Here is the digital presentation for my final in studio this year (Steve Hardy’s 3rd year studio). Â This project was a combination of my earlier projects in the semester. Â The first project dealt with typologies of office buildings and I decided to focus on fluidity and openness for my building. Â I incorporated a lot of influence from my summer in Tokyo. Â I was really fascinated with my experiences at the Yokohama International Port Terminal (pictured in boroboro’s second post!) and Omotesando Hills. Â both these buildings had really unique circulation systems that dealt with bifurcating and spiral ramps. Â For the second project I drew a lot of inspiration from superstructures and science fiction (mostly from M.A.D.’s Mobile China Town project). Â I ended up creating a system of towers and platforms that connected the urban scene at every level.
Through countless sketches during classes other than my studio class (I have the notebooks to prove it) I was able to come up with a triangular form that could satisfy the demands for the combination of projects one and projects two: project three. Â I really like the structure created in project three and I think the triangle spirals really flow nicely into each other. Â Also upon connecting the various triangles to each other I discovered that they created a pattern similar to the pattern rural chinese market towns create. Â I liked this so I kept it (it is also a pattern of the star of david).
The voice is provided by Andrew Hover and definitely gives the video its edge, along with the beats provided by Ratatat (One – 9 Beats).
Enjoy the video, right now I am working on the laser cutter in architecture hall trying to finish the physical model for this project.
This was my second project in architectural school and still my favorite. Â The project called for a visitor center to be installed in pioneer’s park, and the center was supposed to reflect the park’s history. Â As a precedent I choose the early homesteaders, and investigated their use of the Earth to construct their homes.
I took this an evolved it, creating a structure that literally takes its form and material from the earth. Â The buildings roof seems to flow down from the hill and peel back revealing the nature sanctuary inside. Â The roof was intended to be covered in native Nebraskan prairie grasses and become an extension of the surrounding area.
Enjoy, someday I hope to design a building in my native Nebraska and I will undoubtedly use this as my jumping off point.
Also, my current professor recently came to my architecture college from the Architectural Association in London, and informed our class that the midwest is the only place that still uses wood, weird I know.
Be sure to check out my other mixes: mix no.5 and mix no.7. First proper lounge session, very relaxed, minimal and downtempo tunes for when you just want to sit and have a drink with  friends.  I wanted to show the side of DJing that’s more than just top 40 hip-hop-pop tracks, and that not every DJ needs to have a raving dance floor; I much prefer a room filled with chatter.  I was mostly inspired to do this from my visits to Tokyo’s Pecha Kucha night.
For those of you not in the know, Pecha Kucha is an event where designers, artists, and anybody who has someting interesting to talk about is given 20 slides for 20 seconds each and a room full of eager listeners with a drink in their hand. Â Pecha Kucha is held in over 219 cities, so check their website to find the city nearest you, I promise you will be inspired.
Until then, kick back and enjoy this soothing mix.  (*note: so far these mixes have focused on song selection, cohesion, and progression, mixes after these will focus on more technical aspects of mixing, the song selection will still be thought out as always though, no worries). Image courtesy Mahmoud, who will be making his first post any time now, he assures you.
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Tracklisting:
Asem Shama – Kinderspiel
Djulz – Fleurette (Tobias Remix)
Maetrik – They Love Terror
Johannes Moses – Handsome
St. Germain – Pont des Arts
DJ Cam – I Don’t Know Why
Lemon Jelly – ‘75 aka Stay With You
Beat Pharmacy feat. Ursula Rucker- Pieces
Beat Pharmacy feat. Paul St. Hilaire – Hot Spot Splash
This mix was made using all my favorite party music from Spring 2009.  You will have to forgive the rough start, but I promise that if you get past the first three songs it is smooth sailing. I really enjoy the ending.  The nostalgia of all those nights in the North Bottoms.  I will forever remember New Hampshire St. while listening to this mix, so if you participated in the activities, enjoy the memory through these bumpin air waves.
The title of this post is inspired by this. Pictured above is what you might come to expect from parties set to these tunes. If you enjoyed make sure to check out (Mix no.5).
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Kid Cudi – Cleveland Is The Reason
John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light (Full)
The Clipse feat. Kanye – Kinda Like A Big Deal
Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne – Swagga Like Us
Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Common feat. Lady Gaga – Poke Her Face
Bee Gees – More Than A Woman (DJ Protege Blue Room Remix)
Mo’ Horizons – Gonna Be
James Brown – Payback (The Final Mixdown)
Lush Logic – Mexico City (Murder Monkeys Mix)
Ratatat – Wildcat
Daft Punk – Harder Better Faster Stronger (Neptunes Remix)
MGMT – Kids
Kanye West – Champion (Cousin Cole Acid Dub)
The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name (Tom Neville’s Nameless Vocal Mix)
Oh Snap – High Top Fade
Dj Class feat. Kanye West – I’m The Shit (Remix Dirty)
Starski & The Cool Kids – Stunnas On (Pfunkt’s Wear My Stunnas At Night Remix)
Rye Rye feat. M.I.A. – Bang (DJ Booman Remix)
Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow (Chew Fu Ghettohouse Fix)
The Ting Tings – Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix)
Santogold feat. Spank Rock – Shove It (Disco Remix)
Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite (Crookers Remix)
N.E.R.D. – Everyone Nose (Douster Remix)
LCD Soundsystem – Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
LCD Soundsystem – North American Scum
The Beatles – All The Lonely People (DJ Protege Re-Fix)
Downtempo with an eclectic mix of lounge, indie, electronica, and hip-hop. One of my first recorded mixes, all the way back from March, and still one of my favorites, I think this mix’s variety, along with the thought and heart I put into it are what keep it continually appearing on my playlists. I hope you and you properly enjoy this mix.
Pictured left is Yokohama, Japan, Oosanbashi (Yokohama International Terminal), during Tanabata matsuri.
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Kings of Convenience – I’d Rather Dance With You
Santogold – Lights Out
Desmond and the Tutus – Kiss You On The Cheek (King Of Town Remix)
Mo ‘Horizons – Dance Naked Under Palmtrees
Daft Punk – Digital Love (Boris Dlugosh Remix)
Chromeo – Fancy Footwork
Santogold, Casablancas, N.E.R.D. – My Drive Thru
Chromeo – Bonafied Lovin’ (Tough Guys)
Santogold – Your Voice
Mos Def – Umi Says
Kanye West – Love Lockdown (B.Cause Disco Edit)
CCS – Lets Make Love And Listen To Death From Above (Spank Rock Remix)
LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great
Al-Pha-X – An Indian Summer
N.E.R.D. – Tape You
Daft Punk – Something About Us (Love Theme From Interstella 5555)
This was my second project in architectural school and still my favorite. Â The project called for a visitor center to be installed in pioneer’s park, and the center was supposed to reflect the park’s history. Â As a precedent I choose the early homesteaders, and investigated their use of the Earth to construct their homes.
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