Jewish cultural centre in London

Hi all,

The first purpose-built Jewish cultural centre in London, discussed in The Economist in Take Woody Allen, add a side of schmaltz, hold God. The building was designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands.

Audrey.

Storefront for Art and Architecture

Ale,

Are you still interested in architecture and furniture interactions? Here’s a link to the Storefront for Art and Architecture, designed by Steven Holl.

Thought this might interest you 🙂

Audrey.

Jews don’t fit into a stereotype

A friend of mine (conveniently) posted this on Facebook today: 10 photos to remind you that Jews don’t fit into a stereotype.

Audrey.

Dome built by silkworms

I thought this video might inspire people who are working with nature. I found it while reading this article when I was researching weaving in nature.

Audrey.

Demographics

Hi everyone,

I’ve uploaded a copy of the census data for St Kilda and St Kilda East into the Dropbox folder. The information came from the Australian Bureau of Statistics census data.

Audrey.

Sukkah draft ideas

Hi everyone,

Here is a link to some photos of my current model madness.

Right now I have a weave pattern that is creating some soft curves and dappled light patterns (see the blue card model). It currently requires a nicely designed anchoring detail and probably to extend the weave pattern further to create decent coverage. I like the fact that this model doesn’t require any other structural elements. It is the structure and that kind of simplicity in such a small space is probably a good thing.

The last two pictures are images of how that weave pattern could interact with a structural system. I’m not so convinced by this, though that could be partially because the model is solid and gives a false sense of what the light quality would really be like.

I’m looking into continuing the weave pattern around to become more solid walls and maybe even create seating opportunities like the carpet couch by Phooey Architects.

I don’t know the destination but this is a snapshot of my current trajectory. Questions, comments, suggestions and advice area all appreciated.

Audrey.

Houses of worship

Left: St Hilaire Church by Mathieu Lehanneur Architecture.
Right: Church of Seed by O Studio.

Dezeen has a Pinterest page on worship spaces. There aren’t many.

Walk score

This is from the website Walk Score. The link provides information about nearby facilities and an interactive map indicating the catchment for different walk times.