tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11325347.post8670751688855892501..comments2023-11-03T03:44:05.208-04:00Comments on sevensixfive: Apollo-Soyuz: The Aesthetics of Engineering at the Solar Decathlonsevensixfivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373938159184406283noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11325347.post-7499772491890538812011-06-16T16:16:05.151-04:002011-06-16T16:16:05.151-04:00I found so much worthwhile material above!I found so much worthwhile material above!mp3 from youtubehttp://flvto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11325347.post-54410748194649341822011-06-16T16:15:36.481-04:002011-06-16T16:15:36.481-04:00I completely agree with anything you have printed....I completely agree with anything you have printed.mp3 from youtubehttp://flvto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11325347.post-90753280854540911192011-06-08T13:22:49.461-04:002011-06-08T13:22:49.461-04:00Very effective material, lots of thanks for this a...Very effective material, lots of thanks for this article.Steel buildingshttp://bookville.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11325347.post-56049707631746867702011-06-08T13:07:35.169-04:002011-06-08T13:07:35.169-04:00It cannot have effect in actual fact, that is what...It cannot have effect in actual fact, that is what I think.Paging systemshttp://iqforu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11325347.post-3992642628335633282011-06-08T11:59:34.851-04:002011-06-08T11:59:34.851-04:00Goodness, there is really much useful material her...Goodness, there is really much useful material here!http://iqforu.comhttp://Paging systemsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11325347.post-34720259844062045652007-10-16T23:08:00.000-04:002007-10-16T23:08:00.000-04:00We used to tell which way was north from the side ...We used to tell which way was north from the side of trees on which moss grows. Now it's which way the satellite dishes point. Another interesting post, btw.Norman Blogsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126515010458086092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11325347.post-4646952968643579042007-10-14T23:00:00.000-04:002007-10-14T23:00:00.000-04:00Yeah I get your drift... and appreciate your argum...Yeah I get your drift... and appreciate your argument. It is critical to fight for the role and relevance of architecture, design and vision. But it seems like the program is moving -though slowly- towards a new architecture. I know the early UMD entries were engineering-only efforts. Let's hope that the measure of success can also evolve into a more holistic evaluation that considers technical, aesthetic and experiential parameters.<BR/><BR/>On another note, any idea what happens to all of the materials and plants after it's all over? And does the plant material really survive through the course of the exhibition?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11325347.post-46090279835233429202007-10-14T22:25:00.000-04:002007-10-14T22:25:00.000-04:00Yeah, it's pretty obvious that this is percolating...Yeah, it's pretty obvious that this is percolating through from the engineering side of things, but whether or not this year's entries look better than previous year's, they can still get better yet, and they're going to have to if the battle for hearts and minds matters at all.<BR/><BR/>This is the problem: even the 'Market Viability' category broke things down to the numbers: construction cost and potential sale price. That's not gonna mean jack if nobody wants to buy your house because it doesn't mean anything.<BR/><BR/>In the end, I really don't care if they meet or exceed LEED standards. The house has to look towards a new way of living, and all that that implies, or else it's really not worth doing.<BR/><BR/>(and don't judge the houses by the renderings you see on the website, the execution comes up short in most cases)<BR/><BR/>((don't get me wrong, I'm not being negative or critical just for its own sake, I really wanted this to be cool, that's why it's all the more disappointing))sevensixfivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373938159184406283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11325347.post-44451101195159321022007-10-14T21:04:00.000-04:002007-10-14T21:04:00.000-04:00I haven't seen the projects in person, only online...I haven't seen the projects in person, only online, but it strikes me that while the projects might not live up to our expectations, they are pretty damn good. <BR/><BR/>After studying the LEED for homes guidelines and case studies for another project last week, these solar decathlon projects are certainly far more innovative, both technically and architecturally.<BR/><BR/>They also look far better than the projects from the last few years. In previous years, many entries were submitted from engineering-only teams without any architecture students. Most of the entries this year were certainly the product of multi-disciplinary teams, which should be commended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com