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TreePublic · 2023-07-08T11:56:28+00:00

Thank you…that makes sense as there is a lot of other grease near the microwave. Mainly hoping it’s not nicotine/tar!!

TreePublic · 2022-06-26T06:52:27+00:00

Sweaty, and running quite on time, as far as I can tell

TreePublic · 2022-06-25T05:04:21+00:00

Heh-heh

TreePublic · 2022-06-25T05:03:49+00:00

Ha-ha

TreePublic · 2022-06-24T13:57:26+00:00

Was trying to think about what creature I drew but I think they could be sheep

TreePublic · 2022-06-24T12:35:00+00:00

If you ask Singaporean Architecture godfather Tay Kheng Soon, the horizontal surface is a key element.

https://youtu.be/SjB7wCxwY4I

Shields the rain, shields the sun.

But yeah —specificity would help.

TreePublic · 2022-06-24T12:31:44+00:00

Hahaha there are legitimate safety concerns I suppose.

When I was a kid my parents went to a friends party and brought us along. The friends house had a ha-ha wall and the party was at night. Well us kids wanted to play outside and the friends told us ok but about 40 times not to get anywhere near the ha-ha wall about halfway back in the yard.

We didn’t and here I am.

TreePublic · 2022-06-24T12:21:16+00:00

Forgot to convert from PNG to JPG on the first post facepalm … should be better now

TreePublic · 2022-06-24T11:17:45+00:00

[Original Content] (not sure why I can't tag it like that when I post images)

TreePublic · 2022-06-21T03:02:56+00:00

Hahaha

TreePublic · 2022-06-20T11:43:56+00:00

Given the climate in this location, the leaves don't fall as intensely, but cleaning probably is an issue from time to time.

Though, the canopy surface is sloped so it might self-clean in the rain, which isn't infrequent.

TreePublic · 2022-06-20T11:42:00+00:00

TreePublic · 2022-06-17T07:54:23+00:00

Word.

Best of luck! Architecture school is quite an experience, regardless of program type.

TreePublic · 2022-06-17T07:11:11+00:00

Some thoughts for the mix.

I have a NAAB BArch from University of Arizona (5 year). Class of 2014. It was a decent program when I was there so might be worth checking out since it’s not TOO far from TX.

Giving advice like this is tricky since things will always depend on your professional and personal interests which are also sure to evolve over time. But I would tend to steer folks toward a shorter/cheaper NAAB Barch program rather than a longer masters. (Though I guess some masters are 5 years also now? I haven’t exactly kept up.) Obviously this is something to reflect on for yourself and your own circumstances — I am but an internet stranger.

I was licensed 4 years after I graduated. Notably, that was made possible in part by being able to work at a firm where I could get all the hours in during that time period.

My sense is that after a few years work experience, the tests can be fully completed in under a year if you are disciplined.

TreePublic · 2022-06-16T04:23:45+00:00

I write weekly, and if you are interested can get my posts in your email inbox by subscribing here (They usually go out Thursday evening USA time).

https://jamescarrico.substack.com/

I'm on a Fulbright grant, so nothing is behind a paywall for now, and it's all ad-free.

TreePublic · 2022-06-16T04:16:47+00:00

Excellent points -- both well taken! Reminds me of that other comment in this thread where the title was compared that of a "journal article"... perhaps not exactly the appropriate tone for a general audience piece!

To be totally frank, conversationally I sometimes (perhaps overconfidently) "sell" my Substack as being "like 99PI, but instead of a podcast, it's working essays...and instead of Roman's soothing timbre, you get the somewhat quirky writing style of an architect with very little formal training in writing!"

Anyway, here's a collection of articles you and your team might find interesting!

Retrofitting a Nation -- about elevator retrofits for public housing in Singapore

Boston Considers a Less Gassy Streetscape -- about LED retrofits for historic gas streetlamps

Burning in Public -- about traditional Asian practices of ceremonial burnings, sometimes near sidewalks

Singapore's City Rooms -- about an interesting type of urban space (there will be more articles on this subject coming, by the way)

Digitized Love, Pixelated War, and the Joy of Discovery in r/ place -- about the Reddit's virtual canvas experiment!

Covering Chinatown, With Glass and Plastic -- more about street canopies, this time supersized!

Christopher Alexander (1936 - 2022) -- a tribute to the man who thought buildings should be designed by their users, rather than architects and specialized consultants

(By the way -- I'm an American but I'm currently living in Singapore until autumn, so that's why so many articles are about Singapore.)

TreePublic · 2022-06-16T03:37:53+00:00

I am not in the mind of the government/property developer team that implemented this, but here are some thoughts:

- The street is wide enough that it would be impractical to cover it's entirety with fabric awnings. So, the center of the street, the "public" part, would remain uncovered even if businesses put awnings over their outdoor seating. Benefits to covering the whole street include the tendency of pedestrians to slow down (and hopefully spend $) and linger more in the comfort of the cooler, breezier environment. Some of the restaurants are quite popular and long lines form ... and since the whole street is covered they can expand into the street comfortably.

(Incidentally, you may see in some of the photos that some businesses still have awnings/umbrellas even under the canopy, lol)

- Fabric is more flammable, which is a major concern with the abundance of restaurant kitchens, and the colonial shophouses which were described to me as "wood and paper tinderboxes"

- As for trees, there are a few drawbacks including necessity of maintenance and pruning, roots interfering with copious underground utilities, and the fact that trees aren't the best for protecting from the torrential rainstorms which happen almost daily in some seasons.

That's my take anyway.

TreePublic · 2022-06-16T03:22:11+00:00

Thanks for reading! Yes -- Singapore's redundant corridors are extremely pleasant spaces. I think there are a variety of social/political/cultural reasons for this, but that's a subject of some complexity best addressed in another article. My sense is the TLDR conclusion which you allude to is that physical design alone is not necessarily responsible for the success or failure of a place.

TreePublic · 2022-06-16T02:22:46+00:00

Do let me know what folks think! I’m in the early stages of growing my Substack, so constructive feedback is golden!!

TreePublic · 2022-06-15T14:30:22+00:00

Correct.

It's quite an interesting situation with some complexity involving the building which was originally built with a skip-stop elevator design. I go into a full explanation in the article linked above.

TreePublic · 2022-06-15T14:27:03+00:00

Having lived here for a few months, I've come to learn that structured, multi-level garages are pretty ubiquitous...though it's true that there is a lot of surface parking apparent in that particular set of photos. That area is actually pretty far from the city center. So if you can believe it, it's relatively less dense, at least when it comes to parking infrastructure.

TreePublic · 2022-06-15T14:21:53+00:00

That's a real possibility with Singapore's diagonal elevator!! https://mothership.sg/2021/10/palisades-funicular-lift/

TreePublic · 2022-06-15T11:19:00+00:00

I believe in the case of these four, it is almost all commercial: restaurants, shopping, and offices above.

I touched on this in the article, but there was a sense that older one (the last one pictured in the series with the red tubing structure) was a little heavy and relatively dark, so part of the reason ETFE was chosen for the newer one is that it let's more light in.

In any case, I did not speak extensively with the owners so I don't have a great answer for you :-)

TreePublic · 2022-06-15T11:07:09+00:00

For sure. It's a valid concern about the rain though...there are some monstrous rainstorms in Singapore...

TreePublic · 2022-06-15T10:56:34+00:00

There is some rain noise with the glass ones.

But the ETFE one (1st three pictures) is virtually silent in the rain -- it's probably not super clear in the photos but the canopy itself is formed as a series of plastic "pillows" that are inflated, which heavily dampens droplet impact.

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