Archive for the ‘Just A Thought’ Category

11.05.12 by Mike Hartley

Wise Words from Zumthor

Chinks in sealed objects
Buildings are artificial constructions.  They consist of single parts which must be joined together.  To a large degree, the quality of the finished object is determined by [...]

13.07.11 by Daniel Marshall

Explosive and Exploded Space

Super Size Me? – Explosive and Exploded Space
ARCHDES200 – Design 3, Semester 1, 2011
University of Auckland, School of Architecture and Planning
I was asked this year to take a design studio for [...]

04.07.11 by Mike Hartley

Considering Christchurch

Conversations Towards an Understanding of the Christchurch Earthquakes
For some it dawns immediately. For others, they need to experience and feel it before an event becomes a reality.
In the last few [...]

24.06.11 by Nick Sayes

DMA’s Approach to Design

DMA believe architecture is a ‘generalist’ profession which engages with all components of a architectural project; during conceptual design, documentation and construction phases.  We pride ourselves on being able to [...]

13.12.10 by Daniel Marshall

2010 Glenn Murcutt Masterclass

Australian masters…
Working in groups…
Sustainable design…
These are all things that scare me, architecturally speaking. So it was with some trepidation that I attended the 2010 Glenn Murcutt Master Class, a course [...]