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On The Edge in Malibu: Build Green or Let It Be?

Posted on07. Apr, 2010 by Administrator.

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by Jason Dean The hypocrisy hounds smelled blood when word began to spread last year about “Leaves in the Wind,” the 156-acre, five-dwelling development in the Sweetwater Mesa area of the Malibu hills proposed by U2 guitarist The Edge. People salivated over the suggestion that the very band that propped itself up as a paragon [...]

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IT’S ALIVE – The Future of Interactive Architecture

Posted on09. Sep, 2009 by Administrator.

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words by Jason Dean In the world of interactive architecture, no idea is too far-fetched to imagine. Lewis Carroll, Rod Serling, and Willy Wonka be damned—the futuristic oddities being brought to fruition in this burgeoning field give reality the upper hand over fantasy. Here you will find sturdy structures with transparent, flexible skin that “breathes” [...]

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IRONWORKS – The Fruits of Labor in Orange County

Posted on18. Apr, 2009 by Administrator.

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words by Jason Dean Once upon a time – back in the early 1900’s – a sturdy brick building was erected in the sleepy town of Riverside, CA. [Cue lonely harmonica music as a wind-blown tumbleweed bounces lazily past.] It housed the California Iron Works, and CIW manufactured citrus washing, drying, sorting, and packing equipment. [...]

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Creative Environments of Hollywood

Posted on09. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Jason Dean When Jerry Schneiderman surveys the urban landscape of Los Angeles, he sees it contracting. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. There’s never been a shortage of grousing over the time Angelinos spend driving from home to work and back again. Scientific studies have been conducted to measure how many life-years are lost [...]

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Beyond Thunderdome

Posted on06. Jan, 2009 by Administrator.

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words by Jen Kay With the recent ring of fire surrounding Southern California, it just may be the end of the world as we know it. Now is the time to call on Mad Max and his survival crew to provide safety and comfort for those left behind. Sci-Fi inspired Hildebrand Construction seems equally equipped [...]

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Housing & New York Designs for Living

Posted on04. Nov, 2008 by Administrator.

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Efficient use of space has long been one of the tenets of architecture. But a fundamental shift is taking place — that from preference to necessity. Nowhere is this more true than in New York City, where housing, commercial, and public space needs continue to escalate while the city’s physical dimensions remain unchanged. +Housing: 2008 [...]

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Archdesign Rivera Restaurant Museum Tamal

Posted on01. Oct, 2008 by Administrator.

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words by Jason Dean John Sedlar is on a mission. The renowned chef has long been an advocate of Latin cuisine. Soon, he will have two outlets–one gastronomic and one cultural–with which to champion that cause. Rivera, his new fine dining eatery, is scheduled to open in late November. Sedlar says his chief objective is to [...]

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L.A. LIVE: Entertainment Never Looked So Good

Posted on01. Sep, 2008 by Administrator.

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words by Jason Dean When the Nokia Theater and Plaza opened across from the Staples Center in October of last year, it was an alluring addition to the neighborhood: A 7,100-seat premier entertainment venue flanked by 40,000 square feet of open-air plaza with humungous LED display screens. And there’s more to come. Much more. Later [...]

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Dan Meis Brings Football Back to Los Angeles

Posted on01. Aug, 2008 by Administrator.

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words by Jason Dean Chicago has Wrigley Field. Boston has Fenway Park. Historic Yankee Stadium is closing after this season, but New York still has Madison Square Garden. The architecture of sports facilities – arenas, stadiums, fields, or parks – can add flavor to a city’s identity. When the Staples Center opened in 1999, it [...]

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M&A (Materials & Applications) Phalanstery Module

Posted on01. Jun, 2008 by Administrator.

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words by Jason Dean, photo by Robert Todd Williamson They’ve gotten used to the curious stares when people walk by their house. If the gate is left open, kids come in and play in the yard. Two months out of the year, their property is a construction zone. Oliver Hess and Jenna Didier welcome [...]

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