Apple Store, Sydney

Hi guys, I guess it was about time the Evil White Fruit came to town!

The Archinerd and I went to pay that giant fruit a visit last week. We actually intended to go on the night the Sydney Apple store was launched but I was pretty sure every single Sydneysider you know was in the darn queue so we ended up watching SATC instead.

The structural glass facade that almost puts others of its kind in the CBD to shame. Seriously! Muahahaha..

And definitely one of Sydney’s coolest staircases with equally cool lighting.

I guess this is what my staircase-fetish does to me!

Oh dear! I am sooo going back to get my IPod case. I don’t know about you but I certainly have a serious love-hate relationship with Apple!

Sorry I really had to do this — it was too irresistable! Har har har…

Alright peeps, ciao for now!

Adaptive Reuse Studio – Final presentation pt2

This is how the model was transported to the uni, since you were all so curious!

But of course, you’d probably also need an Archinerd who is willing to wake up early in the morning to help you carry the models and boards to the uni before leaving to work…

Oh, and I also really need to thank dearest Vivien. She cut her finger while helping me trim the edges off my presentation boards the night before!

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Just another photo: Our 1:500 site model of the Walsh Bay Wharves, Sydney Harbour. It was a joint effort by all of us in the Adaptive Reuse Studio.

I’m just feeding you with images first — still very, very busy with uni. Ciao!

Adaptive Reuse Studio – Final presentation

The Adaptive Reuse Design Studio had our final presentation in the Old Main Building today.

The juries.
(Thank you Ryan, for being my photographer)

I occupied the entire hallway, muahaha.

The structural concept model, now completed.

The other side.

Will blog about this project when I can find the time to. No, it’s not the end for me just yet — I still have loads of submissions for my other electives!

But anyway, I can’t wait for the next design studio already! Time really flies when you’re in Architorture. Most of the time you are trying to resolve everything amidst all the Archistress and sleep deprivation and then the next thing you know — it’s over!

Oh well, I’ve gotta go catch up on some sleep for now! Ciao.

Pierre Cardin’s plans for Lacoste

The millionaire fashion designer, Pierre Cardin, has big plans for his hometown Lacoste.

In hope to make Lacoste the “St. Tropez of culture“, he is envisioning the beautiful village as a refuge for world artists — with luxury hotels & cafes. He has already spent millions of dollars refurbishing the Marquis de Sade Castle and is now apparently busy buying houses and employing people to care for his new properties. He has even been fiddling with the idea of building a Greek amphitheater at a local quarry.

Lacoste, Vaucluse.
(Image credit: Corine Brisbois)

More and more locals are starting to protest. They are worried his plans will change the face of the village forever. This, I will have to agree — I mean, a Greek amphitheater, really?! It’s like trying to turn Lacoste into a posh Disney resort.

Read more, here or here.
More images of Lacoste, here.

Oh well! I guess, in times like this, we can always look back at Spain’s Bilbao brought back to life by “gehry-fication” not-all-that-long-ago…

Can Pierre Cardin really buy the dying village back to life?

Jellytecture

Yet another interesting architecture competition! Having blogged about Gingerbread Architecture earlier in 2006, this one sounds just as fun (and edible)!

Jelly model of St. Paul by the competition curators, Bompas & Parr.
(Image credit: Jellymongers)

Anyway the ten shortlisted jelly entries have just been released a few days ago. These designs will be transformed into real jellies and will be exhibited and judged at the Jelly Banquet in conjunction with the 2008 London Festival of Architecture in Bartlett, on July 4. The entries may be auctioned for Architects for Aid.

Looked through the designs, and this one really appealed to me:

“Jelly Airport” by Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners.
(Image credit: Bdonline)

Airports are already more-than-fascinating (to me, at least!) — they are now even available as jellies! Har har har.. What a fantasy!

Go check the rest out now, here!

The final weeks

Been busy with the Adaptive Reuse Studio for Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay Wharves.

We finally had our Week 12 Pre-final Presentation yesterday.

The journey so far.

Structural concept model, still under construction.

Final presentation’s in 2 weeks… Wish me luck!