Design, Architecture, Urbanism ...with a grain of salt

Posts from the new site, for the old visitors.

danbot — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:42:36 +0000

As I try to establish the Grain of Salt blog on Blogspot, this one continues to pick up momentum at an alarming rate.

If you are visiting this blog still, make sure you get over and check out some of the new posts that I’ve listed below;

Some photo montages from downtown Milan are up

Two articles that I’m working on are as follows. I hope to get these up by the end of the day.

Web Urbanist has posted some great photos on abandoned airfields. An short musing on the conversion of airfields and airplanes follows.

Dezeen recently posted a forum on comments (through the comment section). I’ve expressed my point of view, and paraphrased some of the best ones.

MOVE OVER WORDPRESS, WE ARE OFF…

danbot — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:14:00 +0000

…to a bigger network of blogs, and a better support system with more flexibility.

Google Blogger!

Google are yet to allow cross-pollination of blogs, so for now all the old posts will remain as they are, and the new posts will be at this link;

http://dau-grainofsalt.blogspot.com/

You can also access the new blog directly from http://www.grain-of-salt.net. The first post in the new environment has a couple of youtube time lapse video. Check it out here.

WE ARE MOBILE.

Thanks to Tumblr, we have an iPhone/Blackberry/other mobile device interface. To read the posts without all the sidebar jazz, add this to your phone’s bookmarks.

Random Image - Two Houses in Ponte de Lima

danbot — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:31:20 +0000

[image via arqui.tectura]

Architect: Eduardo Souto de Moura

Completed: 2001/2002

Location: Ponte de Lima, Portugal

Editing

danbot — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:23:12 +0000

On the weekend I received this comment from Release in relation to an older post;

What the hell are you talking about when you say that giger’s alien, and lebbeus’ work are alike- while at the same time proclaiming that, that for some odd reason, you have ‘the eye’. I see this as total babbling. In Lebbeus’ work- he creates rigid forms, usually with recognizable sharp points, that seem to emerge randomly from a form at first, but are in harmoney. In Giger’s work that you showed here, there is a harmony that is clearly visible, with repeating shapes and design elements. If you are saying the two are similar, then any artist/designer’s work, whether modern or of old, are all similar.
For some reason, your statement pissed me off to no extent. On top of it all, you tried to pull the whole “i know what I’m talking about” deal.

On Sunday I took it upon myself to edit this blog and rid past posts of too much unjust self-proclamation and vague topics my experience doesn’t cover. I suppose it’s a remnant of starting any type of publication, it starts being interesting not when you put stuff in, but when you take the shit out.

There is always going to be a few shit posts, and in all honesty I have to say I find the crisp sting of criticism leads to improvement. Though on criticism, in no way do I agree with Release’s deconstruction of the topic. It makes as much sense as my post did (none at all, that’s why its not up anymore) and he/she spelt harmony incorrectly.

From now forward, I’ll try to stay within familiar territory.

In other news, Ten Commandments for Christian Bloggers has been released. I choose to stay neutral on this.

518

danbot — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:35:48 +0000

Just over 500 unique visits this month for the first time. Thanks to all the visitors. I’ll keep it interesting.

The Wealthy

Mister Weezy — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:30:06 +0000

A common problem for Architects dealing with residential projects. Ahh to bite the hand that feeds…

MONEY

Most that use Architectural services in a Residential capacity have money. Usually a lot of it. Hence being able to afford the 8-12% (sometimes more) premium applied to the project. Because of this, there is a tendency to “lean on” the design. It is hard to do your job when you are being leant on. It gives you a bitter taste in your mouth.

STYLE

The wealthy tend to be “stylistically” challenged. Style to them is a derivative of a trend in a magazine, or many clippings from magazines. Armed with subscriptions, these people seek a fusion Victorian, Classical, Romantic, English Garden, Modernist, Contemporary and whatever else they can find or have been told about. The Architect’s job is not to fuse, but to create a well thought out solution to a situation. What was that Architect’s fee going towards again?

LITIGIOUS

The Wealthy tend to be litigious. Threats of legal action toward the Builder make for a hard job when you are stuck as the Administrator of a contract that in most situations one party doesn’t fully understand.

GOLD TRIM

The Wealthy tend to look for the “gold trim”. The extra that the others don’t have. It may be a cantilever, it may be a shingled roof, it might actually be golden trim. Its amazing how important that first party can be. Be thorough with the snag list.

A lesson to learn from all this? Be careful, residential projects will always span a minimum of 3 years. 3 years can be a long time, depending on how old you are.

*DISCLAIMER** In no way does this post relate to any of the fantastic clients I’ve worked for in the past. Its been a pleasure.*

Good signage.

danbot — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:09:37 +0000

Barrio Venecia Bogotá on Flickr - Photo Sharing.

Morning traffic on broadway

danbot — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:30:10 +0000

The view from Ned’s cafe looking across the small, frustrated line of traffic on Broadway.
The Nedlands Park Masonic Hall is beyond, in all it’s hard edged, deco glory. This building reminds me of the skyline of Gotham in the Batman comics.

A small taste of home for all those UWA ex-pats.

Random Image

danbot — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:33:13 +0000

Lisbona Expo, ‘98, Alvaro Siza. via Flickr (zeneize)

Is sustainability boring?

danbot — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:46:17 +0000

Is sustainability boring?

click the link to read the article. via Arbitare.

yes. sustainability is boring. It is boring and uninspired. Well put Michael Braungart.

The counter argument to the most reductive movement known.

R.I.P. Athos Bulcão 1918-2008

danbot — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:28:38 +0000

For more photos click here

CCTV Facade….complete

danbot — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:16:06 +0000

Well done Mr Rem + team | via ArchDaily.com

Glenn Murcutt Exhibition

danbot — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:47:47 +0000

At the risk of over-blogging a single subject (all too common on Design/Archi blogs) I’ve sourced and relayed from the depths of designboom images of an exhibition on Australian vernacular/nostalgic/romantic guru, Mr Glenn Murcutt.

A self-proclaimed man-of-the-hand (to quote “I do not use a computer other than word processing and probably will never.”), this exhibition appears as a wonderful display of design-process and its relationship with an exquisitely crafted build-process adapted precisely to its environment.

[Photo: Nacása & Partners Inc, sourced from GALLERY MA website]

….Unfortunately for those that aren’t actually in Tokyo between now and August 9, you’ll have to enjoy the images on the Gallery Ma (Tokyo) website.

[Photo: Nacása & Partners Inc, sourced from GALLERY MA website]

One final quote from Glenn:

I have established a miniscule practice. I have no staff whatsoever. No secretary, no typist, no tea maker, no draftsperson, no computer operator and a body of clients waiting for work in the order of two years.

The method of practice compliments the project.

First 5 of 10

k8moore — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:43:20 +0000

Church San Benedetg: Zumvitg, Switzerland, by Peter Zumthor.

Arguably, one of those projects where everything is perfect. (Well, except for those ugly cupboards they´ve put near the door. I won´t be showing photos of those.)

We set ourselves a limit of 5 of the most basic moments:

(1) form : impression

_photo by artist Hiroshi Sugimoto

(2) door : threshold

(3) window : light

(4) structure : materiality

(5) quiet : context

Is my summary. In short, if you find yourself lost in the mountains of Switzerland, make sure you find this little place, it´s incredible.

Now for some other links from people who took better photos than me and did more research:

http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6708&page=4

http://kubuildingtech.org/cooltour/gallery/sumvigt/index.html

http://flickr.com/photos/roryrory/2458139391/in/set-72157604836784920/

http://www.artnet.com/artwork/425010786/1158/hiroshi-sugimoto-saint-benedict-chapel—peter-zumthor.html

From on the road…

danbot — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:56:36 +0000

… Grain of salt just got mobile. Blogs are now coming from the road.

Currently in… Margeret river, it’s wet and cold and crisp.

This is more if a test you’ll have to put up with. When I find something Architecturally informative, I’ll post. Have a good weekend.

Beijing Hides Dilapidated Buildings

danbot — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:04:01 +0000

Beijing Hides Dilapidated Buildings - The New York Times

unknown weegee photography exhibition | via Designboom

danbot — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:25:21 +0000

unknown weegee photography exhibition

water main burst uproots madison avenue around 1938

August Featured Book

danbot — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:54:08 +0000

To proceed to the full DAU…grain of salt Bookstore, click here

AUGUST FEATURED BOOK

An informative little guide for the budding student, and the post-graduate that missed a few pointers in the learning process. A couple of favourites are as follows.

Number 92;

A quote from Eliel Saarinen.

“Always design a thing by considering it in its larger context - a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan”

Number 28;

“A good designer isn’t afraid to throw away an idea”

This book and others featured are now part of the Grain of Salt bookstore.

An Architect´s Office | via Arch Daily

danbot — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:55:03 +0000

An image of Foster’s chicken pen. A beautiful place to draw really…

An Architect´s Office | Arch Daily

Quote by Frank Lloyd Wright

danbot — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:22:30 +0000

Whether people are fully conscious of this or not, they actually derive countenance and sustenance from the ‘atmosphere’ of the things they live in or with. They are rooted in them just as a plant is in the soil.

Snohetta - Boulders Project

danbot — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:37:46 +0000

via Archipreneur: Snohetta - Boulders

Re-sampling ornament. An article.

danbot — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:09:10 +0000

Via.
Architectural Scholar

Book Store now online.

danbot — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:24:25 +0000

Click on the Book Store link in the top bar.

[Corbusier and Einstein]

We will feature a new book each month.

Bookmarks for June 11th through July 7th

danbot — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:54:44 +0000

These are my links for June 11th through July 7th:

Current Architecture - Design criticism.

[Ito in Brussels, via Current Architecture]

PicLens | Immersive Views Across the Web - I haven’t worked this one out yet. But when I do it should be cool.

BananAlbum - A flash based photo album. Very easy to use, and smooth. Human i-design.

Pavers Elmich Drainage Turf Stabilization Stormwater tanks Deck & Paver Supports & Roof Gardens - A critical selection of materials for ensuring water stays where you want it when applying gardens to roofs.

Truth?s Architectural Graffiti and Ornament as Crime : Life Without Buildings - Truth Graffiti - Homage to Loos

[Image via Life without Buildings, via Truth]

A new link and a trip to Indonesia

danbot — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:42:52 +0000

News from the desk…

1. I’ve been contacted by the editor of plataforma arquitectura thru cpluv. They have a sister site in English. Its bloody fantastic. Its been added to the blogroll.

2. I’m off to Indonesia, east of Bali, for two weeks. I’ll bring back reams of photos of all things this wonderful country has to offer.

Bookmarks for June 4th through June 5th

danbot — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:01:52 +0000

These are my links for June 4th through June 5th:

TREY TRAHAN: Defining Local - Via Archinect

Node House - Slideshows - dwell.com - A lovely material Exploration

Andrzej Dragan PHOTOGRAPHY - The picture of Hitler in his old age is truly chilling.

dj.

Bladerunner in Beijing

danbot — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:41:48 +0000

Click here to visit images of the CCTV tower in Beijing being used as an advertising mechanism.

[Nike Beijing - CCTV. Image from Sartorialab]

Ridley Scott saw this happening back in the 1982. 26 years later, it’s a reality. What better place than in Beijing?

Nike Beijing - CCTV. Image from Sartorialab]

This post is via Archinect

Had a fair response from people regarding the 5 questions. Please answer them if you have a minute.

5 questions about stuff

danbot — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:55:33 +0000

Dan: Is design everything?

K8: No, but everything is better with good design.

We would like you to think of these 5 questions. Only briefly, and answer by adding your answers in the comment section. You can remain anonymous.

[Picture of Corb, painting nude. Sourced from http://www.gravestmor.com]

q1. What do you do, and did you study to get there?

q2. Is it what you want to do?

q3. What “designed thing” is most important to you? Do you need this thing to do what you do?

q4. Do you think design process matters? Is knowing the process important?

q5. If you were to buy something, do you think of the process before you buy it?

[Cutaway of the mouse, Sourced from wikipedia]

Very vague questions we know. So answer them however you want. If you need meaning for the questions to be relevant, make the meaning up.

…Cloud thread continued

k8moore — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:27:50 +0000

May 20^th Landscape of Clouds also got me thinking about the studio with a great title that I never took either.

This post is starting from “transient, vicious, ominous & beautiful” (urban) cloud.

Sometimes, in an urban context, the clouds are of the few elements of the natural landscape that remains for us to bring to a project. (It´s not often you can´t find a piece of sky out of the window).

Despite risk of reductionism, or missing the point about ´tacit architecture´ (as oulined in the Landscape of Clouds), this post presents a short story of a journey from one side of a window to the other via company analysis statistics, Shakespeare, to an Argentenian artist in MACBA, to staring out the window (I need more skylights too, Dan), and finally back to two clouds one abstract and static, one transient and moving: in fact - already disappeared from view.

The client was Neometrics, specialists in analytic intelligence. They are based in Madrid, and required a new office fitout in Barcelona (“Analyze to decide. Decide to Create Value” )

(1) Data analysis language: A diagram that explains social network analysis (2) Gego at MACBA, January 2007.

The architects were Calderon-Folch Arquitectes and the project is travesura 2. The fitout is finished and remaining is this big, long, blank wall… from the door to the window…

What could happen between the door and the window?

What is already happening on the other side of the window?

An idea began simply with some movement. An increase in density of lines, or form, or something on the wall as it reaches for the light from the window.

Arriving at the window it meets the landscape and chooses one element, to mirror, echoe, abstract and reinterpret. The window became the interface where reality became stylised form…

Enter Hamlet & Polonius, stage right:

The job progressed in a couple of quick sporadic jumps, between other things in the office.

Until a 1:1 test piece was produced: 1.5mm galvanized wire, heat straightened, soldered, and/or bent at the junctions, and then the production of a 10 metre long, silver lined cloud began.

Finally it´s a beautiful piece of sky on the inside of the window. And a nice way to learn that every cloud has a silver lining.

Images courtesy of Calderon-Folch Arquitectes

Bookmarks for May 29th through June 4th

danbot — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:34:45 +0000

These are my links for May 29th through June 4th:

Archinect : News : Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp chapel stirs passions online - Archinect : News : Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp chapel stirs passions onlineAn online war is pitting some of the biggest names in world architecture against each other in a bid to influence the French Minister of Culture over the future of Le Corbusier?s

Bookmarks for May 18th through May 27th

danbot — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:50:19 +0000

These are my links for May 18th through May 27th:

Eikongraphia » Blog Archive » This building is a bird?s nest - Iconography and the icon. An essay.
Eikongraphia » Blog Archive » MoPo 2008 - The top 25 Architecture Blogs. All wonderful, all observant, some omniscient (that's a good thing!)
Gallery2:FAQ - Gallery Codex Moving from one folder to another -
Steel Framed Windows, Doors, Curtain Walls. - Steelight manufactures custom designs of: Doors, windows and curtain walls in mild steel or stainless steel. Click on thumbs on left for examples of other types of work. If you would like more details Please feel free to ask any questions by calling or em
Home Page - Limestone Resources Pty Ltd, for Western Australian Limestone products
concrete design competition - Ahh for the love of this material.
B&B ITALIA - Italian contemporary modern furniture Design - Furniture - Antonio Citterio, Mario Bellini
First Off-Grid Building in San Francisco Coming Soon! - Jetson Green - An argument for the progression toward a more "sustainable" future would be that of going off the grid. Less reliance on centralised utilities, and what better place to implement it than in a classroom? If we don't get it right, may the next generation ha
Arquitecto Instant

…and a spoonful of sugar

k8moore — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:35:25 +0000

lunes 22.46pm | Tuesday 4.47am

The chosen moment to describe with words and photos, some tenuous threads between 2 cities. Well, official links - no. Just the ones I see at this moment, in a search for meaning. Nothing revolutionary, after all, in the notion that two cities described and disputed as Mediterranean… might have a few common points worth noting.

The stuff of architecture we were trained in provides a starting point. Light. Form. Street. People.

Light: We have the same types of light to play with.

Harsh light. White light. Light to be filtered. Light for silouette.

Notes on beauty:

Noticing that there is a fragility between being surrounded by beautiful things and learning to see the beauty in ordinary things. This is a clue to being inspired…

I think this thread is something of Robert Venturi and Simon Anderson and perhaps José Antonio Coderch. But that needs investigation.

Post-Script on people in architecture: If you remove humanity from a project, why build it at all? I´m going with the suspicion that humanity is in all facets and all phases of a project. Looking for humanity,

could be as easy as inviting it.

Don´t you love the idea that we could harness the mess of peoples dreams, mistakes and emotions and put them in a building?

I don´t know - surely without that, a building can only be object less beautiful, less functional and more of an aberration on the landscape than what would have grown there by itself. So, its my belief that you squash people and their mess out of the process at your peril.

So, never quite got around to mention “form”. Light. Beauty. Humanity. Is there a case for making form, simply incidental, and subservient to these other preoccupations? Or is this exactly the type of introspective garbage to be left to those people who spend their evening writing blogs about ephemeral things, while the real architects prepare for the next day of form.

Ok, next entry about form.

The Landscape of Clouds

danbot — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:23:46 +0000

I remember whilst studying back in the early 2000’s, an Academic by the name of Julian Raxworthy was running a Landscape Architecture class, or a studio, on the Landscape of Clouds.

I wasn’t enrolled in this class, but it interested me. As per usual I only really paid attention briefly, enough to pick up on the title, and ponder a little on what it meant. I should have read on. There is a plethora of these moments that litter my memory, and all I am left with is the ability to draw my own conclusions from a title I remember from a distant time. I suppose its enough sometimes. I read other things. As the other day, whilst skim reading BLDGBLOG I came across the more than stunning images that are in this post, and it triggered my memory and the thought that if Clouds form landscapes, then these landscapes could be captured in building or landscape projects. A transient piece of landscape that is forever still, vicious, ominous and beautiful. Nothing is more relaxing than staring at the sky. I need more skylights.

It also triggered a plethora of questions relating to; the indeterminant nature of Nature. Thoughts on manicured gardens, macro landscapes and the image, Gaia and micro landscapes and control (e.g. courtyards).

It then led me to think a little more about another question, “can Architecture (or Landscape Architecture) be taught?”. My answer is no. I believe it can’t be taught, but the teaching of Architecture is essential to Architecture itself. Architecture is tacit then… but if it is tacit, how can you teach it?

I was fortunate enough to work with Julian Raxworthy, Rene Van Meeuwen and Laura Rossi as well as other Landscapers from the ALVA school a couple of semester’s later than the Cloud studio on the entry to the National Arboreturm Competition, and was really fond of JR’s and RvM’s approach. RvM went on to be my honour’s supervisor. I got to explore the project tacitly. To apply one’s self to a project or a part of a project. I came to the conclusion that you aren’t a designer until they are completely your own designs and ideas that are on the page, in the music, in the product etc.etc. That is what I took from that experience.

So there you go. I came into this post at cloud, and left on tacit knowledge.

Photos by Carlos Gutierrez for UPI, I saw these on

BLDGBLOG

Bookmarks for May 15th through May 17th

danbot — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:53:35 +0000

These are my links for May 15th through May 17th:

A Daily Dose of Architecture: AE5: Folding Facades - An article on folding facades. Movement in Architecture. An adaptive outer layer. Will a facade ever resemble skin? Is it so hard to imagine? What if a facade actually broke a sweat. That would be interesting.
Amazing Laying Bricklaying Services - Haven't used these guys as yet, but I'll look into them in the future
Dezeen » Blog Archive » Casa en el Campo by Benjam

Bruce Mau Incomplete Manifesto II

danbot — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:15:14 +0000

I’ll include 2 points of thought here. Again, if you’d like to go ahead and read the lot, click here (new window).

“31. Don’t borrow money. Once again, Frank Gehry’s advice. By maintaining financial control, we maintain creative control. It’s not exactly rocket science, but it’s surprising how hard it is to maintain this discipline, and how many have failed.”

“42. Remember. Growth is only possible as a product of history. Without memory, innovation is merely novelty. History gives growth a direction. But a memory is never perfect. Every memory is a degraded or composite image of a previous moment or event. That’s what makes us aware of its quality as a past and not a present. It means that every memory is new, a partial construct different from its source, and, as such, a potential for growth itself.”

Bookmarks for May 5th through May 9th

danbot — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:08:20 +0000

These are my links for May 5th through May 9th:

Green Roofs | Garden Planning | Landscaping | Planning and Ideas | This Old House - 12 - The Recipe for a green roof/Green Wall. Plus 12 other photos of nice green roofs
Projects Recognized for Green Roofs, Living Walls - Jetson Green - It's not that I think they are a great idea, its just the appeal of them. I find them beautiful. That's all. In the end, isn't that all that Architecture is?
rolu | dsgn - News > the quiet journey of the tulips -
Diller Scofidio + Renfro - Architect's based on the Eastern Seaboard. USA. Bigness.
Portugese Architects. Lovely Work - …but I can't get the images to load!!! Genuinely frustrating!!!
ALMA RD « perth?s best architecture - SImon Anderson's Latest Development. As materially sound as they come.
Home - "…in essence white is not so much a colour as the visible absence of colours, and yet at the same time the concrete of all colours." Moby Dick, Herman Melville.
What a quote.

Great creative mind.

Bruce Mau Manifesto

danbot — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:31:16 +0000

Bruce Mau Manifestio Point No. 18. Stay up late. Strange things happen when you’ve gone too far, been up too long, worked too hard, and you’re separated from the rest of the world.

Bookmarks for May 4th through May 5th

danbot — Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:39 +0000

These are my links for May 4th through May 5th:

Interior view of china's national stadium on Flickr - Photo Sharing! - Inside the bird's nest.
A Daily Dose of Architecture: Literary Dose #26 - A quote by Rem Koolhaas on the public and memory.
Studio Granda - Hof Residence :: arcspace.com - A beautiful house in Iceland. Fantastic Internal Finishes and use of off-form concrete. Worth a click

Bookmarks for April 30th through May 1st

danbot — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:11:24 +0000

These are my links for April 30th through May 1st:

ASLA — Green Roof Project - The Green Roof. Has a great axonometric drawing with breakdown of structure.
the green living manifesto. One movement, one goal: truly sustainable living. - A manifasto for green. Now all we need is a definition.
Piel.Skin - Ethel Baraona Pohl - Arquitectura Contempor

Bookmarks for March 14th through April 30th

danbot — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:27:15 +0000

These are my links for March 14th through April 30th:

AA - EXHIBITION - November/December 2003 - Article by Peter Moran, on Julius Elischer
BLDGBLOG: Game/Space: An Interview with Daniel Dociu -
ArchiNed Sites - Design Offices -
Thermotec - Home -
BURAK ARIKAN -
Sze Tsung Leong -
YouTube - Michael Jackson Best Moves -
Waterproofing Products from Ardex New Zealand, Butynol Waterproof Membranes,Waterproofing Systems -
Products and Services of Butyl Products Ltd. -
Mojo Furniture Design -
Welcome to Cadimage Tools Website -
FrontPage - ArchicadWiki -
ArchiCad East » ACE-CSI-Library - A World First in GDL Unification - Download Now! -
ArchiCAD-Talk :: -
DUMB BOXES « LEBBEUS WOODS -
Dezeen » Blog Archive » Tetris Haus by Plasma Studio -
Dezeen » Blog Archive » Bryghusgrunden Project by OMA 2 -
ArchiCAD-Talk :: View topic - Door & Window drawn schedule - a tip - Notes on generating a door and window schedule in ArchiCAD
Spanning Sync - Sync iCal and Google Calendar -
FontStruct | Build, Share, Download Fonts -
BUDHA.DK -
canberra house -
Baliwaves | The Original Bali Surf Site -
Delta Corporation Limited : Precast Concrete Manufacturers -
Make your own book with Blurb -
a blog about blogs…on zeitgeist related topics -
Zazzle custom t-shirts and more, create or shop for unique designs shipped in 24 hours -
Manufacture and Sell Anything — in Minutes -
Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants -
dezeen » Blog Archive » Split and Line by Maigrau -
gideon.com.au :::: shop -

Drawn Door and Window Schedules in ArchiCAD

danbot — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:25:34 +0000

This small post is for anyone that has migrated over to archiCAD.

There are arguably many advantages of using archiCAD to generate design drawings, and with every release more and more tools that help the process seem to appear(AC 11 has the interior elevation function). One process that needs some serious work in my opinion is the creation of drawn Door and Window Schedules. ArchiCAD generates the schedules with an array of their attributes, but one problem is with producing scaled elevations of the doors/windows with dimensions and any other notations that you may want to add.I scoured the online forums, and found two relatively simple workarounds that I find may or may not help. Number 1. The copy and paste technique.quoting veteran forum member “Rob”

this is just a note for people who are desperately trying to get properly drawn and dimensioned door and window schedules out of AC. a workaround that I did not know about since it has been taken out from AC10 but the functionality is back with AC11. get d/w listed in the schedule, use ctrl+C (copy) (no need to select anything) and paste it in a worksheet or detail window for further editing (exploded into lines and text at scale!). Not really a bi-directional VB approach but at least you can use a sort of semi-automatic procedure for gathering all openings in the schedule in one go for further editing I have somehow missed out on this feature in AC11 and rediscover it today with a help from GS Budapest. My thanks go there. Hopefully it will help anybody who is in despair as it did work for me…

2. The extra wall on hidden level technique. quoting “eldhead”

This is how we do it in a semiautomatic style with data from the schedule and views from the model. (Office in Sweden and a goal to fulfill the standards.)

1. Create a story with only a wall at story -1. 2. Place all windows represented in the building in that wall. 3. Create elevations in front of every window with ID:s that match the windows ID. 4. Create views for each window. 4. Modify the GDL-script for windows to match the office standard schedule. 5. Tell the schedule to only count windows from story 0 and up. 6. Place each view and the schedule in a layout. Done! REMEMBER to modify windows in model/story -1 if they have to be changed!

Feel free to add any other techniques you may have that help remedy this situation more efficiently.

CCTV Building in Beijing, China. Latest Photos

danbot — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:46:45 +0000

My great friend Rhys is currently working across the road from OMA’s ”most ambitious project to date” in Beijing.

Did someone say steel?