Archive for July, 2008
Critical Visions, 2008 RAIA National Conference
From the moment Chris Wilkinson walked on stage and then (unusually) proceeded to sit down on a lounge for his keynote address, I thought he would be an interesting speaker. It turned out, however, the reason he was sitting down was his bad back but it suited his laid-back yet [...]
Filed under: Architects, Architecture | 2 Comments
Tags: Chris Wilkinson, Critical Visions, CV08, Floral Street Bridge, Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Liverpool Arena & Conference Centre, Mary Rose Museum, National Waterfront Museum, RAIA Conference, Wilkinson Eyre
Billie Tsien: Resistance
06Jul08
Critical Visions, 2008 RAIA National Conference
A series of evocative, slightly abstract images marked the start of Billie Tsien’s keynote address at CV08. Described by Tsien as “objects of beauty and use” in the folk art tradition, these images set the tone for the address that touched on six Tod Williams/Billie Tsien (TWBTA) projects focussing on [...]
Filed under: Architects, Architecture | 3 Comments
Tags: Billie Tsien, Tod Williams, TWBTA, Critical Visions, CV08, American Folk Art Museum, Cranbrook Natatorium, Starr East Asian Library, Tata Consultancy Services Campus, Lakeside Centre, RAIA Conference




