Far Back Wall
Length: 364"
Window to chalkboard: 76"
Chalkboard: 219"
Chalkboard to wall: 69"
Front of cabinet to shelves by window: 326"
Window to edge of wall (aka shelve length): 14"
Cabinet length: 24"
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Ross Lovegrove
Born in Cardiff, Wales, in 1958, the industrial designer Ross Lovegrove studied industrial design at Manchester Polytechnic until 1980 before transferring to the Royal College of Art in London, where he remained until 1983. In the early 80s he worked for frog design in West Germany. Some of his projects, such as walkmans for Sony and computers for Apple were highly successful and later invited to the Atelier de Nimes along with Jean Nouvel and Philippe Starck, consulting to amongst others like: Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Dupont. His work is usually inspired by natural forms and uses materials and manufacturing that are leading edge and following the Green Design guidelines. He uses very little and only the materials needed and nothing more for his designs. Winner of numerous international awards his work has been extensively published and exhibited internationally including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Guggenheim Museum NY, Axis Centre Japan, Pompidou Centre, Paris and the Design Museum, London, when in 1993 he curated the first Permanent Collection.
Born in Cardiff, Wales, in 1958, the industrial designer Ross Lovegrove studied industrial design at Manchester Polytechnic until 1980 before transferring to the Royal College of Art in London, where he remained until 1983. In the early 80s he worked for frog design in West Germany. Some of his projects, such as walkmans for Sony and computers for Apple were highly successful and later invited to the Atelier de Nimes along with Jean Nouvel and Philippe Starck, consulting to amongst others like: Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Dupont. His work is usually inspired by natural forms and uses materials and manufacturing that are leading edge and following the Green Design guidelines. He uses very little and only the materials needed and nothing more for his designs. Winner of numerous international awards his work has been extensively published and exhibited internationally including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Guggenheim Museum NY, Axis Centre Japan, Pompidou Centre, Paris and the Design Museum, London, when in 1993 he curated the first Permanent Collection.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Adopt an architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is a famous German-American architect known for designing unique glass buildings. He is one of the pioneer/veterans of modern architecture, making him an epic person. His buildings have a Gothic style to them with a more simplistic design and no ornaments. The buildings are made with minimal framework and almost down-to the-bone look and structure, which is why he called his buildings “skin and bones” architecture.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe didn’t just decide he wanted to be an architect, he was born into it. His father owned and operated a stone carving shop which he worked in part-time. He also worked in several design firms before he moved to Berlin to join the office of interior design, Bruno Paul.
Basically, Lugwig wanted to make something different, something new. It was his lifelong mission to create something new and modern to represent the new era. “He saw a need for an architecture expressive of and in harmony with his epoch, just as Gothic architecture was for an era of spiritualism.” – Wikipedia. He believed that architecture had a meaning, a meaning in the time period and culture it existed in which enabled him to come up with his designs. He is completely self-educated and studied many great philosophers to greater enhance his understanding of the time we live in. His buildings are abstract but very simple if you see them in real life.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is a famous German-American architect known for designing unique glass buildings. He is one of the pioneer/veterans of modern architecture, making him an epic person. His buildings have a Gothic style to them with a more simplistic design and no ornaments. The buildings are made with minimal framework and almost down-to the-bone look and structure, which is why he called his buildings “skin and bones” architecture.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe didn’t just decide he wanted to be an architect, he was born into it. His father owned and operated a stone carving shop which he worked in part-time. He also worked in several design firms before he moved to Berlin to join the office of interior design, Bruno Paul.
Basically, Lugwig wanted to make something different, something new. It was his lifelong mission to create something new and modern to represent the new era. “He saw a need for an architecture expressive of and in harmony with his epoch, just as Gothic architecture was for an era of spiritualism.” – Wikipedia. He believed that architecture had a meaning, a meaning in the time period and culture it existed in which enabled him to come up with his designs. He is completely self-educated and studied many great philosophers to greater enhance his understanding of the time we live in. His buildings are abstract but very simple if you see them in real life.
Sadly, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe died in August 17, 1969. R.I.P.
Rewritten and summerized by:
Jon C.
Works Cited:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Mies_van_der_Rohe>
<http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Ludwig_Mies_van_der_Rohe.html>
<http://www.designboom.com/portrait/mies/bg.html>
Measurements
Measurements
Desk:
Top
Length 59 3/4"
Width 29 3/4"
Thickness
3/4"
Height
Door:
Length 33.7"
Height 81"
Landing:
Width 63.5"
Height 9 feet
Depth 17"
Window:
lenght 192"
Height of Window Wall 128"
Desk:
Top
Length 59 3/4"
Width 29 3/4"
Thickness
3/4"
Height
Door:
Length 33.7"
Height 81"
Landing:
Width 63.5"
Height 9 feet
Depth 17"
Window:
lenght 192"
Height of Window Wall 128"
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Santiago Calatrava
One example of his work is the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. It is multiple venues that he designed for the 2004 summer Olympics. A major one he designed was the soccer pitch venue. It is a huge ovular structure with bone like beams rising up and over the field. He was the head architect and engineer in these projects. He had created so many dynamic structures that fellow engineers thought that this would be nearly impossible to finish in time for the Olympics. It was originally built in 1982 but they refurbished it in 2004. It hosted the soccer games and opening and closing ceremonies. It is currently used for the AEK soccer club.
Jacob
One example of his work is the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. It is multiple venues that he designed for the 2004 summer Olympics. A major one he designed was the soccer pitch venue. It is a huge ovular structure with bone like beams rising up and over the field. He was the head architect and engineer in these projects. He had created so many dynamic structures that fellow engineers thought that this would be nearly impossible to finish in time for the Olympics. It was originally built in 1982 but they refurbished it in 2004. It hosted the soccer games and opening and closing ceremonies. It is currently used for the AEK soccer club.
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