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Nanjing will be transformed into a city of lanterns for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:16 AM PST


Populous has won the competition to design the mater plan for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

+ Project description by Populous

The master plan for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China has been awarded to Populous, the world's pre-eminent firm for the design of sporting special events including Olympic Games, World Cups and Super Bowls.

The winning master plan for the international competition will see over 3 million square meters (320 million square feet) of built space added to the city of Nanjing including Olympic sports venues, exhibition centers and athlete's accommodations.  The Populous plan includes public buildings that will be illuminated like lanterns for the Youth Games.  Images that showcase the lantern concept have been released for the first time today.

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Mater plan for 2014 Youth Olympic Games, render courtesy Populous

The master plan has been conceived with legacy at the forefront. Populous was able to draw upon  considerable experience in delivering sustainable master planning for other Olympic sites which include the ongoing London 2012 Olympic Park, Sochi 2014 Olympic Park, and 7 other Olympic Games.  Populous also has participated in the planning and staging of 26 Super Bowls and 6 World Cups for soccer, rugby and cricket.

We're honored to have played a part over 400 special event venues and the vast majority of the world's great sporting competitions over the past 20 years… Starting with the 1996 Atlanta Olympics we've come to understand all facets of master planning for special events and the increasing importance of urban planning to leave a lasting and positive legacy.

Populous Senior Principal Jerry Anderson

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Mater plan for 2014 Youth Olympic Games, render courtesy Populous

Ashley Munday, Principal of the master planning team for the Nanjing submission said:

Our primary brief was to create a lasting legacy for the city of Nanjing following the Youth Olympics in 2014.  The master plan was designed with the long term development of the city in mind and the Olympic Games have been carefully positioned to inhabit the new city rather than retrofit a legacy.  Nanjing will literally light up for the Games, highlighting the city as the host of the Games.

The award of the master planning project maintains a long connection between Populous and the city of Nanjing, as many of the sports events that are to be hosted as part of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games will be staged at the Nanjing Sports Park, which was designed by Populous for the 10th National Games of China in 2005.

Paul Henry, Senior Principal, said Populous has been working in China for over ten years.

This is a significant win for the firm, and will leave a lasting legacy for the city of Nanjing.

The initial build will see over 400,000 square meters  (4.3 million square feet) of new built space completed ahead of 2014 for the Youth Olympic Games, and the full master plan will see this figure grow to 3 million square meters (32 million square feet) over a longer period. The images that have been released demonstrate the magnitude of the project and the careful consideration for the picturesque qualities of Chinese landscape in Nanjing as well as the strong historic context.

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Mater plan for 2014 Youth Olympic Games, render courtesy Populous

Populous has helped to bid, plan, manage and design more than 400 major event venues.  The Olympic portfolio includes three main stadiums (Sydney 2000; London 2012 and Sochi 2014); 13 Games stadium and arena venues; overlay and master planning for nine Games; and preparation of 12 Olympic Games Bids. In addition to facility design, Populous provides strategic guidance for members of the Organizing Committee on issues such as land acquisition, transportation and commodities.  Beyond the Olympics, Populous event planning specialists have organized 26 NFL Super Bowls, 4 FIFA World Cup tournaments, 10 various World Games and Bids, 12 Major League Baseball All Star Games and 3 NCAA Final Four tournaments.

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years. The event follows the existing Olympic format of staggered summer and winter games. The idea for such an event was introduced by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge in 2001. On July 5, 2007, IOC members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games.

The YOG is a sporting event for young people, balancing sport, education and culture. These Games are designed to serve as a catalyst in these fields throughout the Olympic Movement. Young athletes will participate in high-level sporting competitions while also engaging in a Culture and Education Program (CEP) focused on the Olympic spirit and Olympic values, skill development, well-being and healthy lifestyle, social responsibility and expression through digital media.

+ About Populous

Populous | http://www.populous.com/

Populous is a global architecture, design practice and master planning consultancy that specialises in creating environments that draw people and communities together for unforgettable experiences. Over the past 30 years, the company has completed more than 1,000 projects around the globe with construction value exceeding US$20 billion. It has worked with 24 Major League Baseball franchises, 30 NFL franchises, 80 professional and civic arena clients, 40 soccer and rugby teams, 120 colleges and universities, 40 convention and performing arts centre clients, 29 equestrian clients and more than 30 major events.

Populous' portfolio includes such icons as Yankee Stadium in New York; the London 2012 Olympic Stadium; Soccer City in South Africa, the Nanjing Sports Park in China, the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon, the new Lansdowne Road in Dublin and Sochi Olympic stadium in Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In addition to its stadia designs, Populous has been involved in the development of the master plans for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Dubai Autodrome and the new Silverstone circuit, as well as working on overlay design for events including Super Bowls and the Olympic Games.

Populous has 500 employees in offices around the globe (Kansas City, London, Brisbane, Singapore, Hong Kong, Auckland, Rio, Denver, Nashville, Knoxville, New York and Los Angeles) that enthusiastically embrace the expertise they uniquely claim—drawing people together around teams, athletes, events, places, commerce, industry and ideas they wholeheartedly embrace and adore.

Fire Farm Introduces Rosebud 3249 Pendant

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:46 AM PST


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Image courtesy Fire Farm

Rosebud 3249 Pendant is a brand new pendant light manufactured and distributed by Fire Farm. It is hand-formed from white acrylic, three layers of organic petals softly envelope a soft white globe encasing the lamping. Originally designed for a client searching for “timeless contemporary elegance,” this beautiful rosebud pendant delivers just that.

This design words in almost any environment, from private residences to large commercial spaces. The pendant has also been adapted to outdoor locations, implementing such measures as UV-resistant materials, wet-location rated electrical components, and additional suspension points to counter wind and earthquake sway.

+ Designers: Jim Walch, Adam Jackson Pollock and the Fire Farm Staff
+ Manufacturer & distributor: Fire Farm, Inc. | http://www.firefarm.com/
+ Technical data / Features

  • Hand-formed white acrylic
  • Approximately 30″D x 30″H
  • 1 x 32w CFL or 1 x 150w Type A Incandescent lamping
  • UL Listed
  • Made in USA
  • Each pendant is hand-formed and unique
  • Clear, concise installation instructions
  • Lightweight construction
  • Easy on-site adjustment of suspension height
  • Available in incandescent or fluorescent lamping options
  • Custom acrylic colors available
+ About Fire Farm Lighting

Fire Farm Lighting is a custom lighting design and manufacturing company. In addition to a pre-designed product line, we provide complete creative and fabrication services to conceptualize and execute original designs. Using an ever-expanding variety of materials and processes, we make lights to define space and create exciting environments. We make light to live by.

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Image courtesy Fire Farm

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Image courtesy Fire Farm

Pabellón Cultural de la República | Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:57 AM PST


Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos has designed the Pabellón Cultural de la República located in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, México. It is a cultural unit formed by five buildings communicated by circulations that the visitors can use to go from one building to the other or just for an outdoors walk. Surrounding a central garden the different facilities are located. The museum a magnificent 590.55 ft long box. The theater a volume of geological geometry related to the hills on the background. The library an inclined building. This pavilion celebrates the 200 and 100 years of the Independence and Revolution of Mexico with an exhibit of the best of the national, regional and international culture.

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Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos, render courtesy Pabellón Cultural de la República

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Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos, render courtesy Pabellón Cultural de la República

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Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos, render courtesy Pabellón Cultural de la República

+ Project credit / data

Project: Pabellón Cultural de la República
Type of project: Competition
Location: Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, México
Floor area: 621,055.03 ft²
Architect: Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos | http://www.serranomonjaraz.com/
In association with:  J. Francisco Serrano y Susana García
Typology: Culture | Theater, Library

+ About Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos

Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos is a firm founded in Mexico City in 1992. The firm develops architectonic spaces where quality is achieved by the adequate use of materials and the use of light as a creative element.

For architects Juan Pablo Serrano Orozco and Rafael Monjaraz Fuentes space is their raw material, trough which they show their capability and performance in every architecture field; always supported on multidisciplinary teams.

Because of their organizational structure and professionalism the firm has worked in association with several studios and architects. They have been invited to national and international competitions and actively participate forming and promoting architecture.

Juan Pablo Serrano Orozco

Juan Pablo Serrano Orozco Pabellón Cultural de la República | Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos

Juan Pablo Serrano Orozco

Mexico City, 1969. Graduated in architecture and urbanism from Universidad Iberoamericana in 1987, with internship studies in The Texas University in Austin and The University of California in Los Angeles.

He received an Honorable Mention from the Universidad Iberoamericana in 1991. He is the fourth generation of architects in his family. Faculty member of the Universidad Iberoamericana since 1993 up to date.

He collaborated in the studios of Teodoro González de León, J. Francisco Serrano, Augusto H. Álvarez and Ricardo Legorreta.

His work has been exhibited in important cities and countries such as: Mexico, United States, Paris, Singapore, Honk Kong, France and Spain. He has been interviewed and published in a wide variety of national and international magazines. He has received a great number of important awards and recognitions in Mexico and other countries.

Rafael Monjaraz Fuentes

Rafael Monjaraz Fuentes Pabellón Cultural de la República | Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos

Rafael Monjaraz Fuentes

Mexico City, 1969. In 1988 he studied plastic arts in Dante Alighieri academy and later started his studies at the architecture faculty at the University of Studies of Rome, La Sapienza. In 1992 he started his urbanism specialty and his professional practice in Rome founding his firm: Monjaraz Arquitectos.

While studying he collaborated for L´Arca architecture magazine as well as for different architecture firms such as Boni & Nervi Associate Architects. In 1995 he returned to Mexico and continued working for overseas contests and projects. He designed his studio-house LAU.

He has been faculty member and lecturer at the University of the Studies in Rome, La Sapienza, the Milan Polytechnic and different universities in Mexico. He has collaborated with an important number of national and international developers and architecture firms both in Mexico and Italy. He has received meaningful national and international awards.

+ All images and drawings courtesy Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos
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Ten scholarships for the 2011/12 academic year at the Scuola Politecnica di Design

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:53 AM PST


For the best candidates, SPD facilitates entry to its master's courses in Industrial Design, Interior Design, Visual Design, Web Design and Car Design, with more substantial aid for the latter thanks to its collaboration with the Volkswagen Group.

scuola design1 Ten scholarships for the 2011/12 academic year at the Scuola Politecnica di DesignThe Scuola Politecnica di Design, which has long been committed to excellence in education for the creative professions, is offering ten scholarships for the 2011/12 academic year. The candidates who pass the selection phase will be asked to participate in the SPD master's courses in Industrial Design, Interior Design, Visual Design, Web Design and Transportation Design with a full or partial scholarship. Special attention has been paid to scholarships for the Master's in Car Design with a high number of positions, a commitment that has been possible thanks to the collaboration with the Volkswagen Group, the first worldwide producer to launch a five-year programme in Italy supporting the education of new talents.

To compete in the scholarship programme, graduates in these fields who have significant related academic or professional experience can send their CVs and a portfolio with a letter explaining why they are interested in participating in the programme. Following an individual interview, the committee composed of professors and the school management may request that the candidates submit a project in order to evaluate their motivation and design qualities.

The SPD Master's courses are characterised by a close rapport with the professional world in the various areas of specialisation in order to train students in the future challenges of the job market. The workshops are a key moment in education and envisage the development of complex projects with the guidance of designers and professionals in various disciplines, in response to specific briefs defined with companies and partner institutions.

The programmes, conducted in English, target students from around the world who are part of a multicultural scenario. The master's programmes require full-time attendance from October 2011 to November 2012. In the final three months the participants can test the skills they have acquired through internships or research projects.

To compete for a scholarship, send your CV and portfolio complete with a letter of motivation to info@scuoladesign.com specifying the master's programme of interest. The selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. For further information call the administrative office at: +39 02 2159759.

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