fail with consequence, lose with eloquence and a smile...

[myurbandream]

research for a new roof design for my studio project:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptical_arch
eero saarinen
felix candela
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_Center
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kresge_Auditorium
http://www.engin.swarthmore.edu/academics/courses/e90/2006_7/E90Proposal/JM_proposal.pdf
http://www.architects.org/documents/education/researchgrants/2007/Garlock_2007_report.pdf
http://www.diddit.com/list-lvmzdq/thin-shell-structures-around-the-world/
http://www.architectureweek.com/2003/0326/building_1-2.html
http://warandgame.com/2007/09/12/airplane-hangars/
pier luigi nervi
palazzetto dello sport by nervi
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question591.htm

and a couple other things that have been hanging around long enough:

http://www.microcompacthome.com/index.php
http://www.archdaily.com/category/industrial-architecture/page/2/
http://www.houstontech.org/en/cms/?139

i have a ton of work to do for both studio and my thesis. it's overwhelming. and it's not like i have a bunch of free time to get everything done. to quote greengecko, "i can rather pick and choose", can't i?

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[catc10.livejournal.com]

BE LESS BUSY ON THE 29TH. YOU MUST COME VISIT ME. WE'RE HAVING A HALLOWEEN "GET TOGETHER".

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That being said, this summer I might be off to Italy for a month and see some of those arch bridges...
ME