Reuse Old building and Reinventing New Architectural Space

Why I like this building and architect.

1. The existing building of the Contemporary Jewish Museum is reused (shown as the brick portion) and integrated with the new structure made of steel and metal. Nice.

2. Just because the site and existing building is orthogonal and rectilinear does not mean the new architecture has to.

3. One questions the laws of ‘gravity’ and the human fear of earthquakes.

4. One questions the use of non-parallel lines and unequal boxes as human spaces.

5. The use of the space within the sky-space. Everything above the sidewalk is non perpendicular to the ground plane, thus creating new shadows and allowing more light to penetrate the ground.

6. The new portion of architecture is designed by Daniel Libeskind .I have seen his work back in the 90’s. Why do I like him so? He is willing to take risks and engages the public. He has a personal process. His process develops into a universal concept of culture. He questions the way we move through spaces. He leans towards innovation. His process is his own and has developed through the years.

7. The architecture is still-life piece of work captured in a state of action, like capturing a photo.

8. The building is located south of market in San Francisco and is close to lots of public transportation, i.e. the muni, and the BART.

9. It is architecture of delight.

10. It visually captures the current era of building and cultural phenomena of change. As people change, so should the way buildings shape our movement and habitability.

Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco

Architect: Studio Daniel Libeskind

ARTIST – Eyan Higgins Jones

Why I like this artist.

1. He is an artist.

2. He paints the natural green world.

3. He formalizes the world to understand his place here.

4. He uses visual techniques that focus the eye, i.e. symmetry and center.

5. He uses symbolic techniques of symmetry and center to bring the ’spiritual.’

6. His work is visually stunning and captures ones senses.

7. His work speaks a thousand words.

8. ‘Beautiful’ is another word. ‘Delight’ is another.

9. I look at his work, and know I can’t do that myself.

10. His work is timeless.

http://www.eyanhigginsjones.com

Paper-all Bulletin Board

Why I like this.

1. It is completely made out of paper, even the frame.

2. It is all recycled paper, even the frame.

3. It is very architectural, playing off the concept of ‘ section’ and ‘layering.’

4. When you grow tired of it, you can still recycle it.

5. You can make this yourself.

6. You are a human being when using this. How? You are tacking items you need to ‘remember.’ Brain muscle toning.

7. New visual patterns emerge when stacks of paper are layered together.

8. Its modular. Design tip: You can buy a bunch of them and lay them out as a grid pattern on your wall.

9. It uses three dimensional space. You can normally tack things on, or wedge your notes into it.

10. That means, you don’t even have to buy tacks! Clever.

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The Best, Green, No smell, Composter!

Why I like this.

1. You can substitute this as your trash can.

2. You are redefining what it means to ‘throw away.’

3. You are contributing back to the earth, literally.

4. You are Mother Nature. Topsoil made in two weeks.

5. It don’t stank. Charcoal filter integrated. Smart.

6. No worms needed to eat and digest your food scraps.

7. You can sell the compost to make some ’side’ cash for the downturn economy.

8. Lazy and ‘got-no-time’ people can do this.

9. You educate everyone in your household. Do you know you can throw all your fruit and veggie scraps, soiled napkins, eggshells, and tea bags?

10. You don’t fill landfills and you have less waste in your trash can.

Product by: NatureMills