Thursday, September 22, 2011

Ideas that Change the World - Architecture


PART 1


1. The Arch



James Law - Cybertechture Egg, Mumbai



2. Concrete






Zaha Hadid - MAXXI



Oscar Niemeyer - Cathedral of Brasília, hyperboloid structure



PART 2


3. Climate Control




Mitsur Nakamura vs humidity

Air-conditioner vs carbon neutral buildings

Buildings as radiators, bio-skin of pore ceramic pipes which collects rain water circulate around exterior. Sweat in hot weather

4. Elevator




Gordon Gill

Elisha Otis - father of modern elevator

one dubai skyscraper

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