"@ Onizu If you polish IPS flooring then you have a polished concrete floor."
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The state of architecture
Started this discussion. Last reply by onizu Sep 30, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Laurie Baker- Resources
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Laurie baker- How to reduce building costs
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Polished Concrete Floors
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 2:00am 7 Comments 5 Likes
One of the most sustainable flooring types that is gaining acceptance lately is the polished concrete floor.
Why is it considered sustainable? well for starters, we save on resources. Why use expensive tiles or stones on top of a perfectly good concrete slab. Polished concrete floors do not require any voc spewing glues and adhesives needed to fix carpets or tiles and hence contribute towards improving the indoor air quality.
Polished concrete floors are being increasingly used…
ContinueSalk Institute
Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:43am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Video of Louis Kahn's Salk Institute by Filmmaker & architect Pablo Casals-Aguirre. It's great to see the masterpiece in action.
In the words of Louis Kahn:
Continue"I did not follow the dictates of the scientists, who said that they are so dedicated to what they are doing that when lunchtime comes all they do is clear away the…
Solar Decathlon 2011
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
University of Maryland grabbed the overall first place this year with their 'watershed' design. A total of 19 teams participated this year including teams from China, Canada, Belgium and New Zealand.
Description of the winning entry (from DOE website)
ContinueThe forms of the house…
The new world trade center
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 12:37pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
I still think the best part is Calatrava's PATH station...
The New World Trade Center from Judson Crane on Vimeo.
The business of architecture
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 7:47am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Some time back I read an article about how architecture firms name themselves and it mentioned that in the early days architecture firms took the example of law firms by stringing together the names of the principal partners. With time, many older established partnerships started using just the initials like SOM or HOK which sounded more 'corporate'. Architecture firm names have since evolved to much cooler sounding names such as WOW and Asymptote.
Has the business model…
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Group Leaderonizu commented on Vishal Charles's blog post Polished Concrete Floors
"Is that what IPS is?"
ArchitectVishal Charles replied to onizu's discussion pedestrian ramps
"check this link: http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm#4.8
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ArchitectVishal Charles replied to onizu's discussion pedestrian ramps
"Ramps for wheelchair access cannot be steeper than 1:12 and maximum rise before a landing is required is 30" ...which means a 30' run for 1:12 ramp. These requirements are per ADA (US).
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ArchitectVishal Charles posted an event
361º Design Conference 2013 at The Nehru Centre
March 6, 2013 at 6pm to March 8, 2013 at 7:30pm
361° Design Conference 2013As one of the oldest and the most respected design forums in India, the 361° is an initiative by Indian Architect & Builder to create a truly relevant dialogue on architecture. In its sixth edition, the conference plans once again to host individuals who lead the thought and practice of architecture and as an extension - design in the world.See More
Bernhard Living commented on Vishal Charles's blog post Polished Concrete Floors"I never thought that concrete could look so beautiful. "
ArchitectVishal Charles liked Sandeep Vidwans's blog post styrofoam ( xps-extruded poly styrene ) - Pros & Cons
Saket Sarraf commented on Vishal Charles's group GRIHA"Dear Mr Mehta,
GRIHA provides star based ratings. Platinum certification is provided by LEED/IGBC. I would recommend going for SVAGRIHA rating for the house (administered by the same agency that is responsible for GRIHA certification)."
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Architectvandana naik said…
Hi Vishal...I think the Archisage Salary Survey Summary needs an update ..what do u think? I'm quite curious about the scene in our own country as well.
Architectvandana naik said…
the new look for Archisage looks great! all the best!
Hello Sir,
I'm an Aspiring Architect from Bangalore, India. I've always wanted to become an architect but for Health reasons I'm unable to attend regular college. My doctors told me that I'd be better suited following "Non-traditional" Paths towards my Goals. I need some advice as to what will be the best possible route I can follow in order to become an architect. Please help me out.
Yours,
Madana
hey
its a really nic article...lol@ frank behry...its unimaginable wat architects cn change :)
our prof tells us always wat town planners can do with their town ;)
Group LeaderAditi Hadkar said…
im from IES college of arch mumbai 2yr...and recently in NASA i recived a copy of the magazine of IIT Kharagpur and i saw one of ur articles ther :)..ive been an archisage member since thebeginning and u wer very much interactive during tht tym soo.....jus thot of saying hii.....and...nice article btw :)
quite interesting snapshots...
i'd like to know how different it is to be working in the US and India[ i.e.if u hv worked her:) ]
recently there;s an uproar in america about the standstill in construstion works.wats ur say on this.ultimately I'd lik to if it stil remains a good idea to study for postgrad in d US.
A little architecture humor from Resetta, an Italian design blog.
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