0809 Xmas Wishlist

There's lot of debate lately if we are getting one of these at our school some time soon. Until then, here are some useful links: Universal, ZCorporation, Haas. Many thanks to everybody supporting the idea.

0809 Media and Us

On November 27th 2008, WellnessSky was published at www.dezeen.com. Subsequently we have received inquires from Wallpaper*, agreed to publish at Space (Korea), Deco (Latvia) and RevistAmbientes (Chile); and here is the list of web addresses with some info on the project:

04-12-2008 http://www.yatzer.com/1376_wellness_sky_fitness_center_in_belgrade
02-12-2008 http://coolboom.net/interior-design/wellness-sky-by-4of7-architecture/#more-4675
11-12-2008 http://www.luxuo.com/2008/12/wellness-sky-by-4of7.html
12-12-2008 http://www.hg.hu/cikk/epiteszet/5683-lebego-wellness-tito-kedvenc-ettermeben
06-12-2008 http://www.jutarnji.hr/kultura/umjetnost/clanak/art-2008,12,6,,143939.jl
27-11-2008 http://www.zavodbig.com/2008/11/27/wellness-sky-by-4of7/
08-12-2008 http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/12/08/the-danube-flower-blooms-again/
22-12-2008 http://www.dezona.com/index.php?categoryid=8
04-12-2008 http://www.designshoot.com/modern-fitness-center-and-spa-by-4of7-architecture.html/
29-11-2008 http://furlough.tistory.com/entry/Wellness-Sky-4of7
27-11-2008 http://www.archifield.net/vb/showthread.php?t=3913
12-12-2008 http://www.citymagazine.rs/page.php?id=182

0809 [WS] Pedestrian Crossing for Port of Belgrade

One step further from the previous exercise 0809 [WS]_sheebitze is about developing purpose driven form which may require moving beyond restrictive nature of algorithmic logic. Setting up a design protocol remains essential, but interpretation of given parameters now gets into the focus of our attention. At this point we are looking for ways to transpose relevant data into the architectural form. The workshop is calling for the design of the pedestrian crossing over the rail at Belgrade Port, area already chosen for the semester-long project (see Versatilities). Suggested parameters are coming from obvious considerations regarding required clearance height of the structure and building regulations concerning pedestrian ways such as stairs and ramps, to those more complex in nature and connected to behavioral or environmental patterns on site. Through this workshop we are also aiming to close the gap between digital and analogue worlds in the attempt to develop comprehensive understanding of the form making and materiality. Any proposed solution is initially designed on the on the computer screen and subsequently developed through responding physical models.

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Ivana Damjanovic ........................................................................................ ..............Dusan Bosnjak..........................................

Milos_Zivkovic...............................................................................................................Milica Samrdzija.......................................

Uros Maksimovic..............................................................................................................................................................................

Marko_Vukovic..............................................................................................................Biljana_Lojanica.........................................

Aleksandar_Spasojevic...............................Danijela_Roksandic....................................Nebojsa_Stevanovic..................................

0809 new webpage designed by Johansson

we are getting organized between practice and academia, the idea is not to draw a clear cut between the two, but to demonstrate professional standards, so from now office web page is at www.4ofseven.com while blog continues as usual at its own address http://fourof7.blogspot.com/

0809 ENTER CLOUD

Wellnes Sky, project completed by 4of7, opens to public, more info to follow..........

0809 [WS] Sheebitze

We did the same exercise with two previous generations 0708[WS]_Sheebitze 0607[WS]_Sheebitze; it’s a fun way to start a school year. Workshop is aiming to develop understanding of the generative principles in the design process. Similar to its application in mathematics or computing, algorithmic logic here is employed for the purpose of generating form. In simple terms explained, algorithm is a set of instructions applied to a particular input in the pursuit of a certain output. It may be expressed through natural language, flowchart or programming language. Efficiency of the process is determined by the number of steps implied by algorithm leading to desired solution. In architectural context, such protocol leads to generation of formal complexity based on very simple geometric rules. For the convenience, exercise is limited to accessible materials and easy-to-do techniques. So in our case, given input is a matchstick and than required output is an abstract physical model which demonstrates a degree of structural or organizational logic. At this point, architectural reasoning is confined to formal basis only.

...................................................................Uros Maksimovic..........................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................................Vladan Stevovic........................

Danijela Roksandic...................................Milos_Zivkovic..............................................Goran_Maksic............................................

Mirjana_Arsenovic........................................................................................................Bojana_Zrilic..............................................

Milica_Samardzija........................................................................................................Biljana_Lojanica.......................................

Marko_Salapura..............................................................................................................................................................................

Marko_Vukovic.................................................................................................................................................................................

0809 [S] smth to read

Nenad Švrakić Fraktalna Privlačnost
Stan Allen Diagrams Matter and Ben van Berkel + Caroline Bos Interactive Instruments in Operation from Diagram Work ANY 23
Cristina Díaz Moreno + Efrén García Grinda Games
Ednie Brown All-Overall, Over-All: biothing Emergent Compositions

0809[WS] بيروت Versatilities at Dbayeh

Versatilities are applied at Dbayeh, costal area of Beirut composed of an artificial landfill and existing industrial zone in a week workshop with students at Lebanese American University as a basis for the development of the semester long projects.

.....................................................................................Morphology model by Ribal Radwan, Read Hage Hussein and Joelle Habr