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Digital Explorers II

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28 February, 2007 in Architect > 职业I and Latest_Articles. 0 Comments

Thomas Heatherwick工作室的设计师Peter Ayres介绍作品。  Photo by Ou Ning…….‘Post Awakening’ party at my flat on 8th October 2006.

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Peter will give a talk at Digital Explorers II. Some of you might have seen his stuff when he presented it in my party ‘Post Awakening’ last year October. Please go and cheer with him;)

Peter Ayres,

Project Designer at Heatherwick Studio. The studio exists to realise architectural, sculptural and product designs at varying scales. Many of these designs involve a process of capturing raw data from the natural world, using digital technology to translate them back into usable forms.

For more information, please visit http://www.autonomatic.org.uk/

Chris Bosse-Bubble-ism/architectures of foam

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27 February, 2007 in Architect > 职业I, Latest_Articles and Parametric Design_参数设计. 0 Comments

Photos taken by William Hailiang Chen in Dec 2006

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It is really disappointed I couldn’t go on time for this lecture. I have only seen last few slides…but friends told me it was really good one……obviously the applauding he got told you something audience  really enjoyed his lecture. He seems really bloody young!!!..he has a cool website as well.   http://chrisbosse.de/projects/geneticpavilion/  Lecture was so different from yesterday the ‘old gunners’ lecture in Building Centre, it was full of fresh air and fearless to the future ………gave me some motivation to continue my digital exploration;)…… Continue reading ‘Chris Bosse-Bubble-ism/architectures of foam’

Hanif Kara and Paul Westbury

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26 February, 2007 in Architect > 职业I and Latest_Articles. 0 Comments

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Tonight I went to see Peter Cook host a conversation between Hanif and Paul…but I was really fallen sleep when Peter gave introduction(a bit wordy)…..Tong xingyu also went as well…wrote a long ‘essay’ about how he was disappointed by the man he respects most. http://www.abbs.com.cn/bbs/post/view?bid=1&id=335115792&sty=1&tpg=1&age=0 I am too lazy to write any feedback…just don’t want to waste my time;)….Hanif’s powerpoint presentation was very funny and provocative, at least he did give 4 wellkown architects’ opinions on engineer and also how he dealed the relationship with them….most funny thing is ..he said Will Alsop never really care and respect him …just told him to make things work;)……….Paul was repeatly talking about his ‘Reference’ all the time which some paintings (Francis Bacon’s painting ‘Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X’  Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599-1660).  It is kind of making sense of transition from classic to bacon’s analysis relative to classic archi to modern one but still it is hard to relate what is in his mind for inspiration in what way to architecture or engineering. Specially, he was talking about curving parametric stadiums;) ( although for me as well, inspiration can be from anywhere.)

http://www.buildingcentretrust.org/xplorer/recent_events.html 

Hanif Kara and Paul Westbury

Store Street #5 brings together two of the worlds most eminent engineers.

Hanif Kara is Zaha Hadid’s engineer of choice having just completed work on the Wolfsburg Science Centre and currently working on the Napoli-Afragola Train Station. Paul Westbury is a Partner and Director of Buro Happold and leads the Design & Technology Board promoting blue sky thinking and innovation. Both speakers have influenced and inspired the architects with whom they have worked.

Peter Cook hosts and the conversation will mix insight, wit and gossip. There will be visuals and the bar will be open throughout.

A Life in Light_James Turrell

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25 February, 2007 in Latest_Articles, Light Delivery_光的递送 and Painter/Photographer > 职业II. 2 Comments

Today afternoon, I went to see James Turrell’s‘A Life in Light’ exhibition in Louise T Blouin Foundation. The exhibition will finish on 28th this Wednesday. If you haven’t experience James’ Light then it is worthy to go. But you better  to be student for free entrance otherwise it costs 10 pounds. For 10pounds, it is quite expensive. (If you have seen his works before in gallery then it is not worthy to spend that.) Because I have seen his works in Zurich (a big retrospective) few years ago and also another one in Albione gallery (Oct, 2004) which is part of Norman Foster’s complex residential tower adjacent to Foster’s office on the Battersea Bridge; comparing to those shows, this time all of James’ works are his old classic stuff. (Projector etc.) Except the following one selected from ‘Tall Glass’ series which he is using new technology LED light to let two light-sources meet thus it amuses you and changes the ambient. From extremely red to blending with blue, your emotion and heart is open to encounter with the spirit of color and light. I think this is the best one which recently he has done.

I have seen some really stunning one in Zurich; specially a luminated space which I felt floating in the space and I couldn’t figure out where the light source came from. Also, another stunning strange painting which appears a light inside the painting. (this one is hard to describe it, you got to see it and believe it.)

I am delighted that AA School has invited another light master Olafur Eliasson to have a talk at the end of March. I am looking forward to it!

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GC Tower_The Bishopsgate Tower

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22 February, 2007 in Architect > 职业I and Latest_Articles. 0 Comments

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http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/default.aspx?entryId=454§ion=eventsArchive

Karen Cook , lecture at AA School 6:30pm

DIFA Tower (The Bishopsgate Tower)

The lecture will look at the role of tall buildings in the European city using the DIFA tower as a case study. Aspects to be covered include the urban environment and the public realm, sustainability, the workplace and the building itself.

This tower is designed by using Generative Component (GC); Please see Smart Geometry website.

Wembley Arch

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21 February, 2007 in Architect > 职业I and Latest_Articles. 1 Comment

This post was locked during last month because I am a bit worried about the images and Wembley story……..Finally it made it, it is all over!…..http://www.wembleystadium.com/……http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6379165.stm…………………according the news I saw from TV, the budget have gone quite a journey from initial design fee 326 million, then when it was on site in 2000 it rised to 445 million; after delayed in 2003 the cost rocketed to 757 million due in completion in 2006; however, it delayed again, at the end finally almost 800 million when it was finished on Friday 9th March……..

Post originally on 21th Feb 07

I have been working in HOK Sports for almost half year now. Finally, I have a chance to visit Wembley Stadium on 14th Feb 07…….here is the Great Arch which Foster has been talking about…….it is very nice during the night time. The project architect was sitting next to me month ago. He have told me he has been working on the project for more than 4 years since he joined the company. ….I can dig out more photos which I toke during the visit but don’t put too much hope for that as my crap digital camera. Experience it by yourself!……go for a game or concert!…George Michael will give out a concert in June there.

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Fantastic 3d Pdf!

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19 February, 2007 in Architect > 职业I. 0 Comments

3d pdf is amazing file format which you can view 3d object as pdf format and you even can zoom in, maneuver inside the object as well as editing the object. Click the file below, you will see………for archi-profession, it is very useful. For instance, I can print out a located specific number seat in stadium 3d CAD file to 3d pdf file so you can view the stadium 360 degrees.  Below it is a greeting card sent by the author to my company’s CAD manager. Very nice experience!

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Protected: ‘As Much As You Like’ for GIL2007

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18 February, 2007 in Architect > 职业I and Latest_Articles. Enter your password to view comments.

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Happy New Year 2007! _ Golden Pig(Once every 60ys)

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18 February, 2007 in Latest_Articles and Life > 生活. 0 Comments

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Erik and Tom had found some amazing pig pics;) I couldn’t remember who picked who’s pig;) so find your one here…….

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Ann Xiao’s cute pig

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Here is Erik Brett’s pig for the party. 

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Here is Thomas Tong’s pig for party. Unfortunately I forgot to take some photos. Specially, Hong Xingzhu’s Origami  pig is brilliant one.

Other greetings from friends and relative…. 

New year greeting from my cousin Ju in Bangkok. Sorry, it is not working for attaching files are not images. Please click the file to download, it is a lovely chinese version greeting e-card with funny singing songs!

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First one, Ma Xiaowei’s card from Beijing.

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Demolished Stadium

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15 February, 2007 in Architect > 职业I and Jottings > 随笔. 0 Comments

Amazing scene, A football stadium in Beijing has been dramatically demolished as part of works for the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing.

Click BBC Video I am wondering in future building would pretty much like a computer component and need to be updated anually. There is no point to design a building last forever. Important is how those ripped off components to form another new or recycle back to new updated component.  Am I clear?

Demolishing is not the key point….the turth is where those rubble concrete have gone………..demolishing is the way of chinese philosophy……it is healthy within Chinese context………..We also said planning can’t catch the change of situation………….here, demolishing rather than alteration.

PechaKucha List

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14 February, 2007 in Latest_Articles and Life > 生活. 0 Comments

Party Flyer click here: Pick Ur Favor Pig 2007! 

Dear All,

People have been confused by what I meant ‘Bring a Pick and Pick Ur Favor Pick!’ ;)  When I sent out the invitation, Ann immediately responded to send me back a bunch of lovely pig photos.

The Game is simple, print out or draw out a lovely pig.(whatever you think it is the best pig you can imagine or find, it can be ugly beautiful!;) Then sign your name in the front. More important ‘Write a New Year Wish’ on the back. Those pigs pictures will be posted on a noticeboard when you come in; you will pick up your favor one from others when you left the party. The Wishes on the back of photos/drawing will be your new year wishes and gift!

Be creative! No rules for what kind of pigs and wishes; To be is a beauty! Good Luck for 2007!

Second part:) I love the idea informal presentation with friends……so here we go

‘PechaKucha’, (For those people don’t know the PechaKucha term, please click its link to Wikipedia)Actually, London’s PechaKucha night was held tonight at ICA http://www.pechakucha.co.uk/

Speakers confirmed so far include…

Yan Gao, March AA, Marks Barfield Architects, (AASCAA),  He will talk about his experience on using Bently Generative Component (GC) and Ghery Technology; projects including ‘Ryde Interchange’ (GC), ‘Digital Project’ (Ghery Technology)www.yangao.net

Tong Xiaowei, March AA, DRL,

He and his teamates will talk about his one and half year DRL project which has been just finished a month ago. Project title: ‘Vectorscape’

Ann Xiao, animator and illustrator, Freelance working in London

Who has been committed to creat something funny for party; She also will broadcast her new works ‘Letter from Somewhere’ and her classic stuff. (Including ‘Waking Up Inside the Fish’ commissioned by Channel 4 Mesh team. http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/M/mesh/

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Leal Bao, graphic designer, Glue London (Glue is an advertising agency specialising in digital creative work)

Who designed Chinese Designers Region (CD-R) Logo and also manages its website content http://db-db.com/loves/cdrlondon/  will talk about CD-R’s mission and also his works.

Andrew Pok, artist Phd student from London Metropolitan University and William Hailiang Chen architect AA Dipl (HOK Sports) will talk about their first collaboration project ‘As Much As You Like’ for an exhibition in China. Andrew will briefly introduce his art works and William also will briefly talk about his research work. 

There are also other people  to be confirmed. You are welcome to bring anything to speak about yourself. A joke, a lovely picture, a short film or YouTube you recommended for everyone to have a laugh in New Year. Ideas are open!!!…all welcome! Fun is up to you. …….Basically, exchange thought, knowledge, love and laugh;)

It is informal, and projector will be on for using internet.

Looking forward to seeing you All!

William Hailiang Chen

CAD Monkey

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13 February, 2007 in Architect > 职业I, Latest_Articles, Life > 生活, Social Discourse_社会论题 and Youtube. 0 Comments

CAD Monkey

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I think all my archi-friends will love this brilliant funny video. My former colleague project architect Jeff Turner even wanted to trace out where the archi-office comes from………

Sodaplay Lecture at AA School

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12 February, 2007 in Latest_Articles. 0 Comments

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SodaConstruction lecture at AA School on this 14th Feb Wednesday night 6:30pm…..it is most exciting lecture I have been waiting for……please go to play in their website http://www.sodaplay.com funny……it is Valentine’s Day…….make Soda_Flower please;)

Pick Ur Favor Pig 2007!

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12 February, 2007 in Latest_Articles and Life > 生活. 3 Comments

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Pick Ur Favor Pig!

Chinese New Year party in my flat. You are all welcome!

Dip16 Unit Trip to Sweden 2006

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11 February, 2007 in Latest_Articles and Life > 生活. 0 Comments

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Diploma Unit16 trip to Sweden Jan 2006

Reef Surface Mobile Island

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11 February, 2007 in Architect > 职业I and Latest_Articles. 0 Comments

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Reef Surface Mobile Islands

The Penetration of Light

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11 February, 2007 in Latest_Articles, Painter/Photographer > 职业II and Publishing > 出版. 0 Comments

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The Penetration of Light

 

William Hailiang Chen, winner of the 2002 Nicholas Boas Travel Award, spent a month in summer photographing light in Roman churches. A study of the transformative powers of light on the human soul, and the intimation of divinity found in its interaction with the colours, materials and forms of classical buildings, these photos suggest an experience of wordless thought. This scholarship, established in the memory of Nicholas Boas, is awarded annually to two AA students wishing to study Roman architecture and urbanism at British School at Rome. (BSR http://www.bsr.ac.uk/ )

For other pictures please go to see http://williamhailiangchen1.visualserver.com/. It is temporary trail version website therefore not sure how long it will last unless I decide to pay for the web service fee….

Greeting and Post Cards

AA Photo Library has published two greeting cards and one post card which used my photos. http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/photolib/postcards.htm  .You can order through internet or go to AA Photo Library and buy it by yourself. Please get the order form from: http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/photolib/assets/catalogue.pdf .Greeting Card.No.14. Bosco Gurin through the window of a ‘Hutte’, Switzerland.Greeting Card.No.23. Frozen inlet of Strandvagen, Stockholm. Post Card.No.47. Sacristy Ceiling picture above as a post card(No.47) you can also buy it from RIBA book shop.

Royal Institute of British Architects
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I have been contributing quite a lot of high quality slides to AA Photo Library. Photos were taken while I traveled and visited some of buildings by famous architects. One day I will draw out a list of buildings which I have visited. You can search my photos in here. (just type in my full name.) You will need to register first and get an approval from AA Photo Library; it will just take a few minutes.If you find my pictures suitable for your publication, please contact AA Photo Library Valerie Bennett
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Below: Post Card.No.47. Sacristy Ceiling. (Front and back)

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Below: Greeting Card.No.14. Bosco Gurin through the window of a ‘Hutte’, Switzerland.  (Back and front)

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Below: Greeting Card.No.23. Frozen inlet of Strandvagen, Stockholm. (Front and Back)

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Going digital!

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10 February, 2007 in Latest_Articles, Life > 生活 and Who I am > 我是谁. 2 Comments

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Dear All, 

I have been far far behind the E-topian age. Before the lovely Pig Year 2007，finally I have set up my own weblog; well, I just started so don’t expect too much from me;) I am still a baby nested in the web. My photographic and archi-works will be soon released in the web. Hopefully, I can grow up fastly!

Best,

Will

10/02/2007

To know the sparkling in my life and what I have gone through, click here.

About WHCHEN

William Hailiang Chen, London UK. Photographer/Architectural Researcher Special Note: *********** I am not a fan of politics/economy and never concerned this in the past. However, since last year April I have put quite a lot of information about politics/economy due to the current social/economy uncertainty. I am not responsible for the content of external internet sites which I copied the content at the time I read. Those information doesn't represent my political view rather just the information I have collected which might infulence my judgement on viewing the world. I am open minded and eager to find out the 'truth'. You are welcome to post your opinions. Note: All images are taken by William Hailiang Chen except those specified. For using images, please contact whchen@whchen.com 陈海亮，英国伦敦 摄影爱好者/建筑研究者 注:除了特别有标注出处外的相片，其余所有相片由陈海亮所摄。如引用，请联系 whchen@whchen.com

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