Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Heads Will Roll"

fking love this song.

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Sculptural objects for House of Music

Picture: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU

COOP HIMMELB(L)AU presented yesterday the final scheme design for the House of Music in Aalborg, Denmark. Within a close collaboration between the builder, Fonden Musikkens Hus i Nordjylland and COOP HIMMELB(L)AU the schematic design has been revised and finalized.

Picture: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU

Picture: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU

Modifications in relation to the original layout presented in September 2008 comprise amongst others the large stairs leading up to the façade of the house fronting Limfjorden. Instead an open entrance at ground level has been created, located between sculptural building objects of the Foyer and Restaurant. The different volumes and surfaces create an architectural expression suited to the multi-functional and synergetic nature of the building.

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BIG - architects

World Village of Women Sports design awarded to team led by BIG

The design of a 100,000 sq m 'first of its kind' sports facility for women in Malmo, Sweden has been awarded to the collaborative team led by BIG with AKT, Tyréns and Transsolar.

Composed as a village, similar to that of Olympic villages seen throughout the world, the World Village of Women Sports (WVOWS) seeks to create a natural gathering place for the research, education and training in all areas connected to the development of women’s sports. BIG's design, dubbed The Crown Princess and led by senior architect Nanna Gyldholm Moller, was chosen from five entries for the €200million project.

Located in the centre of Malmo, the design was chosen as a new landmark for the city. “BIGs design places great emphasis on architecture tailored to women with an unconstrained atmosphere and a feeling of well-being," said jury member Mats Jacobson. "The architects see the WVOWS as a town within a town rather than just a sports complex. The decisive factor has been the holistic approach and the overall impression of the design – the ability to interact with the neighborhood and environment, and creating attractive housing and functions at the same time.”

In producing designs the architects were tasked with facilitating all facets of sports production, from a sport medicine center, to product development in areas such as nutrition, to training facilities and private accommodation. The project is seen as ground-breaking in offering women the same opportunities to develop in sports as men. In achieving this BIG's design is specifically tailored to suit women:

"Considering the special requirements of women of all cultures and all ages, special attention has been given, to provide the sports village with a feeling of intimacy and well being often lacking in the more masculine industrial-style sports complexes that are more like factories for physical exercise, than temples for body and mind," said Bjarke Ingels, Partner-In-Charge at BIG.

The distinctive design features sloping roofscapes and alternating building volumes which provide the complex with the varying identity of a small village thus reducing its scale to the adjacent neighbourhood. Within the 'Crown' spaces are separated by varying zonal levels but remain open and welcoming. The central hall, large enough to accommodate professional football matches as well as concerts, conferences, exhibitions and flea markets, is presented as an open space visible from the surrounding streets. The first stage of construction is due for completion in 2012.

“From the main football field at its heart, to the gyms and auditoria, from the handball halls of the university to the laboratories of the health facility, it is an entire village committed to sport," said Project Leader, Nanna Gyldholm Moller.

Niki May Young
News Editor

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In the land of the giants...

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Steven Holl's Linked Hybrid reigns supreme

Steven Holl Architects' Linked Hybrid in Beijing has been named by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as the “Best Tall Building Overall” for 2009. The 220,000 sq m Linked Hybrid complex is a mixed-use facility formed of eight towers linked by a ring of eight sky bridges consumed within a 'twenty-first century porous urban space', inviting public use.

"With its rich pallet, appropriate scale and consistency in architectural language, Linked Hybrid adds a level of high quality architecture to the city of Beijing," said the CTBUH in announcing the winner.

The Council issues Best Tall Building Awards annually to give recognition to projects that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level. "Working well above the level of purely sculptural architecture, the project embodies, on an urbanistic scale, where the future of tall buildings and urban cities is heading, creating architecture that does not isolate, but rather connects both on the ground level and in the sky. This creates both a unique ground floor that acts as an oasis in the density of Beijing, and a real multi-use zone of connected urbanism in the sky," the CTBUH added.

The complex houses 2,500 inhabitants in more than 750 apartments and is comprehensive in its offerings to residents with swimming pool, fitness center, cafe, gallery, tearoom, and further spaces encompassed within the connective sky bridges on the 18th floors. A true community is formed both within and outwith the structure with the inclusion of a hotel and a school making Linked Hybrid a 'city within a city'. This became a key factor in the judging process with an emphasis on the sustainability of creating a self-sufficient community. Incorporated with numerous geothermal and water recycling design features Linked Hybrid was seen by judges as a 'fantastic' sustainable model.

Accepting the award on behalf of the Linked Hybrid project team was design architect Steven Holl. Joining Mr. Holl on stage was Li Hu, project manager in Beijing from Steven Holl Architects, Congzhen Xiao, from structural engineer on the project, China Academy of Building Research, and Stefan Holst, from environmental consultants, Transsolar ClimageEngineering.

As described by CTBUH Executive Director and 2009 Jury panel member, Antony Wood, “It is only in the intensification of our cities and the inclusion of mixed urban-public facilities in the sky that the true vibrant, dense cities of the future can be realized. The Linked Hybrid building, perhaps more than any other built project, really does point the way to that future.”

The Council announced its four 2009 regional winners earlier this year: Manitoba Hydro Place for Americas, Linked Hybrid for Asia & Australasia, The Broadgate Tower for Europe, and Tornado Tower for Middle East & Africa. Linked Hybrid was chosen from these four regional winners and announced as the Best Tall Building Overall for 2009.

In the land of the giants...
No.of Comments: 4 Add comments | More comments 03/11/09 Peter Hancock, Maseru This project reminds me of one of my design proposals for the World Trade Center, exhibited at the Municipal Arts Gallery, Madison-avenue, New York, NY, at the IMAGINE NY exhibition, at their request, in 2002. The proposal comprised four towers, linked by bridges at several levels, for reasons of safety and multiple lateral emergency exits, as an alternative to the single vertical access core, such as that at the former World Trade Center, and many other tall buildings. Click for more ... 03/11/09 rebecca, poole Magnificent! 03/11/09 Mark Cross, Columbus I've watched the developemnet of this site over my last few project visits to Beijing. It's an exciting addition to the development and transformation of the ancient and noble city. Congratulations to the design and construction team. 03/11/09 ANONYMOUS, ... Should read: Reigns Supreme...	Steven Holl's Linked Hybrid reigns supreme Steven Holl Architects' Linked Hybrid in Beijing has been named by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as the “Best Tall Building Overall” for 2009. The 220,000 sq m Linked Hybrid complex is a mixed-use facility formed of eight towers linked by a ring of eight sky bridges consumed within a 'twenty-first century porous urban space', inviting public use. "With its rich pallet, appropriate scale and consistency in architectural language, Linked Hybrid adds a level of high quality architecture to the city of Beijing," said the CTBUH in announcing the winner. The Council issues Best Tall Building Awards annually to give recognition to projects that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level. "Working well above the level of purely sculptural architecture, the project embodies, on an urbanistic scale, where the future of tall buildings and urban cities is heading, creating architecture that does not isolate, but rather connects both on the ground level and in the sky. This creates both a unique ground floor that acts as an oasis in the density of Beijing, and a real multi-use zone of connected urbanism in the sky," the CTBUH added. The complex houses 2,500 inhabitants in more than 750 apartments and is comprehensive in its offerings to residents with swimming pool, fitness center, cafe, gallery, tearoom, and further spaces encompassed within the connective sky bridges on the 18th floors. A true community is formed both within and outwith the structure with the inclusion of a hotel and a school making Linked Hybrid a 'city within a city'. This became a key factor in the judging process with an emphasis on the sustainability of creating a self-sufficient community. Incorporated with numerous geothermal and water recycling design features Linked Hybrid was seen by judges as a 'fantastic' sustainable model. Accepting the award on behalf of the Linked Hybrid project team was design architect Steven Holl. Joining Mr. Holl on stage was Li Hu, project manager in Beijing from Steven Holl Architects, Congzhen Xiao, from structural engineer on the project, China Academy of Building Research, and Stefan Holst, from environmental consultants, Transsolar ClimageEngineering. As described by CTBUH Executive Director and 2009 Jury panel member, Antony Wood, “It is only in the intensification of our cities and the inclusion of mixed urban-public facilities in the sky that the true vibrant, dense cities of the future can be realized. The Linked Hybrid building, perhaps more than any other built project, really does point the way to that future.” The Council announced its four 2009 regional winners earlier this year: Manitoba Hydro Place for Americas, Linked Hybrid for Asia & Australasia, The Broadgate Tower for Europe, and Tornado Tower for Middle East & Africa. Linked Hybrid was chosen from these four regional winners and announced as the Best Tall Building Overall for 2009.

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PassivHaus

For those of you who do not know, i have been working my ass off lately to complete an exam to become a certified passive house consultant.

The link there is a great intro to what exactly a PassivHaus is:

The Passive House (Passivhaus) Standard—A comparison to other cold climate low-energy houses By John Straube Building Science Insight 025: last updated 2009/10/14

The Passivhaus (PH) standard is a set of voluntary criteria for an ultra-low energy use home. Originally developed in Germany for houses and low-rise multi-unit residential buildings, the standard has been applied to houses in a range of other countries and to commercial buildings as well. The most interesting aspect of the criteria of the Passivhaus standard may be that it has relatively few mandatory requirements, thereby providing design flexibility, and that it focuses exclusively on energy consumption. There are, however, many recommendations in the PH program that are not likely good decisions for cold climate (DOE Climate Zones 5-7) North American housing, and some are very impractical with little or no benefit to the environment or the homeowner.

Passive House in Darmstadt, Kranichstein — South elevation (left)
and interior (right)
(From http://www.passiv.de/)

The unique focus of the PH standard is an exceptional concern for heat loss by conduction and air leakage through the building enclosure and a complete disregard for the climate zone in its recommendations. High insulation values, very high performance windows, and airtightness levels better than any other building program anywhere are the normal result. Very efficient appliances are also practically required to meet the energy consumption targets.

Despite their name, homes built to the Passivhaus standard are not “passive.” All Passivhauses must have an active mechanical ventilation system and all have some type of active heating system, albeit very small ones. The use of passive solar design principles is recommended but not mandatory.

The Passivhaus concept was developed by Dr Wolfgang Feist and Prof. Bo Adamson in the late 80’s and implemented in research in the 1990’s. According to Feist, the inspiration of the PH program was the housing of William Shurcliff (a solar house pioneer) and Harold Orr (a superinsulated house pioneer of Saskatchewan House).

Typical Passivhaus Approach

The typical Passive House approach is focused almost exclusively on the reduction of space heating loads, leaving the lighting, hotwater, cooling, appliance and misc. electrical loads to fall under the “total primary” requirement. However, it is widely acknowledged that very efficient appliances and lighting must be used to meet the primary/source energy targets in most cases.

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Imran Khan Amplifier

this post comes from nikki in NEW YORK city. met up with some indian homies and this seems to be the hottest thing that is blowin up everyones AMPLIFIER

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be
it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by
scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
than my own meandering
experience…I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not
understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and
recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you
imagine. Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm
on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing everyday that scares you Sing Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with
people who are reckless with yours. Floss Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes
you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with
yourself. Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you
succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. Stretch Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your
life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they
wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year
olds I know still don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone. Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe
you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your
choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body,
use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people
think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever
own.. Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for
good. Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you
should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and
lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you
knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live
in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will
philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize
that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one
might run out. Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will
look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who
supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of
fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the
ugly parts and recycling it for more than
it’s worth. But trust me on the sunscreen…








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i am inspired by a 15 year old, and proud of it.

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excerpt:


"There's something exceedingly charming about the whole thing...

Him; working behind the bar; Tuk! Tuk! Tuk! at the espresso machine; diligently ensuring each customer gets more than he asked for...

Me; feverishly watching him; jealousy slowly ensuing as his fingers whisk cream around to create designs in coffee instead of whisking my hair from my face...

Neither of us realize my wandering eyes watching him...


Suddenly, someone enters my pretty picture. She sits down at the bar facing the espresso machine and, effectively, him.

She orders a latte; watches him make it, and they begin to talk.
She told him where she went to school, what she wants to do with her life. They bond over similar interests. The fluidity of their conversation reminds me of when we first met. From ten feet away i can see the design in her drink is the same design he did for me so many months ago.

I was tempted to keep watching them interact, allowing jealousy to take over me completely.

I look away to cool the burning feeling in my stomach and bury my head in my book- distracting myself with what i should've been focusing on, focusing instead on my favorite distraction:

The Tuk! Tuk! Tuk! of the espresso machine, and that sexy boy behind the bar..."


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wallpaper. - T REX

ahhahaha nice.

Wallpaper. - BootyTweet (Is The New Booty Call)

lol

Phoenix - 1901

love this song.

The Dead Weather - Will There Be Enough Water? (United Record Pressing)

a combination of various talents already in the industry, this new group, "the dead weather" has quickly become one of my personal faves. "will there be water" plucks at the heart strings of my obsession with the blues.

Erykah Badu - Honey

honey :)

Run

cuz dana is tight

Peter Bjorn and John "Lay It Down"

ahhaahahahah

missed connections - craigslist - #2

Fat Chipmunk cheeks.. - 34 (marina / cow hollow)

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Date: 2009-09-09, 12:00PM PD

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YOU: striking round cheeks just waititng to be popped. Your a little chubby but thats just the way i like it. im sure your cheeks weigh at least 30 pounds a piece so that makes up for the majority of your body weight. you were at chubby burger buying a milkshake. that explains your chubby cheeks. i was sitting at the table behind you. You turned around and i think we had a moment. you were with a guy, though i think he was your brother but seemed as if there was some sexual tension between the 2 of you. I heard him call you "Mel".

ME: Tall dark and handsome, wearing the bright yellow blazer with gray trim. i had the bowl cut, the goatee and the mole on my upper lip. way out of your league but willing to give you a shot. those cheeks blew my mind.

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Mumbai Laughter Club

missed connex - cL

Free Hugs - m4w - 24

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Date: 2009-09-08, 7:32PM PDT

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Sunday we met by the water. You stood there with your sign offering free hugs. I stood there loosing control of my hair and with my college shirt on. We embraced, we chatted, we left.

It was the first time that I had gone to SF just to see the sights. And while it was fun seeing the city, the best part was meeting you. I only wish I had time to get to know you.

You were an angel spreading your love with hugs. I envy and applaud you.

I hope that wherever you are, you know how special and awesome you are. May the good spirits and other angels watch over you.

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"will you join us" - Chevron

Chevron has launched a new campaign entitled "Will You Join Us." An energy calculator is embedded in the site which shows you how you save energy after engaging in certain activities.

For example, look below to see how renting a hybrid on your next road trip affects you and those around you.

Interesting though, they also say that using the microwave to cook your dinner is better than using the stove. That may be true, but that's NOT the idea we should be proponing. Maybe "eating a salad" so that you're not using any heat at all would be a better (healthier) option.

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boy=girl

The Girl=Boy Project, "planting the seed of equality in the psyche of young minds".


The latest project by Brute Labs.



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Knocked up - Lykke Li

renegades

Drake Feat.Lykke Li - Little Bit

more shocked than impressed, actually...

Lykke Li "I'm Good, I'm Gone"

oldie but goodie

Feist - Sea Lion Woman (Live)

Sea Lion... Sea Lion...

Sea Lion Woman, She'd lie
She drink coffee, She'd lie
She drink tea, She'd lie
And [the] rooster crow, "She'd Lie" (sea lion)

Sea Lion Woman dressed in red,
Smiled at the man when you'd wake up in his bed
Sea Lion Woman dressed in black,
Wink at the man and then stab him on his back

Sea lion...

Sea Lion Woman, She'd love
She drink coffee, She'd love
She drink tea, She'd love
And the rooster crow "She'd love"

Sea Lion Woman dressed in white,
Married a man, who would spend all his sweet life
Sea Lion Woman dressed in green,
Silver linings in golden seas,
Sea Lion Woman dressed in blue,
called the man and hope he knows what he can do

sea lion...
Sea Lion...
SEA LION...

Sea Lion Woman, Sea Lion
She drink coffee, Sea Lion
She drink tea, Sea Lion
And the rooster crow "Sea Lion"

Feist - Mushaboom

This song is so magical... It never gets old for me.

All Day I Dream About Sports

Some grown-ups from Hollywood just came through to Clementina Street to shoot for an ADIDAS Ad. We were chillin' with them for a bit and gave them some designy-company, and they shared their Hagen Daz Strawberry Ice-Cream Bars with us. Only 120 calories!


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