I just implemented a nifty new photo album that fits right into the blog. You can access this album from the “Photos” link near the top of the page or by clicking here. We should be able to get some new photos up soon (I’ll be carrying my camera around with me). You can browse by album and even look at sweet slideshows. Check it out!
Demountable Concrete Structures - A Contribution of the Concrete Prefab Industry to the Sustainability of Construction
by
Professor Hans Reinhardt, Stuttgart University, Germany
Demountability means further development of construction technique, generation of life cycles, no down cycling of construction material, optimization of construction and demounting activities, reuse of structural elements, and finally relief of the environment due to saving of resourses. There are special requirements which should be fulfilled in order to make a concrete structure demountable. The systems which exist in the Netherlands will be presented and discussed.
Thursday, November 2, 2006
4:15pm
Bldg. 550 Rm. 550a
Are you considering attending graduate school in urban planning? Ever wondered:
• Why go to graduate school in planning?
•How do I get in?
•What is the difference among the various schools and programs?
•What could I do with a graduate degree in planning?
For answers, attend the roundtable on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 at 5 PM in BUILDING 120 room 215. Representatives (faculty, staff, and students) from the UC Berkeley and San Jose State Urban Planning programs will attend to answer your questions. RSVP to jferrera@stanford.edu
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News from Jackie - Current senior at U. of PENN, Master of Architecture Program
Getting into architecture school is not always (in fact, rarely) about how good you are as an *architectural* designer. One of the things that my instructors and professors at Penn have told me about the admissions process is that it’s about the kinds of potential that they see in the portfolios of applicants. Just because an applicant has a large array of architecture projects doesn’t mean he/she will get in. I have seen a number of portfolios from my classmates, and most of them are non-architectural designs in majority - sculpture, drawings, graphic design, etc. are all welcome. It seems to be that they are looking for students to have an eye for space, composition, and of course, general visual aesthetics.
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