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Useful: Things that will be helpful to you; even if you are not in the industry. We feature local building news, articles about the profession and notable new projects around the world. These are the 10 newest links; older links are now archived. An Effort to Save Flint, Mich., By Shrinking it A new strategy to save Flint, demolish a chunk of it. An innovative approach that works in SimCity, and hopefully will work for them. Who would want to be an Architecture Student? An excellent insight into the culture, trials and tribulations of going to school to be an architect. State of Oregon Building Codes you can find free pdfs of the current building codes including the structural, residential, mechanical and fire codes. You cannot print or copy but it is still very helpful. Log Cabin by Piet Hein Eek is a accessory office that looks like a cord of wood on the outside and a modernist oasis inside. Cave Home / The Sleepers A family bought a piece of land and decided to live in the naturally insulated cave on the property. City of Beaverton's Community Development Code This is Beaverton's zoning code, online. You can see why Beaverton looks the way it does. Life Gallery: Empire State Building, Made by Hand These are amazing pictures of the construction crew building the Empire State building. Sometimes we forget that there are people who build these buildings and they need to be appreciated. House in Tinos, Greece by mX Architecture Many houses try to use the theme of "ruins", this is one of the few that succeed. Why is Joel Kotkin Extolling the Virtues of Suburbia? With all of the densifying and anti-suburbia across the US (especially here in Portland), we need to remember that there is a valid counter argument. Beautiful Shipping Container Sunset Observatory rises in South Korea This is an excellent use of a common material (shipping containers) creating excellent architecture. Older useful links... Fun: These are interesting links, including articles and comics, that are somehow architecturally themed. These are the 10 newest links; older links are now archived. My Own Private Architecture An intellegent argument about the affect architect within video games has on the game itself. 15 scifi movies 15 famous architectural locations Some scifi movies find architecture ahead of its time the perfect place to tell a story ahead of its time. Gregory Gross-Portland Archival Images An excellent collection of historic photos of Portland. You can seach the database of just browse. Google Sketchup is an excellent, easy to use program to create 3-D computer models. We use it to create computer models during the schematic design phase of some of our projects. It is free to download. Also check out the 3-D Warehouse for nice things to put in your model. The Man Who Designed America Although not directly related to architecture, this is a slide show about Raymond Loewy. It's amazing how one man can make such a difference to all design professions in America. ModKat This is a litterbox if you are a die-hard modernist and kinda hate your cat. Cool looking but doesn't look all that comfortable. It's funny to watch the numerous videos of cats using the box. Shirt: Tetris Taught me the Fundamentals fo Architecture I think legos taught me the fundamentals of architecture. Although, Tetris teaches us the folly of completely solid walls. Shoes by Tea Petrovic Tea Petrovic designed a line of shoes inspired by Santiago Calatrava. They are cool looking and some look almost wearable. Older fun links... |