Laurie McGinley
Works by Laurie McGinley
tinysaur t-rex
I found a laser cut pattern today on Epilog Laser of a T-Rex. I shrunk it way down to use with 1/32" ply wood and made this dino. I was inspired by these tinysaurs on etsy.com.
spice rack
Our kitchen is very small. Our spice use is very large. We love beautiful organization. Here is the result!
We made the holder from scrap wood and the canisters were scavenged at the Axman, our local reuse store. With a little epoxy, magnets and some labels, voila! Our spice rack was up and on the cheap.
We have metal cabinets so we recessed rare earth magnets in the spice rack and glued them in place. The spice racks go up and come down with a satisfying thwak. The lids are glued into the wood but the jars twist off.
We made the holder from scrap wood and the canisters were scavenged at the Axman, our local reuse store. With a little epoxy, magnets and some labels, voila! Our spice rack was up and on the cheap.
We have metal cabinets so we recessed rare earth magnets in the spice rack and glued them in place. The spice racks go up and come down with a satisfying thwak. The lids are glued into the wood but the jars twist off.
Internet for architects
On Monday I had an opportunity to explain parsed RSS feeds to a group of architecture students. I used this diagram to get my points across.
Blogs make RSS, we can parse RSS to a static web page and Google LOVES uThink blogs.
Blogs make RSS, we can parse RSS to a static web page and Google LOVES uThink blogs.
Plaster cast
I made this tonight for my architecture studio project.
drying rack
Sanguinetti A! found this laundry room drying rack and I made one. Thanks Centsational Girl!
Works Laurie admires
NewActon Apartments Aim to Be the Greenest in Australia
NewActon Nishi is a new apartment complex in the middle of Canberra that is aiming to be Australia’s greenest residential development. But don’t go thinking that this will be a boring ‘green building’. NewActon Nishi will feature a sexy minimalist aesthetic in addition to some exciting eco-conscious features.
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The Sliver Restaurant Interior by DarkDesignGroup
Russian designers DarkDesignGroup have sent us some photos of the interior of the Sliver Restaurant they’ve recently completed.
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Clínica de Especialidades Médicas / Elvis Vieira + Ricardo Hatiw Lú
© Edmilson Santana
Ubicación: Ciudad de Suzano, Brasil
Arquitectura: Arquitecto Elvis Vieira, Arquitecto Ricardo Hatiw Lú, Junta de Público en el Diseño – SMPU – Ciudad de Suzano
Construcción: Chaia (1 ª fase), PS Ingeniería (2 ª fase)
Gestión de los trabajos: Ingeniero Civil Antonio Carlos Pereira de Souza, Junta de Obras – SMIOIES – Ciudad de Suzano
Sitio: 5.000,00 m²
Superficie construida: 1.000,00 m²
Fecha de proyecto: 2006
Fecha de finalización de los trabajos: 2009
Fotografía: Edmilson Santana
© Edmilson Santana
La Cínica de Especialidades Médicas organiza un nuevo paisaje urbano en el centro de Suzano a través de volúmenes desplegados en un sitio de 5.000m2, convirtiéndose en una referencia para los pacientes y peatones del barrio.
El proyecto consta de volumenes de hormigón y vidrio, y el edificio se organiza a través de sectores y “elementos claves”, reforzando su importancia para la organización del espacio en el lote y el paisaje.
© Edmilson Santana
El primer volumen en forma de “U” alberga las oficinas y la recepción de la clínica, y el acceso es a través de la ruta de acceso entre la plaza de llegada y la recepción del edificio.
El volumen se divide a través de la calle de acceso, para permitir el uso continuo de oficinas y zonas restringidas (salas de inhalación, consultas, cirugías, etc).
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El auditorio se encuentra en un volumen negro marcado por una marquesina amarilla que refuerza el acceso y permite su uso independiente de las funciones de la clínica, pudiendo ser usado tanto para reuniones como para actividades de la comunidad local.
La administración del edificio se encuentra protegida por quiebra vistas de madera.
© Edmilson Santana
Para garantizar la comodidad térmica y la privacidad de los usuarios, las consultas se encuentran protegidas por elementos de hormigón, una referencia a Lina Bo Bardi, que no solo controla la incidencia de la luz oriente sino que también da cuenta hacia fuera de la vida del edificio.
© Edmilson Santana
Por la noche, la iluminación destaca los elementos arquitectónicos y rediseña el paisaje nocturno del lugar.
Por ultimo, la ciudad recibe una pieza de equipamiento que llena un vacío en la trama urbana, y entrega a la vez un nuevo espacio público que permite la regeneración del barrio.
En este sentido, los edificios de salud deben ser bien diseñados, sostenibles y seguros, para promover la salud y bienestar de los usuarios, mientras que ofrece grados de flexibilidad y adaptabilidad para nuevas necesidades de la comunidad.
Sculptural Sound Chamber Sings When the Wind Blows
Here at Inhabitat we love the wind — it’s one of our favorite natural resources. That explains our excitement when we heard about Luke Jerram’s new artistic venture, an acoustic pavilion that sings when the breeze blows by it. The project is named Aeolus after the Greek God of the wind, and it will employ hundreds of light tubes outfitted like Aeolian harps. Each pipe, or harp, has strings in it and as the wind passes over the structure in different directions the wind will strike chords in various parts of the circular structure. The art piece will travel all over the UK to windy summits and play a concerto of nature in each location.
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CASE Solar Power Glass Energizes Any Building Facade
Solar engineers have long sought to develop an energy-generating glazing that is as capable of producing power as it is easy on the eyes. The feat may just have been accomplished by The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE), who have developed a concentrating solar system that is not only modern and attractive but extremely efficient and cost effective. The system is made up of rows of pyramid-shaped glass receptors that move with sunlight throughout the day, magnifying the incoming light and capturing it in a small photovoltaic cell located in the center of each pyramid.
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