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Jakob MacFarlane
Jakob + MacFarlane is a French architecture firm founded in 1998 by Dominique Jakob and Brendan MacFarlane. It is headquartered in Paris.Daniel Pavlovits and Joe Boschetti, ''Interiors Now'' (Images Publishing Group, 2004), p. 292. History Dominique Jakob was born on 26 August 1966 in Paris, France. She studied at École d’architecture de Paris-Villemin (now known as École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Val de Seine) and graduated in 1991. Brendan MacFarlane was born on 13 September 1961 in Christchurch, New Zealand. He graduated from the Southern California Institute of Architecture in 1984 and from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University in 1990. In 1998 they founded Jakob + MacFarlane in Paris. In January 2001, they were one of 25 mostly-young architecture firms selected to participate in the first exhibition of architecture facilitated by computer-aided design. Later in 2001, ''The Guardian'' noted their design of a restaurant atop the Centre P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob (given Name)
Jakob is a given name. * Jakob Ammann (1644–1712–1730), Anabaptist leader and namesake of the Amish religious movement * Jakob Chychrun (born 1998), Canadian-American ice hockey player * Jakob Dylan (born 1969), American singer and songwriter * Jakob Fugger of the Lily (1459–1525), also known as Jakob Fugger the Rich * Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl, known as Candy Ken, Austrian rapper and model * Jakob Johnson (born 1994), American football player *Jakob Junis (born 1992), American baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants * Jacob Lissek (born 1992), American soccer player * Jakob Oftebro (born 1986), Norwegian actor * Jacob Paulson (born 1998), Australian rapper, singer, and songwriter, known professionally as JK-47 * Jakob Poulsen (born 1983), Danish football player * Jakob Pöltl (born 1995), Austrian basketball player * Jakob Reinhard (1742–1787), also known as Hannikel * Jakob Silfverberg (born 1990), Swedish ice hockey player * Jakob Sølvhøj (born 1954), Danish poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob (surname)
Jacob is a surname, ultimately from the Biblical figure Jacob. Jakob is the main German form of the name. For the meaning of the name, see Jacob (name). Notable people with the surname Jacob A–G * Abe Jacob (born 1944), American sound designer * Alaric Jacob (1909–1995), British journalist and author * Alexander Malcolm Jacob (1849–1921), diamond and gemstone trader, sold the Jacob Diamond * Anund Jacob (c. 1010–1050), a.k.a. Anund Jakob, King of Sweden * Archibald Jacob (1829–1900), Australian politician * Ariana Jacob, American artist * Caroline Jacob (1861–1940), South Australian school principal and owner * Catherine Jacob (actress) (born 1956), French actress * Catherine Jacob (journalist) (born 1976), British broadcast journalist and news presenter * Charles Jacob (geologist) (1878–1962), French geologist * Charles Jacob (stockbroker) (1921–2015), British stockbroker, promoter of ethical investment * Charles Donald Jacob (1838–1898), American politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob (band)
Jakob is a New Zealand post-rock band, based in the Hawkes Bay city of Napier. The band consists of guitarist Jeff Boyle, bassist Maurice Beckett, and drummer Jason Johnston. They have been compared to such bands as Mogwai, Sonic Youth, and High Dependency Unit, though they largely eschew any vocals or samples in their songs. History The band formed in July 1998, and began by opening for New Zealand bands Salmonella Dub and Pitch Black at the local pub O'Flaherty's. They toured extensively throughout 1999, releasing that same year a self-titled EP recorded with David Holmes at Napier's Venn Production Studios. The year 2000 brought a gig at The Event New Years party in Napier, and the 7" single '' Erfo'', a limited release on the Crawlspace Records label. Jakob returned to Venn Studios in March 2001 to record their debut album with engineer David Holmes (also known from the band ''Kerretta''). '' Subsets of Sets'' was released April 2002 through New Zealand's Midium Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Jakob Memorial Award
The Max Jakob Memorial Award recognizes an 'eminent scholarly achievement and distinguished leadership' in the field of heat transfer. Awarded annually to a scholar by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), it is the highest honor in the field of heat transfer these professional organizations bestow. The award was established in 1961 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineering Heat Transfer Division in honor of Max Jakob, a pioneer in the science of heat transfer, commemorating his influential contributions as a research worker, educator, and author. In 1962, the AIChE joined the ASME in presenting the award. It is administered though the Max Jakob Memorial Award Committee, a board composed of three members from each of the two major professional organizations, as well as the Past Chair of the committee. The award is presented annually, without regard to society affiliation or nationality. It consists of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohel Jakob Synagogue (Munich)
Ohel Jakob (from Hebrew: "Jacob's Tent") is a synagogue in Munich, Germany. It was built between 2004 and 2006 as the new main synagogue for the Jewish community in Munich and is located at the Sankt-Jakobs-Platz. The synagogue was inaugurated on 9 November 2006 on the 68th anniversary of the Kristallnacht. The building is part of the new Jewish Center consisting of the synagogue, the Jewish Museum Munich and a community center. Building Ohel Jakob was designed by architects Rena Wandel-Hoefer and Wolfgang Lorch who were awarded the contract after an Architectural design competition on 6 July 2001. The architects had previously completed the New Synagogue in Dresden. The topping out ceremony was celebrated on 25 October 2005. The opening ceremony was led by Charlotte Knobloch, president of Central Council of Jews in Germany and head of Munich's Orthodox Jewish community. The building is a cubic concrete structure clad with travertine stone in its lower part and topped by a glas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob (other)
Jacob is an important figure in Abrahamic religions. Jacob may also refer to: People * Jacob (name), a male given name and surname, including a list of variants of the name ** Jacob (surname), including a list of people with the surname ** Jacob (Book of Mormon prophet) * James (name), a version of Jacob Places * Jacob, Illinois, U.S. * Jacob River (Quebec), in Canada Other uses * Jacob (clothing retailer), a Canadian store chain * ''Jacob'' (film), a 1994 German/Italian/American TV film * Jacob (unit), or jow, an obsolete unit of length in India * ''Jacob'', a 2022 album by Ty Herndon * Jacob sheep, a British breed of domestic sheep * Book of Jacob, in the Book of Mormon * Jacob's, a brand name for several lines of biscuits and crackers * Jacob & Co, an American jewelry and wristwatch retailer * Jacob Wall, the founder and lead developer of the game Cookie Clicker See also * * St. Jacob (other) * Saint James (other) * Jakob (other) * Jacobs ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
