Bennelong Point, New South Wales

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r e p r a p s t u d i o – http://reprapstudio.wikispaces.com/

Digital fabrication is becoming increasingly important within the construction industry, following in the footsteps of the Aerospace, Automotive and Shipbuilding industries. 3D printing is being scaled up to fabricate full-scale buildings, this will dramatically change the way that architecture will be realised in the near future.

As these techniques are being scaled up, rapid prototyping is becoming more accessible. A new generation of open source 3D printers has been developed, that can be built at home or in the office and print objects at a fraction of the cost of commercial 3D printers.

A Master of Architecture elective run by James Gardiner at the University of Technology, Sydney will focus on assembling two Reprap Mendel machines for student use. Through this process students will develop a hands on understanding of 3D printing technologies, experiment with the machines and collaboratively develop machine enhancements.

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VERTICAL SLUM/CITY @ Dharavi,Mumbai

Some old renderings

DS: Urban Intervention / Cooks River developement

Some images

Libeskind packs a green punch

Crystals design becomes largest retail space to achieve LEED®+ Gold Core & Shell
With the completion of the ginormous CityCenter development in Las Vegas imminent, Studio Daniel Libeskind has announced the news that the project’s retail and entertainment district, Crystals, has achieved LEED®+ Gold Core & Shell certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The achievement makes a record-breaker of the development which is now the largest retail district in the world to have reached this sustainable goal post. Opening in December, CityCenter was created with a vision to introduce a new level of environmental consciousness to the world-famous Strip and has emerged as a leader in sustainable urban development. Crystals’ achievement marks the fourth LEED Gold certification for CityCenter; previous recipients are ARIA Resort’s hotel tower, ARIA’s convention center and theater, and Vdara Hotel & Spa. CityCenter is poised to achieve a combination of LEED………………………………………………………………..

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Iconic development offers buyers one last chance to own a 6-star Luxury residence on Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle

 

Kuala Lumpur, 5 November 2009 – The introduction of the recently completed Pavilion Residences Tower 1 into the Malaysian property market offers the public one last chance to enjoy 43 floors of unparalled 6-star luxury living within the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle.

Occupants of Tower 1 will be in world-class company, as it is located on top of the awardwinning shopping centre Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, which received the World’s Best Retail Centre’ by the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards 2009. Tower 1 is also part of an integrated landmark development, which will be home to Raffles Kuala Lumpur, a 200 luxury room hotel and suites,as well as a premier corporate office block. IMMO Pavilion through a German-based fund owns Pavilion Residence Tower 1. The fund sits under SEB’s stable of funds and invests in various properties asset classes across Asia. The asset manager for Pavilion Residences Tower 1 is Pacific Star. Months prior to the launch, Pavilion Residences Tower 1 sold over 50% of its 163 units. The overwhelming response for this exclusive address reflects a refreshing change for Malaysia’s property sector now recovering steadily from the global downturn.

During the launch, Executive Vice President of Pacific Star Asset Management for Pavilion Residences, Mr Ng Kok Siong said in his speech, “Pavilion Residences Tower 1 is the epitome of urban luxury living in the country for its clearly strategic location and quality infrastructure. We believe that we could replicate the success of Tower 2, for this is the last plot of prime location at the heart of city with international appeal that’s unmatched with anything else available in the region.”

Mr. Ng added that Malaysia holds unique strength in promoting cosmopolitan living in the country with the active promotion of the ‘Malaysia My 2nd Home (MM2H) programme which awards MM2H participants with silver identity cards similar to those for Malaysians……………………………..

 

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Toyo Ito gives gravitas to obscure sports

Ito’s Main Stadium for World Games 2009 gives surprisingly grand space for flying disc

It may be the lesser known, younger and more obscure kin of the Olympic Games, but the World Games, which concluded last week, has at least made an impact in the architecture world with world renowned Toyo Ito’s Main Stadium acting as a lasting legacy of its 2009 visit to Taiwan. For ten days the city of Kaohsiung was host to 4,800 participants from 105 countries displaying their prowess across 31 sports including Tenpin Bowling, Tug of War, Trampolinning and Tchoukball. In total 12 sporting arenas were utilised and while others received renovation rights, Ito’s stadium was a pure construct of the games. Taking just two years to build, the 40,000 seat capacity stadium is not only an international standard soccer, and flying disc arena, but in the utilisation of 8,844 solar panels, and of 100% reusable materials, all made in Taiwan, the stadium is a lasting beacon for sustainability. The solar panels on the stadium roof generate 1.14 million kWh of electricity per year, reducing 660 tons of annual carbon dioxide output. Even now as the building takes a well-deserved nap following the games, its body continues to produce this energy which can be sold making the structure a self-funding venue. Occupying 19 hectares of land the building itself is a significant landmark and Ito has ensured its iconic status through his unique design which presents a stadium unfurling to open at one end. Surrounding the structure is public space in abundance with sports parks, bicycle paths and lush vegetation ensuring the Main Stadium will be regarded not as the novelty venue of a novelty sporting event, but a serious contender in event architecture.

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