Markus Kayser – Solar Sinter Project from Markus Kayser on Vimeo.
“Solar-sintering aims to raise questions about the future of manufacturing and trigger dreams of the full utilisation of the production potential of the world’s most efficient energy resource – the sun. Whilst not providing definitive answers this experiment aims to provide a point of departure for fresh thinking.
This project was developed at the Royal College of Art during my MA studies in Design Products on Platform 13.”
2011 GreenBuilt Tour
June 11 & 12, 2011 10am-4pm
It’s never too early to think about volunteering for the tour! If you are interested, please complete this form and send it in…
The 2011 GreenBuilt Tour Guidebook is available by clicking on the image below. We suggest you pick up a copy (rather than print it) at the following locations (coming soon). Or, you can pick a home to start your tour and pick up a guidebook at that home. 
2011 GreenBuilt Tour Kick-Off
Reception
June 10, 6 – 9 PM
Come join the fun at the annual Kick-Off Reception and greenAwards presentation on Friday, June 10, 6 – 9 PM, at a 2008 GreenBuilt Tour home in Corrales. Live music, beer & wine and plentiful appetizers will round out the evening. Directions will be sent to those who have made their online reservations. Click here for more information.
Cost: $30 USGBC-NM member/$35 non-members. Click here to make reservations.
One of Albuquerque’s finest, most unique architects, Bart Prince explains his design process and creative approach for Dwell. Bart’s structures are controversial but you can’t argue that they are immediately identifiable.
From Dwell “In our newest video series, The Model Architect, we explore the design process through the art of model-making. We begin in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the studio and residence of Bart Prince, a world-renowned architect known for enthusiastically unconventional structures. He spoke of his rebellion against the adobes of New Mexico, his affinity for structures with no discernible entrances, and his everlasting appreciation for a handmade chip-board model.”
“I claim for architects the rights and liberties that painters and poets have held for so long” ~Amancio “Pancho” Guedes
A Procura De Pancho from Nicolaas van Reenen on Vimeo.
“This film is not funny.” – Steven Peabody, Colorado Board of Real Estate Professionals. Anthropologist Wade Davis calls it “no less than the most spectacular archaeological and anthropological discovery of our lifetimes.” Dr. Jerrold Sapphire, Author of “VANISHED: Why Bad Things Happen to Bad Civilizations,” calls it… well, you’ll find out what he calls it. But when a lost backcountry skier high in the Rocky Mountains stumbles on a monumental complex of structures – apparently completely uninhabited – the only thing that experts agree on is that we may never know what really happened to “The Lost People of Mountain Village”
If you like this please buy the DVD, I did!
http://www.lostpeopleofmountainvillage.com/
| Ask Your Senator to Push For LWCF In December! | Take Action! |
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| Dear Advocates,
Please take a moment to urge your Senators to support full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program that provides vital recreational opportunities for our communities and is important to landscape architects across the country. This summer the House of Representatives passed legislation that would fully fund LWCF and a bipartisan group of 26 Senators have introduced Senate legislation (S 2747) that would do the same. Senate leadership is considering moving LWCF legislation during this lame duck session, which presents a unique opportunity to push for strong LWCF legislation important to landscape architects before the Congress adjourns. Simply use the provided template to urge your Senators to support LWCF. Share your expertise by telling your Senators how important LWCF funded projects are to your community. Take a moment to personalize your letter with examples of LWCF projects that you or your colleagues have worked on. LWCF projects range from preserving and protecting many federal lands, parks and forests to developing new recreational facilities including parks and trails, which benefits communities in every state and every Congressional district. Thank you for your advocacy! |
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The Code of the West has a multitude of meanings, for example it’s a book by famous western writer, Zane Grey, it implies carrying a gun in the old west, it’s the cowboy ten commandments, it’s a way of life integrated into the law of Larimer County Colorado, but most importantly, it’s a moral compass by which we should all live our lives.
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Live each day with courage.
Take pride in your work.
Always finish what you start.
Do what has to be done.
Be tough but fair.
When you make promise keep it.
Ride for the brand.
Talk less, and say more.
Remember that some things aren’t for sale.
Know where to draw the line.
The city of Albuquerque has been revising its Bikeways and Trails Master Plan.
They have been working with an outside planning and consulting firm on this plan and they are presenting it at three public meetings.
Tuesday, December 7th 5:30-7:30pm Manzano Mesa Multi-Generational Center
Wednesday, December 8th 6-8pm West Mesa Community Center
Thursday, December 9th 6-8pm Alamosa Community Center
Please go out, hear what they have to say, see how it effects your biking and let them know how you feel.
This is a great opportunity to help improve the dismal bike accommodations of this city.
Telluride, CO has been taking surveys and collecting input on a new Master Plan for the ski area and beyond. There appears to be some very good ideas for the future like, expanding boundaries and new lifts to Delta Bowl, alpine coasters, and sustainable local food growing facilities. However there are also some very bad ideas like building a series of lifts to connect to Silverton, CO. Hopefully the feedback thus far has helped filter the bad ideas from the good. Here is what they have to say about it.
What is Vision 2025?
The US Forest Service has asked the ski company to update its master development plan (MDP).
Vision 2025 is a Telluride Ski Resort planning process designed to reach out to the public (local, national,
and international) for input. Several public meetings have been held with hundreds of participants filling out questionnaires, and two online surveys have been conducted. This process is focused on ski resort operations.
The full response can be found here, you can submit feedback as well.
Reports say you can expect to see the first draft plan sometime this winter and as a part time resident of Telluride, an environmentalist, a land planner, and designer, I am very much looking forward to this first draft. It’s exciting to see a place you love proactively plan for its future, I just hope the proper land considerations are realized and the important environmental issues are accounted for.
Living in a big city, it can be hard to find refuge from the daily grind. Landscape architecture is a rising industry that provides a sort of urban oasis, connecting people with nature in a typically hectic setting. These spaces can be both aesthetically-pleasing and practical, sometimes even finding more sustainable ways to use public space. We’ve compiled some of the biggest landscape architecture projects across America that are open to the public– some were recently recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects while others are already major landmarks in their respective cities. Take a look and vote for your favorite!
