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Although no campus buildings were deemed to be in the worst category, “dangerous,” six at UC Berkeley and three at UCLA were found to have a “severe” risk to life. The remaining 62 at UC Berkeley and 15 at UCLA were said to have a “serious” risk to life, according to the first reports released this week in response to a UC Board of Regents 2017 directive calling on every campus to undertake a seismic risk assessment. The list includes some of both campus's most historic and important buildings, including Berkeley's architecture building, Wurster Hall, and UCLA's Powell Library. A potential 2020 ballot measure and a recently-proposed California State Senate bill could provide funding to make necessary retrofits. Antonio Pacheco via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/30QpTq8

Pamela Tan est une architecte qui explore divers domaines de l’art, de l’architecture et du design. Avec sa nouvelle installation, « kite », elle créée un espace immersif coloré et spéculaire à base de centaines de cordes colorées. Cette installation flottant dans le ciel symbolise la vie et la fête. Elle a d’ailleurs été créée à l’occasion du « Good Vibes Festival » en Malaisie. Parfaitement adaptée au paysage de l’événement, elle vibrait avec le public grâce aux cordes laches qui réagissaient aux vibration de la musique et au vent. , Lola, via Fubiz Media http://bit.ly/2ZtMn3N

We must continue to prepare for acute shocks— events that could threaten our City’s ability to function, such as natural disasters. We must also address chronic stresses—challenges that weaken our natural, built, or human resources, such as income inequality and chronic homelessness. Stresses often exacerbate the effects of shocks when they occur, particularly for vulnerable populations. The plan comes as Seattle, the fastest-growing city in the country, and the larger Puget Sound metropolitan region around it, prepare to nearly double in population by 2050 .  Antonio Pacheco via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2ZroV77

The 2019 edition of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture has come to a close with the reveal of the winning projects. Established in 1977 by the Aga Khan and bestowed every three years, the $1 million prize recognizes outstanding building concepts that are deemed to have successfully addressed the needs and aspirations of communities with a significant Muslim presence. Out of a shortlist of 20 projects from around the world, the Master Jury selected six winning projects in Bahrain, Bangladesh, Palestine, Senegal, UAE, and Russia to share the $1 million prize. The 2019 award ceremony will take place in Kazan, Russia. Read on for more about the winning projects. Justine Testado via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/30LlNQl

The Trump administration and lawmakers in both parties generally don’t believe the government should be running in effect two enormous financial companies. Administration officials want to shrink the government’s involvement and return housing finance to a privately run system. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at how (and why) the Trump Administration is looking to change the federal government's role in overseeing aspects of the nation's mortgage securities market.  According to  WSJ , the two government-sponsored entities secure half of the nation’s $10 trillion mortgage market. Antonio Pacheco via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2ZzFtcj

“I didn’t expect to have the opportunity to build in Manhattan,” said Mr. Siza, 86. “Now, at my age, I thought I had lost the opportunity. I was very happy to be invited and thought, ‘Well, let’s see if I still have energy for this project.’” The NYT writes about the first project opportunity in the United States for and by Portuguese master architect, and 1992 Pritzker Prize winner, Álvaro Siza . The slick 37-story residential tower at 611 West 56th Street is a joint venture between Sumaida + Khurana (the developers that also realized Tadao Ando's first New York City project at 152 Elizabeth Street ) and LENY. Alexander Walter via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2PraJGC

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) says more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. And grass and weed pollen are among the most common allergy triggers. You don’t have to let a lawn or grass allergy keep you from enjoying your yard this summer, though. We have three ways you can reduce or eliminate allergens for an allergy-free lawn. Take back your yard this summer by understanding why grass allergies happen and how to avoid them. Image: Annie Otzen/Getty Images How To Know If You’re Allergic To Grass Your doctor can order a blood test or scratch test to confirm if you have grass allergies. The most common lawn allergy symptoms include: Itchy eyes Sniffling and sneezing Rashes or itching after contact with your lawn If you’re diagnosed with a grass allergy, there are medications that you can take to alleviate the symptoms. Allergy symptoms tend to flare up in the spring and summer because grasses usually pollinate from April through June. A tw

If you love bright color, you’re probably always looking for ways to add shots of bold color into your home. An easy way to add color is to keep it in mind while you’re organizing. After all, who says home organizers have to be boring? Many organizational ideas can be easily modified to add color to any room. These ideas are also so easy, they’ll typically take only one afternoon to implement. Some ideas are as simple as buying colorful cloth home organizers and bins, and others require some paint. So take a look below to find some easy ways to add color while using home organizers. A stacked system would add plenty of color. Image: Michael Kraus / Shutterstock Colorful Cloth Home Organizers One of the easiest ways to get some color into your space is to go for simple colorful cloth home organizers. You can use a stacked style, like the organizer in the photo above. These do well hanging in corners. Another idea is to place a bright cloth organizer on a shelf for a splash of c

The University of Houston's Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design is set to debut a new media and technology lab that aims to "develop the next generation of structural materials, digital fabrication, and sensor technologies."  The school's Advanced Media Technology Lab is scheduled to open during the Spring 2020 semester and aims to "take experiential learning to the next level" by providing students with the tools they need to prototype new approaches to materials research, building envelope design, social design, and prototyping for mass production, according to a university website . According to a press release , the lab will focus on "digital fabrication, robotics, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, advanced computation and parametric design, as well as advanced visualization and simulation." The lab is currently under construction adjacent to the college’s Keeland Design Lab .   The new $5 million media lab is funded partia

Handbook of Tyranny Theo Deutinger Lars Müller Publishers, February 2018 Flexicover | 8-1/4 x 11-3/4 inches | 164 pages | 987 illustrations | English | ISBN: 978-3037785348 | $30.00 Publisher Description : Handbook of Tyranny portrays the routine cruelties of the twenty-first century through a series of detailed non-fictional graphic illustrations. None of these cruelties represent extraordinary violence—they reflect day-to-day implementation of laws and regulations around the globe. Every page of the book questions our current world of walls and fences, police tactics and prison cells, crowd control and refugee camps. The dry and factual style of storytelling through technical drawings is the graphic equivalent to bureaucratic rigidity born of laws and regulations. The level of detail depicted in the illustrations of the book mirror the repressive efforts taken by authorities around the globe. The twenty-first century shows a general striving for an ever more regulated a

We get it. It can get a little overwhelming keeping up with the dozens of new  architecture competitions  launching worldwide on any given week — let alone having to stay on top of the multiple deadlines for each and every one. That's why  Bustler  is here to help! At the end of every week, we'll share a quick selection of our newest design  competition submissions  that we think are worth a look, as well as some ongoing ones you might have missed the first time. Check out our latest competition recommendations below. Bustler Editors via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2L9DT9l

Architects: Showcase your next project through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter . A group of designers led by Faris Rajak Kotahatuhaha took second prize at the Association of Siamese Architects International Design Competition for a concept to create icebergs by refreezing Arctic sea water. Tasked with developing radical, unanticipated, transformative or “uncanny” ideas for sustainable architecture, Kotahatuhaha’s team took on the challenge of combating the impacts of climate change in the vulnerable Arctic region through geoengineering. They created a prototype of an ice-making submarine that would submerge below the ocean surface, fill with seawater, rise back to the surface, and then contain the captured water in a hexagon-shaped well. The process of reverse osmosis would be conducted in order to desalinate the water so it could freeze faster. The remaining concentrated salt would be dumped back into the sea leaving the resulting fresh water to freez

The idea of a workspace has transformed over the past decade, in large part, due to the emergence of co-working spaces like WeWork and Industrious. The shift has fueled the proliferation of the "open office," and the many documented problems associated with the setup. Is the pendulum ready to swing back to a focus on single-person workspaces?  Mitsubishi Estate Co., a Japanese real estate investment company, thinks so, and has offered a potential solution to the problem of the open-office:  a phone-booth sized mini-workspace for one. Meet Telecube, the 13-square-foot, soundproof workspace that comes complete with a desk, seat, and power outlets. In collaboration with office furniture maker Okamura Corp. and video-conferencing software vendor V-Cube Inc, Mistsubishi Estate Co. has unveiled plans to install 1,000 Telecube units by 2023. According to recent coverage from Bloomberg , "The companies are betting there will be enough demand for the mini workstations. Coff

Not only did they care deeply for the works, but in many cases they cared deeply for the artists themselves, like Jean Dubuffet and Barnett Newman. Both Eileen and I.M. Pei had incredibly creative minds and, unsurprisingly, they surrounded themselves with friends of equal talent and intellect. I.M. Pei, and his wife, Eileen's collection of art will go to auction at Christie's starting in Paris in September, followed by Hong Kong and Los Angeles in October, and then New York in November. The auctions will feature artwork by Barnett Newman, Zao Wou-ki, Jean Dubuffet, Henry Moore, and many others, reports Architectural Digest .  Many of the artists were friends with the Peis and the work is sure to provide an intimate look into the life of the couple, writes AD's Nick Mafi. Sean Joyner via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2LfTXVM

Ce n’est peut-être pas la première fois que vous lisez son nom. André Josselin est un photographe allemand reconnu qui a déjà travaillé pour des marques comme Adidas, Adobe, Mercedes Benz, Ferrero, Red Bull, Nike, Canon… « Les images sont comme de la musique pour moi. Elles m’invitent à la liberté. » nous confie-t-il au sujet de la photographie. De ses photographies de modèles féminins à ses clichés de paysages et de road trips, entourés de ses amis, André Josselin prends des photos en guise de souvenirs. Comme il le dit : « Avec les photos, je veux créer quelque chose qui reste. Quelque chose qui survit. Quelque chose que quelqu’un trouvera dans 30 ans dans son grenier. Je ne cherche pas de réponse à des questions. L’inconnu me passionne trop. Quand je prends ou regarde des photos, je suis exactement à cet endroit où il n’y a plus de questions. »     , Ameline, via Fubiz Media http://bit.ly/2Hzd8c4

Des silhouettes de personnes incrustées dans un décor céleste, aquatique voire abstrait ? C’est ce que l’on vous propose de découvrir au travers des oeuvres de l’artiste alias Joytwo sur Instagram. Au sommet d’une montagne, sur la pointe d’un rocher ou en pleine chute, les silhouettes contrastées qu’imagine l’artiste, dans un décor irréel quasi fantasmagorique, nous remplissent d’un sentiment de peur et d’euphorie à la fois. Une sensation de vide, mais belle, douce et attractive !   , Ameline, via Fubiz Media http://bit.ly/2PkDEfB

Images from this year's Burning Man have emerged!  According to the Burning Man official website, "Burning Man is not a festival! It's a city wherein almost everything that happens is created entirely by its citizens, who are active participants in the experience."  Whether you plan on experiencing the festival for yourself, or just here for the eye candy, see below for some of the most notable sculptures and installation pieces from Burning Man 2019. View this post on Instagram The temple is absolutely stunning this year... #Brutalism #BurningMan #Pixel3XL #NightSight #nofilter A post shared by Myriam Joire (@tnkgrl) on Aug 29, 2019 at 3:42pm PDT View this post on Instagram Your greatest Breakthrough is only found once you push past your deepest moments of challenge. Building the Pulse Portal with a broken foot for a week in the desert was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣I lost my crew and friends, I found... Kather

Former President Barack Obama will deliver the keynote speech at the 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo this year in Atlanta, Georgia.  The conference is organized by the United States Green Building Council ( USGBC ), and bills itself as "the only event genuinely dedicated to sustainability in the built environment, from the sessions we present to the products on the show floor to the way the event is produced," according to its website . Mahesh Ramanujam, president & CEO of USGBC, said via press release , “President Obama is a global leader and a long-time friend of the green building community. While in office, his administration negotiated the landmark Paris Climate Accords, expanded the impact of our field and helped open the door for energy efficiency investments in both the public and private sectors," adding, "I know that when he joins us on the keynote stage in November, he will impart his ideas, passion and vision to our growing glo