Student Awards program. Award recipients receive featured coverage in Landscape Architecture magazine, the magazine of ASLA, and in many other design and construction industry and general interest media. Student awards are made in the following categories: general design, residential design, analysis and planning, communications, research, community service, and student collaboration.
Entrants must be Student or Student Affiliate members of ASLA, or must be qualified to join ASLA in either of those categories in order to enter. With the exception of the student collaboration category, student entries may be individual or team efforts.
Recipients will be honored at the awards presentation ceremony and a special reception at the 2010 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO, September 10-13, 2010, in Washington, D.C.
Delta Competition 2010
Delta Competition 2010
Register/Submit: 22 June 2010
Registration fee: none
Prizes: top 3 entries receive 3000$ each
Another Competition!!
More details below
Royal Haskoning, the Delta Alliance and the City of Rotterdam invite students from all over the world to enter the third edition of the Delta Competition and develop practical, innovative, sustainable solutions to the threats facing delta cities. We are looking for new, inspiring and daring ideas and practical solutions from a wide combination of disciplines that integrate urban development and flood risk reduction, fresh water provision and energy production, housing and sustainable infrastructure development, (water) transport and rainwater catchment, and / or smart tools to improve urban development policy, implementation and enforcement and water governance in delta cities.
Royal Haskoning, the Delta Alliance and the City of Rotterdam invite students from all over the world to enter the third edition of the Delta Competition and develop practical, innovative, sustainable solutions to the threats facing delta cities. We are looking for new, inspiring and daring ideas and practical solutions from a wide combination of disciplines that integrate urban development and flood risk reduction, fresh water provision and energy production, housing and sustainable infrastructure development, (water) transport and rainwater catchment, and / or smart tools to improve urban development policy, implementation and enforcement and water governance in delta cities.
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