Its been a while since I've posted anything about Die Antwoord, and its important to me to remind everyone how amazing they are. So here you go:
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Monday, October 1, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Love this Giant
Of course David Byrne and St. Vincent should collaborate!! Why didn't I think of it myself! I can't wait until the whole album, Love This Giant, is out. But until then we have this video.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Major Lazer/Dirty Projectors
Those are two of my faves. Also two completely different ends of the musical spectrum. Amber Coffman of the Dirty Projectors works with Major Lazer on this great song from their new album coming out on November 6!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
I Finally Saw Pina
I finally saw the movie Pina, Wim Wenders' tribute to the late Pina Bausch. The movie came so close to never happening, with Wenders wanting to cancel the filming after Bausch's death. Yet here it is, in all its beauty, and I am thankful that it came together in the end. You can read the full story here, and also listen to an interview with Wim Wenders on the making of the movie.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Do You Like Going To The Movies?
Alright folks, I've been out of the country for the last month, which explains why I haven't posted anything in a while. The time has come where I can finally say that I am in my LAST semester of architecture school! Before launching into a long post about what I'm going to do for my thesis, here's the final results of the previous semester. Click here to read previous posts about the project.
Our given program was to design a film house. Its requirements were to include indoor and outdoor movie theaters, cafe/restaurant space, retail space, administrative space, a film archive, and any other components we might want to add. The way we interpreted the program was left open.
I was interested in questioning the way movie theaters are designed and the way we watch movies in the 21st century, mainly because I hate going to the movie theaters and would rather watch something at home. This got me thinking...why would anyone actually want to go to the movie theater when they could watch a movie at home, where they can be free, on the couch or bed, in their pajamas or nothing at all, with whomever they want or no one at all, eating whatever they want, and not sitting in an ugly, poorly designed multiplex franchise theater? Its a good question - one that we as architects should be asking ourselves about this relatively new typology. In fact, the movie theater typology was taken from the vaudeville and opera theaters of the past, with the only change being that of a screen and projector room. Perhaps its time for a more thoughtful approach.
I'm not saying that my building answers the question, but I hope its a start. Or at the very least a conversation opener about the subject.
My movie theater essentially contains five different types of movie watching opportunities, ranging from the most interactive and social to the most private and intimate. They are as follows:
1. Communal Theater - most similar to a traditional movie theater, with opportunities to move the furniture around and create clusters of seats. Seats include couches of varying sizes and armchairs.
2. Garden Theater - An outdoor theater, enclosed by walls, situated in a garden.
3. Private Party Theaters - A series of smaller spaces, each for 8-10 people, to be used for private parties.
4. Restaurant/Video Art Theater - A restaurant whose walls are used for the display of video art.
5. Private Bedroom Theaters - A series of bedroom sized spaces for spending the night, watching movies in the room, with balconies overlooking the communal theater.
Click on images to enlarge. Leave a comment and let me know your own thoughts on going to the movies.
Our given program was to design a film house. Its requirements were to include indoor and outdoor movie theaters, cafe/restaurant space, retail space, administrative space, a film archive, and any other components we might want to add. The way we interpreted the program was left open.
I was interested in questioning the way movie theaters are designed and the way we watch movies in the 21st century, mainly because I hate going to the movie theaters and would rather watch something at home. This got me thinking...why would anyone actually want to go to the movie theater when they could watch a movie at home, where they can be free, on the couch or bed, in their pajamas or nothing at all, with whomever they want or no one at all, eating whatever they want, and not sitting in an ugly, poorly designed multiplex franchise theater? Its a good question - one that we as architects should be asking ourselves about this relatively new typology. In fact, the movie theater typology was taken from the vaudeville and opera theaters of the past, with the only change being that of a screen and projector room. Perhaps its time for a more thoughtful approach.
I'm not saying that my building answers the question, but I hope its a start. Or at the very least a conversation opener about the subject.
My movie theater essentially contains five different types of movie watching opportunities, ranging from the most interactive and social to the most private and intimate. They are as follows:
1. Communal Theater - most similar to a traditional movie theater, with opportunities to move the furniture around and create clusters of seats. Seats include couches of varying sizes and armchairs.
2. Garden Theater - An outdoor theater, enclosed by walls, situated in a garden.
3. Private Party Theaters - A series of smaller spaces, each for 8-10 people, to be used for private parties.
4. Restaurant/Video Art Theater - A restaurant whose walls are used for the display of video art.
5. Private Bedroom Theaters - A series of bedroom sized spaces for spending the night, watching movies in the room, with balconies overlooking the communal theater.
Click on images to enlarge. Leave a comment and let me know your own thoughts on going to the movies.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Eyeball Massage
I sure wish I could go get an Eyeball Massage from Pipilotti Rist in London's Southbank Center! I just love her work. I may at least download the app for the exhibit.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
David Lynch on iPhones
In my research for the design of a film house for school, I found this video to be incredibly insightful.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Song of the Day: La Verdad
Today I can't stop listening to this song. Juana Molina, La Verdad. I made a Juana Molina station on Pandora, and its been playing all this great music including some sweet Afro-Peruvian beats.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Looking at: Philip Beesley
My professor at school recommended I look at the work of Philip Beesley as a reference for a project we are doing in our advanced computing/digital fabrication/parametric design class, which you can read more about here. He is an architect working in Toronto, but more interesting to me are his sculptures and installations, which are large scale interactive environments that incorporate programming and lighting to react to their surroundings. (see video at bottom) Philip, I'm coming to work for you!
These first few images are of one of my favorite projects, entitled Endothelium, which is described as
"an automated geotextile, a lightweight sculptural field housing arrays of organic batteries housed within a lattice system that might reinforce new growth...The sculpture acts in the tradition of the marginalized mid-century American medical doctorWilhelm Reich, who said, 'all plasmatic matter perceives, with or without sensory nerves. The amoeba has no sensory nerves, and still it perceives...The terror of the total convulsion, of involuntary movement, and spontaneous excitation is joined to the splitting up of organs and organ sensations. This terror is the real stumbling block.'"
These first few images are of one of my favorite projects, entitled Endothelium, which is described as
"an automated geotextile, a lightweight sculptural field housing arrays of organic batteries housed within a lattice system that might reinforce new growth...The sculpture acts in the tradition of the marginalized mid-century American medical doctorWilhelm Reich, who said, 'all plasmatic matter perceives, with or without sensory nerves. The amoeba has no sensory nerves, and still it perceives...The terror of the total convulsion, of involuntary movement, and spontaneous excitation is joined to the splitting up of organs and organ sensations. This terror is the real stumbling block.'"
Read more here.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The Solar Do-Nothing Machine
Playing and running around is an important part of our development in learning how to interact with each other as children, and continues to be an important part of our lives even in adulthood. That's why I'm interested in playground design. Playscapes blog recently posted this video of a solar toy that would go great on a playground, designed by the Eameses, one of my favorite pairs of designers/architect.
And if you want to read more about Charles and Ray Eames, I highly recommend this article by Beatriz Colomina.
And if you want to read more about Charles and Ray Eames, I highly recommend this article by Beatriz Colomina.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Intro to Grasshopper for Rhino
I attended the Novedge Intro to Grasshopper for Rhino Webinar yesterday. It was given by Andy Payne, from LIFT Architects, and I found it to be really helpful and informative in getting a handle on the basics of Grasshoppers and its capabilities.
Here's a recorded video of it, for those of you who missed it:
The webinar covers three things: First Andy goes over the the interface and explains where and what everything is. Next he covers two tutorials, the first of which is a truss.
For more Grasshopper information, click here.
Here's a recorded video of it, for those of you who missed it:
The webinar covers three things: First Andy goes over the the interface and explains where and what everything is. Next he covers two tutorials, the first of which is a truss.
For more Grasshopper information, click here.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Soundview News
As you may already know, the site for our studio this semester is in Soundview Bronx, which includes Soundview Housing and Soundview Park. After becoming a fan of the Soundview Park Facebook Page, I saw a link to this video. Morgan Powell has been researching and writing about the Bronx River, and now gives tours along the river as a way to bring people back in touch with the history of the river and surrounding neighborhoods and create a greater appreciation of the rich history of the region.
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