A brief look at a continued idea. I had the privilege of giving a brief presentation about my thoughts on void city on Tuesday. Here are a few photos (some repeats) of Ghardaia, with a sketch of the public void. One quick reference to make is that of Auguste Choisy, known for his axonometric views taken... Continue Reading →
A year ago, while designing an archive for digital materials, I thought about building materials and their respective forms of memory. Some metals rust, and there are many examples of architects exploiting corten steel or copper patinas to let a building age in dramatic fashion.Concrete ages in a decidedly less elegant manner (although Snohetta did... Continue Reading →
Inspired by yesterday's art deco, here are a few photos of Asheville, North Carolina from a trip I took there in August 2012. One building of interest was Grove Arcade, a public market which opened in 1929 and was renovated in 2002. In the Spring of 2012 I took two very different classes which both touched... Continue Reading →
My Uncle Patrick Sokas passed away two years ago to the day. His passing was both sudden and unexpected, but from it came one of the most interesting and beautiful acts of tribute and remembrance in the form of Found Patrick. My aunt, Patrick's sister Regina embarked on a journey of collecting my uncle's written work... Continue Reading →
The following is a consolidation and elaboration of a few thoughts and interests: A few years ago I saw a clip of a morning talk show interviewing Dr. Walter Tschinkel and his unique method of documenting the structure and spatial arrangement of ant colonies. He would pour molten aluminum into the ant hills and then excavate... Continue Reading →
Yesterday's post about Camp Nou and today's victory in El Clasico made me think back on my semester in Barcelona and the traveling I got to do while there. Here are a few of the highlights from the sketchbook:
The following is a proposal written for a traveling fellowship from last year. The grant was not awarded: "As participation in organized religion continues to decline and economic troubles plague Western Europe, the religious and economic phenomenon that is football (soccer) continues to thrive. The national teams of Spain, France, Italy have had tremendous recent... Continue Reading →
A brief look at Graph Commons, a tool for organizing basic network patterns. As part of exploring the medium I took a look at Wikipedia and a few comedians whom have influences listed on their pages. Not sure if this is public, but the link is http://graphcommons.com/graphs/1991. Also, a non sequitur as a Happy Friday:
This afternoon my professional practice class, focusing on everything from self promotion (resume, portfolio) to project structures (design,bid,build versus integrated project delivery), met with a few responsible for the day to day execution and management of constructing the Barnes Foundation, including superintendent and project manager from the construction company (LF Driscoll) and the project architect... Continue Reading →
I spent a couple of weeks working as a rickshaw driver in Chicago one summer between semesters in undergrad. A few sketches from that experience: During the week in Dhaka, the shear number of rickshaws was astonishing, as was the level to which they were decorated and customized. Each had a unique personality, some... Continue Reading →
Adam Achrati 