SonUmbra

SonUmbra, Concept & Design: Rachel Wingfield & Mathias Gmachl, Production: Mathias Gmachl, Sound design & software: Alberto de Campo, Production team: Camalo Gaskin & Dave Falconer, 2006

Belle idée par Loop.ph. Vous pouvez voir SonUmbra en action sur leur site web.
Beautiful idea by Loop.ph. You can see SonUmbra in action on their Web site.

"Loop.pH realized an initial version of Sonumbra as a responsive play space in Mowbray Park, Sunderland. It is designed to respond to the interplay and activity of the people orbiting the umbrella by casting a sonic shade of light.

The atmosphere of musical rhythms, harmonies and luminous patterns are composed by the visitors’ movement - either active or passive. The light emitting fabric of the umbrella is crafted into a lacework of many electroluminescent fibres. This latticed pattern is animated in concert with the generated surround sound and visually illustrates the visitors’ position within the constellation. Wandering unaware or actively gravitating towards Sonumbra each person plays a part and becomes a note in a unique composition of light, sound and space." Info From Loop.ph Web site

http://loop.ph/bin/view/Loop/SonUmbra

Dezeen

Voici un blog super intéressant sur le design et l'architecture.
Here an interesting blog on design and architecture.

http://www.dezeen.com/

The Cloud by the Atelier Hapsitus

Un projet qui pourrait être vraiment très spectaculaire!
A project which could be really very spectacular!

"The Cloud is a speculative design for a resort city elevated 300 metres in the air above Dubai and supported on slanting legs resembling rain. Designed by Nadim Karam of Lebanese architect Atelier Hapsitus, the concept was presented at the International Design Forum in Dubai. "Source: Dezeen Blog

http://www.dezeen.com
http://www.hapsitus.com/

Interactive Architecture

Pour tous ceux qui aime l'architecture et les évolutions technologiques.
For all those which likes architecture and the technological developments.

About: "Interactive Architecture dot Org explorers emerging practices within architecture that aim to merge digital technologies & virtual spaces with tangible and physical spatial experiences. Instead of defining a fixed architectural product it is an architecture in constant flux best suited to protyping and semi-perminant installations. It is maintained by Ruairi Glynn. Bartlett School of Architecture."

http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/

Julien Pacaud

Julien Pacaud, World Construction Set, 2005

To prove that god is geometry, she connected herself to the machine and began to rebuild the world with combinations of parallelepipeds, polyhedrons, spheres, cones, cylinders, etc.. Here is the first cube.

Julien Pacaud, Maybe Antartica, 2003

Julien Pacaud, Cartographie Spontanée, 2003

Julien Pacaud est un illustrateur et un designer graphique autodidacte d'origine française. Regard très intéressant sur l'être humain et son environnement.
Julien Pacaud is an autodidact illustrator and graphic designer of French origin. Very interesting glance on the human being and its environment.

http://institutdrahomira.com/julienpacaud/

David King

David King, Landscape (#1), 2006, 5 3/4" x 18"

David King, Breezes for Lila, 2006, 6 3/4" x 8 3/4"

David King, Study 2, 2003, 10" x 10"

David King, Study 3, 2003, 10" x 10"

Collages très personnels et imaginatifs.
Very personal and imaginative collages.

"Some people use journals as a way to chart and understand their life. For me, collage is the means of expression I utilize to better comprehend my Self and my world. Through the process of choosing, cutting, and assembling images, my ideas and feelings become clearer and more pointed. These collages illustrate my relationships with three major themes in my life: sexuality, spirituality, and HIV." From his website

http://www.davidkingcollage.com

Shannon Tudyk

Shannon Tudyk, 6s masked acrylic, collage, thread on wood: 11.5 X 10” mounted

Shannon Tudyk, round tea 2, acrylic, tea paper, ribbon ink, thread, wood side frame: 7 X 9”

Shannon Tudyk, locking 7 3 , acrylic, tea paper, ribbon ink, thread, wood side frame: 7 X 9”

Shannon Tudyk, 8 repeat, acrylic, collage, thread on canvas: 9 X 8” wood side frame

J'aime l'hybridation des médiums et l'utilisation des grilles et des nombres.
I like the hybridization of médiums and the use of the grids and the numbers.

"Shannon (self-named, Sam) currently resides in scenic Portland, Oregon.
She spends her days working at Egg Press, and nights working in her home studio. Constantly in her mind composing artwork, she is inspired by accounting ledgers, numbers, maps, vintage papers, road signs & symbols, found objects, typography, and African wildlife. Shannon graduated from Savannah College of Art & Design in 2001 with two BFA degrees, illustration and graphic design." From artist website

http://tudyk.com

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

J'aime ce projet aux lignes et formes particulières.
I like this project with particular lines and forms.

"In order to revive the idea of the ancient library that existed some 2000 years ago in Alexandria, Egypt, the Arab Republic of Egypt and UNESCO set out to build one of the largest libraries in the world. The library is to house a collection of books and rare manuscripts from the region. After winning an international competition including some 500 entries, Snøhetta was further awarded contracts for landscape and interior design. A consortium with Hamza Associates of Egypt was later formed and Snøhetta has lead the team throughout the planning and during the construction process. The project has received considerable notoriety since the initial design in 1989 and continues to be a strong symbol for international cultural awareness.

The most prominent characteristic of the new library is its circular, tilting form; rising from the ground to reveal massive stone walls carved with alphabetic inscriptions. The building’s light roof allows it to open toward the Mediterranean sea. Within the interior a great room, similar to libraries of previous centuries, opens up revealing the building’s form into the reading space. The reading space is developed in an original manner along terraces that conceal the limited access books, providing a new standard in library planning. Also housed within the building are other cultural facilities and a small school; to the exterior is a planetarium. Lastly the building is surrounded by a reflecting pool and large public plaza, connecting it to the city as a gathering place for contemplation and debate." From Snohetta's website

http://snohetta.com/