Refrigerator to Chair. Woah.

Endless from Dirk Vander Kooij on Vimeo.

Portfolio design

Texture and Material

Check out this school by Foster + Partners. A little bit ship, a little bit windmill, a little bit prison.

Intrigue of the Week.

A new project for the MAXXI in Rome by Zaha Hadid:

Micro Dwelling

Check out this nice solution. Texture and color have obviously been considered. Remember: architecture is experienced, not merely seen.

Passive Houses

These two resources along with your own research will be invaluable to your next project: the behavioral setting.

The Passive House Institute US.

See this here: http://www.passivehouse.us

Also the UCLA energy design tools: Climate Consultant 5 and HEED 4

downloaded free here: http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/

Going Mobile!

I'm trying out this mobile blogging thing from my phone. This is the project I am working on for the National School of Drama, New Delhi, India. 

Video!

Watch this video found HERE. This guy is pretty intense.

Some Inspiration.

Here are a few links to cool ID projects.

(click the pictures) 

Where I Hang Out

Here is a map to where my studio is. If you need help, this is where to find me. It is on the 4th floor of Langford A Bldg. in the graduate studios known as the "fish bowl"- the area behind the large bay of windows. I am in Dr. Miranda's area and my desk has a big sign on it that says "Yes, I am Geoff's desk."

If I am not in class, this is where I will be anytime except Sunday from 4-6PM. That's when I sleep. If you can't find me, just email and I will get back to you.

For Wednesday

Join the Facebook group by clicking HERE.

Get your blog set up and "Follow" this one. Post your resume.

Get all of your supplies and have them in the studio.

Start compiling your Journal.

Now for a bit of trivia. In the vein of this morning's post of Philip Johnson, I am posting a picture of another famous architect. Apparently the most famous architects are also the most ridiculous looking. 10 imaginary extra credit points to the first person who correctly identifies this architect:

Post!

This is my first post! Woohoo! Look here for awesome stuff!