Comments for lewism http://www.lewism.org A Tectonic Notebook Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:57:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Kindle as the Endless book by Leon http://www.lewism.org/2012/01/11/the-kindle-as-the-endless-book/comment-page-1/#comment-88686 Leon Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:57:49 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=3129#comment-88686 I got a Kindle recently as well (as you may have noticed via Twitter). I rather like reading from it. There's something very quiet and tactile about the screen and the ‘ink’, especially when you compare it to a backlit screen. I really don't get reading from an iPad (or Kindle Fire, for that matter). The cloud thing is smart: I've emailed, dragged–and–dropped and downloaded books to the Kindle with absolutely no problems at all. I'm using it to read as much content as possible—Readability has a <em>Send to Kindle</em> option for articles (such as this one). No matter how well designed a website is (ahem), reading from a Kindle is a far more comfortable option. For me that's the main change. The text has been decoupled from the format, whether that's the printed page, a laptop screen or an iPhone. I got a Kindle recently as well (as you may have noticed via Twitter).

I rather like reading from it. There’s something very quiet and tactile about the screen and the ‘ink’, especially when you compare it to a backlit screen. I really don’t get reading from an iPad (or Kindle Fire, for that matter).

The cloud thing is smart: I’ve emailed, dragged–and–dropped and downloaded books to the Kindle with absolutely no problems at all. I’m using it to read as much content as possible—Readability has a Send to Kindle option for articles (such as this one). No matter how well designed a website is (ahem), reading from a Kindle is a far more comfortable option.

For me that’s the main change. The text has been decoupled from the format, whether that’s the printed page, a laptop screen or an iPhone.

]]> Comment on The Kindle as the Endless book by Anne Martin http://www.lewism.org/2012/01/11/the-kindle-as-the-endless-book/comment-page-1/#comment-88682 Anne Martin Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:19:49 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=3129#comment-88682 In addition under Concept, Michael Hart creator of the e book passionately believed in literacy and that the ideas contained in literature create opportunities - he wanted everyone to have free access to it- and the original project was named the Guttenberg project cos he wanted it to be as revolutionary a step forward as printing itself. He started with the Declaration of Independence as the first free doc. Love my kindle too! In addition under Concept, Michael Hart creator of the e book passionately believed in literacy and that the ideas contained in literature create opportunities – he wanted everyone to have free access to it- and the original project was named the Guttenberg project cos he wanted it to be as revolutionary a step forward as printing itself. He started with the Declaration of Independence as the first free doc. Love my kindle too!

]]> Comment on Helsinki Dreaming of Tall Buildings by Possibly good news | Jees Helsinki Jees http://www.lewism.org/2011/11/28/helsinki-dreaming-of-tall-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-88673 Possibly good news | Jees Helsinki Jees Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:34:16 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=3144#comment-88673 [...] what other dreams there are among Helsinkians other than these dreams of high buildings and, well, whatever it is that the Helsinki Guggenheim represents? A fabulously unique new public [...] [...] what other dreams there are among Helsinkians other than these dreams of high buildings and, well, whatever it is that the Helsinki Guggenheim represents? A fabulously unique new public [...]

]]> Comment on Against Censorship by Censor Censorship http://www.lewism.org/2012/01/25/against-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-88664 Censor Censorship Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:01:07 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=3541#comment-88664 Just because SOPA and PIPA have been shelved doesn't mean that we don't need to remain vigilant. ACTA is the prime example right now... this is a global treaty that likely has a greater chance of being passed in various countries. Also keep in mind that SOPA text can be amended to other legislation, much of which isn't even read completely. Just because SOPA and PIPA have been shelved doesn’t mean that we don’t need to remain vigilant. ACTA is the prime example right now… this is a global treaty that likely has a greater chance of being passed in various countries. Also keep in mind that SOPA text can be amended to other legislation, much of which isn’t even read completely.

]]> Comment on Climate Change made by man by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/10/climate-change-made-by-man/comment-page-1/#comment-88492 lewism Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:23:10 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=579#comment-88492 Jonny, Thanks for taking the time and effort to write a comment to me and setting out your case in a way that makes me somewhat regret the tone of my original post. I don't mind admitting that your comment since I read it has been playing in my mind quite alot. But there is nothing I like more than a good robust debate. I'm prepared for some give and take and I'm prepared to be wrong too, how about you? If you are up for it please post what you want, and I will post in reply. We can also do this through email. OK having said that there is something specific I would like to say in reply to your comment as a first round. I think we can maybe find some common ground. You talk about the UK producing less food than in the 1600's. Maybe we could agree a few things about making things better for future generations. I hope we could agree that modern culture does tend to disconnect people from the land, from nature and from the consequences of our actions. The throw away culture we inhabit leaves a heavy footprint on this world which adds up. Also with peak oil approaching (perhaps already passed who knows!) we need to do something, and thinking carefully about what those actions should be. This is why as an Architect I fully commit to making the buildings I am involved with as ecological as possible. It's not because I think we are altering our climate (although I do think that) it's because I want the best building I can make, the one that's most sustaniable is the most efficient in the long run and best for the clients and for society as a whole. Ayway lets correspond about this, maybe we will learn something and get some enjoyment from a good debate. Hope you had a good xmas and wish you a happy new year. Jonny,

Thanks for taking the time and effort to write a comment to me and setting out your case in a way that makes me somewhat regret the tone of my original post.

I don’t mind admitting that your comment since I read it has been playing in my mind quite alot. But there is nothing I like more than a good robust debate. I’m prepared for some give and take and I’m prepared to be wrong too, how about you? If you are up for it please post what you want, and I will post in reply. We can also do this through email.

OK having said that there is something specific I would like to say in reply to your comment as a first round.

I think we can maybe find some common ground. You talk about the UK producing less food than in the 1600′s. Maybe we could agree a few things about making things better for future generations.

I hope we could agree that modern culture does tend to disconnect people from the land, from nature and from the consequences of our actions. The throw away culture we inhabit leaves a heavy footprint on this world which adds up. Also with peak oil approaching (perhaps already passed who knows!) we need to do something, and thinking carefully about what those actions should be.

This is why as an Architect I fully commit to making the buildings I am involved with as ecological as possible. It’s not because I think we are altering our climate (although I do think that) it’s because I want the best building I can make, the one that’s most sustaniable is the most efficient in the long run and best for the clients and for society as a whole.

Ayway lets correspond about this, maybe we will learn something and get some enjoyment from a good debate. Hope you had a good xmas and wish you a happy new year.

]]> Comment on Climate Change made by man by Jonathan Martin http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/10/climate-change-made-by-man/comment-page-1/#comment-88481 Jonathan Martin Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:15:18 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=579#comment-88481 Lewis, One year ago I was as convinced as you that global warming courtesy of mankind produced co2 was to blame. Indeed I would look up the height above sea level of peoples houses before visiting them and then announce on my arrival whether they would be underwater or have a sea view if they did not change their ways. But I had learned that the solar cycle had just gone through two years without any significant number of sunspots, and I had had two years of snow when normally it never snows. So I got on the internet to find out when the sun was going to get back to business as usual and got what was probably the most enormous shock of my life, namely that my previously unquestioned views about co2 and global warming had critics, and that over the next month my disbelief at what they were saying turned to concern and after 4 weeks of spending every evening reading as much as I could on the subject I became a sceptic of global warming. Unlike most people, I am able to spend all evening every evening studying the subject, and I have to say that the sceptics (deniers if you will) have a point. The original science of global warming was largely fraudulent, much of the subsequent science was and is vacuous. In contrast the science showing that temperatures are controlled by the sun shows far far better correlation to global temperature than anything co2 based graphs can manage. I will repost and include some links to some graphs, you will be surprised and experience disbelief, but I believe that eventually you will come to accept that the science isn't settled. The much vaunted 97% or majority of scientists say that the science of global warming is settled turns out not to be an official figure but in fact represents the views of just 77 people. Whereas the official figure from the IPCC says that a narrow majority of scientists say that it is not settled. No prizes for guessing which one the newspapers and Greenpeace and the WWF have been promoting. Genuine fraud has occurred with graphs being used upside down, a US government organisation has recently been caught surreptitiously adjusting historic temperature data every month for a year to better suit their models. There is a website with 129 examples of this sort of thing. If the science is settled then why the need for all the fraud ? Increasingly scientists involved in the IPCC and elsewhere are beginning to resign and reduce their estimates of climate sensitivity to co2. Climategate has recently shown that even the core "team" as they called themselves had their doubts and knew and stated in what they thought were private emails that they were manipulating the science. Meanwhile the sun was predicted by a German scientist, Theodor Landscheidt in 1983 to undergo a quiet period which would produce a reduction in temperatures equivalent to somewhere between what took place during the Dalton and Maunder minimums when the river Thames froze in the 1600s. This it would seem is on course, something completely unforeseen by the co2 promoting scientists as they thought the sun had approximately .1% influence on temperatures. If it continues on course and even NASA now agree, then the UK and indeed the whole of the Northern and part of the Southern hemispheres are in for a series of poor summers and very cold winters over the next 20 to 100 years. Currently the sun is climbing to an historically low maximum in the current solar cycle and is expected to have a long drawn out decline leading into the next cycle which may be short or may even go missing, no one knows. In either event we will have cold weather for many years. On top of that Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) have 30 year cycles, the Pacific has just entered it' 30 year cold cycle, and the North Atlantic is about to dip into a colder part but not fully enter it's cold cycle for some 7 or 8 years yet, when it does, combined with the continuing drop in sunspots the UK will undergo temperatures not seen in hundreds of years. In the UK we now grow less of our own food than we did back in the 1600s, although we have modern farming techniques, we are uniquely vulnerable to a weather born hit on farming. We can only wait and see. Sorry to have made such a long post. I hope you found the time to read it. Next time sort short and sweet (shocking) graphs. Graphs from the global warming alarmists themselves that show that their own predictions have turned out to be so wrong that co2 would need to have a cooling effect to correct their graphs. Global temperatures following the ups and downs of sea surface temperatures, which follow the ups and downs of sunspots, whereas co2 went along then up, but failed to match any prior or subsequent ups and downs. Sorry, but global warming caused by man is a theory with serious problems. i will find links to say, just 6 graphs or so. They are interesting to say the least. Lewis,

One year ago I was as convinced as you that global warming courtesy of mankind produced co2 was to blame. Indeed I would look up the height above sea level of peoples houses before visiting them and then announce on my arrival whether they would be underwater or have a sea view if they did not change their ways.

But I had learned that the solar cycle had just gone through two years without any significant number of sunspots, and I had had two years of snow when normally it never snows.

So I got on the internet to find out when the sun was going to get back to business as usual and got what was probably the most enormous shock of my life, namely that my previously unquestioned views about co2 and global warming had critics, and that over the next month my disbelief at what they were saying turned to concern and after 4 weeks of spending every evening reading as much as I could on the subject I became a sceptic of global warming.

Unlike most people, I am able to spend all evening every evening studying the subject, and I have to say that the sceptics (deniers if you will) have a point.

The original science of global warming was largely fraudulent, much of the subsequent science was and is vacuous. In contrast the science showing that temperatures are controlled by the sun shows far far better correlation to global temperature than anything co2 based graphs can manage.

I will repost and include some links to some graphs, you will be surprised and experience disbelief, but I believe that eventually you will come to accept that the science isn’t settled.

The much vaunted 97% or majority of scientists say that the science of global warming is settled turns out not to be an official figure but in fact represents the views of just 77 people. Whereas the official figure from the IPCC says that a narrow majority of scientists say that it is not settled. No prizes for guessing which one the newspapers and Greenpeace and the WWF have been promoting.

Genuine fraud has occurred with graphs being used upside down, a US government organisation has recently been caught surreptitiously adjusting historic temperature data every month for a year to better suit their models. There is a website with 129 examples of this sort of thing.

If the science is settled then why the need for all the fraud ?

Increasingly scientists involved in the IPCC and elsewhere are beginning to resign and reduce their estimates of climate sensitivity to co2. Climategate has recently shown that even the core “team” as they called themselves had their doubts and knew and stated in what they thought were private emails that they were manipulating the science.

Meanwhile the sun was predicted by a German scientist, Theodor Landscheidt in 1983 to undergo a quiet period which would produce a reduction in temperatures equivalent to somewhere between what took place during the Dalton and Maunder minimums when the river Thames froze in the 1600s.

This it would seem is on course, something completely unforeseen by the co2 promoting scientists as they thought the sun had approximately .1% influence on temperatures. If it continues on course and even NASA now agree, then the UK and indeed the whole of the Northern and part of the Southern hemispheres are in for a series of poor summers and very cold winters over the next 20 to 100 years.

Currently the sun is climbing to an historically low maximum in the current solar cycle and is expected to have a long drawn out decline leading into the next cycle which may be short or may even go missing, no one knows. In either event we will have cold weather for many years.

On top of that Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) have 30 year cycles, the Pacific has just entered it’ 30 year cold cycle, and the North Atlantic is about to dip into a colder part but not fully enter it’s cold cycle for some 7 or 8 years yet, when it does, combined with the continuing drop in sunspots the UK will undergo temperatures not seen in hundreds of years.

In the UK we now grow less of our own food than we did back in the 1600s, although we have modern farming techniques, we are uniquely vulnerable to a weather born hit on farming. We can only wait and see.

Sorry to have made such a long post. I hope you found the time to read it. Next time sort short and sweet (shocking) graphs. Graphs from the global warming alarmists themselves that show that their own predictions have turned out to be so wrong that co2 would need to have a cooling effect to correct their graphs. Global temperatures following the ups and downs of sea surface temperatures, which follow the ups and downs of sunspots, whereas co2 went along then up, but failed to match any prior or subsequent ups and downs.

Sorry, but global warming caused by man is a theory with serious problems.

i will find links to say, just 6 graphs or so. They are interesting to say the least.

]]> Comment on Imre Makovecz by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2011/12/07/imre-makovecz/comment-page-1/#comment-88305 lewism Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:11:26 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=3191#comment-88305 Julius, Yes maybe charming is not the best word. I was away this weekend at my parents and was actually looking for a copy of my old dissertation and some more photos without any luck. I will try and get some photos together but in the mean time have a search on flickr there is also a group dedicated to his Architecture there .although it is a little sparse and seems not to have any of his earlier and better (in my opinion) buildings. Link is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/imremakovecz/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Julius,
Yes maybe charming is not the best word. I was away this weekend at my parents and was actually looking for a copy of my old dissertation and some more photos without any luck.
I will try and get some photos together but in the mean time have a search on flickr there is also a group dedicated to his Architecture there .although it is a little sparse and seems not to have any of his earlier and better (in my opinion) buildings. Link is here.

]]> Comment on Imre Makovecz by Julius http://www.lewism.org/2011/12/07/imre-makovecz/comment-page-1/#comment-88298 Julius Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:00:53 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=3191#comment-88298 I don't think charming is quite the word, I find the ribcage-y ribs and helmet-like spires very creepy, like a set from a dystopic scifi movie! But then again I haven't seen his buildings in real life! Do you have any more photos? I don’t think charming is quite the word, I find the ribcage-y ribs and helmet-like spires very creepy, like a set from a dystopic scifi movie! But then again I haven’t seen his buildings in real life! Do you have any more photos?

]]> Comment on Helsinki Dreaming of Tall Buildings by Helsinki Dreaming of EL | Infinite Interior http://www.lewism.org/2011/11/28/helsinki-dreaming-of-tall-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-88252 Helsinki Dreaming of EL | Infinite Interior Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:19:04 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=3144#comment-88252 [...] has become THE banal status symbol of metropolis – from Shanghai to Stockholm to Helsinki Dreaming of Tall Buildings — lewism. LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); [...] [...] has become THE banal status symbol of metropolis – from Shanghai to Stockholm to Helsinki Dreaming of Tall Buildings — lewism. LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); [...]

]]> Comment on Herzog & DeMeuron Hotel Cancelled by Helsinki Dreaming of Tall Buildings — lewism http://www.lewism.org/2010/04/20/herzog-demeuron-hotel-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-88245 Helsinki Dreaming of Tall Buildings — lewism Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:26:20 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1928#comment-88245 [...] Davidsson Tarkela is financed by Arthur Buchardt the Norwegian investor who was behind the failed hotel in the South Harbour by Herzog & DeMeuron. It’s clear in a development as big as the harbor regeneration in [...] [...] Davidsson Tarkela is financed by Arthur Buchardt the Norwegian investor who was behind the failed hotel in the South Harbour by Herzog & DeMeuron. It’s clear in a development as big as the harbor regeneration in [...]

]]> Comment on Architecture of Tax Evasion by Architectural free zones through means of legislation | Infinite Interior http://www.lewism.org/2011/04/27/architecture-of-tax-evasion/comment-page-1/#comment-88227 Architectural free zones through means of legislation | Infinite Interior Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:37:20 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2484#comment-88227 [...] Architecture « WAUA. Via Lewism LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); [...] [...] Architecture « WAUA. Via Lewism LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); [...]

]]> Comment on Timber Construction in Finland by Timber Construction — lewism http://www.lewism.org/2011/10/29/timber-construction-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-88155 Timber Construction — lewism Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:33:40 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=3016#comment-88155 [...] already wrote something about the new found ability of Finnish builders to build hi-rise timber framed buildings. [...] [...] already wrote something about the new found ability of Finnish builders to build hi-rise timber framed buildings. [...]

]]> Comment on A Real Eco City of the Future by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2011/10/07/a-real-eco-city-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-88059 lewism Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:52:06 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2914#comment-88059 oops fixed! oops fixed! oops fixed!
oops fixed!

]]> Comment on A Real Eco City of the Future by lewism lover http://www.lewism.org/2011/10/07/a-real-eco-city-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-88057 lewism lover Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:46:22 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2914#comment-88057 haha yes haha yes haha yes
haha yes

]]> Comment on A Real Eco City of the Future by anonymous http://www.lewism.org/2011/10/07/a-real-eco-city-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-88055 anonymous Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:01:02 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2914#comment-88055 I think you have the first paragraph twice. I think you have the first paragraph twice. I think you have the first paragraph twice.
I think you have the first paragraph twice.

]]> Comment on City 2.0 to Europe by A Real Eco City of the Future — lewism http://www.lewism.org/2010/07/02/city-2-0-to-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-88054 A Real Eco City of the Future — lewism Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:26:58 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2071#comment-88054 [...] of during your journey on route or overarching management systems like the unbuilt Dongtan or PlanIT that know when you put a drink can in the park rubbish [...] [...] of during your journey on route or overarching management systems like the unbuilt Dongtan or PlanIT that know when you put a drink can in the park rubbish [...]

]]> Comment on Nakagin Capsule Tower by Apartment Building Prague — hyper.lewism http://www.lewism.org/2007/05/21/nakagin-capsule-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-88025 Apartment Building Prague — hyper.lewism Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:42:44 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2007/05/21/nakagin-capsule-tower/#comment-88025 [...] (via arch daily). I really like because of  its Metabolist leanings like something inspired by the Nagasin Capsule Tower. Strong forms and uncompromising materials, maybe a little uncompromising to the [...] [...] (via arch daily). I really like because of  its Metabolist leanings like something inspired by the Nagasin Capsule Tower. Strong forms and uncompromising materials, maybe a little uncompromising to the [...]

]]> Comment on Ecosia by hortchick http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87989 hortchick Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:22:05 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87989 I had heard of Ecosia when listening to a fabulous presentation on the future of 'Economic development' on the TED website. I cannot remember the speaker's name at this moment, but the subject matter was essentially Green Growth vs. No growth (economically). If you haven't, go to TED.com; you won't regret it! I forwarded a link to Ecosia's site to a good portion of my personal contacts. As for the issues re: Google's banning etc. all I see that as is Google looking after it's own interests...Why WOULD they support competition with such forward thinking such as Ecosia's? Food for thought.... I had heard of Ecosia when listening to a fabulous presentation on the future of ‘Economic development’ on the TED website. I cannot remember the speaker’s name at this moment, but the subject matter was essentially Green Growth vs. No growth (economically). If you haven’t, go to TED.com; you won’t regret it!
I forwarded a link to Ecosia’s site to a good portion of my personal contacts. As for the issues re: Google’s banning etc. all I see that as is Google looking after it’s own interests…Why WOULD they support competition with such forward thinking such as Ecosia’s? Food for thought….

]]> Comment on Locating the Guggenheim by Guggenheim Redux — lewism http://www.lewism.org/2011/05/11/locating-the-guggenheim/comment-page-1/#comment-87986 Guggenheim Redux — lewism Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:48:19 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2452#comment-87986 [...] way to get the Guggenheim here.  I’m not totally opposed to the scheme but I stand by my earlier words, there are other alternatives that are better. The Didrichen could be approached, or even inviting [...] [...] way to get the Guggenheim here.  I’m not totally opposed to the scheme but I stand by my earlier words, there are other alternatives that are better. The Didrichen could be approached, or even inviting [...]

]]> Comment on Finnish Wine by Finnish Wine some links — hyper.lewism http://www.lewism.org/2011/08/25/finnish-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-87981 Finnish Wine some links — hyper.lewism Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:45:56 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2820#comment-87981 [...] Some further links to Wine producers in Finland main article is here. [...] [...] Some further links to Wine producers in Finland main article is here. [...]

]]> Comment on 101 Things I learned in Architecture School by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2011/08/22/101-things-i-learned-in-architecture-school/comment-page-1/#comment-87977 lewism Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:39:41 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2835#comment-87977 Damn Architects and their artsy things :) Damn Architects and their artsy things :)

]]> Comment on 101 Things I learned in Architecture School by anonymous http://www.lewism.org/2011/08/22/101-things-i-learned-in-architecture-school/comment-page-1/#comment-87973 anonymous Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:24:16 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2835#comment-87973 Alternative postulate: <i>Engineers tend to be directly concerned with getting things to work and solving problems. Architects are more concerned with artsy things regardless of their function or suitability.</I> Alternative postulate:
Engineers tend to be directly concerned with getting things to work and solving problems. Architects are more concerned with artsy things regardless of their function or suitability.

]]> Comment on Glancey Rips into Modern Helsinki by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2011/06/13/glancey-rips-into-modern-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-87893 lewism Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:10:46 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2734#comment-87893 Matt, Yes the placeless criticism is valid but I don't agree it's a modern phenomina, just that we have short memories. As for Helsinki it is not a classic European city in many ways but has its own particular charms, I really like it....defend it where I can and criticise it where I must. Matt,
Yes the placeless criticism is valid but I don’t agree it’s a modern phenomina, just that we have short memories. As for Helsinki it is not a classic European city in many ways but has its own particular charms, I really like it….defend it where I can and criticise it where I must.

]]> Comment on Glancey Rips into Modern Helsinki by Matt C. http://www.lewism.org/2011/06/13/glancey-rips-into-modern-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-87892 Matt C. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:42:04 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2734#comment-87892 I understand the “placeless” criticism of much modern/postmodern architecture. But I wonder (since I can't read the article) what Glancey would do with something like the Stora Enso building or Finlandiatalo: buildings from the “International” style but with a decidedly Finnish accent? I’d love to read someone’s thoughts on how the architecture of Helsinki interacts with its political/cultural history. I understand the “placeless” criticism of much modern/postmodern architecture. But I wonder (since I can’t read the article) what Glancey would do with something like the Stora Enso building or Finlandiatalo: buildings from the “International” style but with a decidedly Finnish accent?

I’d love to read someone’s thoughts on how the architecture of Helsinki interacts with its political/cultural history.

]]> Comment on Kiruna by Slow Slide http://www.lewism.org/2006/11/24/kiruna/comment-page-1/#comment-87884 Slow Slide Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:27:45 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2006/11/24/kiruna/#comment-87884 [...] are natural unlike the slow moving destruction at Kiruna. This entry was posted in Asides and tagged geology, landslides. Bookmark the permalink. Post a [...] [...] are natural unlike the slow moving destruction at Kiruna. This entry was posted in Asides and tagged geology, landslides. Bookmark the permalink. Post a [...]

]]> Comment on South Harbour Competition by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2011/05/15/south-harbour-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-87798 lewism Fri, 20 May 2011 20:42:46 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2607#comment-87798 Jukka, Long time mate! hope everything is going well.....must meet up again soon. I always like it when the stakes are high in these sort of competitions, and I like the brief which I've been looking over the last few days and I went back to the old ALA scheme as well.....some good ideas in there that got lost with the noise made about the hotel. Anyway its here now and I hope the judges only have the strength to choose a strong entry. Jukka,
Long time mate! hope everything is going well…..must meet up again soon. I always like it when the stakes are high in these sort of competitions, and I like the brief which I’ve been looking over the last few days and I went back to the old ALA scheme as well…..some good ideas in there that got lost with the noise made about the hotel. Anyway its here now and I hope the judges only have the strength to choose a strong entry.

]]> Comment on South Harbour Competition by Jukka http://www.lewism.org/2011/05/15/south-harbour-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-87797 Jukka Fri, 20 May 2011 17:53:23 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2607#comment-87797 The South Harbour-competition has been in the works for years. It's been looming just behind the horizon for as long as I can remember. I think they post-poned it last due a conflict with the Greater Helsinki-competition. Ironically a friend of mine who worked on the hotel at H&deM was also working on the competition program and materials... The South Harbour-competition has been in the works for years. It’s been looming just behind the horizon for as long as I can remember. I think they post-poned it last due a conflict with the Greater Helsinki-competition.

Ironically a friend of mine who worked on the hotel at H&deM was also working on the competition program and materials…

]]> Comment on Herzog & DeMeuron Hotel Cancelled by South Harbour Competition http://www.lewism.org/2010/04/20/herzog-demeuron-hotel-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-87769 South Harbour Competition Sun, 15 May 2011 06:11:56 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1928#comment-87769 [...] agrees that it needs a major overhaul but what to do? Since the Herzog & DeMeuron hotel was cancelled last year the city has responded well to the critics and called for an open design competition. [...] [...] agrees that it needs a major overhaul but what to do? Since the Herzog & DeMeuron hotel was cancelled last year the city has responded well to the critics and called for an open design competition. [...]

]]> Comment on Guggenheim May Come to Helsinki by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2011/01/18/guggenheim-may-come-to-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-87641 Francisco Ortiz Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:53:59 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2339#comment-87641 "but it also strikes me as not something that will easily sit in the current art and design culture in Helsinki comfortably at all. However the McDonalds of High Art might be coming here soon." Finally! Lewis sharing his personal view! Hooray! “but it also strikes me as not something that will easily sit in the current art and design culture in Helsinki comfortably at all. However the McDonalds of High Art might be coming here soon.”

Finally! Lewis sharing his personal view! Hooray!

]]> Comment on Subterranea Helsinki by Ilkka Vähäaho http://www.lewism.org/2009/10/09/subterranea-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-87515 Ilkka Vähäaho Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:56:06 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1264#comment-87515 Mielestäni hienosti toteutettu Underground –sivusto Mielestäni hienosti toteutettu Underground –sivusto

]]> Comment on Estonian Architecture by kati http://www.lewism.org/2006/08/28/estonian-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-87490 kati Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:11:54 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2006/08/28/estonian-architecture/#comment-87490 thank you thank you

]]> Comment on Finland in Stereo by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2011/01/14/finland-in-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-87479 lewism Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:19:17 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2328#comment-87479 I haven't read either yet but will do soon. The thing was, what I skimmed through I found much I agreed with, in both. It's maybe a good thing to be self critical and self promotional but not to believe the hype either way! I haven’t read either yet but will do soon. The thing was, what I skimmed through I found much I agreed with, in both. It’s maybe a good thing to be self critical and self promotional but not to believe the hype either way!

]]> Comment on Finland in Stereo by JHJ http://www.lewism.org/2011/01/14/finland-in-stereo/comment-page-1/#comment-87477 JHJ Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:52:15 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2328#comment-87477 Interesting. After the self-hating version (which I'd not seen, thanks for the tip) and the self-congratulatory stuff (which was impossible not to see when it was launched!) maybe someone will publish something a bit more blended. Though probably best not to hold my breath. p.s. if there's a 1st-world country that's not an example of econo-political stagnation I'd love to know about it. Interesting. After the self-hating version (which I’d not seen, thanks for the tip) and the self-congratulatory stuff (which was impossible not to see when it was launched!) maybe someone will publish something a bit more blended. Though probably best not to hold my breath.
p.s. if there’s a 1st-world country that’s not an example of econo-political stagnation I’d love to know about it.

]]> Comment on Ecosia by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87472 lewism Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:07:00 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87472 @Christian, Thanks for updating your information on the ecosia website it is much clearer. @Shari, Thanks for the link to the WWF page which cites ecosia. Both these two things taken together make me (again!) revise my position somewhat. Ecosia looks like a good site to actively use. It's for profit status I think, is totally fair and legitamate model for this sort of operation. I think I'll add an update to the main post again also. @Christian,
Thanks for updating your information on the ecosia website it is much clearer.
@Shari,
Thanks for the link to the WWF page which cites ecosia.

Both these two things taken together make me (again!) revise my position somewhat. Ecosia looks like a good site to actively use. It’s for profit status I think, is totally fair and legitamate model for this sort of operation. I think I’ll add an update to the main post again also.

]]> Comment on Ecosia by Shari http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87471 Shari Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:27:37 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87471 Well I have been skeptical myself however the wwf links to them, and does say they are helping, and I don't think they would have them linked to their site if they weren't. see: http://wwf.panda.org/how_you_can_help/campaign/ecosia_search/ which I got to from doing a search on the site. Even if it's not 80% they are doing something so I'm now using them. Well I have been skeptical myself however the wwf links to them, and does say they are helping, and I don’t think they would have them linked to their site if they weren’t.
see: http://wwf.panda.org/how_you_can_help/campaign/ecosia_search/
which I got to from doing a search on the site. Even if it’s not 80% they are doing something so I’m now using them.

]]> Comment on Ecosia by Joep http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87470 Joep Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:31:33 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87470 Hey Christian You make an interesting point but still it's strange that this page is the first one you get when searching ecosia scam on ecosia don't you think? No one here gives any sources on their claims and that makes me suspicious. With regret, but also with hope, Joep Hey Christian

You make an interesting point but still it’s strange that this page is the first one you get when searching ecosia scam on ecosia don’t you think?
No one here gives any sources on their claims and that makes me suspicious.

With regret, but also with hope,

Joep

]]> Comment on AA Summer Pavilion by john http://www.lewism.org/2006/05/10/aa-summer-pavilion/comment-page-1/#comment-87449 john Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:09:36 +0000 http://www.freshlypressed.net/lewis/?p=87#comment-87449 Has this design won any awards? Has this design won any awards?

]]> Comment on Espoo Hospital by Cindy Conrad http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/13/espoo-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-87435 Cindy Conrad Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:26:37 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=710#comment-87435 I run AutoCad and Viz (our main office programs)although I don't like using Viz at all and try to keep clear of doing visualisations if possiböe as it seems to be a kind of black art which would just use all my time. Trying to learn abit of sketchup too. I run AutoCad and Viz (our main office programs)although I don’t like using Viz at all and try to keep clear of doing visualisations if possiböe as it seems to be a kind of black art which would just use all my time. Trying to learn abit of sketchup too.

]]> Comment on Ecosia by Christian http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87434 Christian Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:27:57 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87434 Hi All, Ecosia has seen a mayor update a few days ago. I think you should review the information we provide on the new site. Ecosia is definitly no scam. Best, Christian (Ecosia Founder) Hi All,

Ecosia has seen a mayor update a few days ago. I think you should review the information we provide on the new site. Ecosia is definitly no scam.

Best,

Christian (Ecosia Founder)

]]> Comment on You win some and you lose some by sahar http://www.lewism.org/2006/06/07/you-win-some-and-you-lose-some/comment-page-1/#comment-87417 sahar Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:51:06 +0000 http://www.freshlypressed.net/lewis/?p=97#comment-87417 dear sir im an architect with 13 years of experions in working with architectural designing , but now i want to do some research on floating architecture and how dose the tectonic concept in its buildings. i hope you can help me if you can. dear sir im an architect with 13 years of experions in working with architectural designing , but now i want to do some research on floating architecture and how dose the tectonic concept in its buildings.
i hope you can help me if you can.

]]> Comment on Berlin Dip (Index) by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2010/12/01/berlin-dip-index/comment-page-1/#comment-87407 lewism Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:23:15 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2075#comment-87407 Jim, Yeah I have the same problem finding time to blog, it never ends! But thanks for your blog again. I had a moment of reverse Zen finding your site after we had gone, reading about the Hedjuk building forinstance a few weeks after being there! But I'm subscribed and will keep reading. Good luck with the Bakery and hopefully one day I can come and taste your wares. PS. Yes you have exceptional music taste. Jim,
Yeah I have the same problem finding time to blog, it never ends! But thanks for your blog again. I had a moment of reverse Zen finding your site after we had gone, reading about the Hedjuk building forinstance a few weeks after being there! But I’m subscribed and will keep reading.
Good luck with the Bakery and hopefully one day I can come and taste your wares.
PS. Yes you have exceptional music taste.

]]> Comment on Berlin Dip (Index) by Jim http://www.lewism.org/2010/12/01/berlin-dip-index/comment-page-1/#comment-87404 Jim Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:34:53 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2075#comment-87404 Hi Lewis Thanks for the link, hope you enjoy wandering through my Berlin witterings! Not blogging much these days, as me and the missus are starting an english bakery, but hope to get out and about again in the spring. But do get in touch if you're over here again anytime. Jim PS I notice we have 'Super' compatibility on Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/JiminBerlin Hi Lewis
Thanks for the link, hope you enjoy wandering through my Berlin witterings! Not blogging much these days, as me and the missus are starting an english bakery, but hope to get out and about again in the spring.
But do get in touch if you’re over here again anytime.

Jim

PS I notice we have ‘Super’ compatibility on Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/JiminBerlin

]]> Comment on Finnish Architecture 0607 by Finnish Architecture 0809 http://www.lewism.org/2008/06/10/finnish-architecture-0607/comment-page-1/#comment-87401 Finnish Architecture 0809 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:53:38 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=342#comment-87401 [...] Previous exhibitions 0607 [...] [...] Previous exhibitions 0607 [...]

]]> Comment on Where is the good new Architecture? by sina http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/05/where-is-the-good-new-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-87377 sina Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:25:06 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=556#comment-87377 very good very good

]]> Comment on Finnish Architecture 0809 by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2010/10/29/finnish-architecture-0809/comment-page-1/#comment-87366 lewism Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:19:53 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2046#comment-87366 Dave, Thanks I updated the location...lost the photo with some sort of bug so I'll go back into the kml and update the photos a little later again when time permits. Dave,

Thanks I updated the location…lost the photo with some sort of bug so I’ll go back into the kml and update the photos a little later again when time permits.

]]> Comment on Finnish Architecture 0809 by Dave http://www.lewism.org/2010/10/29/finnish-architecture-0809/comment-page-1/#comment-87365 Dave Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:06:46 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2046#comment-87365 ..quick fix on the kml...Paulig Roastery is located at 60.214058,25.171266 otherwise many thanks for the great resource! ..quick fix on the kml…Paulig Roastery is located at 60.214058,25.171266
otherwise many thanks for the great resource!

]]> Comment on The Architectural Gap by Finnish Architecture 0809 http://www.lewism.org/2010/10/06/the-architectural-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-87355 Finnish Architecture 0809 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:29:52 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2179#comment-87355 [...] too much into the debate about how these exhibitions like the Sterling Prize for example can become divorced from the reality of building, that Architects congratulate each other on their fantastic work when [...] [...] too much into the debate about how these exhibitions like the Sterling Prize for example can become divorced from the reality of building, that Architects congratulate each other on their fantastic work when [...]

]]> Comment on Where is the good new Architecture? by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/05/where-is-the-good-new-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-87332 lewism Wed, 20 Oct 2010 05:47:10 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=556#comment-87332 Renny, Thanks for leaving a comment and it's always nice to see a well written and thoughtful personal blog like your own. Renny,
Thanks for leaving a comment and it’s always nice to see a well written and thoughtful personal blog like your own.

]]> Comment on Where is the good new Architecture? by RennyBA's Terella http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/05/where-is-the-good-new-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-87328 RennyBA's Terella Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:49:57 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=556#comment-87328 I realise I am a bit late commenting, so let me just say: Nice to see my own photo in good use and thanks for being fair enough to link to the origin :-) I realise I am a bit late commenting, so let me just say: Nice to see my own photo in good use and thanks for being fair enough to link to the origin :-)

]]> Comment on Ecosia by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87322 lewism Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:19:10 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87322 Albert, This is an interesting question you have posed. If you are actually using the site for search instead of google anyway even a small amount of good you do is better than using an alternative that doesn't make a donation right? This post an thread have created a large amount of heat and the facts underlying it are not totally clear to me even after much attempted online checking. If you want to make your online life a little 'greener' maybe using ecosia would help. Bottom line is you have to make your own call and if you do want to help try Ecosia but do something more substantial too. Albert,

This is an interesting question you have posed. If you are actually using the site for search instead of google anyway even a small amount of good you do is better than using an alternative that doesn’t make a donation right?
This post an thread have created a large amount of heat and the facts underlying it are not totally clear to me even after much attempted online checking.
If you want to make your online life a little ‘greener’ maybe using ecosia would help. Bottom line is you have to make your own call and if you do want to help try Ecosia but do something more substantial too.

]]> Comment on Ecosia by Albert http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87319 Albert Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:54:02 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87319 What's the harm in using the site? Just for basic searches i mean. Does anyone have a sound objection to using this site over google or yahoo? What’s the harm in using the site? Just for basic searches i mean.
Does anyone have a sound objection to using this site over google or yahoo?

]]> Comment on Ecosia by 1abcowboy http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87295 1abcowboy Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:07:08 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87295 There's a lot of speculation in the critical perspectives here. It seems like some people are just not prepared to believe that other people might do things that are not completely self-interested. Making promotional videos is hardly evidence that a group isn't serious about its environmental commitment. The logical extension of that argument is that anyone who consumes resources isn't really an environmentalist--guess you have to be dead to be sincere. If you actually look up the forestle story, the alleged ethical violations have nothing to do with the company failing to make its promised donations. Google apparently believed that people were doing searches and clicking on ads just so that forestle could get the revenue, and therefore contribute it to their cause. Critical is good, knee-jerk criticism less so. There’s a lot of speculation in the critical perspectives here. It seems like some people are just not prepared to believe that other people might do things that are not completely self-interested.

Making promotional videos is hardly evidence that a group isn’t serious about its environmental commitment. The logical extension of that argument is that anyone who consumes resources isn’t really an environmentalist–guess you have to be dead to be sincere. If you actually look up the forestle story, the alleged ethical violations have nothing to do with the company failing to make its promised donations. Google apparently believed that people were doing searches and clicking on ads just so that forestle could get the revenue, and therefore contribute it to their cause.

Critical is good, knee-jerk criticism less so.

]]> Comment on Architects Foot in Mouth #1 by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2010/09/09/architects-foot-in-mouth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-87251 Francisco Ortiz Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:47:42 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2141#comment-87251 :)) Awesome! Two steps forward onto <i>Le Corbu's Path<i> for Lewis. :) )
Awesome!

Two steps forward onto Le Corbu’s Path for Lewis.

]]> Comment on Against the Eiffel Tower by John G. http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/22/against-the-eiffel-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-87244 John G. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:07:47 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1896#comment-87244 Anything new will draw critics and supporters, but age makes that new thing a classic. Who would dare criticize the Eiffel Tower today? Who would argue that it needs to be torn down? Anything new will draw critics and supporters, but age makes that new thing a classic. Who would dare criticize the Eiffel Tower today? Who would argue that it needs to be torn down?

]]> Comment on Ecosia by Archangel http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87220 Archangel Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:32:23 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87220 James said: 'Ecosia claims that no personal data is used but show statistics of accesses to the website on their statistics area. The separation by country means they log the IP’s of users who access the website and actually process that data'. What: & Google et.al. DON'T gather personal data? Most websites are full of 'click-on' ads & annoying pop-ups; even most 'freeware' sites are fronts for non-free products that require registration & personal data before you can download a limited/trial version. Even most Linux sites seem to carry ads for Microsoft! Have you never heard of 'stopscript' or 'adblock'? If you use Firefox, take a look at the add-ons: there are plenty of useful & free apps on there. You cannot MAKE anyone click on your ads, nor do you HAVE TO click on anyone else's. DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SPELL 'N-A-I-V-E'? James said: ‘Ecosia claims that no personal data is used but show statistics of accesses to the website on their statistics area. The separation by country means they log the IP’s of users who access the website and actually process that data’.

What: & Google et.al. DON’T gather personal data?

Most websites are full of ‘click-on’ ads & annoying pop-ups; even most ‘freeware’ sites are fronts for non-free products that require registration & personal data before you can download a limited/trial version. Even most Linux sites seem to carry ads for Microsoft!

Have you never heard of ‘stopscript’ or ‘adblock’? If you use Firefox, take a look at the add-ons: there are plenty of useful & free apps on there.

You cannot MAKE anyone click on your ads, nor do you HAVE TO click on anyone else’s.

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SPELL ‘N-A-I-V-E’?

]]> Comment on Shish Barak by Hassabio http://www.lewism.org/2007/04/12/shish-barak/comment-page-1/#comment-87218 Hassabio Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:43:05 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2007/04/12/shish-barak/#comment-87218 Not bad more on the French style. This meal is known originally in villages and mountain areas. Made with dough rolled flat thin then cut into cirles using a small coffee cup. Then the fillings are put in the middle fold the circled dough in half and seal edges by pressing on dough. Roll both thin edges and fold on top of each other and press on them to lock together. It will take the shape of a lady's hat or a safari hunter's hat. Yogurt is boiled with garlic and same spices mentioned and very small amount of rice as a thickening agent. The dumplings are dumped into the boiling solution and coocked untill the dough stiffins up and has no flower taste. When done, the dried mint is sprinkled in the pot as small pinches so the solution will not turn green or bitter. Good in winter as a soup.. Not bad more on the French style. This meal is known originally in villages and mountain areas. Made with dough rolled flat thin then cut into cirles using a small coffee cup. Then the fillings are put in the middle fold the circled dough in half and seal edges by pressing on dough. Roll both thin edges and fold on top of each other and press on them to lock together. It will take the shape of a lady’s hat or a safari hunter’s hat. Yogurt is boiled with garlic and same spices mentioned and very small amount of rice as a thickening agent. The dumplings are dumped into the boiling solution and coocked untill the dough stiffins up and has no flower taste. When done, the dried mint is sprinkled in the pot as small pinches so the solution will not turn green or bitter. Good in winter as a soup..

]]> Comment on Chinese Mortar by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2010/06/18/chinese-mortar/comment-page-1/#comment-87217 lewism Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:00:48 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2062#comment-87217 Francisco, Props to you for reading my blog in english. I'm still struggling with learning Finnish after six years here. I'm getting there but very slowly. Francisco,
Props to you for reading my blog in english. I’m still struggling with learning Finnish after six years here. I’m getting there but very slowly.

]]> Comment on Chinese Mortar by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2010/06/18/chinese-mortar/comment-page-1/#comment-87216 Francisco Ortiz Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:57:56 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2062#comment-87216 Hi Lewis! Thanks for your reply, now everything is clear. My native language is Portuguese BTW ;) Hi Lewis! Thanks for your reply, now everything is clear. My native language is Portuguese BTW ;)

]]> Comment on When Do Ugly Buildings Make Great Architecture? by Iain Jackson http://www.lewism.org/2006/10/09/when-do-ugly-buildings-make-great-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-87211 Iain Jackson Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:49:14 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2006/10/09/when-do-ugly-buildings-make-great-architecture/#comment-87211 Hi , great discussion, I write a blog on this very topic, its called 'thearchitectureofugliness', http://thearchitectureofugliness.blogspot.com/, i'd love to hear your views on some of the topics there. thanks. Hi ,
great discussion, I write a blog on this very topic, its called ‘thearchitectureofugliness’, http://thearchitectureofugliness.blogspot.com/,
i’d love to hear your views on some of the topics there.
thanks.

]]> Comment on Chinese Mortar by Lei http://www.lewism.org/2010/06/18/chinese-mortar/comment-page-1/#comment-87210 Lei Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:45:28 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2062#comment-87210 I've heard the Great Wall was originally made of rice and bricks. Indeed Rice was largely used in ancient construction. Also I still remember my grandma even used rice as glue for binding paper when I was little. I’ve heard the Great Wall was originally made of rice and bricks. Indeed Rice was largely used in ancient construction. Also I still remember my grandma even used rice as glue for binding paper when I was little.

]]> Comment on Ecosia by Jordan http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87208 Jordan Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:25:13 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87208 Come on, seriously? The company is endorsed by the WWF and prints the receipts to their donations online. They're completely legit. If they weren't giving this money directly to the cause of rainforest preservation, the rainforest preservation agency would be the first people to decry it. Calling this a scam is ridiculous. And saying you really have to be careful about what company to trust if you're going to be doing good in the world is just as silly - as if you're really hard pressed for where exactly to make the most philanthropic mouse click you can. Stop discouraging people from doing something good. Come on, seriously? The company is endorsed by the WWF and prints the receipts to their donations online. They’re completely legit. If they weren’t giving this money directly to the cause of rainforest preservation, the rainforest preservation agency would be the first people to decry it. Calling this a scam is ridiculous. And saying you really have to be careful about what company to trust if you’re going to be doing good in the world is just as silly – as if you’re really hard pressed for where exactly to make the most philanthropic mouse click you can. Stop discouraging people from doing something good.

]]> Comment on Dongtan The Worlds First Eco City by City 2.0 to Europe http://www.lewism.org/2006/10/05/dongtan-the-worlds-first-eco-city/comment-page-1/#comment-87205 City 2.0 to Europe Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:06:41 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2006/10/05/dongtan-the-worlds-first-eco-city/#comment-87205 [...] Northern Portugal. It is going to integrate IT into the fabric of the city, we will see if  unlike Dongtan this project can make it off the drawing board. This entry was posted in Asides and tagged city [...] [...] Northern Portugal. It is going to integrate IT into the fabric of the city, we will see if  unlike Dongtan this project can make it off the drawing board. This entry was posted in Asides and tagged city [...]

]]> Comment on Chinese Mortar by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2010/06/18/chinese-mortar/comment-page-1/#comment-87196 lewism Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:35:41 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2062#comment-87196 Another word for mortar would be cement I guess, it's the binding agent between brickwork or blockwork, does that help, what's your native language Francisco? Another word for mortar would be cement I guess, it’s the binding agent between brickwork or blockwork, does that help, what’s your native language Francisco?

]]> Comment on Chinese Mortar by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2010/06/18/chinese-mortar/comment-page-1/#comment-87193 Francisco Ortiz Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:55:35 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=2062#comment-87193 Hey Lewis, do you have another world for "mortar"? I'm dying to know... XD (Being very difficult to track the meaning for me). Hey Lewis, do you have another world for “mortar”? I’m dying to know… XD (Being very difficult to track the meaning for me).

]]> Comment on Kiruna by Roundabout http://www.lewism.org/2006/11/24/kiruna/comment-page-1/#comment-87155 Roundabout Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:52:29 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2006/11/24/kiruna/#comment-87155 [...] Kiruna the city that’s cracking apart. [...] [...] Kiruna the city that’s cracking apart. [...]

]]> Comment on Ecosia by Shari Smith http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87143 Shari Smith Tue, 25 May 2010 15:55:34 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87143 I found your site when I was doing some research on this company. I also found a article on the wwf site. They seem to be supporting the search company. http://www.wwf.org.uk/wwf_articles.cfm?unewsid=3888 However as this is a new company they many not yet know how much will be donated, yet it appears there is a partnership. It will be interesting to see if we ever find out how much is actually donated that is verifiable. It's a shame that intelligent consumers are so leery of this type of site, yet we must be if we are going to make a difference. I found your site when I was doing some research on this company. I also found a article on the wwf site. They seem to be supporting the search company.
http://www.wwf.org.uk/wwf_articles.cfm?unewsid=3888

However as this is a new company they many not yet know how much will be donated, yet it appears there is a partnership. It will be interesting to see if we ever find out how much is actually donated that is verifiable. It’s a shame that intelligent consumers are so leery of this type of site, yet we must be if we are going to make a difference.

]]> Comment on South Harbour by Herzog & DeMeuron Hotel Cancelled http://www.lewism.org/2008/03/11/south-harbour/comment-page-1/#comment-87119 Herzog & DeMeuron Hotel Cancelled Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:45:02 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2008/03/11/south-harbour/#comment-87119 [...] Herzog and DeMeurons’ hotel design for the centre of Helsinki has been rejected. Earlier this month on 3rd April the city council voted against the scheme and it looks like a study of the whole area will take place before another competition is announced. I’m not sure but I’m guessing that that this will probably mean the end for the whole of the current South Harbour scheme. [...] [...] Herzog and DeMeurons’ hotel design for the centre of Helsinki has been rejected. Earlier this month on 3rd April the city council voted against the scheme and it looks like a study of the whole area will take place before another competition is announced. I’m not sure but I’m guessing that that this will probably mean the end for the whole of the current South Harbour scheme. [...]

]]> Comment on Ecosia by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87083 lewism Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:44:58 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87083 James, Thanks for your comment, it was informative and you digged a little deeper than I did the first time. It looks like Lee may be right so thanks to him too. Its always important to know....to really know where you send your money, or who you support or what companies you use. Especially when you want your actions to be for a greater good you need to be especially careful. James, Thanks for your comment, it was informative and you digged a little deeper than I did the first time. It looks like Lee may be right so thanks to him too.

Its always important to know….to really know where you send your money, or who you support or what companies you use. Especially when you want your actions to be for a greater good you need to be especially careful.

]]> Comment on Ecosia by James http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87081 James Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:47:44 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87081 The comment from Lee was a bit strong but it does make sense, After reading this I looked into it and there is something strange about this network of "save the planet" websites from this German guy. Forestle was kicked out of Google for fraud. Look it up on the internet. They still use similar practices to what got them out of Google like using text that works as an incentive to click artificially on adds so they can make more money. The CTR rate (percentage of clicks in adds) they base themselves on is absolutely ficticious. Only 2% of people click on adds? A regular search engine has CTR's closer to 10% (paid adds are the top results so they get a good CTR). A website like Ecosia that incentivates people to click on adds should have an even bigger CTR. I don't tell people to click on adds on my webpage and my CTR is at about 6%. If I can get 6% being honest I can only imagine Ecosia's CTR... They must a lot more money per search than they claim. For a website that is looking to help the planet they also use loads of energy consuming marketing videos, Ecosia claims that no personal data is used but show statistics of accesses to the website on their statistics area. The separation by country means they log the IP's of users who access the website and actually process that data. Their relationship to the Copenhagen conference is also misleading. Ecosia has never had anything to do with Copenhagen. A lot of what is used by those guys on their websites does not add up. Google has already banned their "save the forest" part of the business from using their platform. If Google banned them, they must be sure that they are not really donating 80 or 90% of the money as they claim. I can understand the reason for writing the article. A lot of newspapers picked up the story. If you look at it it was a paid press release that was distributed to news agencies and journalists. Most news services just copied the press release. It was an easy way to write an interesting article. The problem with this is that this is one of many websites from the same guy all saying they are just donating money. Donating money seems to be a good business as they are growing fast and being able to afford really expensive websites and marketing material. Thumbs up to you guys for making me look deeper into Ecosia, Forestle & company. The comment from Lee was a bit strong but it does make sense, After reading this I looked into it and there is something strange about this network of “save the planet” websites from this German guy.
Forestle was kicked out of Google for fraud. Look it up on the internet. They still use similar practices to what got them out of Google like using text that works as an incentive to click artificially on adds so they can make more money. The CTR rate (percentage of clicks in adds) they base themselves on is absolutely ficticious. Only 2% of people click on adds? A regular search engine has CTR’s closer to 10% (paid adds are the top results so they get a good CTR). A website like Ecosia that incentivates people to click on adds should have an even bigger CTR. I don’t tell people to click on adds on my webpage and my CTR is at about 6%. If I can get 6% being honest I can only imagine Ecosia’s CTR… They must a lot more money per search than they claim.
For a website that is looking to help the planet they also use loads of energy consuming marketing videos,
Ecosia claims that no personal data is used but show statistics of accesses to the website on their statistics area. The separation by country means they log the IP’s of users who access the website and actually process that data.
Their relationship to the Copenhagen conference is also misleading. Ecosia has never had anything to do with Copenhagen.

A lot of what is used by those guys on their websites does not add up. Google has already banned their “save the forest” part of the business from using their platform. If Google banned them, they must be sure that they are not really donating 80 or 90% of the money as they claim.

I can understand the reason for writing the article. A lot of newspapers picked up the story. If you look at it it was a paid press release that was distributed to news agencies and journalists. Most news services just copied the press release. It was an easy way to write an interesting article. The problem with this is that this is one of many websites from the same guy all saying they are just donating money. Donating money seems to be a good business as they are growing fast and being able to afford really expensive websites and marketing material.

Thumbs up to you guys for making me look deeper into Ecosia, Forestle & company.

]]> Comment on Ecosia by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87023 lewism Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:17:49 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87023 Lee thanks for the comment I've updated the post to address them. Its always worthwhile checking deeper into claims made by any organisation, although I think you are much too dismissive overall. Lee thanks for the comment I’ve updated the post to address them. Its always worthwhile checking deeper into claims made by any organisation, although I think you are much too dismissive overall.

]]> Comment on Ecosia by Lee evans http://www.lewism.org/2010/03/02/ecosia/comment-page-1/#comment-87011 Lee evans Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:46:15 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1856#comment-87011 Ecosia is a scam. It belongs to a German guy who owns Forestle, Znout and many others. He claims to give 90% of the money on Forestle and 80% on Ecosia. Then he calls Ecosia the greenest search engine? He is the one who claims on one of his sites to donate more than Ecosia does. He has different websites all saying absurd things. A complete fraud. Ecosia is a scam. It belongs to a German guy who owns Forestle, Znout and many others.
He claims to give 90% of the money on Forestle and 80% on Ecosia. Then he calls Ecosia the greenest search engine? He is the one who claims on one of his sites to donate more than Ecosia does. He has different websites all saying absurd things. A complete fraud.

]]> Comment on Star Wars a New Heap by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/22/star-wars-a-new-heap/comment-page-1/#comment-86986 lewism Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:59:27 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=647#comment-86986 John, Thanks for dropping by and correcting me. The Darth Vader / Morris helmet is especially cool. John,
Thanks for dropping by and correcting me. The Darth Vader / Morris helmet is especially cool.

]]> Comment on Star Wars a New Heap by John Powers http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/22/star-wars-a-new-heap/comment-page-1/#comment-86984 John Powers Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:24:36 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=647#comment-86984 I was a student of Robert Morris. But his inclusion in that list is not random. His art and writings were central to that essay - and he supplied almost all of the best sight gags. I was a student of Robert Morris. But his inclusion in that list is not random. His art and writings were central to that essay – and he supplied almost all of the best sight gags.

]]> Comment on Nordic Names by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/10/19/nordic-names/comment-page-1/#comment-86975 lewism Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:07:24 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1649#comment-86975 Peter, well I don't think I can advise youreally but what would I do in your situation? This is the webpage for <a href="http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Rikard" rel="nofollow">Rikard</a> on the nordic names website. It tends to confirm your suspicion that the spelling is at least more common in Norway. Write to the website and there is a link in the page I linked to above to the Norweigian National Statistics department, maybe they can help you. However I would say that the name probably is from old german, norwegian being a germanic language. Just the spelling is a mainly nordic/norweigian in form. Good luck in your quest! Peter, well I don’t think I can advise youreally but what would I do in your situation? This is the webpage for Rikard on the nordic names website. It tends to confirm your suspicion that the spelling is at least more common in Norway. Write to the website and there is a link in the page I linked to above to the Norweigian National Statistics department, maybe they can help you.
However I would say that the name probably is from old german, norwegian being a germanic language. Just the spelling is a mainly nordic/norweigian in form. Good luck in your quest!

]]> Comment on Nordic Names by Peter Rickard http://www.lewism.org/2009/10/19/nordic-names/comment-page-1/#comment-86972 Peter Rickard Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:54:20 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1649#comment-86972 I am in Melbourne Australia and researching the history and meaning of my surname "Rickard". Originally it was thought to be old German but I believe that it has an earlier origin from Norway. Any advice you can provide would be most grateful I am in Melbourne Australia and researching the history and meaning of my surname “Rickard”. Originally it was thought to be old German but I believe that it has an earlier origin from Norway. Any advice you can provide would be most grateful

]]> Comment on Nuage Vert by Pixelache 2010 http://www.lewism.org/2008/04/10/nuage-vert/comment-page-1/#comment-86949 Pixelache 2010 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:41:23 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=328#comment-86949 [...] and getting stronger every year, coming up a few more art and energy consumption crossovers like Nuage Vert, as well as other cool stuff like window farms. This entry was posted in Asides and tagged [...] [...] and getting stronger every year, coming up a few more art and energy consumption crossovers like Nuage Vert, as well as other cool stuff like window farms. This entry was posted in Asides and tagged [...]

]]> Comment on Better Mortgage Systems by Columbia, MO Mortgage http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/09/better-mortgage-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-86942 Columbia, MO Mortgage Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:04:02 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=677#comment-86942 I can speak for the U.S. here-- I think the thing us Americans envy of you folks in the East is the amount of different "flavors" your mortgages come in. You don't see a lot of "fun" mortgages such as the offset mortgages I keep reading about with envy :-) I can speak for the U.S. here– I think the thing us Americans envy of you folks in the East is the amount of different “flavors” your mortgages come in.

You don’t see a lot of “fun” mortgages such as the offset mortgages I keep reading about with envy :-)

]]> Comment on Ode to Reading by Aria « http://www.lewism.org/2010/01/21/ode-to-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-86934 Aria « Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:14:18 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1810#comment-86934 [...] è bene che sia sincera fino in fondo e che lasci traccia di quello che l’ha provocato: leggere questo. Questo post è stato scritto da francesca e pubblicato il 22 Gennaio 2010 alle 00:55 in [...] [...] è bene che sia sincera fino in fondo e che lasci traccia di quello che l’ha provocato: leggere questo. Questo post è stato scritto da francesca e pubblicato il 22 Gennaio 2010 alle 00:55 in [...]

]]> Comment on New Pasila by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/11/23/new-pasila/comment-page-1/#comment-86914 Francisco Ortiz Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:05:21 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1726#comment-86914 "Judging by the scope of the Zucchi masterplan we will get some good buildings but not a significant improvement to the city." More more! “Judging by the scope of the Zucchi masterplan we will get some good buildings but not a significant improvement to the city.”

More more!

]]> Comment on Shish Barak by yasmin http://www.lewism.org/2007/04/12/shish-barak/comment-page-1/#comment-86843 yasmin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:56:56 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2007/04/12/shish-barak/#comment-86843 thankyou sooooo much thankyou sooooo much

]]> Comment on Roman Architecture by joanna orlik http://www.lewism.org/2009/11/26/roman-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-86841 joanna orlik Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:37:37 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1761#comment-86841 Thank you for posting this entry. It is so great. Thank you for posting this entry. It is so great.

]]> Comment on Best place to live in Finland by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/11/24/best-place-to-live-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-86833 lewism Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:03:07 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1738#comment-86833 Sounds like the aspiration is somewhere between city and country, urban and suburban...a little of life from both? Sounds like the aspiration is somewhere between city and country, urban and suburban…a little of life from both?

]]> Comment on Best place to live in Finland by Jukka http://www.lewism.org/2009/11/24/best-place-to-live-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-86832 Jukka Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:04:55 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1738#comment-86832 My sister lives in Karjasilta, Oulu and I must admit that it is a nice place to live. The area consists of some low, 3-4 stories high, apartment buildings and a large selection of "rintamamiestalo"-type buildings. It is within a walking distance from the city center and has plenty of green. My opinion about the rest of the Oulu is not as bright. In fact pretty much all of the areas fall into the same category. Lutakko and Arabia just being modern versions of that. What makes me happy is that all of the areas are ones that are close to the city centers (or have an easy access to it) and thus use services of it. My sister lives in Karjasilta, Oulu and I must admit that it is a nice place to live. The area consists of some low, 3-4 stories high, apartment buildings and a large selection of “rintamamiestalo”-type buildings. It is within a walking distance from the city center and has plenty of green. My opinion about the rest of the Oulu is not as bright.

In fact pretty much all of the areas fall into the same category. Lutakko and Arabia just being modern versions of that. What makes me happy is that all of the areas are ones that are close to the city centers (or have an easy access to it) and thus use services of it.

]]> Comment on Wasted Space Helsinki by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/11/06/wasted-space-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-86831 lewism Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:43:29 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1700#comment-86831 Anna-Riita, Thanks, yes it was an inspiring evening I really want to help in some way....just going to go and check your website now! Anna-Riita,

Thanks, yes it was an inspiring evening I really want to help in some way….just going to go and check your website now!

]]> Comment on Wasted Space Helsinki by Anna-Riitta http://www.lewism.org/2009/11/06/wasted-space-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-86830 Anna-Riitta Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:17:13 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1700#comment-86830 Hello! Just wanted to send a little note to thank for a lovely blog. Found it through your mail on dodo-list after the meeting in Vaihtolava where I participated as well (unfortunate shortly though with my little Elliot). I shall be now on following your blog so keep it high please! Hello! Just wanted to send a little note to thank for a lovely blog. Found it through your mail on dodo-list after the meeting in Vaihtolava where I participated as well (unfortunate shortly though with my little Elliot). I shall be now on following your blog so keep it high please!

]]> Comment on European Green Belt by claiming involuntary parks - mammoth // building nothing out of something http://www.lewism.org/2009/10/23/european-green-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-86761 claiming involuntary parks - mammoth // building nothing out of something Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:53:28 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1668#comment-86761 [...] via lewism] This entry was written by rholmes, posted on October 26, 2009 at 1:53 pm, filed under landscape [...] [...] via lewism] This entry was written by rholmes, posted on October 26, 2009 at 1:53 pm, filed under landscape [...]

]]> Comment on Estonian Architecture by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2006/08/28/estonian-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-86728 lewism Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:09:58 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2006/08/28/estonian-architecture/#comment-86728 Nina, try <a href="http://www.threeplusone.ee/contact.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> Nina,

try here

]]> Comment on Estonian Architecture by nina http://www.lewism.org/2006/08/28/estonian-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-86726 nina Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:35:56 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2006/08/28/estonian-architecture/#comment-86726 Hi , i am looking for some information abt a work done by 3+1 architects in Tallinn Estonie ; here is the adresse Korteleamu koidula Tn 24 , am trying to search on google but the adress is invalid:Could you please help me? Hi , i am looking for some information abt a work done by 3+1 architects in Tallinn Estonie ; here is the adresse Korteleamu koidula Tn 24 , am trying to search on google but the adress is invalid:Could you please help me?

]]> Comment on Subterranea Helsinki by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/10/09/subterranea-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-86715 lewism Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:01:18 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1264#comment-86715 Thanks for the comment I'll check out the civil defense museum some time soon. I also posted about the ring of russian military bunkers around helsinki <a href="http://www.lewism.org/2008/09/19/fortress-finland/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Thanks for the comment I’ll check out the civil defense museum some time soon. I also posted about the ring of russian military bunkers around helsinki here.

]]> Comment on Subterranea Helsinki by MK http://www.lewism.org/2009/10/09/subterranea-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-86714 MK Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:56:34 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1264#comment-86714 Interesting post. For some more underground spaces, the <b><a href="http://www.museot.fi/searchmuseums/index.php?museo_id=22022" rel="nofollow">Helsinki civil defence museum</a></b> is also an interesting place, if not particularly big. Interesting post. For some more underground spaces, the Helsinki civil defence museum is also an interesting place, if not particularly big.

]]> Comment on Jätkäsaari Low2No Competition Winner by Low2No Finalist Videos http://www.lewism.org/2009/09/08/jatkasaari-low2no-competition-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-86232 Low2No Finalist Videos Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:41:00 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1427#comment-86232 [...] quick update on the low2no competition in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki. The finalists’ presentations have been [...] [...] quick update on the low2no competition in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki. The finalists’ presentations have been [...]

]]> Comment on Glasgow Shed by hadid in glasgow - mammoth // building nothing out of something http://www.lewism.org/2009/09/13/glasgow-shed/comment-page-1/#comment-86209 hadid in glasgow - mammoth // building nothing out of something Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:38:46 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1491#comment-86209 [...] lewism, slowly] This entry was written by rholmes, posted on September 21, 2009 at 3:38 pm, filed under [...] [...] lewism, slowly] This entry was written by rholmes, posted on September 21, 2009 at 3:38 pm, filed under [...]

]]> Comment on Rosetta Stone 2.0 by Miki http://www.lewism.org/2009/09/11/rosetta-stone-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-86040 Miki Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:28:47 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1386#comment-86040 very beautiful:) very beautiful:)

]]> Comment on Jätkäsaari Low2No Competition Winner by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/09/08/jatkasaari-low2no-competition-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-86024 lewism Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:26:05 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1427#comment-86024 Bryan, Thanks for the comment I'll follow it up. I'm very interested to see the shortlist entries and how the winning project will be implemented. In the mean time my congratulations on a well run project. Bryan,
Thanks for the comment I’ll follow it up. I’m very interested to see the shortlist entries and how the winning project will be implemented. In the mean time my congratulations on a well run project.

]]> Comment on The Around Project by class, inequality, social media, and the public sphere - mammoth // building nothing out of something http://www.lewism.org/2009/07/29/the-around-project/comment-page-1/#comment-86020 class, inequality, social media, and the public sphere - mammoth // building nothing out of something Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:42:12 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1302#comment-86020 [...] attention to, even while looking to encourage (rightly) the growth of informational systems that augment our experience of the city, as the obvious threat here is that an informational infrastructure [...] [...] attention to, even while looking to encourage (rightly) the growth of informational systems that augment our experience of the city, as the obvious threat here is that an informational infrastructure [...]

]]> Comment on Jätkäsaari Low2No Competition Winner by bryan boyer http://www.lewism.org/2009/09/08/jatkasaari-low2no-competition-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-86019 bryan boyer Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:50:16 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1427#comment-86019 Thanks for the optimistic thoughts! We'll be posting videos of the presentations that the teams made later this week or early next week. If you like, you can follow @HDL2010 on twitter and I'll be sending out an announcement and a link once the videos are up. -bryan (Design Lead, Sitra) Thanks for the optimistic thoughts! We’ll be posting videos of the presentations that the teams made later this week or early next week. If you like, you can follow @HDL2010 on twitter and I’ll be sending out an announcement and a link once the videos are up. -bryan (Design Lead, Sitra)

]]> Comment on Open House Helsinki 2009 by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/08/28/open-house-helsinki-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-86018 lewism Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:25:33 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1420#comment-86018 Jun, I'm nothing to do with it officially you should visit the website I linked to and follow your nose from there... Jun,

I’m nothing to do with it officially you should visit the website I linked to and follow your nose from there…

]]> Comment on Open House Helsinki 2009 by Jun Niskanen http://www.lewism.org/2009/08/28/open-house-helsinki-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-86017 Jun Niskanen Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:23:56 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1420#comment-86017 I would like to get the notification of next session of Helsinki Design Week. Your attention is highly appreciated! I would like to get the notification of next session of Helsinki Design Week. Your attention is highly appreciated!

]]> Comment on The Self Sufficient City Competition by Manhattan http://www.lewism.org/2009/08/27/the-self-sufficient-city-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-85874 Manhattan Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:55:16 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1416#comment-85874 Unfortunately, I have no legitimate plan to make my vision of an encapsulated, space traveling New York City into a reality. Unfortunately, I have no legitimate plan to make my vision of an encapsulated, space traveling New York City into a reality.

]]> Comment on Optical Illusion at Finlandia Hall by SerraGlia http://www.lewism.org/2009/08/17/optical-illusion-at-finlandia-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-85467 SerraGlia Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:37:53 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1401#comment-85467 wow. great! I am going to check right now ;) thx for shearing wow.
great!
I am going to check right now ;)

thx for shearing

]]> Comment on Parkour for Bikes by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/08/03/parkour-for-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-83779 lewism Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:31:09 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1339#comment-83779 emmdee, that's pretty much my limit also! emmdee,
that’s pretty much my limit also!

]]> Comment on Parkour for Bikes by emmdee http://www.lewism.org/2009/08/03/parkour-for-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-83739 emmdee Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:26:00 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1339#comment-83739 Uskomaton! I find staying on the right side of the road (instead of left) a big enough challenge... Uskomaton! I find staying on the right side of the road (instead of left) a big enough challenge…

]]> Comment on Parkour for Bikes by Tra le infinite forme di grazia possibili « http://www.lewism.org/2009/08/03/parkour-for-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-83328 Tra le infinite forme di grazia possibili « Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:39:28 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1339#comment-83328 [...] (video scoperto via lewism). [...] [...] (video scoperto via lewism). [...]

]]> Comment on Mårtensbro School by ChicOrtiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/07/30/martensbro-school/comment-page-1/#comment-83290 ChicOrtiz Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:53:12 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1311#comment-83290 Forget! This idea is stupid... Forget! This idea is stupid…

]]> Comment on Mårtensbro School by ChicOrtiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/07/30/martensbro-school/comment-page-1/#comment-83289 ChicOrtiz Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:49:15 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1311#comment-83289 Wow! Their website is just great! Very "clean". I think if they're able add some mini pics over the timeline it would be perfect :) Wow! Their website is just great! Very “clean”. I think if they’re able add some mini pics over the timeline it would be perfect :)

]]> Comment on Nakagin Capsule Tower by Camila http://www.lewism.org/2007/05/21/nakagin-capsule-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-83264 Camila Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:23:31 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2007/05/21/nakagin-capsule-tower/#comment-83264 I like it very much I think it is a very important building for the history of architecture It is a shame that they will throw it down :( I like it very much I think it is a very important building for the history of architecture
It is a shame that they will throw it down :(

]]> Comment on The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson by Adam http://www.lewism.org/2009/02/04/the-ghost-map-by-steven-johnson/comment-page-1/#comment-83260 Adam Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:32:46 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=901#comment-83260 I appreciate your effort and the quality of the information you provide. I certainly will folow these recommendations! I appreciate your effort and the quality of the information you provide. I certainly will folow these recommendations!

]]> Comment on University Oath by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/06/24/university-oath/comment-page-1/#comment-83247 lewism Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:09:51 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1295#comment-83247 I've been on holiday, and infact for a couple of weeks away from the internet. But I'm back and normal service should resume pretty soon. I’ve been on holiday, and infact for a couple of weeks away from the internet. But I’m back and normal service should resume pretty soon.

]]> Comment on University Oath by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/06/24/university-oath/comment-page-1/#comment-83140 Francisco Ortiz Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:26:59 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1295#comment-83140 Where are you Lewis? We miss you! Where are you Lewis? We miss you!

]]> Comment on Jørn Utzon Lecture Report by Jaun Millalonco http://www.lewism.org/2009/05/15/j%c3%b8rn-utzon-lecture-report/comment-page-1/#comment-81658 Jaun Millalonco Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:32:09 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1165#comment-81658 My first visit here, found the blog accidentally really, and I just wanted to say I've enjoyed my visit and had some good reads while here :) Juan My first visit here, found the blog accidentally really, and I just wanted to say I’ve enjoyed my visit and had some good reads while here :)
Juan

]]> Comment on Aalto University by University Oath http://www.lewism.org/2008/06/30/aalto-university/comment-page-1/#comment-81490 University Oath Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:36:48 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=351#comment-81490 [...] Thackara proposes a new kind of oath for the forthcoming Aalto University based on a viewpoint that we are part of the Earths’ biological system not apart from it, and [...] [...] Thackara proposes a new kind of oath for the forthcoming Aalto University based on a viewpoint that we are part of the Earths’ biological system not apart from it, and [...]

]]> Comment on Harvesting the Air by readings (2) - mammoth // building nothing out of something http://www.lewism.org/2009/06/12/harvesting-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-80910 readings (2) - mammoth // building nothing out of something Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:53:09 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1232#comment-80910 [...] Lewism links Nokia’s plans for mobile phones that would recharge themselves by harvesting electromagnetic [...] [...] Lewism links Nokia’s plans for mobile phones that would recharge themselves by harvesting electromagnetic [...]

]]> Comment on Powerkiss by Carmen http://www.lewism.org/2009/06/15/powerkiss/comment-page-1/#comment-80882 Carmen Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:27:12 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1205#comment-80882 Hello, I am a Spanish girl interested in Design and I think that you blog is very interesting. Please visit my own blog if you have some time: http://gooddis.blogspot.com/ Kisses, Carmen Hello,

I am a Spanish girl interested in Design and I think that you blog is very interesting.

Please visit my own blog if you have some time:

http://gooddis.blogspot.com/

Kisses,
Carmen

]]> Comment on Powerkiss by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/06/15/powerkiss/comment-page-1/#comment-80880 lewism Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:16:48 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1205#comment-80880 Serra, welcome to Finland! Serra, welcome to Finland!

]]> Comment on Powerkiss by Serra http://www.lewism.org/2009/06/15/powerkiss/comment-page-1/#comment-80879 Serra Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:15:08 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1205#comment-80879 just moved in Helsinki... thx for sharing in this blog! just moved in Helsinki… thx for sharing in this blog!

]]> Comment on Jørn Utzon Lecture in Helsinki by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/04/29/j%c3%b8rn-utzon-lecture-in-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-78181 lewism Mon, 11 May 2009 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1147#comment-78181 Look's like I can make it afterall. So maybe I'll see some of you there and after? Look’s like I can make it afterall. So maybe I’ll see some of you there and after?

]]> Comment on Nakagin Capsule Tower by miki kurosaki http://www.lewism.org/2007/05/21/nakagin-capsule-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-77614 miki kurosaki Fri, 08 May 2009 12:10:26 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2007/05/21/nakagin-capsule-tower/#comment-77614 Kisho Kurokawa's Nakagin Capsule Tower from the Metabolism Movement is awesome! Kisho Kurokawa’s Nakagin Capsule Tower from the Metabolism Movement is awesome!

]]> Comment on Jørn Utzon Lecture in Helsinki by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/04/29/j%c3%b8rn-utzon-lecture-in-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-77482 lewism Thu, 07 May 2009 11:30:14 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1147#comment-77482 @ emmdee Nothing on the web about it - totally crazy! I'm not advocating a twitter account for a Lecture or anything but doesn't someone at safa / Aalto Institute want to get the message out? (still looking for a babysitter or I will have to read up your report about it?) @ emmdee

Nothing on the web about it – totally crazy! I’m not advocating a twitter account for a Lecture or anything but doesn’t someone at safa / Aalto Institute want to get the message out? (still looking for a babysitter or I will have to read up your report about it?)

]]> Comment on Jørn Utzon Lecture in Helsinki by emmdee http://www.lewism.org/2009/04/29/j%c3%b8rn-utzon-lecture-in-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-77479 emmdee Thu, 07 May 2009 11:17:40 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1147#comment-77479 I'll probably be there (with my other half who'll be happy not to have to translate for a change) - sounds interesting. Strange there is nothing on the web anywhere! I’ll probably be there (with my other half who’ll be happy not to have to translate for a change) – sounds interesting. Strange there is nothing on the web anywhere!

]]> Comment on Jørn Utzon Lecture in Helsinki by Jukka http://www.lewism.org/2009/04/29/j%c3%b8rn-utzon-lecture-in-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-76367 Jukka Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:15:23 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1147#comment-76367 Oh that! The same poster is on the wall at the office, I haven't really read it :D It seems interesting, but I might in Oulu presenting some school projects. Oh that! The same poster is on the wall at the office, I haven’t really read it :D

It seems interesting, but I might in Oulu presenting some school projects.

]]> Comment on Jørn Utzon Lecture in Helsinki by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/04/29/j%c3%b8rn-utzon-lecture-in-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-76353 lewism Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:30:03 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1147#comment-76353 I couldn't find one despite scouring the net. I will scan in the poster we have in the office and put it up. I have a small baby-sitting problem also. I hope I can come and might have to bribe a finnish relative or two! I couldn’t find one despite scouring the net. I will scan in the poster we have in the office and put it up. I have a small baby-sitting problem also. I hope I can come and might have to bribe a finnish relative or two!

]]> Comment on Jørn Utzon Lecture in Helsinki by Jukka http://www.lewism.org/2009/04/29/j%c3%b8rn-utzon-lecture-in-helsinki/comment-page-1/#comment-76290 Jukka Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:27:53 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1147#comment-76290 That sounds interesting, but I couldn't find any more information about it. Do you have a link or something? That sounds interesting, but I couldn’t find any more information about it. Do you have a link or something?

]]> Comment on Renewable Energy and Housing by Renewable Energy Jobs http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/21/renewable-energy-and-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-75002 Renewable Energy Jobs Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:13:07 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=812#comment-75002 The Carbon Trust (UK) website (CarbonTrust.com) has lots of information on designing green buildings and greening existing building stock! Check it out. The Carbon Trust (UK) website (CarbonTrust.com) has lots of information on designing green buildings and greening existing building stock! Check it out.

]]> Comment on Simulated Ice Field by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/03/06/simulated-ice-field/comment-page-1/#comment-73356 Francisco Ortiz Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:21:07 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1066#comment-73356 "Oh and I love the idea of putting a cablecar from the shore over to the island they should put a whole system of those around in Helsinki" Is this British humor or what? :)) I don't like this project. Looks heavy and unproportional... If you want to make something heavy please take care of proportions a little bit... :I “Oh and I love the idea of putting a cablecar from the shore over to the island they should put a whole system of those around in Helsinki”

Is this British humor or what? :) )

I don’t like this project. Looks heavy and unproportional… If you want to make something heavy please take care of proportions a little bit… :I

]]> Comment on No New Building In Finland by mohammed dakakny http://www.lewism.org/2009/03/11/no-new-building-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-73194 mohammed dakakny Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:06:59 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1091#comment-73194 i live in finland but i dont feelk there is many project like another country like dubai (uae ) only thay have simple project but like big project i dont see any one i hop thay will have abig building and big project thanks i live in finland but i dont feelk there is many project like another country like dubai (uae )
only thay have simple project but like big project i dont see any one
i hop thay will have abig building and big project
thanks

]]> Comment on Goodbye Dubai, Hello Dubai by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/02/20/goodbye-dubai-hello-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-72294 Francisco Ortiz Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=996#comment-72294 "Francisco, I’m writing a longish blog post about it now…" Looking FF for your words! I'm feeling really curious :). Awsome post BTW. “Francisco,
I’m writing a longish blog post about it now…”

Looking FF for your words! I’m feeling really curious :) .

Awsome post BTW.

]]> Comment on No New Building In Finland by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/03/11/no-new-building-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-72209 lewism Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:26:31 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1091#comment-72209 Jukka, Point taken, have amended it slightly. Jukka,
Point taken, have amended it slightly.

]]> Comment on No New Building In Finland by Jukka http://www.lewism.org/2009/03/11/no-new-building-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-72201 Jukka Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:36:02 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1091#comment-72201 A slight revision could be in order; I believe the article tries to say that there hasn't been no privately funded <i>apartment building</i> projects in Helsinki. I do believe some people have started building single family houses... But yeah, it is a very cold wind that's blowing. A slight revision could be in order; I believe the article tries to say that there hasn’t been no privately funded apartment building projects in Helsinki. I do believe some people have started building single family houses…

But yeah, it is a very cold wind that’s blowing.

]]> Comment on Goodbye Dubai, Hello Dubai by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/02/20/goodbye-dubai-hello-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-72197 lewism Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:38:16 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=996#comment-72197 Francisco, I'm writing a longish blog post about it now.....I think the Dubai will carry on allbeit in a slightly less glitzy way. It may actually achieve some of the substance it misses at the moment. Some pain and ritual humiliation first though.... Francisco,
I’m writing a longish blog post about it now…..I think the Dubai will carry on allbeit in a slightly less glitzy way. It may actually achieve some of the substance it misses at the moment. Some pain and ritual humiliation first though….

]]> Comment on Goodbye Dubai, Hello Dubai by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/02/20/goodbye-dubai-hello-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-71941 Francisco Ortiz Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:46:59 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=996#comment-71941 Very interesting! And what is your opinion? :) Very interesting!

And what is your opinion? :)

]]> Comment on How To Design by emmdee http://www.lewism.org/2009/02/27/how-to-design/comment-page-1/#comment-71924 emmdee Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:23:04 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=1016#comment-71924 Seems simple advice - but too often forgoten. Seems simple advice – but too often forgoten.

]]> Comment on Bio-fuel in Finland by osagi http://www.lewism.org/2005/10/04/bio-fuel-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-71912 osagi Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:54:39 +0000 http://www.freshlypressed.net/lewis/?p=38#comment-71912 say yes for green say yes for green

]]> Comment on Aalto University by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/06/30/aalto-university/comment-page-1/#comment-71787 lewism Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:43:01 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=351#comment-71787 A couple of things, the university isn't functioning yet and I'm not a member try <a href="http://arkkitehtuuri.tkk.fi/" rel="nofollow">Helsinki University of Tecnology</a>. A couple of things, the university isn’t functioning yet and I’m not a member try Helsinki University of Tecnology.

]]> Comment on Aalto University by agbalaya ibrahim akinwunmi http://www.lewism.org/2008/06/30/aalto-university/comment-page-1/#comment-71776 agbalaya ibrahim akinwunmi Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:13:42 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=351#comment-71776 i will like to study in your school but dont know when the admission will be on.muchmore,what are the requirement on how to go about this.i check the school location and i see it is conducive enough to learn ,i will really appreciate if my favour is considered. yours sincerely ibrahim i will like to study in your school but dont know when the admission will be on.muchmore,what are the requirement on how to go about this.i check the school location and i see it is conducive enough to learn ,i will really appreciate if my favour is considered.
yours sincerely
ibrahim

]]> Comment on Snow Angels by Jim G http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/28/snow-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-71270 Jim G Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:39:34 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=907#comment-71270 Beautiful photo. Beautiful photo.

]]> Comment on Slussen Proposal by Bifta http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/14/slussen-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-71260 Bifta Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:54:31 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=766#comment-71260 I was visiting Stockholm when the museum of architecture was showing the competition entries - a really interesting collection of solutions to what's clearly a difficult architectural and town/transport planning problem. The BIG/NOD proposal was eye-catching, let's hope they can pull it off - presuming the credit crunch doesn't derail the whole thing! I was visiting Stockholm when the museum of architecture was showing the competition entries – a really interesting collection of solutions to what’s clearly a difficult architectural and town/transport planning problem. The BIG/NOD proposal was eye-catching, let’s hope they can pull it off – presuming the credit crunch doesn’t derail the whole thing!

]]> Comment on Site Change by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/11/30/site-change/comment-page-1/#comment-71258 lewism Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:18:10 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=486#comment-71258 Bah... since I added a few things to the theme I've managed to break it in IE! see if I can fix it over the next few days.. Bah… since I added a few things to the theme I’ve managed to break it in IE! see if I can fix it over the next few days..

]]> Comment on Espoo Hospital by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/13/espoo-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-71257 Francisco Ortiz Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:15:34 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=710#comment-71257 "and try to keep clear of doing visualisations if possiböe as it seems to be a kind of black art which would just use all my time" Yes it is...! 3d visualizations suc*$ sometimes! Take a lot of time and give a sensation of emptiness when it is finished... :( I am quite familiar with this sensation... :)) (<<<Just finished a small 3d building for rapid prototyping today ;). “and try to keep clear of doing visualisations if possiböe as it seems to be a kind of black art which would just use all my time”

Yes it is…! 3d visualizations suc*$ sometimes! Take a lot of time and give a sensation of emptiness when it is finished… :(

I am quite familiar with this sensation… :) )

(<<<Just finished a small 3d building for rapid prototyping today ;) .

]]> Comment on Espoo Hospital by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/13/espoo-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-71253 lewism Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:54:29 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=710#comment-71253 I run AutoCad and Viz (our main office programs)although I don't like using Viz at all and try to keep clear of doing visualisations if possiböe as it seems to be a kind of black art which would just use all my time. Trying to learn abit of sketchup too. I run AutoCad and Viz (our main office programs)although I don’t like using Viz at all and try to keep clear of doing visualisations if possiböe as it seems to be a kind of black art which would just use all my time. Trying to learn abit of sketchup too.

]]> Comment on Espoo Hospital by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/13/espoo-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-71223 Francisco Ortiz Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:54:18 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=710#comment-71223 Yep! Blender improved a lot. The last Blender Foundation project (Big Buck Bunny) appears at CG Talk's list "Top 10 2008" (<<< It means nothing but... Well... A lot of people visit CG society :) What do you have inside your toolbox Lewis? Yep! Blender improved a lot. The last Blender Foundation project (Big Buck Bunny) appears at CG Talk’s list “Top 10 2008″ (<<< It means nothing but… Well… A lot of people visit CG society :)

What do you have inside your toolbox Lewis?

]]> Comment on White Paint by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/23/white-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-71222 Francisco Ortiz Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:13:01 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=904#comment-71222 1+ vote for green and public roofs! The subject is very interesting BTW... I agree that the whole teory looks simplistic ;) Maybe we should also study water reflexion properties because It looks similar to white... And the planet has a huge water surface... 1+ vote for green and public roofs!

The subject is very interesting BTW… I agree that the whole teory looks simplistic ;)

Maybe we should also study water reflexion properties because It looks similar to white… And the planet has a huge water surface…

]]> Comment on Espoo Hospital by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/13/espoo-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-71192 lewism Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:49:04 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=710#comment-71192 Nice catch Francisco, although abel told me in a comment he had left on my flickr page so I dod know but not of the blog posting. Blender seems to have improved manyfold since I first looked at it. Nice catch Francisco, although abel told me in a comment he had left on my flickr page so I dod know but not of the blog posting. Blender seems to have improved manyfold since I first looked at it.

]]> Comment on White Paint by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/23/white-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-71191 lewism Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:47:27 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=904#comment-71191 Francisco, it is worth thinking about a little this idea. The basic theory I get, light is reflected back off a white surface better than another colour (that's the property of whiteness after all).That all seems sound to me. Just the application to the real world kind of makes me raise a whole load of questions like....what percentage of the reflected heat is absorbed by the atmosphere?..what co2 saving would you really get in real life? etc.... I end up with the feeling it's way too simplistic an argument, so I'll still be sticking with green roofs. Francisco,
it is worth thinking about a little this idea. The basic theory I get, light is reflected back off a white surface better than another colour (that’s the property of whiteness after all).That all seems sound to me.

Just the application to the real world kind of makes me raise a whole load of questions like….what percentage of the reflected heat is absorbed by the atmosphere?..what co2 saving would you really get in real life? etc….

I end up with the feeling it’s way too simplistic an argument, so I’ll still be sticking with green roofs.

]]> Comment on White Paint by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/23/white-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-71171 Francisco Ortiz Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:37:49 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=904#comment-71171 Well that's weird... First: does he calculates energy cost to change all roofs to white :? Second: he is proposing to "paint" some surfaces with white and others not... What about the amount of reflexion on non-white surfaces inside huge cities (i mean... white reflexion X non white surfaces; diferent heights)? That's dangerous! People can read it wrong and the result an be catastrofic... I don't like this idea... Fisrt thing to stop global warming is to stop doing things and low down consumism a lot! Well i guess its time to turn my computer off :)) Good night for all! Well that’s weird… First: does he calculates energy cost to change all roofs to white :?

Second: he is proposing to “paint” some surfaces with white and others not… What about the amount of reflexion on non-white surfaces inside huge cities (i mean… white reflexion X non white surfaces; diferent heights)? That’s dangerous! People can read it wrong and the result an be catastrofic…

I don’t like this idea… Fisrt thing to stop global warming is to stop doing things and low down consumism a lot!

Well i guess its time to turn my computer off :) ) Good night for all!

]]> Comment on Espoo Hospital by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/13/espoo-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-71170 Francisco Ortiz Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:13:44 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=710#comment-71170 Technology behind this project is open source! They used Blender 3D to generate thi pics :) More: http://www.blendernation.com/2009/01/05/blender-used-for-hospital-design/ Technology behind this project is open source!
They used Blender 3D to generate thi pics :)

More: http://www.blendernation.com/2009/01/05/blender-used-for-hospital-design/

]]> Comment on When Do Ugly Buildings Make Great Architecture? by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2006/10/09/when-do-ugly-buildings-make-great-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-70914 lewism Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:09:39 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2006/10/09/when-do-ugly-buildings-make-great-architecture/#comment-70914 Nathaniel, Thanks for the contribution, a comment that really adds to the conversation. I think your points are valid although instead of geometry I would prefer to use the word proportion. I think that's more fundamental, and also opens up the possibility of much more complexity rather than forever repeating cartesian or platonic simple forms and thinking the story ends there, your quote by Pei actually hints at that I think. Context is of course what buildings must relate to constantly whether natural or man made. Nathaniel,
Thanks for the contribution, a comment that really adds to the conversation. I think your points are valid although instead of geometry I would prefer to use the word proportion. I think that’s more fundamental, and also opens up the possibility of much more complexity rather than forever repeating cartesian or platonic simple forms and thinking the story ends there, your quote by Pei actually hints at that I think.
Context is of course what buildings must relate to constantly whether natural or man made.

]]> Comment on Where is the good new Architecture? by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/05/where-is-the-good-new-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-70905 Francisco Ortiz Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:13:54 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=556#comment-70905 ;) nice! Thank you for your reply! ;) nice! Thank you for your reply!

]]> Comment on When Do Ugly Buildings Make Great Architecture? by Nathaniel Foye http://www.lewism.org/2006/10/09/when-do-ugly-buildings-make-great-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-70882 Nathaniel Foye Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:12:25 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2006/10/09/when-do-ugly-buildings-make-great-architecture/#comment-70882 "I think that geometry is the fundamental element of architecture. It doesn't matter if it's Islamic or Renaissance. Geometry is the framework. But if the geometry is obvious, then I've failed." -- I. M. Pei Geometry and proportion make great architecture -- 'ugly', like 'mediocrity', can be ascribed to buildings lacking them, regardless of style, size, cost or finish. Although a modest and austere box, the building illustrated above has a playful asymmetrical geometry, and something about the place suggests Philip Johnson's 1949 Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. But 'ugly' also has a lot to do with context, specifically its violation. The building would probably be considered daring and chic in a natural setting like his, but would cause heart failure if dropped into neoclassical Williamsburg, Virginia. In that, taste and appropriateness (not ego) are key. “I think that geometry is the fundamental element of architecture. It doesn’t matter if it’s Islamic or Renaissance. Geometry is the framework. But if the geometry is obvious, then I’ve failed.” — I. M. Pei

Geometry and proportion make great architecture — ‘ugly’, like ‘mediocrity’, can be ascribed to buildings lacking them, regardless of style, size, cost or finish. Although a modest and austere box, the building illustrated above has a playful asymmetrical geometry, and something about the place suggests Philip Johnson’s 1949 Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. But ‘ugly’ also has a lot to do with context, specifically its violation. The building would probably be considered daring and chic in a natural setting like his, but would cause heart failure if dropped into neoclassical Williamsburg, Virginia. In that, taste and appropriateness (not ego) are key.

]]> Comment on Star Wars a New Heap by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/22/star-wars-a-new-heap/comment-page-1/#comment-70814 lewism Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:31:41 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=647#comment-70814 I guess he means <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Morris_(artist)" rel="nofollow">Robert Morris</a>, although sticking to Jane Jacobs might have been more wise. I guess he means Robert Morris, although sticking to Jane Jacobs might have been more wise.

]]> Comment on Where is the good new Architecture? by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/05/where-is-the-good-new-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-70813 lewism Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:27:22 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=556#comment-70813 Francisco, Meaning that the budget of course plays a major role in the quality of a project but it's not the overal determining factor. The budget only needs to be sufficient to enable good design to take place. Francisco,
Meaning that the budget of course plays a major role in the quality of a project but it’s not the overal determining factor. The budget only needs to be sufficient to enable good design to take place.

]]> Comment on Where is the good new Architecture? by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2009/01/05/where-is-the-good-new-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-70808 Francisco Ortiz Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:49:56 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=556#comment-70808 "...but as ever I believe some of the best Arcitecture being produced now is not necessarily budget related." Like... :? Sorry i don't get it... Can you add something? Thank you! :) “…but as ever I believe some of the best Arcitecture being produced now is not necessarily budget related.”

Like… :? Sorry i don’t get it…

Can you add something?

Thank you! :)

]]> Comment on Star Wars a New Heap by david http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/22/star-wars-a-new-heap/comment-page-1/#comment-70792 david Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:13:07 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=647#comment-70792 Robert Morris? Robert Morris?

]]> Comment on Waterfront Hotel Approved by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/12/waterfront-hotel-approved/comment-page-1/#comment-68529 lewism Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:43:05 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=589#comment-68529 @emmdee, I think the city saw that they could get a world class architect with a controversial design (even better) and not have to pay anything themselves. If this Norwegian investor has the cash then the city has gone for the scheme over any reservations it has for the design. I'm pretty ambivalent about the scheme and a little disappointed about it in its current guise, I wish it was either more polite to it's neighbours or alot less! I guess we are all biting our lips to see how it goes. @emmdee,
I think the city saw that they could get a world class architect with a controversial design (even better) and not have to pay anything themselves. If this Norwegian investor has the cash then the city has gone for the scheme over any reservations it has for the design. I’m pretty ambivalent about the scheme and a little disappointed about it in its current guise, I wish it was either more polite to it’s neighbours or alot less!
I guess we are all biting our lips to see how it goes.

]]> Comment on Waterfront Hotel Approved by emmdee http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/12/waterfront-hotel-approved/comment-page-1/#comment-68518 emmdee Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:06:54 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=589#comment-68518 In a way I'm quite surprised considering what people have told me about the general sanctity of the city masterplan... having seen the proposals I'm not totally convinced this the the right solution for the site - the grid twist is obvious and maybe gives too much emphasis to what is only a hotel after all, as does the cross plan making it very much an 'object' building in the context - and the 'onion' church already does this trick, so is it needed again? Also the (admittedly sketchy) proposals for the facade look like they might 'refer' to/compete with the Aalto 'sugarcube' - I would expect H&M to be a bit more original ... maybe client wants it that way? Don't get me wrong I generally like H&M's work, and hope it turns out to be jewel on Helsinki's waterfront, but I wonder if it needs to fight so hard to be 'different' for the sake of it? If the recession doesn't kill it off that is... In a way I’m quite surprised considering what people have told me about the general sanctity of the city masterplan… having seen the proposals I’m not totally convinced this the the right solution for the site – the grid twist is obvious and maybe gives too much emphasis to what is only a hotel after all, as does the cross plan making it very much an ‘object’ building in the context – and the ‘onion’ church already does this trick, so is it needed again? Also the (admittedly sketchy) proposals for the facade look like they might ‘refer’ to/compete with the Aalto ‘sugarcube’ – I would expect H&M to be a bit more original … maybe client wants it that way?

Don’t get me wrong I generally like H&M’s work, and hope it turns out to be jewel on Helsinki’s waterfront, but I wonder if it needs to fight so hard to be ‘different’ for the sake of it? If the recession doesn’t kill it off that is…

]]> Comment on Waterfront Hotel by Waterfront Hotel Approved - lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/08/waterfront-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-68512 Waterfront Hotel Approved - lewism Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:10:48 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=568#comment-68512 [...] most controversial building project in Finland for many years whatever happens next. (HS article) (previously) This entry was written by lewism, posted at 9:49 pm, filed under Architecture, Asides and [...] [...] most controversial building project in Finland for many years whatever happens next. (HS article) (previously) This entry was written by lewism, posted at 9:49 pm, filed under Architecture, Asides and [...]

]]> Comment on South Harbour by Waterfront Hotel - lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/03/11/south-harbour/comment-page-1/#comment-66525 Waterfront Hotel - lewism Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:51:30 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2008/03/11/south-harbour/#comment-66525 [...] not really surprised by this opposition, since I first posted about this project it seems to be that the tide of professional opinion in Finland has [...] [...] not really surprised by this opposition, since I first posted about this project it seems to be that the tide of professional opinion in Finland has [...]

]]> Comment on Lost America by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/04/lost-america/comment-page-1/#comment-66141 Francisco Ortiz Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=547#comment-66141 Dude... This bastards have lots of money to waste! : )) Fu%3ing beutyfull! Dude… This bastards have lots of money to waste! : ))

Fu%3ing beutyfull!

]]> Comment on Open Source Food by Francisco Ortiz http://www.lewism.org/2008/12/03/open-source-food/comment-page-1/#comment-66133 Francisco Ortiz Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=542#comment-66133 Hey! Great! Thank you! Hey! Great! Thank you!

]]> Comment on Mimoa by Jordi (Urbarama) http://www.lewism.org/2007/10/03/mimoa/comment-page-1/#comment-66042 Jordi (Urbarama) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:00:45 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2007/10/03/mimoa/#comment-66042 A very similar site to Mimoa is Urbarama. Urbarama is a Web 2.0 <a href="http://www.urbarama.com" rel="nofollow">Atlas of Architecture</a> and it's not restricted to Europe neither to 'modern' architecture as Mimoa was originally. It comes with an API and projects, maps and user profiles come with an 'embed' feature to display projects in blogs or websites a la youtube. A very similar site to Mimoa is Urbarama. Urbarama is a Web 2.0 Atlas of Architecture and it’s not restricted to Europe neither to ‘modern’ architecture as Mimoa was originally. It comes with an API and projects, maps and user profiles come with an ‘embed’ feature to display projects in blogs or websites a la youtube.

]]> Comment on Skateboarding, Space and the City by Buildings as Skateparks - lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/10/19/skatebaording-space-and-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-65585 Buildings as Skateparks - lewism Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:56:07 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=413#comment-65585 [...] on from my review of Skateboarding, Space and the City, Wired has a nice article about some recently finished buildings in which the Architects have [...] [...] on from my review of Skateboarding, Space and the City, Wired has a nice article about some recently finished buildings in which the Architects have [...]

]]> Comment on RIP Palast der Republik by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/11/29/rip-palast-der-republik/comment-page-1/#comment-64503 lewism Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:28:07 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=521#comment-64503 The inside of a german beerhall but you probably split your time 50/50 I guess. The inside of a german beerhall but you probably split your time 50/50 I guess.

]]> Comment on RIP Palast der Republik by Jukka http://www.lewism.org/2008/11/29/rip-palast-der-republik/comment-page-1/#comment-64496 Jukka Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:54:30 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=521#comment-64496 Well, two architects (students) travelling together, what else would we go and see? :) Well, two architects (students) travelling together, what else would we go and see? :)

]]> Comment on RIP Palast der Republik by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/11/29/rip-palast-der-republik/comment-page-1/#comment-64474 lewism Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:20:41 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=521#comment-64474 Nice photo, and you went to see plenty of great architecture in Berlin too. Nice photo, and you went to see plenty of great architecture in Berlin too.

]]> Comment on Site Change by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/11/30/site-change/comment-page-1/#comment-64471 lewism Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:15:27 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=486#comment-64471 @Darren, themedreamer looks pretty good I just never have used dreamweaver at least not yet. I used the webdeveloper addon for firefox to dabble with the css live. @enndee, H&dM proposals are a little worrying to be honest. I posted about them <a href="http://www.lewism.org/2008/03/11/south-harbour" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It's really unclear to me just how good or bad the proposals are. @Jukka, Sounds like you have just about written your own blogging platform, I'm suitably impressed! Maybe one day we will get to see it. @Darren,
themedreamer looks pretty good I just never have used dreamweaver at least not yet. I used the webdeveloper addon for firefox to dabble with the css live.

@enndee,
H&dM proposals are a little worrying to be honest. I posted about them here. It’s really unclear to me just how good or bad the proposals are.

@Jukka,
Sounds like you have just about written your own blogging platform, I’m suitably impressed! Maybe one day we will get to see it.

]]> Comment on Site Change by Jukka http://www.lewism.org/2008/11/30/site-change/comment-page-1/#comment-64464 Jukka Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:31:02 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=486#comment-64464 The new look is very stylish and sleek. I like it. I never got the Wordpress (or any other blog-engine) to do all the things I wanted it to do, not matter how much I tweaked and added plugins. Usually the tweaking would've required such a huge amount of work that using a ready-made engine didn't make any sense. Finally I decided to do my own. And even if I haven't (yet) gotten where I want to go with this approach, at least I'm moving there slowly. I must admit that some of the new projects that are out there can do most of the stuff I want, but not quite... Like I'd like to have the blogging features from <a href="http://www.wordpress.org/" rel="nofollow">Wordpress</a>, lifestream capabilities from <a href="http://www.sweetcron.com/" rel="nofollow">Sweetcron</a>, quotes from <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow">Tumblr</a>, status updates ála <a href="http://jukkar.jaiku.com/" rel="nofollow">Jaiku</a> etc One feature from there and one from here and polish it all with a nice AJAX interface. Currently I have the backend done. The backend takes care of the tags, scheduling, database queries, searches... In theory, all should need to do is to code a very simple plug-in for a service/feature and that would be it. In reality, I just haven't taken the time to do it. The new look is very stylish and sleek. I like it.

I never got the WordPress (or any other blog-engine) to do all the things I wanted it to do, not matter how much I tweaked and added plugins. Usually the tweaking would’ve required such a huge amount of work that using a ready-made engine didn’t make any sense. Finally I decided to do my own.

And even if I haven’t (yet) gotten where I want to go with this approach, at least I’m moving there slowly.
I must admit that some of the new projects that are out there can do most of the stuff I want, but not quite… Like I’d like to have the blogging features from WordPress, lifestream capabilities from Sweetcron, quotes from Tumblr, status updates ála Jaiku etc One feature from there and one from here and polish it all with a nice AJAX interface.

Currently I have the backend done. The backend takes care of the tags, scheduling, database queries, searches…

In theory, all should need to do is to code a very simple plug-in for a service/feature and that would be it. In reality, I just haven’t taken the time to do it.

]]> Comment on Site Change by emmdee http://www.lewism.org/2008/11/30/site-change/comment-page-1/#comment-64455 emmdee Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:06:07 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=486#comment-64455 Noticed a couple of posts ago things had changed. Very clean, balanced look. We're more into eclecticism / expressionism / richness-of-experience than minimalism - guess that shows on our page! PS. Have you seen the H&dM hotel proposals yet? Noticed a couple of posts ago things had changed. Very clean, balanced look.
We’re more into eclecticism / expressionism / richness-of-experience than minimalism – guess that shows on our page!

PS. Have you seen the H&dM hotel proposals yet?

]]> Comment on Site Change by darren http://www.lewism.org/2008/11/30/site-change/comment-page-1/#comment-64259 darren Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:37:57 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=486#comment-64259 great work - nice and minimalist. on those crazy days when i try to go messing with my own i do tend to get bogged down in "start again" or "tweak some more". i always tweak some more and invariably break somethings :) if you use dreamweaver i really liked this: http://www.themedreamer.com/ - i'll have a look at the resources you mentioned the next time i have a fit of madness and go messing with php :) great work – nice and minimalist.

on those crazy days when i try to go messing with my own i do tend to get bogged down in “start again” or “tweak some more”. i always tweak some more and invariably break somethings :)

if you use dreamweaver i really liked this: http://www.themedreamer.com/ – i’ll have a look at the resources you mentioned the next time i have a fit of madness and go messing with php :)

]]> Comment on RIP Palast der Republik by Jukka http://www.lewism.org/2008/11/29/rip-palast-der-republik/comment-page-1/#comment-64186 Jukka Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:43:31 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=521#comment-64186 <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jukkar/2748616771/in/set-72157606646518295/" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> how it looked this summer as we were visiting Berlin. Here’s how it looked this summer as we were visiting Berlin.

]]> Comment on Kim Høltermand by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2008/11/21/kim-h%c3%b8ltermand/comment-page-1/#comment-62387 lewism Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:09:45 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/?p=464#comment-62387 Hah! We had a dark room at our Architecture School where we all learn't to develop our own photos how 20th Century! I think photography generally is daily becoming more like text and hypertext. In that it becomes links, dairy, commentary, memo, speach, fiction, and still maybe sometimes art. It is all of these things now wheras before like in cinema the shear impact of seeing a mirror to our reality gave it a kind of shiny gravitas which has almost worn off. But like the great books, recognising truly great photography from the surrounding noise is hard, but maybe a worthwhile search non the less. Oh and by the way have you read Errol Morriss'piece in the NYT about the Roger Fenton photo '<a href="http://morris.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/25/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg-part-one/" rel="nofollow">In The Valley Of Death</a>' it's one of the best bits of journalism I've read...Ever. Hah! We had a dark room at our Architecture School where we all learn’t to develop our own photos how 20th Century!

I think photography generally is daily becoming more like text and hypertext. In that it becomes links, dairy, commentary, memo, speach, fiction, and still maybe sometimes art. It is all of these things now wheras before like in cinema the shear impact of seeing a mirror to our reality gave it a kind of shiny gravitas which has almost worn off.

But like the great books, recognising truly great photography from the surrounding noise is hard, but maybe a worthwhile search non the less.

Oh and by the way have you read Errol Morriss’piece in the NYT about the Roger Fenton photo ‘In The Valley Of Death‘ it’s one of the best bits of journalism I’ve read…Ever.

]]> Comment on Stephen Holl Wins Second Helsinki Project by lewism http://www.lewism.org/2006/08/18/stephen-holl-wins-second-helsinki-project/comment-page-1/#comment-62345 lewism Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:00:34 +0000 http://www.lewism.org/2006/08/18/stephen-holl-wins-second-helsinki-project/#comment-62345 Sirkka, Hello and thanks for the comment. I had a conversation with a college this summer about the building and as far he knew there were some problems with the negotiation of the site with the Army. So it looks like for the moment it's not going to happen, and in the current economic environment I think we can safetly assume we won't see it being built at all. A real real shame as housing design desperately needs a lift in Finland generally. As for the gallery link you are right, I thought it contained all the entries but it seems not. I've updated the main post with a link to the Holl project on his website that has some excellent drawings. Sirkka,
Hello and thanks for the comment. I had a conversation with a college this summer about the building and as far he knew there were some problems with the negotiation of the site with the Army. So it looks like for the moment it’s not going to happen, and in the current economic environment I think we can safetly assume we won’t see it being built at all. A real real shame as housing design desperately needs a lift in Finland generally.

As for the gallery link you are right, I thought it contained all the entries but it seems not. I’ve updated the main post with a link to the Holl project on his website that has some excellent drawings.

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