Three cone-shaped glass structures act as giant light wells.

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An expansive, sustainable, mixed-use development with two iconic sixty-story towers.

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This hand-sized publication chronicles the results of the 1st Advanced Architecture Contest sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). With the goal of stimulating social, technical and cultural progress, the international competition’s intention was to be a precursor to more extensive research to be performed at the IAAC on the theme of the Self-Sufficent House.

As you can imagine, attracting 529 participants from 6 continents, the entries demonstrate an impressive diversity of ideas and development. The editors managed to locate each entry ideologically within the eight categories of ‘Bio and Bug’, ‘Blow and Form’, ‘Common and Related’, ‘Modulated and Cost’, ‘Position and Site’, ‘Territorial and Community’, ‘Theory’ and ‘Wrapped’. Admittedly, the categories are nebulous at times and this may be due partly to the fact that many entries simply straddle multiple ideas and defy categorization.

The format and layout is easy-to-use and predictable with each entry presented on two pages with several entries earning additional pages where warranted. What is impressive about the work as a whole is the level of sophistication of the majority of the entries. Some are very diagrammatically and ideologically well-developed while others delve into the reality of the assembly and fabrication of the proposed systems.

There are a wealth of ideas to be discovered here and IAAC should be commended on the quality of their dissemination of the information. Now, if only all competitions resulted in similar publications……..

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Review by Mario Cipresso

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WATCH THE WEBCAST, ENTER THE COMPETITIONS!

Tune in to Architecture 2030’s Face It webcast, beginning 9 am EST on January 30! Learn not only how to solve global warming, but also what you need to do to enter the two unusual and exciting competitions with $20,000 in prize money!

Face It Webcast:
This is a great way to kick off Focus the Nation! Use this short, concise half-hour webcast to get your group focused on the solution to global warming. The webcast can be viewed any time after 9 am EST on January 30, making it easy to substitute for classes or watch together in an office meeting.

Reverberate Competitions:
Watch the webcast to learn what all the excitement’s about! Architecture 2030 will be unveiling two very unusual and exciting competitions with $20,000 in prize money! The earlier you watch the webcast, the sooner you can get started on your competition entries. Get your competition supplies now, so that you’re ready to go when the details are announced.

Graphic design entries due February 1, 2008
Video entries due February 8, 2008

Register online today at www.architecture2030.org

Sponsored by:
Metropolis magazine
USGBC
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
Architecture 2030

THINGS TO DO NOW:
- Register now for the webcast!
- Substitute the webcast for class!
- Download posters and flyers!
- Get your competition supplies!
- Forward this to your friends!

Posted by Chris Warren

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Both inside and outside walls are faceted to reconstruct the kaleidoscopic experience of the world of the stage.

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An efficient, easily accessible environment conducive to research requirements in the 21st century.

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“These stations are the global benchMark for the use of double- curvature glass in construction.”

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The Reliance Building was reborn as the Hotel Burnham in October 1999.

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