EVOLO 2011

First of all I apologize by the result while publising this page. Some computers got the whole post, others not. I am struggling to make it simple, beauty and easy, showing offf all the very good works of the students. Please, take a while...


Despite being so later, it´s rather to show off the results of the first semester in the module that cope with the theme about skyscrapers and their new possibilities in 21th Century. Just to remind the quite few readers of this blog, the contest is sponsored by EVOLO electronic magazine  , which accept students projects of skyscrapers all over the world. The two main question they should address were: what those massive structure could be in the future?; and what are the new responsibilities of the architects regarding the environment and all its connected structure?

The students I present here were mine in the module of 2011 winter/spring, and they had two months to develop all their jobs.

 The Aerotropolis

Authors: Andre rezende e Rafael Santos

first plate: aerotropolis

Nothing but a massive structure built with features, new technologies and materials to serve as an airport and its neighborhood focused in the services provided by the airport. As defined by http://www.aerotropolis.com/, aerotropolis are new urban form placing airports in the center with cities growing around them, connecting workers, suppliers, executives, and goods to the global marketplace. Major airports have become key nodes in global production and enterprise systems offering them speed, agility, and connectivity. They are also powerful engines of local economic development, attracting aviation-linked businesses of all types to their environs. These include, among others, time-sensitive manufacturing and distribution facilities; hotel, entertainment, retail, convention, trade and exhibition complexes; and office buildings that house air-travel intensive executives and professionals.

In this project, Andre and Raphael admitted to be inspired by all fictional novels that they like. The most impressive is that their dreams about technology are quite well explained in their drawing.

 

second plate: functionality of aerotropolis

A FESTA ACABOU

Dr. Juliana While in Spain gave us this series that is chapther of this series, that will last about 1 hour.... So, if you are lazy or whatever that do not are engaged with the subject, see you soon, bye... Otherwise, try hard to understand, and get to the end. Here goes the link:
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/archivos-tema/archivos-tema-se-acabo-fiesta/1269406/

What a shame

http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2011/10/ongs-cobram-taxas-por-vagas-no-programa-minha-casa-minha-vida.html

You do not have to be posh

"This just reinforces their belief that it’s all about the beauty of the object and that the architect is merely a stylist who sprinkles magic dust over engineering. It’s a sure-fire way of marginalising us."

Sarah Wigglesworth commenting about the Stirling Prize which always list the same and supected names who are concerned with posh projects.

Trendy

Wiki:
"Bjarke Ingels (born October 2, 1974 in Copenhagen) is a Danish architect. He heads the architectural practice Bjarke Ingels Group which he founded in 2006. In 2009 he co-founded the design consultancy KiBiSi. In his designs, Bjarke Ingels often tries to achieve a balance between playful and practical approaches to architecture."

Photos by Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre

From wiki, to make easy for me showing off something that make us proud, Brazilians:
The Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (designer of Brasilia and one of the most important architects in the world) was awarded with the Prince of Asturias Award for Art in 1989. That was the origin of the relationship between Oscar Niemeyer and the Principality of Asturias. Years later, Niemeyer donated a big project to the Principality. His design has become a project meant to be an international reference because of its production in the cultural field. It will be dedicated to culture and education. This centre will be the first Oscar Niemeyer's work in Spain, and he has said he believes it the most important in Europe.

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