NAOHERO

back again

2010-01-04T14:19:00.005Z

I'm coming back to the architectural life.
I've been to Nottingham Contemporary Museum last weekend.

FOA will split

2009-12-10T13:41:00.000Z

Check BD

live naohero

2009-12-09T12:12:00.002Z

I added a gadget on the right side.
enjoy.

Jeanne Claude

2009-11-20T15:25:00.000Z

Jeanne Claude died November 18, 2009
http://christojeanneclaude.net/

text reading + urban fabric model presentation

2009-11-19T23:59:00.001Z

We read the texts from space reader.
Next week we will discuss about delirious NY.

danai got a mustache.

chang!

[ZOOM]

Our group couldn't present...
It was postponed to Friday morning.

Laser cutting club

2009-11-18T21:23:00.005Z

There are some unit9 students.

Prefab presentation

2009-11-16T23:31:00.001Z

We presented prefab research.
I'm thinking if I should continue or not...

prefab lecture

2009-11-12T22:10:00.002Z

Jeff showed many ways to us.

too dense studio

2009-11-11T23:15:00.001Z

Everyone was inspired by the email from Jeff. lol

Unit G opened their exhibition tonight.

Renee Pussepp Lecture

2009-11-10T17:21:00.003Z

I had a lecture by Renee Pussepp.

after reading discussion

2009-11-09T21:02:00.003Z

We have got some texts from "space reader".
I don't understand enough, though...
I will catch up soon.

tiny tiny progress

2009-11-07T19:17:00.005Z

I'm sticking around rhino this year.
I was searching some rhino operations today.
Changing templates and going back to rhino...
This back and forth is endless.

lego man animation

2009-11-07T17:05:00.009Z

I threw out lego heads.
but, it is interesting.

via http://moistproduction.blogspot.com

StickyWorld

2009-11-06T14:20:00.008Z

We had a small workshop about StickyWorld with Michael Kohn.
In a way it is useful.
But basic function is still on developing.
Generally, users don't have technical skill.
Providers have to make barrier-free web platform.
That's hardest point of web services.

quiz again!!

2009-11-05T23:16:00.004Z

we had a quiz again.
I miss understood many questions...
Next time, I will read carefully.

After that, we watched "a kind of architect" again..
Is anyone wants to see with Japanese subtitle?

making twisted tower

2009-11-03T23:52:00.003Z

It is for computing class.
I was struggling in AutoCAD VBA

adam caruso & thomas demand @tate modern

2009-11-02T23:40:00.000Z

model progress 091102

2009-11-02T14:12:00.001Z

pattern progress 091101

2009-11-01T23:52:00.003Z

Berlin Block Tetris

2009-11-01T15:24:00.001Z

Berlin Block Tetris from Sergej Hein on Vimeo.

rain.....

2009-11-01T08:50:00.003Z

It is strong rain...
I don't think i will be in uni today.

New prespectives on David Lynch @tate modern

2009-10-31T23:13:00.006Z

Are you ready to boogie? by David Lynch
such a lovely character he is.

Inland Empire

2009-10-31T05:35:00.006Z

I just finished watching "Inland Empire" for tomorrow.
it took 3 hours..
too long and too difficult.
I could not get it.

The Japanese lady on the street is outdated actress in Japan.
It was so strange.
I was like "oh, she is alive!"

The lady with subtitle
Even she was speaking English. lol
I need to develop my English...

pattern model making

2009-10-31T05:05:00.004Z

I've started model making.
Development of patterns are not enough, though.
I'll come back to pattern soon.

back to lego heads

2009-10-30T15:25:00.002Z

TVCC will rebuild !!

2009-10-30T00:32:00.004Z

Plans to rebuild damaged TVCC building under way

via google hosted news

Lecture, tutorial n surgery

2009-10-29T23:51:00.000Z

Lecture about how to draw architectural ideas

Group tutorial

Surgery

RPT looks so happy.

pattern progress

2009-10-28T23:42:00.002Z

I was struggling in pattern making.

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091026 group tutorial

2009-10-26T23:29:00.001Z

I completely miss understood this task.
I could not stop my stupidity...

I started studying proper tiling systems....

heads

2009-10-25T19:41:00.002Z

I started from homogeneity.

Lego people

2009-10-25T18:51:00.002Z

site model making movie

2009-10-24T19:22:00.000+01:00

I added some.

Photoshop CS5

2009-10-24T17:45:00.004+01:00

It's sick!!
I can't wait.

site model done!

2009-10-23T20:10:00.004+01:00

Here is a non edited movie.

I will upload one more.
But I should work for Monday.

site model 091022

2009-10-22T23:56:00.000+01:00

discussin

today's Tom

[today's Tom]

vba scripting week2

2009-10-20T20:14:00.001+01:00

In the computing class, I'm learning basic vba on AutoCAD.
It's just beginning of the long series....
I don't know how I can apply to the studio work.

Mat Building + Pattern

2009-10-19T21:30:00.005+01:00

We had a lecture about Mat Building.

In the afternoon, we pinned up our pattern sheets.

We found many unknowns, today.

today's Tom

[today's Tom]

Libeskind Villa

2009-10-18T21:51:00.005+01:00

Prefabricated?? house design by Libeskind

There is a movie.
architekturclips.de

Is anybody able to translate for me?
I don't understand German.

model making on Saturday

2009-10-17T21:23:00.005+01:00

today's Danai

[today's Danai]

model making on Friday

2009-10-16T23:07:00.001+01:00

"Guys, think about sustainability!"

today's Tom

[today's Tom]

model + framework

2009-10-15T23:52:00.002+01:00

a long template for site model
We finally started cutting timber.

We had a presentation about this year's framework.
It's gonna be good.

First Site Visit

2009-10-12T20:42:00.002+01:00

It was first time with whole unit9 members.
huuuuuge....

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testing PPT for Monday

2009-10-11T20:30:00.002+01:00

Jeff + AA + Curry

2009-10-08T23:50:00.006+01:00

We had Jeff.
We discussed about the site model, our thesis and softwares.

We had a extra tutor.

We checked Jesse Reiser's lecture at AA.

We had curry a party in Danai's flat.
Chef Vim was great!

First Meeting

2009-10-06T23:40:00.002+01:00

We shared architectures that each student collected
and discussed about new site model.

today's DAVE

[today's DAVE]

Searching Architectures in London

2009-10-05T23:01:00.006+01:00

We were searching architecture which we could visit at the library.
also, we cleaned up our unit space.

unit 9 2009-2010

2009-10-02T23:52:00.001+01:00

This is the member list.

New Year Presentation

2009-09-28T23:54:00.000+01:00

I will join Unit 9 again, hopefully...

Final Submission

2009-09-10T23:01:00.003+01:00

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UEL architecture showcase09 opened by David Adjaye

2009-06-25T23:25:00.001+01:00

Construction of showcase09

2009-06-20T13:44:00.000+01:00

hotel room design progress

2009-05-14T01:00:00.007+01:00

[images of process]

a conceptual image

2009-05-10T21:22:00.004+01:00

This is a conceptual image of the building

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hotel room study

2009-05-09T23:27:00.002+01:00

hotel room developmet...

[more images]

VIVA presentation

2009-04-30T23:32:00.002+01:00

Im not sure what is VIVA, though.
We had a presetntation.

1:100 model progress 29 Apr.

2009-04-29T23:58:00.004+01:00

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1:100 model progress

2009-04-28T21:06:00.006+01:00

Im thinking about facade and rooms in a 1:100 model.
hopefully it works...

[more img]

1:200 meeting

2009-04-27T20:58:00.000+01:00

We braught 1:200 models and had open tutorials.
I had only a volume sketch model...
That was a big mistake.

dont touch my stuff !!

2009-04-24T20:20:00.007+01:00

Whose work is it? lol

building design development 23 Apr.

2009-04-23T03:14:00.007+01:00

I'm trying to combined some ideas from previous projects.
I know this is too abstract.
Also, I have to make it simple...

A0 masterplan drawing progress 20 Apr

2009-04-20T09:52:00.003+01:00

A0 masterplan drawing progress

2009-04-18T19:49:00.003+01:00

Madrid short trip day 5

2009-04-10T23:57:00.005+01:00

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Madrid short trip day 4

2009-04-09T00:56:00.009+01:00

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Madrid short trip day 3

2009-04-08T20:50:00.006+01:00

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Madrid short trip day 2

2009-04-07T23:57:00.004+01:00

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Madrid short trip day 1

2009-04-06T21:21:00.005+01:00

madrid ariport terminal 4 by Richard Rogers

GYMNASTICS PAVILION IN EL RETIRO by inaki abalos & juan herreros

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Comparing English with Japanese

2009-03-27T16:39:00.005Z

I got a maps from google analytics.
This is access trend of this blog in First 24 hours.

This is the other blog which I'm writing in Japanese.
These are completely different.
It says Japanese is useless... lol
It is too domestic language.

Im gonna keep watching this trend.

5th year presentation

2009-03-26T17:09:00.002Z

It was like a final assessment.

Progress of Masterplan

2009-03-25T02:12:00.004Z

OLGIATI's lecture at RIBA

2009-03-24T23:15:00.008Z

I had a lecture of Valerio Olgiati at RIBA, tonight.
He is not interested in site contexts.
The picture above was his exhibition in ETH.
There is no site model.
He put just buildings.

This project in Russia may be canceled...

VALERIO OLGIATI
http://www.olgiati.net/

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Scary alert

2009-03-20T17:14:00.003Z

Robert put a counting down tool on his web site.
It said 73 days to go !!
This is toooo scary, Robert. lol

Lecture of cero9 at AA

2009-03-19T17:24:00.002Z

cero9 had a lecture tonight.
It was so impressive.
Check out their works on the web, DD or el croquis.

I found someone in audience.

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Some similarities....(XoX)

2009-03-12T01:33:00.003Z

Unfortunately, I found some similarities in AA.
"Campus Restaurant" designed by Barkow Leibinger

"Lobby of Hotel Hang" designed by Naohero

ref. 5 in 1 stack hotel day 2

Greg Lynn in Conversation

2009-03-11T21:42:00.003Z

He was talking about his book, Greg Lynn Form, at AA.

The Book Image of "Greg Lynn Form" from Non-Format

Prada Transformer by OMA

2009-03-11T00:49:00.000Z

Prada Transformer, a portable, shape-shifting cultural pavilion designed by OMA

via Dezeen

buyaka movies

2009-03-10T20:53:00.001Z

I uploaded movies of "buyaka"

1:1000 site model progress

2009-03-05T18:00:00.001Z

1:1000 site model day2

2009-03-04T18:06:00.001Z

1:1000 model is going well.

1:1000 site model day1

2009-03-03T12:16:00.001Z

Unusual...

2009-02-26T23:30:00.001Z

All units, including unit9, presented own works to Rodorigo Perez de Arce.
It was too unusual!!
I think he's gonna be a new head of school...

How did you feel, guys?

Joshua Prince-Ramus/Rex interview

2009-02-14T02:26:00.001Z

He was a partner of OMA.
We saw him in the movie "a kind of architect".

TVCC on Fire

2009-02-09T19:34:00.000Z

more images 1
more images 2

No way....

He is back !!!

2009-01-13T23:05:00.001Z

Finally, he is back.

I like his new glasses.

Anyway, we all missed you, Robert.

Strategy Week

2009-01-12T22:38:00.001Z

2009 was started by Alan.

Happy New Year everybody.
We can't stop till the end....Are you ready, guys?
I think I'm ready.

5in1 hotel workshop presentation

2008-12-01T04:05:00.000Z

‘City in the Desert’, UAE - Reinier de Graaf

2008-11-22T23:03:00.001Z

Reinier de Graaf's lecture, "City in Desert", was held last Thirsday.
I could not be there, though....
As you know, Reinier de Graaf is Partner of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).
The definition in OMA web site

Everyone should watch the following movies.

[Lectures]

5in1 hotel workshop intermediate presentation

2008-11-20T23:45:00.000Z

We had the intermediate presentation.

a kind of our tutor "Rem Koolhaas"

2008-11-18T03:37:00.003Z

We watched a film "A Kind of Architect".
It was a documentaryof Rem Koolhaas.
We learned a lot of his words...
for example........

[examples]

Workshop "5in1 Hotel Stack"

2008-11-13T23:09:00.000Z

Introduction

Workshop "showroom"

2008-11-11T21:49:00.001Z

24 - 27 Oct. 2008
We had a workshop from the next day of hotel presentation....
We had a guest tutor, Harald Trapp, from TU Vienna.

Introduction of the workshop

We made quick models...

And we also made a movie.

The last image is a picture of the final presentation which was called "Unit 9 Film Festival"

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My sleeping out

2008-11-11T21:27:00.002Z

It is a hotel study.
The hotel I chose was Yotel Heathrow.
I was trying to record my stay.
This is the movie you have seen at the presentation.
It shows site context, clearly.

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First Pinup

2008-10-10T23:27:00.001+01:00

We had a first pinup.
We pinned up some hotel sheets we chose.

Oh, it was one month ago.....
Time is so quick.