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Architecture and Conflict at the Union Terrace Gardens Aberdeen

I am fascinated with the concept of a 'city centre' primarily because Sydney doesn't have one! (unless we count George Street which is a big ass congested road) and also because of their public contribution to city. I have recently come across two conflicting proposals for the historic Scottish city of Aberdeen. Different plans have been developed to revive the area and attract more people to the city centre.

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The Ultimate Trottoir Roulant Guide

What’s the difference between a ninja and a trottoir roulant? One we know; the other is a complicated moving walkway system first introduced in Paris in 1900. Don’t get mixed up, though – the trottoir roulant isn’t your typical airport walkway, designed to move groups of sluggish Americans (usually) from one domestic gate to the next. The trottoir roulant is, however and in fact, the ninja of moving walkways: avant garde, complex, multi-faceted, able to operate at multiple speeds and sometimes, even, in multiple directions.

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Trottoir Roulant – Exposition Universelle 1900

“When Paris hosted the Exposition Universelle in 1900, it unveiled its vision for the future of transport. Below ground, the city’s stylish new Metro made its debut, while above ground was something more avant garde. The trottoir roulant was a moving walkway that circled the fair in a 3-kilometre loop, its articulated wooden segments “gliding [...]

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Burj Khalifa (Dubai) – The Truth Behind the Bling

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock – which is most un-ninja-like – then you’ve certainly heard about the Burj Khalifa (formally known as the Burj Dubai) tower designed by Chicago-based architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The Burj Khalifa is a building that breaks many records; not only has it claimed the title of [...]

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NinjaFuel | Readings for the Urban Ninja (10/01/10)

“In the olden days, ninjas would develop their strength by wrestling with dogs, playing video games, and just plain hanging out. Fortunately, not much has changed.“ (excerpt from: Real Ultimate Power : The Official Ninja Book) NinjaFuel is a theme for posts that will keep you and your Ninja senses alert. NinjaFuel combines recent spottings in the [...]

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The Most Over-Rated Architects + Architects who deserve more credit

I recently conducted a survey to find out the answer to these questions – Who is the most over-rated Architect? and Which Architect deserves more credit? Here are my results I was interested to find out the opinion from many professionals in the industry as to who they thought was the most over-rated Architect. It was [...]

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The Ultimate Trottoir Roulant Guide

January 25, 2010

Trottoir Roulant – Exposition Universelle 1900

January 25, 2010

Burj Khalifa (Dubai) – The Truth Behind the Bling

January 18, 2010

NinjaFuel | Readings for the Urban Ninja (10/01/10)

January 10, 2010

Top 9 Ninja Characteristics of Awesome Architecture Blogs

January 4, 2010

Architecture’s role in future lifestyles

December 23, 2009

Book Competition – Win a copy of YES IS MORE by BIG

December 7, 2009

5 Innovative Green Designs for 2010 and Beyond

November 22, 2009

My University Project: Commercial Design Proposal, Sydney

November 20, 2009

View from the top of the Burj Dubai: the world’s tallest building

November 17, 2009

Interview with Bjarke Ingels

November 10, 2009

7 Excellent Examples of Adaptive Reuse

October 27, 2009

New Urban Economies: Architecture beyond buildings

October 25, 2009

Archi-Ninja on The Architects – “Advertisement for Architecture” radio segment

October 18, 2009

The Most Over-Rated Architects + Architects who deserve more credit

September 28, 2009

Massive Game of Monopoly on Google Maps

September 11, 2009

Interview with visiondivision

September 7, 2009

The Surface Area Required to Power the World with Solar Panels

September 1, 2009

Interview with Gerard Reinmuth

August 29, 2009

Top 10 things you’ll never hear an Architect say

August 26, 2009

NinjaFuel | Readings for the Urban Ninja (24/08/09)

August 25, 2009

Interview with Andrew Maynard

August 18, 2009

Big Dog Robot

August 17, 2009

NinjaFuel | Readings for the Urban Ninja (12/08/09)

August 13, 2009

Interview with Marco Casagrande

August 10, 2009

Anarchy and the Use of Disorder: A Sydney Perspective

July 25, 2009

Survey: Who is the most over-rated Architect? Who deserves recognition?

July 12, 2009

List of Top 10 Architecture Books for Student Architects

April 18, 2009

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