Saturday, June 28, 2008

Snøhetta Wins ‘King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture’ Competition in Saudi Arabia

In competition with some of the world’s greatest architects, Snøhetta has won the competition about designing Saudi Arabia’s new Cultural Center. Saudi Aramco – the world’s largest oil company – is the client.

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz set the cornerstone for the Cultural Center which will house a museum, library, theater, cinema and more. The building reflects the history of oil in Saudi Arabia and is different from the country’s architectonic traditions with its abstract and spectacular form.
Along with five other internationally know architect offices, Snøhetta participated in the competition and was chosen in preference to famous names as Zaha Hadid and Rem Koolhaas.

The building itself is pretty stunning, with its unique landscaping.....

looks like Saudi is leading the field in design innovation





Source: Bustler.net

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Italian Architect David Fisher's Dynamic Architecture Building at Dubai

A 420 meter high building by the Italian architect David Fisher that changes it shape based on the rotation each floor has. Integrated wind turbines makes the building powered by wind making a green building. Most parts of the building will be prefabricated as modules in an Italian factory and shipped to Dubai and later a building in Moscow.

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For more visit Dynamic Architecture's website - make sure to see the intro.

Some videos on YouTube: Dynamic Tower plans unveiled, Preview of World's First Rotating Skyscraper, Dynamic Tower, Dynamic Architecture

Source: JTB World Blog


Marc Ramones Residence rendered in AutoCAD 2008 & 3D Max

my stab at it
a warning though
i have no background in 3D Max
im thinking of going to school for it though

Controller that Helps Imaging Precisely target Cancer Cells

Focused radiation continues to be an effective means to treat cancerous tumors, tomotherapyparticularly when there is a clear-cut shot at the target. Finding that shot, however, is no simple task for clinicians for several reasons; the target is often surrounded by healthy tissue, it can grow, shrink or shift over time, and it is affected by changes in the patient's anatomy.

The Hi·Art® treatment system, a radiation therapy device that uses 3D CT imaging, was developed by TomoTherapy Inc., Madison, Wis., to address this challenge. The device leverages the ring gantry geometry used in CT scanning to deliver intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) from all angles around the patient, with minimal side effects More + Video>>