Monthly Archive for November, 2010

Windows of Opportunity in UK

Published on November 30, 2010 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments
From Dwell…

As a product of our financial climate, cities all over the world have been experiencing a surge in one of the most unattractive urban visual blights: empty storefronts. In York, the city has transformed these bare eyesores into the centerpiece of a current urban art initiative, Windows of Opportunity.

Shop windows have always been the city dweller’s canvas, from spray paint doodles and sad ‘for-lease’ signs to duplicated concert fliers and huge commercial billboards of underwear-clad David Beckham. Since York’s shop vacancy rates are amongst the lowest in the UK, York Museums Trust and Visit York have seized these blank slates as a chance to revitalize the area and showcase emerging contemporary designers.

While we’ve seen diverse forms of window art, such as LA’s Phantom Galleries, Picture Windows in Indianapolis, and Providence Art Windows, Windows of Opportunity — nicknamed ‘WOO’ — is an ‘innovative digital design programme’ that is taking advantage of both the recession and social media. More…

Announcing–2011 Constructed Environment Conference, Chicago

Published on November 30, 2010 in Headline and Newsletter. 0 Comments

We are pleased to be holding the Second International Conference on the Constructed Environment at the University Center, Chicago, USA from 29-30 October 2011.

Updates and announcements on plenary speakers, the conference dinner and tours, and the program will all be shared with the Constructed Environment Community. Join our online conversation by subscribing to our monthly email newsletter and subscribing to our Facebook, RSS, or Twitter feeds at http://constructedenvironment.com/.

We are looking forward to receiving your proposal for the Call for papers and hope you will be able to join us in October 2011 in Chicago!

Second International Conference on the Constructed Environment

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Constructed Environment Conference
29-30 October 2011
University Center, Chicago, USA

Call for Papers

If you intend to present a paper at the conference, your participation begins by submitting a paper proposal. More information on proposals, presentation types, and other options available here. If your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the conference.

Registration

Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. 2011 Constructed Environment Conference registration options.

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Maggie’s Centre Gartnavel by OMA

Published on November 9, 2010 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

From Dezeen…

Ground will be broken today for Maggie’s Centre Gartnavel, a facility in Glasgow providing emotional and practical support for people living with cancer, their families and friends. Designed by OMA, the building, which is located on the grounds of Gartnavel hospital and close to the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, is one of several Maggie’s Centres in the UK and part of a pioneering project using thoughtful architecture and innovative spaces as tools for solace and healing.

OMA’s single-level, 534m2 building is a ring of interlocking, carefully composed spaces that provide moments of comfort and relief. With a flat roof and floor levels that respond to the natural topography, the rooms vary in height, with the more intimate areas programmed for personal uses such as counseling, and more open and spacious zones providing areas to gather and creating a sense of community.

Located in a natural setting, like a pavilion in the woods, the building is both introverted and extroverted: each space has a relationship either to the internal, landscaped courtyard or to the surrounding woodland and greenery, while certain moments provide views of Glasgow beyond. More…