Well I have arrived….at AU2009

Well I have arrived in Vegas for AU2009. Flight was good, all be it rather long. This years event is at the Mandalay Bay, which I think is a first, in previous years its always been held at the Venetian. Hotel is a monster, its huge! I have been coming to AU for a number of years now and the view from my room this year has to be the best ever! Directly over the airport, with the strip to your left….. although sleeping at height it a bit weird.

 

Today's a chillout day, but I will be preparing datasets and text for the two classes I am doing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Hospitality Design - 05.06/2009

Hospitality Design - May-June 2009

Hospitality Design is the leading publication and established web resource in the business. Providing comprehensive reporting on hotel industry news and exclusive coverage of the latest ecological-friendly green hotels and bar designs, HD Magazine keeps you updated on the latest hotel trends in technology and innovative ideas. From recent hotel renovations and openings to award-winning luxury hotels and hotel construction projects, HD Magazine keeps you informed on news that matters most to your hospitality business.

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Hospitality Design - 04/2009

Hospitality Design - April/2009

Hospitality Design is the leading publication and established web resource in the business. Providing comprehensive reporting on hotel industry news and exclusive coverage of the latest ecological-friendly green hotels and bar designs, HD Magazine keeps you updated on the latest hotel trends in technology and innovative ideas. From recent hotel renovations and openings to award-winning luxury hotels and hotel construction projects, HD Magazine keeps you informed on news that matters most to your hospitality business.

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The master architect series VIII - Murphy/Jahn

Murphy/Jahn : Selected and Current Works
(The master architect series VIII)

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Architecture: Form - Space - and Order (3rd)

Architecture: Form - Space - and Order
Francis D.K Ching

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (June 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471752169
• ISBN-13: 978-0471752165
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches

"His classic introduction to the basic elements of architecture has served as a reference for both students and practicing architects for 30-plus years. Illustrated throughout with b&w diagrams and renderings, the third edition includes expanded sections on circulation, light, views, and site context; new material on environmental factors and building codes; and contemporary examples of form, space, and order." (Book News, February 2008)

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Canadian Architect - 2008 June, July

Canadian Architect là một tạp chí cho kiến trúc sư và liên quan đến kiến trúc ở Canada. Xuất bản hàng tháng chỉ ở Canada, Canadian Architect đã xuất bản liên tục từ năm 1955. Ấn phẩm là tổng quan những thiết kế và dữ liệu thực hành có giá trị kiến trúc và thiết kế ở trong nước từ kỹ thuật xây dựng, thực tế hiện nay, và những vấn đề xã hội ảnh hưởng tới kiến trúc.
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Canadian Architect - 2008 July

TEMPLE OF MUSIC
The Renovation Of A 1932 Art Deco Building Brings An International-Calibre Performing-Arts Venue To The Gates Of Quebec City's Historic Centre.
CANADA'S NEW FACE IN KOREA
With An Architectural Expression That Speaks To The Seoul Context As Much As It Does To Canadian Architecture, The New Chancery In Seoul Is An Important Addition To Our Diplomatic Assets.

DEPARTMENTS
Backpage
COLLABORATIVE KITCHEN
A Grassroots Community Endeavour Provides A Collaboratively Based Education For University Of Toronto Architecture Students.
Calendar
CALENDAR
Insites
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
Influenced By Walter Benjamin's Seminal Arcades Project, AKA/Andrew King Studio Helps To Establish A Set Of Fluid Development Guidelines For The Scenic Town Of Golden In British Columbia's Rocky Mount...
News
NEWS
Practice
RESULTS-DRIVEN RFPS
This Article Describes How Clients And Architects Can Benefit From A "Lean-Thinking" Approach To The Request For Proposal Process.
Report
BANFF SESSION: EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITIES
This Year's Banff Session Convened A Variety Of Global Practitioners Who Reinforced The Message That Great Architecture Can Be Accomplished Amidst Extreme Social, Economic And Climatic Conditions.
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VIEWPOINT

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Canadian Architect - 2008 June

A Beaver Tale
At 50 Years Old, The Recently Restored And Renovated Beaver Lake Pavilion In Montreal's Mount Royal Park Has Found A New Lease On Life.
The Little Green Schoolhouse
The Renovation Of A New Brunswick Elementary School Allows Young Architects To Experiment With Colour.
Evolutionary Design
The Evolution Of Montreal's Edgy Faubourg Des Récollets District Continues With Another Dynamic Mixed-Use Project.
Welcome Mat
A Rehabilitated Courtyard Surrounded By A Neo-Gothic Building Represents A Case Study Where Architecture And Landscape Architecture Successfully Integrate.

DEPARTMENTS
Backpage
Accidental Exposure, Deliberate Concealment
Calendar
Calendar
News
News
Technical
Constructing a "Gehry"
The Latest In A Recent Flurry Of Renovations And Additions To Cultural Institutions In Toronto, Frank Gehry's Version Of The Art Gallery Of Ontario Is Examined From A Technical Perspective.
Viewpoint
Viewpoint

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Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles - 12/2009

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles - December 2009
English | PDF

Atlanta's home and lifestyle magazine featuring interiors, gardens, food, wine, remodeling, and travel. It presents' the region's most beautiful homes designed with that comfortable yet sophisticated stylish look. The magazine is the resource you'll love to turn to for information and inspiration!

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Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles - 11/2009

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles - November 2009
English | PDF

Atlanta's home and lifestyle magazine featuring interiors, gardens, food, wine, remodeling, and travel. It presents' the region's most beautiful homes designed with that comfortable yet sophisticated stylish look. The magazine is the resource you'll love to turn to for information and inspiration!

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Archmodels vol. 15

Archmodels vol. 15
This collection comes with 100 models of modern SPA where you can find bathtubs, showers, jacuzzi, saunas etc.
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Hotels and resorts : Planning, Design and refurbishment

Hotels and resorts : Planning, Design and refurbishment
This book provides a complete guide to the development of hotels and resorts, covering all aspects of planning, market analysis, interior design and the installation of technical services.

Fred Lawson's text is concise and the information easy to access. He examines the distinctive characteristics of different hotel types, identified by market and location, and specifies the special requirements of each type. Recognising the need for continuous maintenance and life-cycle refurbishment, a full chapter is devoted to these subjects and the business aspects of the hotel operation are considered. Throughout the book are numerous illustrations of projects showing outstanding examples of hotels and village resorts as well as current trends in design and development. Fred Lawson is well known as an hotel consultant and is now Visiting Professor at the University of Bournemouth. He has a number of successful books to his credit. As a leading international consultant he has been involved in major hotel and tourism projects in 35 countries including assignments for the World Bank, EC, UNDP and the World Tourism Organisation. The hotels featured include: Bali Hilton International, Oberoi Hotel - Bombay, Hotel Nikko - Australia, Guildford YMCA - UK, Meridien Hotel - Cairo, Turtel Sorgun Resort Village - Turkey.

* Covers all aspects of planning and design, including marketing and investment appraisal
* Logical framework and comprehensive coverage promotes handy reference use
* Numerous examples provide practical help in application of principles

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New Hotels - Harper Design International

Alejandro Bahamon. New Hotels - Harper Design International, 2003 | ISBN 0060544694 | PDF | 315 pages | 19,6 MB

New Hotels includes more than 40 recent case studies of truly world class hotels showcasing the most innovative and creative projects ever designed.This incredible collection of hotels includes designs both quirky (Ice Hotel in Iceland) and classic (The Standard in Los Angeles) from worldwide locations in Australia, Asia, North America, and Europe.

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Ten Houses 10 - Wheeler Kearns

Ten Houses - Wheeler Kearns
by Oscar Riera Ojeda
Paperback: 119 pages
Publisher: Rockport Publishers (April 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1564964930
ISBN-13: 978-1564964939

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Happy holidays and see you at AU2009

Just want to wish my North American readers a happy holidays!

I’m heading out to AU2009 on Saturday from a damp/wet UK. I am assisting in two classes this year, this is a first for me and although I have done many presentations over the last 5 years, I must admit I’m a little nervous!

I will be assisting Paul Woddy of Revit Guru in his Autodesk Revit: Setting Standards class (CM114-1) on Tuesday. On Wednesday I join Lee Miller, HOK Firm Wide BIM Manager and Han Hsi Ho in a class  on using Autodesk Revit for Urban Design (AB208-3). We will show case how we are using Revit for large scale master planning as well as tricks and tip on how to deal with large sites for this type of work.

I will be attending the Design Symposium on Monday and the AEC Mixer in the evening. Be sure to say “hi”, if you see me; in the words of Steve Stafford, I’m the short guy how looks like Nick Kershaw! :-)  See ya……

Pumpkin heads to Las Vegas

Remember the pumpkin modelling competition run by Zack Kron back in October?

From this…….

To this…….

Well as a winner of the Goodest category, he has kindly produced a printed 3d version of my winning designing. Unfortunately Zack can’t be at AU in person, which is disappointing, but he is having the pumpkin model sent to AU where I will pick it up. A big thanks to Zack for this and my kids are gonna love it!

Canadian Architect - 05/2008

Canadian Architect - May 2008

Table of Contents
Governor General's Medal Winner

Recognition Through Subtlety

Roar One

Governor General's Medal Winner

Gleneagles Community Centre

Governor General's Medal Winner

Nk'mip Desert Cultural Centre

Governor General's Medal Winner

Winnipeg Centennial Library Addition

Governor General's Medal Winner

Scarborough Baptist Church

Governor General's Medal Winner

Communication, Culture & Technology Building

Governor General's Medal Winner

Terrence Donnelly Centre For Cellular And Biomolecular Research

Governor General's Medal Winner

National Ballet School

Governor General's Medal Winner

House At 4A Wychwood Park

Governor General's Medal Winner

Chemical Sciences Building, Trent University

Governor General's Medal Winner

New Canadian War Museum

Governor General's Medal Winner

Jaypee Institute Of Information Technology

Governor General's Medal Winner

An Incorrigible Optimist

Former Director Of The McGill School Of Architecture David Covo Interviews Raic Gold Medallist Dan Hanganu.

No Misgivings On Mastery

Dan Hanganu: A Brief Biography

A Strong Will

Having Seen Dan Hanganu's Career Evolve Through Several Economic Cycles Of Montreal's History, Odile HÉnault Recalls A Few Episodes In The 2008 Raic Gold Medallist's Career.

DEPARTMENTS
Backpage
Second In Command
Photographed In 1959, A Modern Christmas, Taken At The Mcnab Residence, Exemplifies The Prosaic Qualities Of Living On The West Coast During The Height Of Vancouver's Modernist Period. Books
Book Reviews Calendar
Calendar News
News Viewpoint
Viewpoint

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Canadian Architect - 04/2008

Canadian Architect - April 2008

Table of Contents
Capitalizing On The Basics

An Ottawa Architect Designs With His Clients' Wishes In Mind While Eschewing Fussy Details For A Simple, Well-Crafted Palette Of Materials Resulting In Two Successful Residential Projects.

Nip And Tuck

A Mid-Century Modernist Home By Thompson Berwick Pratt Receives A Refreshingly Deferential Renovation In Vancouver's Tony Southlands Neighbourhood.

View Master

With Site And Landscape As Inspiration, Toronto-Based Architect Ian Macdonald Consistently Imbues The Poetic Into The Houses He Designs.

Ribbon Cutting

A Lavish Retreat On Vancouver Island Provides An Unusual Opportunity For A Young Architect To Experiment With Site And Program.

DEPARTMENTS
Backpage
Saddest Light In The World
News
News
Practice
P3 For You and Me?
The Relatively Recent and Hotly Debated Procurement Model of Public-Private Partnerships Brings Both Opportunities and Risks
Product & Literature Showcase
Turning Up the Heat
Aluminum and Metal Composite Metals
NEW High Performance Insulation Board
Self-Supporting Partition System by Corflex/Hufcor
The Persuade
Hambro Girder
MAPEI's Latest Membrane Brings You Peace and Quiet
Ultimate Replacement Casement Window
AccuPly Fascia and Soffit System
Tri-Pane Titan PVC Windows: The Tritan
Mouette: Designed by Wilmotte & Associes
W.A.C. Cut-Glass Pendants
Report
Mind The Gap
An Architect Devotes Himself Entirely to the Pursuit of Universal Access Using Some Very Basic Strategies. Technical
Manipulating The Image
In the Second of Two Articles Examining the Power of Digital Imaging in Architectural Photography, A Few Practical Applications of Photoshop to Enhance Digital Photographs are Discussed.
Viewpoint
Viewpoint

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Canadian Architect - 03/2008

Canadian Architect - March 2008
Table of Contents

The Light Of Day Built On A Modest Budget, This Suburban Church Derives Inspiration From Light-- Captured By Its Metal-Clad Exterior And In Its Plane-Shifting Interior Spaces. Switch Plates A Dream Commission From A First-Time Developer Allows An Emerging Architecture Firm In Manhattan To Design A Refreshingly Innovative Spec Building On The Lower East Side. Pet Project The Headquarters For A Multinational Pet Supply Manufacturer In Quebec Achieves Lofty Sustainable Objectives While Providing A Healthy Work Environment For Its Employees. Concrete Solutions A Construction Company Enjoys The Benefits Of Commissioning Its Own Training Facility With A Focus On Honest Detailing, Sustainability And Landscape Architectural Elements.

DEPARTMENTS Backpage Backstage A travelling exhibition of recent work by John Hartman reveals poignant characteristics of the city, apparent in the abstracted quailties of his oil paintings. Calendar Calendar Insites Remapping The World As A Jury Member For The 2007 Aga Khan Award For Architecture, Architect And Professor Brigitte Shim Discusses The Importance Of This Unique Awards Program. News News Report Ummah Cum Laude;Remapping The World Through The Leadership Of The Aga Khan, An Ambitious 17-Acre Redevelopment In Suburban Toronto Will Bring Two Global Cultural Institutions To Canada Supporting Art And Culture In The Ummah, Or Muslim ... Viewpoint Viewpoint

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From a Cause to a Style: Modernist Architecture's Encounter with the American City

Nathan Glazer, "From a Cause to a Style: Modernist Architecture's Encounter with the American City"
Princeton University Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0691129576 | 310 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB

Modernism in architecture and urban design has failed the American city. This is the decisive conclusion that renowned public intellectual Nathan Glazer has drawn from two decades of writing and thinking about what this architectural movement will bequeath to future generations. In From a Cause to a Style, he proclaims his disappointment with modernism and its impact on the American city.

Writing in the tradition of legendary American architectural critics Lewis Mumford and Jane Jacobs, Glazer contends that modernism, this new urban form that signaled not just a radical revolution in style but a social ambition to enhance the conditions under which ordinary people lived, has fallen short on all counts. The articles and essays collected here--some never published before, all updated--reflect his ideas on subjects ranging from the livable city and public housing to building design, public memorials, and the uses of public space. Glazer, an undisputed giant among public intellectuals, is perhaps best known for his writings on ethnicity and social policy, where the unflinching honesty and independence of thought that he brought to bear on tough social questions has earned him respect from both the Left and the Right. Here, he challenges us to face some difficult truths about the public places that, for better or worse, define who we are as a society.

From a Cause to a Style is an exhilarating and thought-provoking book that raises important questions about modernist architecture and the larger social aims it was supposed to have addressed-and those it has abandoned.

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Canadian Architect - 02/2008

Canadian Architect - February 2008

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Animal House
A New Facility For Lemurs At Edmonton's Valley Zoo Sets A New Standard For Animal Care And Leads The Discussion On The Preservation Of Wild Habitats. Island Hoping
Costing $745 Million And Taking Nearly Nine Years To Complete, An Extension To Montreal's Orange Line Opened Up Last Summer, Carrying 50,000 Commuters Daily Between The Islands Of Laval And Montreal.
Pragmatic Utopia
Many Lessons Can Be Learned From Copenhagen--a City That Embraces Public Life Even During The Winter, And Whose Architects Design Innovative, Practical, Yet Still Poetic Buildings.

DEPARTMENTS
Backpage
Slicing Through History
A Landmark Delicatessen Lives On In Montreal, Thanks To The Work Of The McCord Museum.
Calendar
Insites
In Full View: Public Space In Montreal
The Evolution Of Public Space Design In Montreal Is Veering Towards Minimal Expression To Support The Natural Ebb And Flow Of Human Activity.
News
Preliminary designs for MUHC's Mountain Campus announced.
Report
Everything In Place
Technical
Seeing Digitally
With Film Technology Being Rendered Obsolete, A Few Essential Concepts Are Required To Ensure The Successful Documentation Of Your Project Using Digital Photographic Equipment.
Viewpoint
A Young Architect Who Might Otherwise Be Coordinating Door Schedules In A Chicago Architecture Firm
Viewpoint

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Canadian Architect - 01/2008

Canadian Architect - January 2008

Table of Contents

Everything's Gone Green
A New Education And Research Facility For Humber College Performs As A Living Laboratory Of Sustainable Building, Fostering Environmental Stewardship And The Creation Of A Greener City.
Little House On The Prairie
Overlooking One Of Saskatchewan's Many Beautiful Lakes, This Family-built Residence Provides A Variety Of Delightful Views Of The Surrounding Prairie.
Open-faced
The Addition Of An Atrium To A Renovated Vancouver Office Building Yields An Intelligent Sustainable Design Strategy.

DEPARTMENTS
Backpage
Peepshow 2007
The Amsterdam-Based Winners Of The Annual Peepshow Competition Conduct A Live Architectural Workshop In Downtown Calgary, Forcing Residents To Reconsider Their Urban Landscape.
Books
Four Recent Publications Cover Aspects Of Canada's Modernist Heritage, Contemporary Landscape Architecture, And Past And Future Approaches To The Sustainability Of Our Cities.
Calendar
News
What's New
Projects
Iredale Group Architecture To Design The Robert Bateman Art And Environmental Education Centre.
Awards
Practice
Data Retrieval
The Reality Of Practice Today Requires The Collaboration Of Architects Working In Different Time Zones In Various Offices Around The World.
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