http://www.arkitectrue.com ArkitecTrue is dedicated to architectural thinking by Yelda Horozoglu Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en http://www.arkitectrue.com/events-at-the-center-for-architecture-for-july-14th-21st/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/events-at-the-center-for-architecture-for-july-14th-21st/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:00:20 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=443 Monday, 07/14/2008, 5:30–8:00pm Designs for Living: Historic Buildings - Back to the Future Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place The theme Architecture: Designs for Living is intended to represent the broad range of building typologies that shape our communities and urban design that defines our city. The theme is also envisioned as our response to the Mayor’s PlaNYC, [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/events-at-the-center-for-architecture-for-july-14th-21st/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/discussion-with-pros/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/discussion-with-pros/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:32:59 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=440 Between Euro 2008 and NBA finals, I finally had a chance last night to watch Charlie Rose’s discussion with Pritzker Prize winner architects Jean Nouvel, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Renzo Piano. It was a good one hour conversation about what architecture mean to these famous architects. Even though they are tough competitors, they seemed [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/discussion-with-pros/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/events-at-the-center-for-architecture-for-june-7th-18th/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/events-at-the-center-for-architecture-for-june-7th-18th/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:10:55 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=438 If you are living or visiting New York City, there are exciting architectural events taking place that you might be interested in. AIA New York Chapter and Center for Architecture has an extensive eCalendar for these events. ArkitecTrue keep publishing these events as we receive the updated schedules and information.Saturday, 06/07/2008, 9:00–11:30am OHNY Kids! in Brooklyn Prospect [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/events-at-the-center-for-architecture-for-june-7th-18th/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/dwell-on-design-event/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/dwell-on-design-event/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 18:25:09 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=436 Third annual Dwell on Design Event runs June 5-8 at the LA Convention Center, and includes an Exhibition of 200 exhibitors, a Speakers Conference of 50 speakers, and full size Sustainable Pre-Fab Neighborhood built on site, as well as 16 Home Tours of private green residences and evening parties at the Dwell Ford Brady and [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/dwell-on-design-event/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/afh-helps-myanmar/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/afh-helps-myanmar/#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 01:21:24 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=434 After Cyclone Nargis hit the heart of Myanmar on May 2, 2008, the government didn’t let any international aid and aid workers in the country. This had recently changed. If you would like to help either donating money or volunteering, Architecture for Humanity (AFH) welcomes all the help they can get to help people in [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/afh-helps-myanmar/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/aia-new-york-center-for-architecture/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/aia-new-york-center-for-architecture/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:00:46 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=427 If you are living or visiting New York City, there are exciting architectural events taking place that you might be interested in. AIA New York Chapter and Center for Architecture has an extensive eCalendar for these events. ArkitecTrue will publish these events as we receive the updated schedules and information. Reading Group: Magdalena Tulli, “Dreams and [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/aia-new-york-center-for-architecture/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/happy-earth-day/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/happy-earth-day/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:04:45 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=426 Happy Earth Day… Here are some updates from the Earth Day that caught my eye. AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced the Top 10 Green Projects. No projects from Los Angeles, CA. Nueva School Hillside Learning Complex (Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects) San Francisco, CA is awarded. Time magazine also announced Top 15 Green Websites. These are [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/happy-earth-day/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/calibre-awards-2008/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/calibre-awards-2008/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:02:08 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=421 Mimi Fong, my ex-coworker, wrote her experience of the 20th annual Calibre Awards for ArkitecTrue. The event took place in Century City, California on April 4, 2008. I congratulate all the winners, and the nominees. And thanks Mimi for the article… “First time this year Calibre Awards was hosted at the Century Plaza Hotel, Century City, [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/calibre-awards-2008/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/richard-meiers-designs/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/richard-meiers-designs/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:53:53 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=420 On May 2, Meier will open the doors of his storehouse in Long Island City, offering a rare glimpse into the creative process behind the Pritzker Prize winner’s 40-year career. Visitors can view 3-D mini-works-in-process from the 1960’s–including the first model for his breakthrough Smith House in Connecticut–through the present. This presentation is a reprise [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/richard-meiers-designs/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/2008-salone-del-mobile-preview/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/2008-salone-del-mobile-preview/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:47:43 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=413 The Salone Internazionale del Mobile together with the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition, returns - from 16th to 21st this year – at the Milan Fairgrounds at Rho with a huge range of exhibits. This event that is unlike any other, anywhere in the world, is not just the leading event in the home/contract furnishing sector [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/2008-salone-del-mobile-preview/feed/