John Allsopp | tropicalismo360@gmail.com | 13 posts
The new directions that I am looking at revolve around the idea of simulation. My last post looked at how construction and fabrication technologies are used to simulate the elements of building construction and use. In entertainment design the elements of space are a means to a different end – the simulation of experience. As [...]
August 12, 2009
In my last post I had a look at the bigger picture of challenges and opportunities for young architects in a tough economy. ‘Technology’ is the first of two more in-depth looks at the possibilities. Here the focus is on 3D, and specifically ‘intelligent’ 3D. Intelligence is what separates the old from the new as [...]
July 29, 2009
Ten years ago Napster had just been launched and it was the beginning of the end for the recording music industry as it was known then. Its decline continues but a new model is emerging out of the ruins of the old - p2p, iTunes, Spotify and others are pointing the way to a new direction. Each is [...]
July 20, 2009
I regularly evaluate all of the tools and practices of my day-to-day business and project management has come up. Amazingly I had never used project management software in my first 13 years studying and working as an architect but I immediately began to explore it when I set up on my own. The RIBA has [...]
July 14, 2009
I was intrigued by a recent post over at archiCentral about a vertical park design by Mexico’s Jorge Hernandez de la Garza. I have seen several other ideas over the years for vertical farms but this particular proposal got me thinking that the idea is gaining traction – a park to be sure, but with farming woven [...]
July 8, 2009
The first I ever heard of the AA was in a description of a summer installation that stuck out of one of the school’s front windows, crept along the facade and then went in another window. I believe it was from 1993 or thereabouts. I never saw it myself but it may have inspired Thomas Heatherwick’s later Harvey [...]
July 5, 2009
ArchDaily had a recent story on this new iPhone application. Since I’m a bit of an iPhone nut I had to give it a try. On launch you are greeted with a main screen with a feature image, which is then followed by a thumbnail layout of notable buildings. The buildings then have location and direction [...]
June 28, 2009
Arquitectum recently completed a design competition for a residential development in Pucusana, Peru with developers Rodrigo Associates I first saw the teaser on their website and I was intrigued. The top prize of US$5,000 was on the low side for what the competition seemed to be but I loved the site and the idea of designing a [...]
June 24, 2009
I am generally much happier navigating with tags rather than categories because tages give more freedom. Nevertheless here comes category No.1 – demystify. Just like it sounds, it is about posts that reveal the inner workings of how I get various things done – on the professional, business and technology sides. There are a few [...]
June 23, 2009
Speaking of bold forms in concrete – this has got to be one of the most popular ones. A 10,000 sq ft building with a 74 metre! span across a public plaza. It is a standout on Sao Paulo’s ‘main street’ - Avenida Paulista, with high rises and business people all around. You’ll find all kinds [...]
August 21, 2009