May 2009
“His room was tiny, and every morning he had to squeeze around the truth just to...”
– Nicole Krauss, The History of Love (via closertotheocean)
“Home is not where you live but where they understand you.”
– Christian Morgenstern (via kari-shma)
“Assertive Mars enters your sign today for a six-week visit to fire up your...”
On the Threshold of Rebirth →
France’s Areva positions itself to capture a large share of the nuclear power market that is expected to re-emerge over the next 20 years
Ground Zero towers delayed up to 20 years →
Richard Rogers and Norman Foster’s towers for Ground Zero in New York may not be completed for another 20 years, according to a leaked reported by the city’s Port Authority
WatchA Visit to Meier’s Model Gallery
The Architecture of Happiness →
The Edifice Complex: How the Rich and... →
Upcoming Drexel University CoMAD Senior Shows
Architecture Senior Show
reception on June 8th from 5 PM-7 PM in Chapman Court
Senior Photography Exhibition
reception on June 12th from 5 PM-7 PM in Leonard Pearlstein Gallery
Film & Video Senior Show
reception on May 30th from 5 PM-7 PM in Bossone Auditorium
Digital Media Senior Show
June 6, 1:30-3 PM: view works, 3-5 PM formal presentations in Nesbitt Hall
Interior Design...
“With school turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tinkerers, grabbers,...”
– Fahrenheit 451 (via poortaste) (via missworld)
“Microsoft Word, famous for its seemingly endless features most users never...”
– What Your Company Needs: More Elegance
By Jessica Stillman
May 19th, 2009 @ 4:29 am
“I bought a cactus. A week later it died. And I got depressed, because I thought,...”
– Demetri Martin
(via whatcriscilikes) (via laureola)
“It annoys me that the burden of proof is on us. It should be: ‘You came up with...”
– Ricky Gervais on being an atheist (via tmblg)
“Folks,
Maybe you’ve noticed the tents erected on the green west of 33rd...”
– Dr. G
With global warming, shouldn’t we always buy... →
An article which appeared in the New Yorker magazine by Michael Specter entitled “Big Foot” describes how easy it is to confuse morality and science. It turns out that the carbon accounting thing is extraordinarily complex and often counterintuitive. Mr. Specter quotes Adrian Williams, an agricultural researcher in the Natural Resources Department of Cranfield University in England: “The...
Logica launches sustainability reporting tool →
Logica has announced the launch of its Sustainability Indicator Reporting Application (SIRA), aimed at helping organisations comply with current and future legislative reporting requirements. It’s described as a flexible, scalable and transparent solution that manages a range of sustainability and environmental impact indicators, based on internationally recognised standards, and provides...
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows...”
– Pablo Picasso
“A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.”
– Frank Capra (via kari-shma)
“IDP 2.0 Phase Three
The third phase of IDP 2.0, scheduled for implementation on...”
– NCARB’s e-CONNECTION
“IDP 2.0 Phase Two
Phase two of IDP 2.0, scheduled for implementation on 1...”
– NCARB’s e-CONNECTION
“IDP 2.0 Phase One
The first phase of IDP 2.0, to be implemented on 1 July 2009,...”
– NCARB’s e-CONNECTION