Chicago under your feet
Here is another chance to walk on the sky! At 1,353 feet (412 meters), the Skydeck is the highest observatory in Chicago. It is located at the 103rd floor, and it extends 4.3 feet from the building. The view must be breath taking. I do not want to be on it when it is windy. [...]
Exploring Switzerland 1
Last weekend 2,5 hour train ride took me from Zurich to Lausanne which was my first trip within Switzerland. Lausanne is situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Geneva. It is interesting to see how the architecture, cuisine, and language change from one side of the country to the other. Everything in here is very [...]
Finding an apartment
And the good news… (drum roll) I did find my apartment! OK, it is not the dream apartment I had in mind, but still a good one. Finding an apartment in Switzerland is not an easy task. Why? Switzerland is one of Europe’s smallest countries (133rd in the world). Also, much of the land is [...]
CCTV on Fire
Monday evening just before midnight, when Chinese were celebrating the Lantern Festival, fire consumed a building in Beijing that formed part of Central China Television’s new headquarters. Initial investigation showed that the fire had been caused by illegal launches of firecrackers, said a spokesman with the Beijing Municipal Government. According to Shanghaiist, CCTV fire suspiciously [...]
Elegant tap design
The world’s leading female architect, Zaha Hadid, designed kitchen and bathroom taps for leading independent brassware designer, Triflow. If you are familiar with Hadid’s design, you can tell she carried her architectural design lines into the tap design. “…Inspired by the movement of water, the designs are a formal expression of the continuous flow of [...]
Miniature Rooms
Remember the days and nights spend to finish up the model of your model. Model making requires a lot of hard work, sweat, and sleepless nights… If you know what I mean, you will appreciate Henry Kupjack’s Miniature Rooms. I had a chance to see, and appreciate his work in Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Istanbul, [...]
Back from a different zone
I’m back with full of energy… There have been quite a few changes in my life, such as moving from one side of the world to the other! As you may imagine, this is not an easy task. Between all the packing, shipping, moving, finding a new place to live, and then unpacking, I didn’t [...]
Events at the Center for Architecture for August 1st – 9th
08/01/2008, 8:30–10:00am New Practices Roundtable Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place The mission statement of the AIA| NY New Practices Committee states that
50 Must Read Resources
I wish I had access to so many informative blogs and other useful online sites when I was studying architecture. I think all architectural and design students are very lucky to have the opportunity to discuss anything, and everything, online with others.
Buckminster Fuller Fly’s Eye Dome
If anyone is interested in joining a weeklong celebration for Buckminster Fuller, please see below for detailed information. And thank you to organizers for inviting ArkitecTrue to the press preview for the Buckminster Fuller Fly’s Eye Dome and the related programming at the Center for Architecture.
Hotel Alcatraz
Last year I had a chance to visit the famous “Alcatraz”, and shared my view here. Today I was surprised to read an article in the Telegraph about “The Rock”. The United States’ National Park Service is planning to convert part of the prison into a hotel. I wonder if it will be another Indian [...]
