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Despite my love of NYC. part of me has always dreamt of a simple log cabin planted somewhere on a snowy mountain. However, as I have gotten older my taste has evolved to a more minimalist style, making a typical rustic cabin made of stacks of felled trees not as appealing. Sensing this turmoil in my life (or I like to believe), Swiss architects Localarchitecture designed the Maracon house. Part mountainous log cabin, part chic rustic-contemporary estate, the Maracon house is an ideal combination of mountain living mixed with a modern appeal. Complete with a full glass wall, to take in the breathtaking views of the winter wonderland that is Maracon, Switzerland. The Maracon house was designed to fit the scale of of the existing farmhouses surrounding it, while blending into the landscape both around and on the footpath of the structure.
The project is inspired from traditional architectural forms and codes and is reinterpreted to the use of the building and to contemporary esthetics. The form of the building nestles itself in the topography of the ground and inscribes itself in the landscape.
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With all the bizarre building designs being thrown up around town the idea of a building, or series of buildings shaped like letters of the alphabet shouldn’t be all that shocking. Well, artist Scott Teplin has created just that, a series of “dream-houses” in the shapes of the alphabet. “Explore in each a bizarre, miniaturized constellation of bed rooms, drawing rooms, fantasy swimming pools, mysterious laboratories, personal ice cream parlors, gambling halls, nuclear reactors, and oozing phenomena of unknown consequence.” Available for individual sale for $80- each, or bound together in a book for $2000-. Get yours here.
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The AS|D DROP blog now allows comments to be left on our blog posts. So, come on everyone and join in the conversation!
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Dubai is planning on creating the worlds largest full automated train system to carry residents between all the insane building developments. The first 2 lines of the project, started in 2006, is expected is be completed in four years, fully opening in 2010, with additional lines to be added in the future. So I ask, when is that 2nd Avenue subway opening?
See the full project details here.
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Greg Lamarche posted some teaser shots of new collage pieces he has been working on to the 12oz Prophet blog. The new collage pieces find inspiration in the true appearance of NYC subways, so don’t expect any watered-down, shined-up works like you would find at the MTA store here. Nothing but an authentic look into the subway we all hate to love. The piece shown above is reminiscent of the layers of advertising’s past that show up on empty ad spaces in the stations, while the second piece brings us back to the days of graffiti covered subway cars. While the first piece is more subtle in it’s details, the second piece shows all the little nuances of our subway system - the cracks in the subway tiles, the appearance of rust on the no-clearance striping and even tags inside the subway car. I am really looking forward to seeing where Greg can take these. Well done!
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Axis Mundi architects has recently unveiled their vision for the MoMA Tower expansion at 53 West 53 Street. The design is based on a NYC block, stacked vertically. Normally I do not go for these over-the-top, oddball designs, but in this case I love it. While the design may have a more pop-culture than modern aesthetic, this is what modern is and should be, moving forward and breaking the norm. The design is both comical and welcoming to the eye, a sure plus for attracting visitors for the new tower. In comparison to the “traditional modern” Jean Nouvel vision, this design should have won hands down! But of course the city will be getting the typical “ground breaking” normal building. Now, do not misinterpret my meaning, Jean Nouvel is a tremendous asset to the world of architecture, and rightfully won the annual Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate, but I will still side with the Axis Mundi design on this one.
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