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2A Continental Architectural Award
The 2A Continental Architectural Awards is an architecture award, organized by 2A Magazine to recognize and honor an individual or a group’s contribution to the world of architecture. Award categories The award is presented under eight categories #Residential #Commercial (Office & Business, Retail, and wholesale, Production) #Public (Sport & Leisure, Education, Hospitality, Culture, Mixed Use, Health, #Religion, Civic, Transportation), and community-based projects #Urban Projects, Rural Projects, Landscape & Public Spaces (including squares and streets) #Old and New (Reuse and adaptation, Renovation, Restoration, Regeneration) #Interior Architecture #Future Projects / Innovative Designs History 2015 The first Award event was held in Istanbul, Turkey, with the Istanbul Technical University being the main Academic partner. The other technical partners were The UNESCO, Istanbul Bilgi University and Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism of Iran. Its theme was “The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehran Times
The ''Tehran Times'' is an English-language daily newspaper. Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Beheshti, second in line in the political hierarchy following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, stated: "''Tehran Times'' is not a state-owned newspaper, rather it must be the voice of the oppressed people in the world.” Although the newspaper is not state-owned, "it aims to disseminate key tenets of the Islamic Revolution and is therefore generally supportive of the Islamic Republic of Iran's ideology". According to the Iranian-American Middle East scholar, Ray Takeyh, the ''Tehran Times'' has "close ties with the ranianForeign Ministry." Academics, ambassadors, policymakers and international affairs analysts frequently contribute to the newspaper. History The newspaper was founded in 1979 as a foreign-language voice of the Islamic Revolution. In 2002, ''the Tehran Times'' established a news agency which later came to be known as the Mehr News Agency (MNA). Now, ''Tehran Times'' and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Tchoban
Sergei Tchoban (German: Sergej Tschoban; born 9 October 1962) is a German Architect and artist working in various cities in Europe. He is managing director of the architectural firm TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten and founder of the Tchoban Foundation, which has been based in the Museum for Architectural Drawing in Berlin, built for this purpose, since 2013. He is a member of the Association of German Architects (BDA) and the architectural associations in Hamburg and Berlin. Tchoban is the recipient of architectural awards and a participant in various architectural exhibitions. Biography Sergei Tchoban was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) into a family of scientists. His father, Enver Abdurakhmanovich Choban, was a physicist and professor at the Polytechnic University, and his mother, Irina Solomonovna Choban, worked there as a turbine engineer. His grandfather, Solomon Abramovich Kantor, was also a professor at the Polytechnic University. From 1973 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awards Established In 2015
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recipient(s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2A Magazine
The 2A Continental Architectural Awards is an architecture award, organized by 2A Magazine to recognize and honor an individual or a group’s contribution to the world of architecture. Award categories The award is presented under eight categories #Residential #Commercial (Office & Business, Retail, and wholesale, Production) #Public (Sport & Leisure, Education, Hospitality, Culture, Mixed Use, Health, #Religion, Civic, Transportation), and community-based projects #Urban Projects, Rural Projects, Landscape & Public Spaces (including squares and streets) #Old and New (Reuse and adaptation, Renovation, Restoration, Regeneration) #Interior Architecture #Future Projects / Innovative Designs History 2015 The first Award event was held in Istanbul, Turkey, with the Istanbul Technical University being the main Academic partner. The other technical partners were The UNESCO, Istanbul Bilgi University and Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism of Iran. Its theme was “The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Zohadi
Ahmad Zohadi ( fa, احمد زهادی) is an Iranian architecture scholar, publisher and researcher. Currently, he is the CEO and editor-in-chief of architectural magazine 2A Magazine. He is also the founder and chief editor of ''‘Architecture & Construction’'', a Persian quarterly magazine, published since 2003, and distributed in Iran. Early life Education Ahmad was born in Tehran. On completion of his primary and secondary education, he attended Karaj Islamic Azad University in the year 1992 for Civil & Structure Engineering. Simultaneously, he was editor and publisher of Tehran-based Architecture and Construction Magazine & 2A Magazine. Personal Ahmad has been known to show keen interest in photography right from his childhood. He got involved in architecture and construction after associating himself with architectural journalism. He got married in the year 2013 to Negin Farrokh. Together, they have a son named Radan. Appreciations and recognitions *''Arab Engineerin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silja Tillner
Silja Tillner (born 1960) is an Austrian architect. She is a Principal in the firm Architekten Tillner & Willinger ZT GmbH. She received a Fulbright Grant to study Architecture at UCLA. Her UCLA master's thesis project was "The End of the Glendale Freeway Urban Design", Los Angeles, California, combining transit with community services. Her notable projects include Gürtel-Urbion (revitalization of Gürtel Boulevard, Retractable Cover of Vienna City Hall, and Spittelau Office Building. The architect's office is focussing on "Urban Study and -Design, Land- and Site Use Concepts, Public Space Design, Membrane Constructions, Office Buildings, Urban Utitlity Buildings and Residential Buildings". The concept of their website is bilingual: English and German language. The office was originally founded 1995 by Silja Tillner. The cooperation with Dipl.-Ing. Alfred Willinger dates from 2003 and the shared enterprise ''Tillner & Partner ZT GmbH'' was established in 2005. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahram Shirdel
Bahram Shirdel is an Iranian architect internationally known as one of the most influential architects dealing with the interdisciplinary field of architecture and science as well as Fold/Folding Architecture. Jeffrey Kipnis, Greg Lynn, Peter Eisenman and Bahram Shirdel are among the architect-theoricians who accept topology as a cultural and scientific resource of folded, curved, undulated and twisted architectures. They are concerned with the dynamic aspects of topological geometry - that is, with the more general processes of continuous transformation. Professor Bahram Shirdel has been the director of Graduate Design program at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London (where he also co-lectured with his working partner Jeff Kipnis), and co-supervised diploma projects with Peter Eisenman at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. He has also taught design and theory at the University of Houston, Texas; Georgia Institute of Technology, Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ArchDaily
ArchDaily is a weblog covering architectural news, projects, products, events, interviews and competitions, opinion pieces, among others, catering to architects, designers and other interested parties. Description ArchDaily is one of the most popular architecture websites worldwide, with 7 million monthly readers and about 60 million page views per month as of 2014. Founded in March 2008 by Chilean architects David Basulto and David Assael, ArchDaily includes three regional websites in Spanish (Plataforma Arquitectura, ArchDaily México, ArchDaily Colombia, and ArchDaily Perú), Portuguese (ArchDaily Brasil), and Chinese (ArchDaily China). It has a partnership with the Pritzker Architecture Prize and was one of five finalists for the Best Online Magazine prize on Mashable's 2009 Open Web Awards. Staff and contributors The site's editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polytechnic University Of Madrid
The Technical University of Madrid or sometimes called Polytechnic University of Madrid ( es, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM) is a public university, located in Madrid, Spain. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging different Technical Schools of Engineering and Architecture, originating mainly in the 18th century. Over 35,000 students attend classes during the year. According to the annual university ranking conducted by '' El Mundo'', the Technical University of Madrid ranks as the top technical university in Spain, and second overall. The majority of its Engineering Schools are consistently ranked as leading academic institutions in Spain in their fields, and among the very best in Europe. The UPM is part of the TIME network, which groups fifty engineering schools throughout Europe. History The Technical University of Madrid (UPM) was founded in 1971, although the majority of its Centres are over hundreds of years old and were founded in the 18th and 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbas Gharib
Abbas Gharib, (born 16 June 1942), is an Italian-based architect of Iranian origin. His approach to planning and design, which goes beyond the traditional modernism or contemporary format, has made him well known as an influential figure in the research, practice and teaching of post-contemporary art and architecture. Arnaboldi, Mario Antonio"Architecture: Dialogues and Letters (Architettura: Dialoghi e Lettere) "Ad Abbas Gharib", Milan, Italy: Mimesis, 2004, 185, 203–204. Volume, ; Abbas Gharib and Bahram Shirdel "A discussion between two architects", Sharestan Magazine 15–16, Tehran, Iran: Sharestan / Naghshiran, Spring – summer 2007, 11–16, (7–12 in Persian); "the third spatiality in the third Millenium", Architecture & Urbanism Magazine 52–53, Tehran, Iran: Faroos / Epthoform, 2000, 44–47; Life and formation Early and adult life Gharib was born in Tehran and raised in an Iranian lay family. The house where the family used to live was situated in the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carme Pinós
Carme Pinós (born 1954) is a Spanish architect. Biography Pinós graduated Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona (ETSAB) in Barcelona in 1979 and returned to the school in 1981 to study Urbanism. From 1982 on she formed a partnership with her husband, Enric Miralles, which ended in 1991. During this period the projects developed include the Igualada Cemetery Park, the Archery Range Buildings for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games and the La Llauna School in Badalona. The work of Pinós-Miralles received awards on several occasions, including the FAD prize for the La Llauna School and the Igualada Cemetery Park, as well as the City of Barcelona Prize for the 1992 Olympic Archery Range Buildings. In 1991 Pinós set up her own studio and transferred the supervision and construction of several projects initiated in her previous office. Amongst them was the Community Centre and Auditorium in Hostalets de Balanya, La Mina Community Centre and the Boarding School in More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
