* Architecture: Herman Hertzberger awarded the 2012 RIBA Gold Medal

Architecture: Herman Hertzberger awarded the 2012 RIBA Gold Medal: “..The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has selected the internationally acclaimed Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger as the Royal Gold Medalist of 2012. Hertzberger established his firm Architectuurstudio HH in 1958 and since has made significant contributions to the world of modern architecture. He is not only an architect, but a teacher and published writer. Hertzberger has won a great many competitions, has been made an honorary member of several cultural bodies and has been awarded international architecture prizes, both for individual projects and for his oeuvre as a whole..”   (Video included)

image: Nobuaki Nakagawa; article: Rosenfield , Karissa . “Herman Hertzberger awarded the 2012 RIBA Gold Medal” 22 Feb 2012. ArchDaily.  <http://www.archdaily.com/210517&gt;

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* Architecture: Architect Richard Meier on Creating Public Spaces

Architecture: Architect Richard Meier on Creating Public Spaces (video): “..his perspective on creating public spaces. He expands on his experiences of designing numerous buildings across the globe and their importance in relation to public spaces. He discourses how the Getty Center in LA fosters a special environment for all activities, whether it be viewing the entire city or participating in cultural activities – the surroundings of the building are just as important as the structure itself. He also comments on the significance of the square that is encompassed on one side by his Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, and its destination as a mecca for teenage skateboarders and the seniors that come to watch the youths. Interestingly enough, his talk emphasizes the places that surround the architecture, the idea that the intent is not about making a building or monument, it is about creating a place and making a statement. This in turn makes for a much more exciting architectural experience – because it is the spaces that objects make that we inhabit..”  The world-renowned American architect on public spaces..

image + article: ArchDaily

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Architects: Award-Winning British Architect David Chipperfield Discusses German Projects (Video)

Architects: Award-Winning British Architect David Chipperfield Discusses German Projects (Video): “..British architect David Chipperfield recently gave an interview with Crane.tv discussing his architectural philosophy and affinity for the German culture. He expands on his approach to architecture and touches on his work for the completed reconstruction of the Neues Museum in Berlin.  Be sure to check out some of his other recent works including; The Hepworth Wakefield art gallery in Wakefield, England, Turner Contemporary – a visual arts venue in Margate, England, America’s Cup Building in Valencia, Spain, and the Central Public Library in Des Moines, Iowa..”  Video of a great British architect discussing his work..

image + article: ArchDaily

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Architecture: Norman Foster & Buckminster Fuller: Architecting the Future at Miami Design District

Architecture: Architect Interviews: Norman Foster & Buckminster Fuller: Architecting the Future at Miami Design District: “..Norman Foster discusses the significance of two of Buckminster Fuller’s most iconic designs in this movie filmed at the Architecting the Future: Buckminster Fuller & Lord Norman Foster exhibition in the Miami Design District. His consideration of the Fly’s Eye Dome and the Dymaxion car leads to a description of Fuller’s architectural relevance in today’s society..”  Dezeen Screen Video.

image + article + video: Dezeen

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