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Tuesday, November 20, 2007


"Called "Puzzlejuice," made of rock climbing rope and paint laid over rocks.
...our next installation?

Friday, November 16, 2007

someone apply!!!!

Program Number: 38905
Title: Structural Engineering Traveling Fellowship




Sponsor: SOM Foundation

SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor provides support to foster an appreciation of the
aesthetic potential inherent in the structural design of buildings,
bridges, and other major works of architecture and engineering.

Deadline(s): 12/10/2007
Established Date: 02/11/1998
Follow-Up Date: 10/01/2008
Review Date: 11/15/2007

Contact: Susan Larson, Executive Director


Address: 224 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60604
U.S.A.
E-mail: somfoundation@som.com
Web Site:

http://www.somfoundation.som.com/content.cfm/http://testing-somfoundation.intrasite.som.com/content.cfm/structural_engineering
Program URL:

http://www.somfoundation.som.com/resources/content/5/0/4/3/8/0/2/9/documents/SOM_Foundation_Fellowship_Guidelines.pdf
Tel: 312-427-4202
Fax: 312-360-4545
Deadline Ind: Postmark

Deadline Open: No
*See Restrictions for further information.

DEADLINE NOTE
Candidates must be nominated by the dean or department chair via U.S.
mail on or before Monday, December 10, 2007. Forms received with a
postmark later than December 1 may not be considered. Submission
materials must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, January
28,
2008.

Award Type(s): Fellowship
Travel Abroad
Travel Domestic
Training/Professional Development


Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions

Locations Tenable: Any/No Restrictions


Appl Type(s): Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student


Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $10,000
Duration: 18 MONTHS
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: Foundations


Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS


CFDA#:

OBJECTIVES:
The sponsor provides support to foster an appreciation of the
aesthetic potential inherent in the structural design of buildings,
bridges, and other major works of architecture and engineering. The
fellowship will encourage an awareness of visual impact among
engineering students and their schools. By enabling the fellow to
experience buildings, bridges and other structures first hand, the
sponsor’s hope is that the student gain a critical appreciation of
the
aesthetics of structure, thus influencing the teaching and practice of
structural engineering in the future.

ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants are students graduating with with a Bachelor’s
degree, Master’s degree, or Ph.D. in Civil or Architectural
Engineering with a specialization in Structural Engineering from a
U.S. school between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008. Candidates must
intend to enter the professional practice of Structural Engineering in
the field of buildings or bridges.

FUNDING
One fellowship of $10,000 will be awarded. (kww)

KEYWORDS: Architecture
Architecture, Design
Aesthetics
Civil Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Structural Design
Structural Engineering
Bridges

Thursday, November 8, 2007

article ideas

what kind of articles is this supposed to have? i've just been thinking along the lines of world events, politics or philosophy..

nd is the website fr fshbwl up yt?

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

schooooool

I dont know if this is going to inspire any ideas, but...

What if instead of going to school like we do now, we tell some "institution" what our intentions are, they give us certificates of study, like licenses to pursue different subjects, and then we update them on our progress along the way, and as we research further and become more of an authority in the field(s) of our choice, we are presented different certificates of achievement. Then we could learn and progress as an individual at our own pace. And we wouldnt have to wake up for 8 o'clock classes.... man...

Sunday, November 4, 2007

idea list for means

So I figure that we need to start compiling a list of article ideas

I have started said list with the ideas I remember

Please if you have any ideas for articles, send them along to me

Send them in the format of a title, and a blurb explaining the direction

Also say if you would like to write the idea, or if its up for grabs

I will compile them and then later we can assign writers.editors.graphics

When we have a bigger list, we can start having weekly meetings with the editors and writers so that they articles get done sooner than last minute nonsense

so send away everybody
milholla@usc.edu

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Saturday, November 3, 2007

anyone...ideas?

Thought this was interesting

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/mission/enduringvoices/

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Urban Lessons from Disneyland

“To all who come to this happy place – welcome.” Walt Disney walked up to the podium, and with these words a new world was born.
Once entering the park, one passes under a bridge for the miniature Santa Fe Railroad, where a centrally placed plaque meets every guests' eye with the phrase, “Here you leave Today / And enter the world / Of Yesterday, Tomorrow / And Fantasy”. The effect of this entry sequence is phenomenal, as this passage opens onto a land removed from specific time or place. Yet, Main Street, U.S.A. is filled with recognizable architecture and institutions from years past. This place detaches its guests from reality, creating its own existence in the imaginations of its inhabitants. Most of all, however, it is the separation from the present that has the greatest contribution to the creation of a new reality.
Disneyland was conceived as an alternative to a movie studio as a tourist destination, and in that same instance works nearly the same. The stories that Disney is known for are created with the same basic principles of movie sets – false stages, floats, backdrops, facades, and the combination of timing with the power of illusion. In every corner of this park is the essence of stage presence.
The potential effect of this land was unknown at the time of its inception, but it has had an astonishing influence in the world of architecture and urban planning. Malls, communities, even entire cities are now being planned with the same ideas of narrative that Walt Disney and his team of Imagineers employed in the design of this fantasyland.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

RANDOM...

Chinese (Simplified): 记叙文
Chinese (Traditional): 記敘文
Czech: historka, příběh
Danish: fortælling
Dutch: verhaal
Estonian: jutustus
Finnish: kertomus
French: récit
German: erzählend
Greek:ιστορία, αφήγημα
Hungarian: elbeszélés
Icelandic: saga, frásögn
Indonesian: cerita
Italian: narrativa
Japanese: 物語り
Korean: 이야기, 서술
Latvian: stāsts; stāstījums
Lithuanian: pasakojimas
Norwegian: historie, fortelling
Polish: opowiadanie
Portuguese (Brazil): narrativa
Portuguese (Portugal): narrativa
Romanian: povestire
Russian: рассказ, повесть
Slovak: príbeh
Slovenian: pripoved
Spanish: narrativa, narración, relato
Swedish: berättelse, skildring
Turkish: öykü
Noun: narrative:
  • a msg that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence of course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program (wordweb)
  • a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious(dictionary.com)
  • the art, technique, or process of narrating (dictionary.com)
  • Fine Arts. representing stories or events pictorially or sculpturally (dictionary.com)
Adjective: narrative:
  • consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story

nar·ra·tive·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. chronicle, tale. Narrative, account, recital, history are terms for a story of an event or events. Narrative is the general term (for a story long or short; of past, present, or future; factual or imagined; told for any purpose; and with or without much detail). The other three terms apply primarily to factual stories of time already past. An account is usually told informally, often for entertainment, with emphasis on details of action, whether about an incident or a series of happenings. A recital is an extended narrative usually with an informative purpose, emphasizing accuracy and exhaustive details of facts and figures. A history, usually written and at some length, is characterized by a tracing of causes and effects, and by an attempt to estimate, evaluate, and interpret facts.


narrative idea...??


...and this is how our 'wall/blog' should look like : )


...??