jen singson

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more citycenter: architecture + elvis

: citycenter | las vegas, nevada, usa :

some views of the recently opened starchitecture project {studio daniel liebeskind, pelli clarke pelli architects, helmut jahn, rv architecture / rafael vinoly, rockwell group, kohn pederson fox, foster + partners, gensler} which was awarded LEED gold certification.

it's worth taking time to explore inside and out during your next visit to sin city... all for some architectural enlightenment and guiltless pleasure.

: groovy distorted view from i15 expressway :

   
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: form, color, transparency, reflection : quick view heading up i15

: veer towers. brilliant. thank you helmut jahn :

: entry canopy : i love how its structure makes the plaza feel connected yet open.

: water wall wonderwall :

: admiring a favorite detail :

: waiting area for cirque du soleil's viva elvis show :
apparently a recurring theme is playing with spatial effects of light filters, because i noticed throughout citycenter a whole lotta light changing color goin' on!

   
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: also check out the official site at http://citycenter.com

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Posted 5 days ago

glass, color, light: ethereal beauty of chihuly

: chihuly gallery at citycenter | las vegas, nevada | usa | january 2010 :

: just sharing some images for anyone who hasn't had a chance to experience these amazing pieces first-hand...

: one of the two veer towers, my favorite building of the project, {helmut jahn designed residential highrises} beyond

: the chihuly gallery is suitably sited on a glazed corner, allowing visual interaction with the outdoor space where aria resort meets vdara spa towers and veer towers... all the while the citycenter elevated tram zooms by smoothly overhead.

   
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: blue glass reeds with citycenter place and tram outside

: fountain lights outside constantly change while the waters dance

           
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: note the minimal guardrail surrounding this enormous green blown glass artwork. so many people, both adult and children, kept wanting and trying to touch the glass points... and i kept holding my breath while wanting to smack those people! when we first stepped into the gallery, a man was talking to one of the gallery workers with his american express in clear view, "how much is that piece over there? my son took an accidental swing at it..." errh i wonder what his credit limit was?!

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Posted 6 days ago

the ZOO at kindergarten city

: our zoo project is just one public unit/plot/module for the sparkling new 'kindergarten city.' each public space is being designed and constructed by one of the 5-to-6 yr old kindergarteners [and their willing parents/volunteers] of st. mary's elm grove

: students will also build their own 'milk carton homes' for the site, with their '5th grade buddies' from the school.
: requirement : use only found and recycled household objects. employ proper signage. consider various building/landscape items such as parking, sidewalks, trees, windows, etc. learn the difference between wants vs needs of a community.

: while learning about the different people and spaces that create a 'community', what do you think their motivation was to complete the city?

...easy peasy! bring in a character {lego size or mini-polly pocket-type} and a vehicle, then they get to play in{inhabit} the city when it has been completed!

: a few wikistix for creative coley signage and a lion cage, shipping boxes from holiday gifts, aluminum mini-pie containers 'carved' as polar ice, select critters including a schleich zebra and dinosaur trees from my boy's precious collection, scenes of african savannah, polar ice caps, ecuadorian jungle, and mountains from colorado {all scenes rigorously researched and rubber-cement-fun-adhered to notecards ever diligently by marc. thank you sir!} ... and voilà!
: to complete the zany zoo, levenger notecards worked wonders slotted as fences which cole adopted his own unique method of cutting, and finally lego clones visited via elite pre-opening day private invitation.

: note that this zoo is safe from 'bad guys,' well guarded by lego clone captain rex and commander fox, "cos y'know, just in case of enemy attack." no weapons allowed inside though.

: more pix to come once the rest of the city is built...

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Posted 26 days ago

united state of pop 2009: fresh ♫ from @djearworm /via @tastypopsicle

: 'blame it on the pop': dj earworm kicks it hard with his end of year 2009 billboard top 25 mashup.

: download the mp3, plus watch the video right from his site :
his annual tradition of astounding-and-making-us-feel-less-guilty-of-enjoying-the-year's-top-pop-pleasures continues. i guarantee you won't be able to Not dance! or at least bop and shake a bit ha. he also kindly lists all 25 songs/artists included in the mix.

: and in case you missed it, check out these earlier yet equally awesome dj earworm wonders :

: sidenote | here's where i have to name drop... dj earworm used to live in chicago, where my friends and i went to architecture school with a common friend. so - think early 90's shelter and crobar when they first opened - we used to club hop with him back in the day, when we only knew him as jordan. ah memories! and now he's on top of the san francisco dj scene playing parties perched atop a red podium for cartier and working directly with annie lennox among many other legends. wow, nice work. thank you for contributing your musical genius to this world. and thanks tim for introducing us to him + his music.

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Posted 1 month ago

the ledge at willis {sears} tower

: the ledge :
views from willis {sears} tower 103 floors up // shortly after the projecting glass balconies opened to the public
: chicago, illinois USA : 2009 july

: looking down on wacker drive and the river's south branch

: glass box 1 of 4 [from glass box 2] west side of the tower, looking southwest

: floating in a glass box, looking toward river north

: dizzy yet? wacker drive and willis {sears} tower entry

: the glass balconies project from and can retract into the building :
: visit the skydeck http://tr.im/EBw6

: tip : get there as soon as they open in the morning so you have a chance to play in the balconies without too many people in your fun zone :)

: west loop view thru a glass box :
including university of illinois at chicago's [uic] university hall tower at left

: hancock meets trump :
northeast view from 103rd floor

: above the rooftops :

: peering at gehry's pritzker pavilion :

: nine bundled tubes, four glass boxes, one shady tree :

: willis tower / memories of sears in lego form :

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Posted 3 months ago

hello modern, so nice to meet you!

: renzo piano building workshop's modern wing addition to the art institute of chicago, shortly after its may 2009 opening

: with a gracefully dynamic presence, the modern wing interacts with millennium park, chicago's celebrated cityscape, and the city's edge just before the lakefront...

: hello modern, so nice to meet you!

: modern wing aic

: view from nichols bridge

: welcome to modern, with a touch of red

: urban oasis part 1 : admiring the modern wing with reflections of frank gehry's pritzker pavilion while standing in the middle of lurie gardens at millennium park

: city layers viewed from the roof terrace

: details details, so divine

: rhythm in the details play against the summer sky

: urban oasis part 2 : a place for loungin at the modern wing

: loungin in front of some chicago giants and gems [pritzker pavilion at millennium park, aon building, aqua tower, blue cross blue shield tower]

: this granite bench is actually quite comfortable!

: flying carpet : louvered roof blades filtering north light

: modern at its finest : thank you aic


next time you're in the vicinity experience it for yourself
http://www.modernwing.org

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Posted 3 months ago

real architects reveal true colors (via @NextMoon @SuButcher)

: what image do you envision when you hear the word 'architect'? :

i just joined the flickr group 'real architects' and if you are 'real', you too should post your photos here: http://j.mp/bsnVH
show your true colors... or black and whites if you prefer.

: via @NextMoon @SuButcher

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Posted 3 months ago

little kicks, new tricks

: pumas and a 6yr old teaching new tricks :

: so it IS possible to teach an old dog/cat new tricks. it only took this cat 30+ yrs but now i know: undoing double-tied laces is as simple as pulling the loose ends with a quick tug... and voilà! spreading knowledge, saving time, and preventing unnecessary stress.

: thanks cole to you, your newly acquired skill, and your fresh kicks.

: size 11 kids, or 29 in euro sizing. why do shoes always look so good in mini-sizes?

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Posted 3 months ago

au bon pain au chocolat!

: getting my fix of goodness... every monday morning should start just like this.

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Posted 4 months ago

u2 360tour part 2: illuminated at soldier field

[continued from 12 september 2009 show at soldier field | chicago | 1st usa stop]

: nighttime pics off my iphone... of course much clearer ones along with details about that crazy stage structure can be viewed in full glory on u2's site
http://u2.com/news/title/lift-off-in-chicago
http://u2.com/news/title/showtime-coming-up
but these were my personal view/experience so i'm sharing. cos i'm caring like that.

: larry mullens jr. had his back facing us the whole time, but that's what the 360screens were for right?

 

: doing what they do best

 

: expanded screens of a million pieces, including 500,000 pixels

 

: u2, red too

 

 

: everything illuminated. spectacular 2+ hour show on a beautiful chicago summer night

 

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Posted 4 months ago