HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Truck Spills 2 Tons of Pig Heads on Road
By Associated Press, 10/31/06

BERLIN - A truck spilled two tons of pigs' heads on a road in western Germany, giving passing drivers a shock on the night before Halloween, police said Tuesday.

The accident happened Monday night after the truck turned off a highway in Herne, in the Ruhr region, police in Bochum said.

As the driver accelerated away from a traffic light, the door of his trailer opened, spilling the severed heads onto the road.

It took the fire service, helped by a fork-lift truck, an hour-and-a-half to load the heads back onto the truck.

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some links

notacornfield
cornfield photos

"Artists need to create on the same scale that society has the capacity to destroy.” Lauren Bon. July 20, 2005

archi-techtonics

Hi all, here are a couple of scans that taken together would represent the length of Ballard ave with Market at the top, courtesy of Dan. Patch them together in Illustrator and you have the whole enchilada...

Remember kids,

Need a laugh? Pulled from today's Daily Grist...

Eco-friendly Fire
British arms manufacturer producing green weapons
One of the world's biggest arms manufacturers, British Aerospace, is investing heavily in eco-friendly weapons. Soldiers and civilians may now be blown up by a recyclable explosive, hit by a reduced-toxin rocket, or bombed by a fuel-efficient fighter jet. Biodegradable land mines and their victims both turn into compost over time. Quieter warheads reduce noise pollution, less smoky grenades reduce air pollution, and reduced-lead bullets, if left in the environment, "do not cause any additional harm," says Deborah Allen, director of corporate social responsibility at British Aerospace. Meanwhile, British troops will stay safe in their armored vehicles -- hybrid, naturally. "No company, regardless of what they make, can now just make a product, bung it out there, and then forget about it," says Allen. "We all have a duty of care to ensure that from cradle to grave products are being used appropriately and do not do lasting harm."

10x10x10 website: http://www.ecobuilding.org/chapters/central_puget_sound/10X10X10/
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Here is a site that I like to check out... in my free time.

http://www.archidose.org/main.html

and this guy is pretty cool too

http://www.andersonarchitects.com/home.html

Finally here is the sad little website for the company that I used to work for....

http://www.jasdesignbuild.com/

the golden rectangle:

as seen by the human eye.

we all appreciate zumthor for his exquisite bath house in val. now for those into swiss hip-hop the next level can be taken.

link

well, that is arguable, but this is still pretty sweet. perhaps it will get our creative haiku-juices flowing. ?

http://www.threadless.com/product/623/Haikus_are_easy_but

haikus are easy
but sometimes they don't make sense
refrigerator

Who wants to go out the weekend of the 27th? Owen and I will be going to two shows at the Crocodile: Silversun Pickups (Friday) and Slender Means (Saturday). Okay, Owen will be going to two shows, I might be wise to just choose one.
As far as I know tickets are still available. Doors aren't till 9:00 so there's plenty of time to work before.

Here's the link:
http://www.thecrocodile.com/

(Hope this is an acceptable use for our blogsite... Um, the architecture at the Crocodile is exquisite...)

Travis turns 30....

I have brought in some books for us to use:

For Arch Hist.:
Dictionary of Philosophy
History of Philosophy

For Structures:
My high school Geometry Book
Precalculus Mathmatics in a nutshell (don't lose, it is great but out of print!)

For Materials:
Biomimicry
cradle to cradle (dan has currently)
ecotech

For Studio:
Shigeru Ban (featuring house for a poet...)

They live on the red shelves at the front of the room, please leave here for everyone to share. Hope they help.

The book for our construction class has a website that is updated regularly by the author with interesting tidbits that may be relevant to the discussion papers or the product project.

It is: http://www.ianosbackfill.com

Here's a pretty good list of online resources for researching "green" or sustainable materials. I thought this might be helpful to some of you in the process of selecting products for the "Product Poster" project for CM.

Green Products Directories

Oikos Green Building Source: Searchable list of green products organized by CSI categories.www.oikos.com/products

Environmental Choice Program: This Canadian website offers certified green products.www.environmentalchoice.com/index_main.cfm

GreenSpec Building Products: GreenSpec is offered for a subscription fee from BuildingGreen. It contains detailed listings for green building products with environmental data, manufacturer information, and links to additional resources. www.buildinggreen.com/bg/gsMenu.jsp

Sustainable Building Sourcebook: The City of Austin Green Building Program provides an online list of products and materials for green building.www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook

Environmentally Friendly Building Materials

Green Seal: This website lists recycled and environmentally preferable products that have been evaluated through life cycle assessment and qualify for the Green Seal label. Green Seal is an independent, non-profit organization that identifies and promotes sustainable products and services.www.greenseal.org

EPA Product List: EPA's list of designated products and the accompanying recycled-content recommendations.www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm

Recycled Content Products Database: California's Integrated Waste Management Board provides this searchable recycled content products database.www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP/default.asp

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guide: The Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of Minnesota provides this comprehensive guide to sustainable materials.www.swmcb.org/EPPG

UT Austin, School of Architecture, Materials Lab: web.austin.utexas.edu/matlab/index_2/materials_sustainable_distributors.html

Local ‘Green’ Materials

Environmental Home Center: A complete source for green building materials including non-toxic paint, natural carpets, sustainable wood products, energy-efficient insulation and people-friendly cleaning supplies. www.environmentalhomecenter.com

Local Manufacturers Using Recycled Content: Linkup program lists product manufacturers, product designers, packaging manufacturers and material processors in the Puget Sound area to help increase the use of recycled
materials in local manufacturing.www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/linkup/index.asp

Environmental Purchasing in King County: This website lists local suppliers of building materials that qualify under the county's environmental procurement program.www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/index.htm

Green Business Directory in King County: Provides lists of businesses and organizations in the Puget Sound region that are committed to protecting our environment.www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/greenbusiness

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Quick links:

If anyone in arch. history needs help with citations, feel free to contact myself or Amanda for an example. write away comrades.

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note classes began on 9.27.06

The List:
1st year : 18 grads : 15-18 credit hours (studio, drawing, construction materials, structures, arch. history) : Desk : Drafting board : Scale : Exacto knife : # 11 blades : Glue : Matte Board : Trace : HB, 2H, H pencils : Gum Eraser : Vellum : Frank Ching book : Sketchbook : Notebook : Binder : 3 hole Punch : E flute : F flute : Balsa wood : Bass wood : Clay : Triangle : Adjustable Triangle : Digital Camera : Laptop : i-pod : Beer : Wine : Americano : Latte : Donut : Pho : #14 Vermicelli : Falafel : Cheese : Happy Hour : Class trip to Vancouver : 5 hrs. of sleep