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Top 100 Architecture Firms in New York - Rethinking The Future
New York Architecture is unique in every way. New York, the most populated city in the state of New York, has been the hub for architectural growth and innovation since the beginning, with art deco and beaux art architectural styles dominating the early 19th century, and Bauhaus and international modern architecture taking over due to the machinery and mass production, allowing architects to build higher and better. At the helm of this boom, are some prominent architecture firms in New York.
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15 Tallest Buildings in Seattle - RTF | Rethinking The Future
From a city which was dominated by the logging industry and whose central business district was burnt to ashes, due to what was called the Great Seattle Fire in 1889, emerged the foundation stone to a city of stone and brick buildings which is now home to a 117 completed high rise buildings in steel, glass, and aluminum soaring the sky as high as up to 285 meters. Seattle, a city that was reborn from a devastating fire like a phoenix, is home to the twenty tallest buildings in the whole of the state of Washington.
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Top Architecture Firms in Denver - Rethinking The Future
The architects in Denver have contributed to its skyline which is both serene and dramatic, against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. The ‘Mile-high city’ Denver is a metropolis and also the capital of Colorado. From heritage Denver architecture dating back to the 19th century to recent additions by architects like Daniel Libeskind, Denver has plenty to offer to both an aspiring Denver Architect and a wanderlust traveler.
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An inside look at all the houses owned by Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez is known as a singer, actress, dancer, and businesswoman. Recently in 2018, she ventured as one of the biggest backers into Project Destined, a program that teaches kids how to value and finance local apartment buildings and then allowed to share in real profits from those properties.
Thursday, 11-Aug-22 00:43:39 PDT from web -
15 Anime architects must watch - RTF | Rethinking The Future
Since the early 20th century, through anime: one can deep dive into thought-provoking scenarios to get a glimpse of the complex environmental problems, social issues, ecological issues, personal development, cityscapes, landscapes, videogame landscapes, urban architecture, etc., to name a few. For architects, anime can open up the vaults of imagination and fantasy with architecture playing a vital role in any anime through the anime buildings. No doubt, the lines will continue to blur between what is real and unreal in the realm of fantasy in the future.
Thursday, 11-Aug-22 00:24:36 PDT from web -
Gehry Residence by Frank Gehry: Balance between old and new - RTF | Rethinking The Future
This iconic Gehry residence is Frank Gehry’s own house. Originally an extension, Gehry designed and built an existing Dutch colonial style into his own style. In 1977, Frank Gehry bought a pink bungalow built in 1920 located in Santa Monica, California, and used a variety of materials for this house.
Thursday, 11-Aug-22 00:00:50 PDT from web -
Architect César Pelli: Philosophy and Ideology
Cesar Pelli is an Argentine-American architect known for designing the tallest building in the world and urban landmarks; notably the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the World financial centre in New York City, United States of America. He graduated from Universidad Nacional de Tucuman in 1949 and finished his Masters of Science (MSc) in architecture in 1954 from the University of Illinois School of Architecture. In 1991, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) included him in the list of 10 most influential living architects and in 1995, awarded him with an AIA gold medal for his works.
Wednesday, 10-Aug-22 02:56:00 PDT from web -
What Is The Significance of Art In Architecture - Rethinking The Future
For an artist, his artwork is complete when he acknowledges that his soul has arrived on the canvas; for an architect when that part of the soul arrives in architecture. Art licenses architects to be weird. One can expect all sorts of crazy things when art comes in handy. It allows the creators to be very adventurous with their thoughts. The magical formula is knowing when to say why, and with the same breath ask, why not! It is the miracle of art that conveys the presence of the maker and the presence of human consciousness. I rather not waste an entire piece of this article into proving how significant art is to architecture.
Wednesday, 10-Aug-22 02:03:06 PDT from web -
10 Things you did not know about David Chipperfield - RTF | Rethinking The Future
Sir David Chipperfield is a British architect who was born in 1953. He believes that an architect should consider social values rather than reflecting individual ideas, and by the beginning of his career, he aspires to spread his manifesto with others and wants to hear voices from other architects towards this issue.
Wednesday, 10-Aug-22 01:30:55 PDT from web -
20 Buildings in Europe Every Architect must visit
From cobblestone roads to Gaudi, Architecture in Europe offers some of the widest diversity in the world. Its often challenging to wrap your mind around just how these buildings come to be .
Tuesday, 09-Aug-22 03:11:51 PDT from web -
15 Architecture Competitions every student should know about - RTF | Rethinking The Future
It’s time to put your creative hats on, as the year moves ahead, a wide range of competitions are waiting to embark on the journey of innovation. Architecture Competitions give students to explore new concepts and techniques without the fear of making any mistakes. These competitions teach them to work on some ideas that still may need detailing in the real world but on sheets, they start taking shape.
Tuesday, 09-Aug-22 02:45:31 PDT from web -
Pros and Cons of Minimalism in Architecture - RTF | Rethinking The Future
Minimalism in architecture is shaping modern architecture in a brand new manner. While “minimalism in architecture” is the term taken into account since the late 80s. It emphasizes the idea of less is more, which follows the ideology of filling the space with the necessary object and decluttering unnecessary things, to make space for meaningful material and objects.
Monday, 08-Aug-22 05:55:24 PDT from web -
Architecture Quotes for Portfolio - RTF | Rethinking The Future
Architecture Quotes are a great way of expressing your interests and opinions in your portfolio, using ideologies explained by visionaries preaching it. If there’s anything famous architects tried to teach us over the years is to never underestimate the power of design. Iconic architects such as Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, or Le Corbusier became famous for their intuitive thinking, out-of-the-box approach, and stunning projects but the legacies they entrust us with are far greater than that. It’s perhaps their words of wisdom that inspire us the most.
Monday, 08-Aug-22 05:30:18 PDT from web -
15 Places Architects Must Visit in Boston - Rethinking The Future
Boston, Massachusetts is one of the oldest cities in North America. The City has accumulated places ranging from the 17th Century to the present day. It is a modern, bustling city superimposed on a centuries-old town. In a city where nondescript luxury condos pop up on every corner, it’s rare that historic places are re‐energized by visitors to their original glory. There are a few Boston Architecture where Architects can feel for a moment that they’ve stepped into a time machine and must put on the wish list to visit once in their life.
Friday, 05-Aug-22 01:47:08 PDT from web -
New York Public Library :10 things you did not know
Libraries are spaces of wonder that fuel curiosity and imagination. They inspire us to learn, explore, and have inquisitive minds. The New York Public Library, also known as the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, which is often referred to as the main branch of the library system, does this better than most world-famous libraries. Standing on Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, it is an invaluable source for research, an established New York City landmark, and an iconic Beaux-Arts treasure.
Wednesday, 29-Jun-22 00:17:19 PDT from web -
10 Human figures drawings by famous architects
The relationship between the human body and the architectural form gives an insight into the design world. The architect’s design principles and beliefs are evident in their sketches. Hence, human drawings drawn by architects work as their design signatures. The human body can be considered a measurement of architecture. Starting with research by Vitruvius, many architects have contributed to exploring the association in greater detail.
Tuesday, 28-Jun-22 01:20:23 PDT from web -
Architects House :15 Famous Architects And Their Homes
Architecture is the product of a conversation between client and creator. The architect assesses the needs and desires of a client and translates them into a form of inhabitation. So what happens when the client is the architect themselves? The Architects’ house goes above and beyond the primal need for shelter and becomes a canvas for stylized expression. Let’s take a look at the personal homes of some famous architects -some standalone structures, some studio/live-in spaces, some apartments reserved in unique housing schemes devised by them. Regardless of the kind of home though, these are structures that transition from living manifestos to time capsules of their architectural ideas and thus almost always attract hordes of attention from students and enthusiasts alike.
Tuesday, 28-Jun-22 00:51:17 PDT from web -
40 Futuristic Homes every Architect must know - Rethinking The Future
Sketching and Architecture are 2 sides of the same coin. The architectural sketch itself may look like something Picasso drew in his sleep (Zaha Hadid!) or like a 5-year-old’s crayon drawing (Sorry Cesar Pelli). But it still stands to be the perfect medium, the first representation of an Architects’ creativity, imagination, and design philosophies, amalgamating to form the initial and raw image of the final product.
Tuesday, 28-Jun-22 00:18:36 PDT from web -
Architectural Sketches :15 Sketches by World Famous Architects
An Architect’s most important tool, the medium of conversion of thoughts and creativity to tangible parameters, on paper! Sketching and Architecture are 2 sides of the same coin. The architectural sketch itself may look like something Picasso drew in his sleep (Zaha Hadid!) or like a 5-year-old’s crayon drawing (Sorry Cesar Pelli). But it still stands to be the perfect medium, the first representation of an Architects’ creativity, imagination, and design philosophies, amalgamating to form the initial and raw image of the final product.
Monday, 27-Jun-22 02:45:12 PDT from web -
Best Architecture Magazines every architect should subscribe
Architectural fraternity is a highly proliferating one that goes beyond boundaries and timelines. Loading the dynamic mind with every possible insight is rightly done with the range of architecture magazines that have their peculiar way of connecting through multifaceted media communication.
Monday, 27-Jun-22 02:11:21 PDT from web
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