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Fresh work from my residency at Pittsburgh Glass Center!
The Art of Patrick Dougherty
Born in Oklahoma in 1945, Patrick Dougherty was raised in North Carolina. He earned a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina in 1967 and an M.A. in Hospital and Health Administration from the University of Iowa in 1969. Later, he returned to the University of North Carolina to study art history and sculpture.
Combining his carpentry skills with his love of nature, Patrick began to learn more about primitive techniques of building and to experiment with tree saplings as construction material. His work quickly evolved from single pieces on conventional pedestals to monumental scale environmental works, which required saplings by the truckloads. Over the last thirty years, he has built over 250 of these works, and become internationally acclaimed. His sculpture has been seen worldwide—from Scotland to Japan to Brussels, and all over the United States.
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The Astoundingly Complex Ancient Indian Stepwells
Ancient Indian stepwells captured by Victoria S. Lautman. Rudimentary stepwells first appeared in India between the 2nd and 4th centuries A.D., born of necessity in a capricious climate zone bone-dry for much of the year followed by torrential monsoon rains for many weeks. It was essential to guarantee a year-round water-supply for drinking, bathing, irrigation and washing, particularly in the arid states of Gujarat (where they’re called vavs) and Rajasthan (where they’rebaoli, baori, or bawdi) where the water table could be inconveniently buried ten-stories or more underground. Over the centuries, stepwell construction evolved so that by the 11th century they were astoundingly complex feats of engineering, architecture, and art.
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A Curved Library Reflected by the Floors Like Water
Architecture firm XL-Muse has completed ‘Yangzhou Zhongshuge’, a library located in Zhen Yuan, China. the concept was based on the idea of water and how it is the cradle and breeding ground of the Yngzhou culture. Another important element was the arch bridge—an indispensable traditional element used as a guiding factor of commerce, which will represent in the bookstore the connection between human and books throughout history. As visitors walk in, they are welcomed by the arched walls which turn into ceilings that contain the books. the use of a black mirrored glass as floors reflects the bookshelves while giving a feeling of water.
Check out the design by XL-Muse of another magical bookstore: Hangzhou Zhongshuge.
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Eirc Van Eimeren
Eirc Van Eimeren
Periscope Tower in Finland
From the architect:
The Periscope Tower by OOPEAA is a giant wooden periscope structure that serves as an observation tower and engages the viewer in a dialogue with the landscape. With the help of a large mirror the Periscope Tower makes it possible for everyone to enjoy the views of the surrounding landscape. One can either climb up the stairs to enjoy the view over the lake and into the surrounding landscape from the viewing deck, or simply stay on the ground and get the view through the periscope mirror. Made entirely of wood, the building is composed of an inner core of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and an external wooden frame that serves as a load bearing structure. The inner core made of CLT forms the frame for an extra large periscope with stairs circling around it. When taking the stairs up or down one can experience a rich range of different views framed by the various openings cut into the structure.
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Schlieren Optics
These specialty cameras are designed to pick up the refraction changes in light. When different gases (like helium or sulfur hexfluoride) are introduced at different temperatures, the way light passes through them changes, and the specialized camera picks up the signature. This is called Schlieren Optics. If you thought that was fascinating, check out these GIFs showing how muscles work. (via Harvard on YouTube, GIFs made by us)
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Freelancers episode 2: Steve on the drums
Freelancer episode 2: Steve on the drums
Globecruiser Motor Homes
A company which has received a lot of attention lately called Action Mobil designs, for lack of a better word, unique mobile homes. However, these aren’t just your run of the mill mobile homes. They are first and foremost expedition vehicles, but as they are equipped with all the amenities of a modern house, they can fall into that category. Action Mobil has a large number of these vehicles but the ones we will focus on are the Globecruiser series and their latest model, the Global XRS 7200.
Floating Record Vertical Turntable - By Gramovox
This turntable is both very cool looking and offers the best sound quality and its price tag and commendable specs make it perfect for first time record player buyers and people with a lot of experience in the matter..
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