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Program INTERNSHIP2008: THECHANDRADIMUKHA2nd BATCH is now open for submission.

admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:40:48 +0000

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5 young architects have gone through the challenge of THECHANDRADIMUKHA design workshop.

3 days of rigorous workshop incubating the creative minds solving a design problem guided by famous practicing architect, reviewed by senior architects, Budi Sukada, Budi Pradono and Gunawan Tjahjono, presenting their works in front of no less than 85 professionals from the architects community.

2 young architects pass through the challenge and sent to Australia on BlueScope Steel Indonesia to experience working with world class architectural firm under guidance of Prof. Philip Cox AO, a renowned architect from Australia .

Now, is your chance to be one of the proud alumni of THECHANDRADIMUKHA.

Are you up for the challenge?

My Canteen Design Competition

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:44:40 +0000

A Planning design idea of Architecture FTSP-ITS is chosen as the best design. This canteen is located between Eco House building and F study class which is having 80 m2 total area. ITS masterplan development that will be built is pedestrian way which is starting from Environment Engineer campus until the backside of Head Office Building (Gedung Rektorat) support this canteen to be potential as focal point. Bird eye view to this location is possible by the existence of (more…)

Global Warming in Architecture

admin — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:04:55 +0000

If we think about the causes of Global Warming, firstly we think about CO gas release to the air that resulted from burning process of motor vehicle, and others. But the fact is architecture itself also supports in increasing CO2 and the other gas and consume nonrenewable energy, the architects are seemed not concern with the impact resulted by the construction process of their design to the environment. The architects seem to Read More

Cinema Facility + Deconstruction + Architecture

admin — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:50:51 +0000

Film is a combination of true record and human imaginary perception with the involvement of arts, technology, and mass communication substance. Film can fulfill taste, behavior, meaning, understanding, and human consciousness, nation, life purpose, all of those were caused by deep sense and feeling.

Ah_SWaJ Cinema Facility has mission in it’s existence that is collapsing Jakarta domination in film activity, and also erases public opinion that high quality film only can be produced in Jakarta.

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TVS design a dramatic cluster of architectural and engineering innovation, Dubai

admin — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:50:27 +0000

The dramatic ‘Dubai Towers - Dubai’ have been announced as the centerpiece for ‘The Lagoons’ development. Both the towers and the master planned development were designed by TVS. The four towers, ranging from 54 to 97 floors, are clustered to form a choreographed sculpture, representing the movement of candlelight. The Towers will combine in form to represent the evolutionary and innovative achievements of Dubai. The architectural expressions are guided by a sophisticated aesthetic with structural and engineering innovations unmatched by any modern structure. The ‘Dubai Towers - Dubai’ will be characterized by a range of additional facilities including retail, entertainment, and residential which merge to create a vibrant, dynamic community. The estimated completion date is mid 2010.

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Iris Bay, Dubai

admin — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:01:01 +0000

The British architectural firm W.S. Atkins has designed a 170-meter 32-story tower called ‘Iris Bay’ for Dubai. The construction of the building has started last week. The building is sited in the Central Business District of Dubai; a zone of towers called Business Bay that folds around the Burj Dubai, the 808-meter tower designed by SOM.

The iconography of the project is – as the name ‘Iris Bay’ seems to indicate – the pupil of an eye. The elliptical form refers not to the round human pupil however but to something different. It could be the pupil of a cat’s eye. The eye of the Tiger? After the Asian Tiger, now a Middle-Eastern Panther? If we would stretch it the blue Dubai-sky could be the blue iris, while the building acts as the pupil.

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Dubai the exotic place—-> develop like crazy

admin — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:28:20 +0000

Dubai

The modern emirate of Dubai was created with the formation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. However, written accounts documenting the existence of the city have existed at least 150 years prior to the formation of the UAE. Dubai shares legal, political, military and economic functions with the other emirates within a federal framework, although each emirate has jurisdiction over some functions such as civic law enforcement and provision and upkeep of local facilities. Dubai has the largest population and is the second largest emirate by area, after Abu Dhabi.[4] With Abu Dhabi, it is one of only two emirates to possess veto power over critical matters of national importance in the UAE.[5] Dubai has been ruled by the Al Maktoum dynasty since 1833. The emirates’ current ruler, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is also the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE.
Revenues from petroleum and natural gas contribute less than 6% (2006)[6] of Dubai’s US$ 37 billion economy (2005).[7] A majority of the emirate’s revenues are from the Jebel Ali free zone authority (JAFZA)[8] and, increasingly

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Spec work ? it’s work for architect too, i think

admin — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:06:10 +0000

“Will you show me a few samples of your ideas for my project so I can get a feel for your work?”
My answer is always no. we has a great entry about spec work in graphic design, and in short: don’t do it. You should be able to refer potential clients to your portfolio to get a feel for the type and quality of the work you do. If your portfolio feels thin, offer to do some pro-bono work for a cause you believe in, or rework pieces you’ve done that that didn’t make the portfolio cut.

In order to explain what spec work is, imagine this scenario:

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Surabaya Rock Music School

admin — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:41:14 +0000

ABSTRACTION

Surabaya Rock Music School is a place or non-formal education facility functioning in introducing and preparing rock musician in Surabaya until ready to exist in National music world.

By bringing “Rocky” theme, Rocky or which is most known as Rock Progressive a development from rock genre which is having more complex beat and tempo and also has fiercer performance. Background of taking “rocky” as planning theme is because rocky music has unique (more…)

Communication idea for architect, problem know how

admin — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:11:22 +0000

Problem that often faced by the architect and planner is can’t communicate the idea. Example, in his mind, a deconstructionist architect imagine a spectacular form, full with curving elements, with glossy materials while he closes his eyes. The architect design that form in his head, when the time to communicate the idea comes, there is a problem how to draw it on paper. Considering his planning idea is complicated and difficult to be drawn.

On emergency way to deal with this situation is drawing the idea sketch on paper as quick as possible. This kind of situation can be happened every where, when are at restaurant table we can use tissue as drawing media.

Perhaps at the first time, people will look at the first form sketch as something complicated to be understood. It is often happened, more than one sketch – in a messy group – perspective, view, plan, and details are collapsing each other. An architect always knows that the planning idea that goes through his brain must be caught on the paper so that it will not be just forgotten by, and become planning that just loss by.

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