Rabu, 30 September 2009

Borneo Bridge, Eastern Docklands Amsterdam


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This pedestrian bridge designed by IBA connects Spoorenburg and Java-eiland's Borneo quarter of the ‘Oostelijk Havengebied’ in Amsterdam. It was completed in 2000.

This modern take on Amsterdam's famous canal bridges takes four horizontal planes and curves them in different ways to imply movement that is diverse, but moving in the same direction. The wood path provides an experience in context with the docks, but the red suspension steel indicates a significant and modern experience.

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Java Island, Eastern Docklands Amsterdam


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The city of Amsterdam transform their Oostelijk Havengebied from decline into a successful urban renewal project. Various international architects transformed old abandoned port buildings into the most sought after residential buildings in the city.

Sjoerd Soeters's plan for a redeveloped residential section began construction in the 1990s. The island had been abandoned due to less trade after the decolonization of Indonesia, which is where the island gets its name, but the island's history in trade and as a breakwater should never be forgotten.

The post-modern buildings offer a unique living experience, standing right up against the water and in dense street conditions that recall medieval Europe. The vibrant night life of squatters and artists from before the demolition for this project still exist in new theater, restaurants, and concert halls.

Diversity in form is celebrated in these houses, rather than an attempt at unity. This is a vital lesson in rejuvenating old structures: delineate old structures versus new, and bring diverse forms!

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Selasa, 29 September 2009

National Yoyogi Olympic Stadium, Tokyo Japan


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Kenzo Tange Associates designed the National Yoyogi Stadium for the 1964 olympics. It accommodates 13,291 people for sporting and entertainment events. A smaller stadium has smaller athletic events and an indoor pool.

Gentle curving ramps reach the stadium seating rather than stairs. The large suspension roof structure achieves a distinctly Japanese form with the peaks signifying the entrances. The form is similar to the nearby Meiji Shrine.

It preceded the tent-like structure for the Munich Olympia park. A gentle dome within this accommodates the functions inside. The tensile structure combines with modernist concrete and a soft wood interior to generate a very interesting building.

It also was surely inspired by the Washington Heights U.S. army baracks that served as the nearby Olympic village.

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Canary Wharf Underground Station, London


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Sir Norman Foster and Partners designed the Canary Wharf Tube Station in London, England, which opened in 1999. It is the busiest station outside of Central London, handling 40 million people each year on the Jubilee Line.

Light streams through two half-arc glass canopies down into the station. A public park stands between these two sides, and a spacious station is below.

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LONDON - brick lane market, 09/27/09

Senin, 28 September 2009

Animation Movies - Where To?

If we take a look at the recent releases, there is no major movie based on 2D animation. Is 2D animation worn out, or just not commercial enough? Even if those classic animations are always a pleasure to watch, you have to admit that the modern animation is more attractive. They are more real, and people seem to love that. If we take a look at the box office, we see 2 animation movies in top 10 (Shrek 2 and Finding Nemo) with 1,7 billion dollars revenue. That is amazing. And for both movies CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) was used.

So, why do studios use CGI, and why do we like it so much? I tend to say, that from the film fan’s point of view, it’s the story that makes the movie so attractive, because, anytime I would like to see a movie like Shrek, with real actors, scenes, and other real stuff. But it’s the story that does all the trick. From the creators’ point of view, it is cheaper. Because, with today’s special effects, anything is possible with real actors, and they can’t deny that. But, like I said, it’s cheaper than physical methods, such as constructing elaborate miniatures for effects shots or hiring a great deal of extras for crowd scenes, and because it allows the creation of images that would not be feasible using any other method. It can also allow a single artist to produce content without the use of actors or other contributors to the project.

The first studio to release a fully computer-generated feature film was Pixar, with their Toy Story. The movie was a major box office hit, generating $360,000,000. Pixar is also “responsible” with other successful animation movies, such as Finding Nemo, A Bug’s Life or The Incredibles. The other real competitor for Pixar is DreamWorks SKG, with Shrek, Shrek 2(this is the animation that generated the largest income for an animation movie, over 880 million dollars), Antz or Chicken Run.

Now that I mentioned Chicken Run, this is a very interesting animation, because it’s not like the other. For this movie Claymation was used. What exactly is Claymation? Well, in clay animation, each object is sculpted in clay or a similarly pliable material such as plasticine, usually around an armature. As in other forms of object animation, the object is arranged on the set, a shot is taken and the object or character is then moved very slightly by hand. Another shot is taken and the object moved slightly again. To achieve the best results, a consistent shooting environment is needed to maintain the illusion of continuity. This means paying special attention to maintaining consistent lighting and object placement. Even if Chicken Run was not a huge hit, DreamWorks used Claymation again, for the remake of Wallace and Gromit.

So, no matter what techniques the creators use, it seems that the 2D animation days are gone and computer-animated movies become more real with every release, breaking revenue records.

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Jelena Jankovic Wins China Open 2008 defeating fourth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova by 6-3 6-2.In US open 2009 hard court Jelena Jankovic defeated Roberta Vinci by 6-2, 6-3 in first round but Jelena Jankovic was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (8-6) by world No 55, Yaroslava Shvedova.
Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia overpowered Italy's Flavia Pennetta on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.Jankovic, playing her first match of the tournament after a first-round bye, coasted to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Pennetta at Ariake Colosseum.
Jelena Jankovic will enter into China Open 2009 as defending champion.

Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome


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Renzo Piano designed the Parco della Musica on the site of the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy. It includes three buildings which are called by Piano "music boxes": Sala Santa Cecilia, Sala Sinopoli, and Sala Petrassi. It opened in December 2002 and reportedly receives a million visitors each year.

During construction, Piano designed a museum to accomodate a villa and an oil press from the 6th century B.C. that were uncovered. The lead-layered shells over the buildings give an appearance of three large beetles surrounding a central plaza and open-air theater.

The insect-like wood interior is nothing less than stunning. The red wood hangs like the interior of an ancient tent. As a whole, this complex is a barren edifice waiting to be illuminated by an artistic performance. The modern approach respects the historic context and indicates something great that once occurred there- or has yet to happen.

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Narita International Airport, Chiba Japan


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The Narita Airport in the Tokyo area of Japan is an important story of eminent domain causing conflict with the people. Originally called the New Tokyo International Airport, the first terminal opened in 1972. But this was only achieved after deadly riots involving the radical Sanrizuka-Shibayama Union to Oppose the Airport and villagers that refused to leave.

It was perhaps the largest and most bitter land dispute in recent Japanese history, and though the airport privatized in 2004 these feelings still exist. The less socialist Japanese government today (until this year anyway) has tried to avoid such disputes by building the Osaka and Nagoya airports on man-made islands.

The atmosphere inside the airport speaks of elitism and destroyed heritage. Of course there is much to be appreciated in the beauty of its modernism, but it isn't really a place I would want to call home.

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