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Toyo Ito – “Transparent inspiration”

Here is another interesting example of “Conscious Inspiration”

Toyo Ito Architect

Sendai Mediatheque - External view

Japan 2001

Toyo Ito Architect

Sendai Mediatheque - Inside view

Japan 2001

lacoste + Stevenson architects

Open competition for the university of technology sydney’s (UTS) podium extension.

External view

lacoste + stevenson architects

Open competition for the university of technology sydney’s (UTS) podium extension

Inside view . March 2010, First Prize

“Transparent Inspiration” elinbar Sketches 2011

The “conscious inspiration” Signs

1. Both buildings deal with Transparency.

Transparent Façade allow the revelation

of diverse activities that occur within the building.

2. The buildings are designed in a unique simplicity of elements,

Toyo Ito defines them as plates (floors) ,

tubes (columns) and skin (facade/exterior walls).

3. The buildings open floor-plates ensuring maximum flexibility

of use and the continuous activation of space.

4. Significant source of inspiration

for the vertical tube steel lattice columns

that rise up from ground floor to roof,

are tree trunks in a forest.

If you are interested in Toyo Ito’s Inspiration Sources

You are invited to visit my recent and relevant post

http://archidialog.com/2010/07/08

Check the CONSCIOUS INSPARATION PAGE

in my Facebook

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Organic Design – Conscious Inspiration

Posted in public buildings with tags bird nest, Conscious Inspiration, Herzog De Meuron, National Stadium Beijing, Tod's Omotesando, Toyo Ito on October 29, 2010 by eliinbar

In 2001, Beijing City selected Herzog De Meuron’s “Bird nest” as the best arena design…

In 2003 their scheme became the official national stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The design team studied Chinese- ceramics as a source of inspiration.

Chinese ceramic ware _ Vase with crakle

In 2001,architect Toyo Ito designed Tods’ Omotesando Store in Tokyo.

A unique organic design that was called the “Tree Building”

Toyo Ito Architect

Tod’s Omotesando Store - the “tree building”

Tokyo Japan 2002-2004

Hezog De Meuron Architects

National Stadium – the “bird nest”

Beijing 2001-2008

The organic approach expressed in the “Tree Building” and the “ Bird Nest”

became a new “trend” …. here are some examples:

to be continued….

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Antoni Gaudi – “Conscious Inspiration”

Posted in buildings with tags Antoni Gaudi, Axis Mundi, Casa Mila, CONSCIOUS INSPARATION PAGE, Conscious Inspiration, eliinbar Sketches 2010, J.Mayer, Kai Gutsschow, Toyo Ito on July 8, 2010 by eliinbar

Antoni Gaudi

Casa Mila’ – Apartment building

Barcelona 1905-1912

Toyo Ito Architect

Apartment Building

“the Sea Wave Facade” Barcelona 2009

Axis Mundi Architect

Office building

Barcelona 2010

J. Mayer Architects

JOH3 apartments

Berlin 2010

eliinbar Sketches 2010- ”Conscious Inspiration”

Quote from Post written By Kai K. Gutschow Assoc. Prof. – Corneigie Mellon University , School of Architecture :

Much as in science or any other discipline, true innovation comes not from inventing something out of the blue and by yourself, but instead is only possible when one engages the profession, adds to an existing knowledge base, discourse, or dialogue, and opens up new frontiers on questions asked by yourself AND others.

It is only by participating actively in the 2000 year old discourse of architecture that we can move ahead. Only if we all begin to see our work as “research” can we begin to raise the level of architecture and the quality of ideas at the CMU SoA. My suggestion: READ AS MUCH AS YOU CAN, on architecture, or any other subject that fascinates you, take notes, and let it influence your work! The best architects have a rich history of reading and loving books, of being bibliophile.