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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE RENEWAL OF ARCHITECTURE

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The basic theme of this text is that the renewal of architecture we have been experiencing over the past few years, in which this publication is also involved, is not merely a matter of taste, fashion or language but that, in fact, new substances are being affirmed and, with these, new crises and opportunities.  We now know that industrial society has been replaced by an information society which changes and is changing completely the rules of the game, of all games, including those of architecture. The article once again points out the importance of technology and its effect in our society and of course in architecture and urban planning. As the author named them, let’s have a look at the phenomena that are the main topics discussed in our society in terms of urbanization as the revitalization of abandoned parts of the city, the complexities of our cities with all the mixed uses ( Hyper-Functionality ) it concludes, the fundamental changes in the architecture nowadays a

Grasshopper Vase

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GRASSHOPPER VASE At the end of the process I ended up deleting some of the commands I used at the beginning to create a simpler vase. Weird process, right ?!     AND HERE YOU CAN FIND SOME EXTRA ORDINARY VASES, WHICH I REALLY STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY TURNED OUT TO BE LIKE THIS.     PS: DON'T ASK ME HOW

Case Study : The Parramatta River Urban Design Strategy

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Project Proposer, Project Manager and Construction Contractor:  McGregor Coxall Urban Designers:  Equatica Architect:  Parramatta City Council Project Websites: https://urbandesign.org.au/case-study/ Refernces :   https://urbandesign.org.au/case-studies/parramatta-river-urban-design-strategy/                     https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/getmedia/ac9aee04-e1bf-442e-94d6-2dbd2f085a29/0-0_Contents_and_Executive_Summary.aspx Project Description: The Parramatta River Urban Design Strategy is a strategy for the regeneration of Sydney’s second largest Central Business District and its waterfront—a site that encompasses 31 hectares in the centre of Parramatta. The Strategy reorientates the Parramatta’s Cental towards the river and positions Parramatta Quay as a new water arrival point connecting the center to Circular Quay by ferry. It also proposes four new vibrant mixed-use precincts on the river foreshore.   In addition, the Strategy incorporates a n