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Flexible Solar Cell Roof Shingles
Started Jun 28
Simple, Low-Tech Water from Air
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Evolo Skyscraper Competition 2010
November 17, 2009 at 6pm to January 18, 2010 at 7pm – Evolo Magazine
"Architecture exists at the point where poetry crystallizes into structure." Nader Khalili
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- Trustee for a small charity operating in London and Uganda, where even modest actions can reverberate and result in great satisfaction. Also helping out at Architecture for Humanity New Delhi. Devoted to the ideals of Architecture for Humanity.
Busy exploring the impact of the built environment on human well being. Always interested in Sacred Space and researching the subject currently.
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Space is the Machine by Bill Hillier
Design Like You Give a Damn - if you don't have it, please get it!
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- Almost anything by Preston Sturges, Billy Wilder, Orson Welles, Rouben Mamoulian, Akira Kurosawa, Frank Capra, Aleksandr Ptushko, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Majid Majidi, Ernst Lubitsch, Sergei Paradjanov, Abbas Kiarostami, Ingmar Bergman, William Wyler.
Too many to list - love zany comedies, musicals, Shakespeare, opera and films with something to say or nothing to say.
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- Bach and Beck and nearly everything in between.
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- Parochial schools and universities in US and UK.
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Interestingly, the Sacred Space has been adopted by the community and is used for ceremonies as diverse as Hindu weddings and Muslim funerals.
The water from the site drains into a well to be distributed through the sacred garden.
Interesting, brief talk from Stewart Brand on squatter cities. TED also features another talk from a man who spent 2 years living in such cities and who believes that they ARE the cities of the future.
I like his 'can do' spirit - and he reminds us how little it takes to make a difference, if we have the will to do so:
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Taking Creativity Seriously
Yo-Yo Ma, right, at a performance with the Silk Road Ensemble of the classic Arabian love story of Layla and Majnun, known and beloved throughout Central Asia.
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Posted on June 23, 2009 at 12:49am —
Literacy and Regional Languages - Pratham Books is Building Libraries
Here is an example of one of their charming and educational books:
They specialise in books that:
- Are woven from the Indian fabric, rooted in the Indian origin
- Speak the child’s language
- Are beautifully illustrated, written for the child, and produced in a way he would love to keep reading
- Cost from Rs. 10 – Rs.25.
There are abou… Continue
Posted on June 22, 2009 at 7:30am —
Current Projects - Niamey and Kashgar
Special School in Niamey
A school that is a first in Niger—offering full access, gender equality, effective teaching methods and seminars for teachers of other schools—may set an example for schools across the country.
The new part of this unique school will be b… Continue
Posted on June 15, 2009 at 11:34am — 2 Comments
Architecture for Humanity Hacks Shelter Competition - Deadline: 23 August
Design It: Shelter Competition, remembering the Frank Lloyd Wright spirit
By David Basulto
This year we not only celebrate the 142nd birthday of Frank Lloyd Wright, but also the 50 years of the Guggenheim, one… Continue
Posted on June 10, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments
NEED HELP – orphanage design
This is for my thesis project. I need some help in designing a centre for orphaned girls, to be more specific, an orphanage for girls. i need some guidance from architects who have an experience designing such centres. And also need some guidance to check the feasibility of my project, the best place I can build it and all the requirements that has to be provided. Hoping I’ll get some help soon..
1. It’s for a… Continue
Posted on June 5, 2009 at 11:46pm — 1 Comment
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World Deaf Information Resource Project Launches
A new initiative enables users to find deaf organizations and schools in 149 countries around the world. Launched by the Gallaudet University Center for International Programs and Services (CIPS) in October 2009, the World Deaf Information Resource Project provides contact information for hundreds of international-, national-, and local-level organizations and schools globally. http://cips.gallaudet.edu/wdi.xml
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for Human Rights Projects by Disabled People Organizations (DPOs)
Disability Rights Fund Releases Second 2009 Request for Proposals, Extending Another Year of Grantmaking to Existing Target Countries and Opening Grantmaking to the Pacific July 15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON, MA – The Disability Rights [...]
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Evolo Skyscraper Competition 2010
November 17, 2009 at 6pm to January 18, 2010 at 7pm – Evolo Magazine
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i am sorry that i am replying late....i saw that drawing on my page...is this school you are talking about in Delhi , i would love to work on it . You can contact me on my mail (shubh.cheema@gmail.com)or here only ...have a nice day .Shubh cheema
many thanks. I have not been regular withAFH. I hope to be now onwards, regular with AFH.
Are ther any friends from Kolkatta, particularly IIT Kharagpur? (I am working at the Dept. of Architecture and Regional Planning at IIT Kgp).
I hope to be an active partner of AFH...:0
Best regards
Dr. Abraham George
how r u?
n howz that project goin on - 'school @ Niamey '.
I would be interested in your projects and some of the videos are very interesting.....
If I can do more than dream, for the project in your school, let me know.
Iñigo
Thanks for checking in on me :)
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