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I love these horses by Deborah Butterfield that will be represented by the Zolla/ Lieberman Gallery.
Our New Video “Modernism & Glamour – Filmed in Montecito, California”
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Modernism & Glamour from John Maienza & Gregg Wilson on Vimeo.
This is our new Video “Modernism & Glamour” This video shows the result of our extensive rebuild / renovation of a mid century, Hollywood Regency Style Estate, originally designed by the famed designer John Elgin Woof who’s career spanned five decades from the 1930′s -1970′s. Woolf’s client list was a virtual who’s who of Hollywood. Here’s a great link to an interesting article written by Vanity Fair editor at large Matt Tyrnauer “Glamour Begins at Home” written about Woolf, his work and his unique legacy.
See also:
Previous Post : Fashion and Glamour, “Valentino the Last Emperor”
Video Music:
Zero 7 – Song: Polaris
From the Album “Simple Things” released June 12, 2001
No copyright infringement is intended and Music can be purchased here on iTunes.
Art Chicago 2010
The world’s leading emerging and established artists will come together April 30- May 3 to participate in an annual international fair of modern art at Art Chicago 2010. This event will offer curators, collectors, artists and art enthusiasts a comprehensive survey of current and historic work, “from cutting- edge to modern masters in a wide variety of media including: painting, photography, drawings, prints, sculpture, video and special installations.” An opening VIP preview will be held April 29.
Merchandise Mart with projection by Jenny Holzer
Over 140 galleries will be represented at Art Chicago 2010, among them, Zane Bennett Contemporary Art who will host art by over 20 artists including Olivier Mosset (above) and Pascal (below).
I love these horses by Deborah Butterfield that will be represented by the Zolla/ Lieberman Gallery.
A list of all exhibitors here.
Gorgeous and Green Airport Design
There are a few notable airports around the world who have incoorperated responsible sustainable or green measures in the building or remodeling of their airports. Beijing installed skylights to reduce need for electricity and faces the southeast to let in the heat of the early morning sun. Boston has 20 wind turbines that crank out 100,000 kilowatt hours per year meeting 2 percent of electricity needs. It is the first LEED Certified airport terminal featuring a heat reflecting roof, waterless urinals and storm water filtration. Toronto is home to 29 Raptors that scare away intruding flocks of birds the natural way. They have hybrid handling vehicles and an on site composting program. Vancouver uses 2 Border Collies with Managing officers to scour the 3200 acre grounds for unwanted critters and uses a solar powered heating system.
Visual elements are not spared in the process of incorporating consideration of the environment in most of these designs. Madrid’s airport, below, is a fine example of this. As greenarki notes, Architects, Richard Rogers Partnership with Estudio Lamela took pains to make Madrid’s new airports passenger and baggage terminals as environmentally friendly as possible, orienting them in a north-south direction and using passive design features to reduce the need for energy intensive heating and cooling as much as possible. Note the dramatic use of eco friendly bamboo in the ceiling design.
We are proud to report that our hometown airport in Santa Barbara, CA is working on a remodel that will incorporate the general goals of LEED and will become one of the greenest airport designs in the US.
SBA Eco Friendly concepts will include:
*Water efficient landscaping
*Innovative waste water technologies
*Water conserving fixtures that maximize water efficiency within the buildings
*Alternative transportation such as an additional bus line, secure bicycle racks, and preferred parking for carpools, vanpools and a percentage of fuel efficient vehicles
*Energy efficient buildings
*A high ratio of open space to the development footprint to promote Biodiversity
*Photovoltaic systems and other strategies to increase levels of on-site renewable energy
*Building products that incorporate recycled content materials
*Wood based materials that are certified as coming from sustainably-managed forests
*Introduction of daylight and views through a combination of skylights and high windows
*Ventilation systems that enhance air quality performance
Possibly the most environmentally conscious airport in the world will be featured at Zurich. Enroute profiles the plan to use geothermal energy, solar cells, utilizing rainwater for toilet flushing and an on-site compressed natural gas station.. Even more, awaiting passengers will be able to observe the airports adjoining “safe habitat for over 50 species of flora and fauna”. Imagine bike paths, bunnies and beaver colonies. One kilometer swath of land nestled in between the two main runways.
Architects are Riken Yamamoto and Field Shop and work is slated to begin in 2012 and be completed by 2016.
Post Author for Globally Gorgeous:
Tamara Wallop
Eco-Friendly Home Delivered right to your Address
In the US, prefab seems to still have a “trailer park” image, but once you get past that idea, one can see the strenghths of these “off-site” built homes. Blu Homes, based in Waltham Massachusets recently aquired mkdesigns joining their proprietary technology with Michelle Kaufmann’s clean, modern and hip designs. Factory built construction is typically stronger than site built homes and are still appraised against site built custom homes. The controlled setting of the factory avoids issues like water damage and mold growth in the building process. These homes are designed to be put up in a day and finished within two weeks. Blu Homes can be built, shipped and installed for as little as $175, 000, but range all the way up to one million dollars for a MKDesign. My favorite of Blu Homes line is the Origin (below), “full, open and full of potential.” Other choices include, Balance, Evolution and most recent design, Element.
High Quality, eco-friendly products are specified and include non-voc wall paints, NanaWall or Andersen windows and doors, Kohler and Hansgrohe faucets, FSC certified wood and Bamboo by Ecotimber. Open floor plans with clean lines give these homes a modern vibe while remaining committed to creating efficient, eco friendly homes while respecting time, budgets and needs.
Our most recent project (image beleow) on Butterfly Beach In Montecito, Ca is a design collaboration with Michelle Kaufmann and John Maienza. It will be taken to new hieghts to include Platinum LEED certification and will be Net Zero, meaning the house will be producing more energy than it will use.
Also visit Michelle Kaufmann’s Blog, to see what’s she’s up to lately!
Post Author for Globally Gorgeous:
Tamara Wallop
Post Author for Globally Gorgeous:
Tamara Wallop
Tallest Building In The World Opens Today: The Burj Dubai
The New Tallest Building in the world opens today The Burj Dubai. Here’s a link to today’s Wall Street Journal Article about the tower.
I think it is interesting to compare these two charts the one above uses the former World Trade Center in Manhattan in lieu of the Sears Tower in Chicago. Also, the bottom illustration uses Canary Wharf in London.
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