Comments for rui duarte | Spatial Mathematician http://ruiduarte.com a lifetime of drawing lines Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:37:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Augmented Reality: the future is now by bob Swinburne http://ruiduarte.com/augmented-reality-the-future-is-now/comment-page-1#comment-2693 bob Swinburne Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:37:52 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1400#comment-2693 coolness! happy new year. coolness!
happy new year.

]]> Comment on Happy New Year 2010 by bob Swinburne http://ruiduarte.com/happy-new-year-2010/comment-page-1#comment-2685 bob Swinburne Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:20:13 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1396#comment-2685 oh wait..is it already?...when did this happen and why was I not notified? oh wait..is it already?…when did this happen and why was I not notified?

]]> Comment on 2-4-6-8 Luxury Residences [concept] by rui http://ruiduarte.com/2-4-6-8-luxury-residences-concept/comment-page-1#comment-2361 rui Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:12:41 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1317#comment-2361 Historically tall buildings have repetitive floors and an exterior skin that is manipulated to distinguish appearance. It’s unfortunate that most of these buildings after removing the skin would just be columns and floors which compels to mention there is an economy to the “Domino House” method instated by Le Corbusier back in 1914. Currently we see a trend in the work of Frank Gehry to overstate the skin and manipulate the columns and floors to support the form leaving the exterior not fully evident on the inside. For a long time I have designed buildings that are form driven with the intention of gaining interest both inside and out simultaneously. One example is a small commercial project I designed in Pawtucket RI (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/photo.php?pid=50374&id=1277873311) where the exterior form generated the interior spaces in an effort to achieve “bang for the buck” economy. The structural steel was erected in mostly 1 day due to simple -complex design. The 2-4-6-8 [concept] is an effort to unitize the residential modular and create architecture that is more expressive. The design of the [concept] is extremely simple in terms of design time and process needed to develop the basic idea. On a more advanced level the details and structural aspects could also be achieved simply. It would be interesting to acquire a cost of construction analysis and compare it to more traditional designs. Another option for the 2-4-6-8 [concept] is that with the purchase of a unit, the owner is also provided with an equal modular outside the city limits. Each unit is capable of being a free standing residence in the country. Residence plans are 2,400 square feet plus outside terrace area. Historically tall buildings have repetitive floors and an exterior skin that is manipulated to distinguish appearance. It’s unfortunate that most of these buildings after removing the skin would just be columns and floors which compels to mention there is an economy to the “Domino House” method instated by Le Corbusier back in 1914. Currently we see a trend in the work of Frank Gehry to overstate the skin and manipulate the columns and floors to support the form leaving the exterior not fully evident on the inside.

For a long time I have designed buildings that are form driven with the intention of gaining interest both inside and out simultaneously. One example is a small commercial project I designed in Pawtucket RI (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/photo.php?pid=50374&id=1277873311) where the exterior form generated the interior spaces in an effort to achieve “bang for the buck” economy. The structural steel was erected in mostly 1 day due to simple -complex design.

The 2-4-6-8 [concept] is an effort to unitize the residential modular and create architecture that is more expressive. The design of the [concept] is extremely simple in terms of design time and process needed to develop the basic idea. On a more advanced level the details and structural aspects could also be achieved simply. It would be interesting to acquire a cost of construction analysis and compare it to more traditional designs.

Another option for the 2-4-6-8 [concept] is that with the purchase of a unit, the owner is also provided with an equal modular outside the city limits. Each unit is capable of being a free standing residence in the country.

Residence plans are 2,400 square feet plus outside terrace area.

]]> Comment on 2-4-6-8 Luxury Residences [concept] by Mark from Living Well in Westchester http://ruiduarte.com/2-4-6-8-luxury-residences-concept/comment-page-1#comment-2360 Mark from Living Well in Westchester Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:48:04 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1317#comment-2360 I love it, but I wonder why it has yet to be done. It seems like such an simple concept...design a module and stack them like LEGOs. The renderings are awesome. I would love to see it as a montage in Rio. Do you have a floor plan? I love it, but I wonder why it has yet to be done. It seems like such an simple concept…design a module and stack them like LEGOs.

The renderings are awesome. I would love to see it as a montage in Rio.

Do you have a floor plan?

]]> Comment on road trip 8/09: Toronto by Kevin Collins http://ruiduarte.com/road-trip-809-toronto/comment-page-1#comment-2358 Kevin Collins Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:44:07 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1265#comment-2358 Looking at those photos- very enjoyable. Thanks for posting. Beautiful. Looking at those photos- very enjoyable. Thanks for posting. Beautiful.

]]> Comment on road trip 8/09: Toronto by rui http://ruiduarte.com/road-trip-809-toronto/comment-page-1#comment-2355 rui Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:22:34 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1265#comment-2355 I highly recommend timing the trip with a baseball game at Rogers Centre, we had great (affordable) seats and completely enjoyed being there. I highly recommend timing the trip with a baseball game at Rogers Centre, we had great (affordable) seats and completely enjoyed being there.

]]> Comment on road trip 8/09: Toronto by Mark http://ruiduarte.com/road-trip-809-toronto/comment-page-1#comment-2354 Mark Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:04:35 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1265#comment-2354 Great photos. My kids want to go visit now. Maybe a good family trip next summer. Thanks for sharing. Great photos. My kids want to go visit now. Maybe a good family trip next summer. Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on 209 Elmwood Avenue by rui http://ruiduarte.com/209-elmwood-avenue/comment-page-1#comment-1791 rui Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:26:28 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1136#comment-1791 Kevin, thanks for the comment. The color scheme is perhaps the easiest and least expensive design option derived to engage the occupants and associate a sense of place. We used 4 paint colors and 4 VCT colors. The floor was conceived of mostly VCT, some raised pattern rubber tile, and carpet in one of the lounge areas. The rubber tile has been cut from the job, but the idea was to introduce a texture change to the floor to denote different zones in plan and general circulation. This project is under a very conservative budget and was priced by the GC prior to final drawings and finishes were selected, so the process of VE has been an ongoing effort. Software, well I must say my tool bag hasn’t changed much, Autocad 2009 for documentation, SketchUp 6 for design and modeling, 3dStudio Max 9 for rendering, and recently started using Revit 9, but that’s a completely different discussion. Kevin, thanks for the comment. The color scheme is perhaps the easiest and least expensive design option derived to engage the occupants and associate a sense of place. We used 4 paint colors and 4 VCT colors. The floor was conceived of mostly VCT, some raised pattern rubber tile, and carpet in one of the lounge areas. The rubber tile has been cut from the job, but the idea was to introduce a texture change to the floor to denote different zones in plan and general circulation. This project is under a very conservative budget and was priced by the GC prior to final drawings and finishes were selected, so the process of VE has been an ongoing effort.

Software, well I must say my tool bag hasn’t changed much, Autocad 2009 for documentation, SketchUp 6 for design and modeling, 3dStudio Max 9 for rendering, and recently started using Revit 9, but that’s a completely different discussion.

]]> Comment on 209 Elmwood Avenue by Kevin Collins http://ruiduarte.com/209-elmwood-avenue/comment-page-1#comment-1790 Kevin Collins Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:14:58 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1136#comment-1790 I really like the playful and engaging use of color. Appropriate for the users here (and not overdone). Feels good. What did you model this with? I really like the playful and engaging use of color. Appropriate for the users here (and not overdone). Feels good. What did you model this with?

]]> Comment on Reconnecting with Providence by Mark http://ruiduarte.com/reconnecting-with-providence/comment-page-1#comment-988 Mark Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:26:15 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1067#comment-988 Great photos!! Makes me miss Providence. Great photos!! Makes me miss Providence.

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