Archive for January, 2008
“Just found this out from a friend of mine at OSU actually… The Living, who are based in NYC are supposedly lecturing tonight in Kent.
They are most known for their books Life Size Volumes I and II.
‘A non-monograph about the possibility of an open source design process, the first volume of Life Size includes DIY [...]
“Traffic at Steelyard Commons since the opening of the Wal-Mart Supercenter in October has averaged 350,000 to 400,000 cars per month, said Mitchell Schneider, president of First Interstate Properties, developer of Steelyard Commons. By contrast, Legacy Village, a successful retail development in Lyndhurst, took three years to reach that amount.
Steelyard ‘just immediately attracted a volume [...]
“I was trying to remember the last time I was at the Euclid Tavern. I can almost pick it out of the smokey haze of what I assume are high school memories. Was it that long ago? Was it the first time I had seen a ‘Church of the Subgenius’ sticker outside of the house?
I [...]
“At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Shaker Heights High School will celebrate the completion of a $2.4 million renovation of its auditorium with an evening of free performances. The Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Choir and Acting Ensemble will perform.
Also sharing the spotlight, naturally, will be the revitalized auditorium, designed, like the rest of the high school, by Hubbell [...]
“Cleveland architect Robert Corna was taken aback today when asked to comment about statements by his development partner, Doug Price III, who said it was ‘not a foregone conclusion’ that Corna would design a new office tower as part of the downtown Ameritrust complex.
Speaking Monday, Price said, ‘we’re going to be bringing in people to [...]
“Well, Teresa Hernandez, Stephen Piscura and I met on Friday evening to
move forward on the video project. I know more people wanted to
attend, but couldn’t due to previous engagements or computer
difficulties. So here’s a little recap!
We watched a few short documentaries for some ideas; Invisible
Children and Cleveland: Confronting Decline in an American City. If
anyone else [...]
“The Millenium School is a ‘design competition for school buildings in developing countries located in the tropics’. Designs have to withstand many natural forces (typhoons, hurricanes, earthquakes) as well as be cost effective and have use and site flexibility. Sounds like a fun project for anyone.
You can read more about the mission and timeline on [...]
“Clinic Chief Executive Officer Dr. Delos ‘Toby’ Cosgrove said he hopes the new hospital will help the Clinic become the first American health care enterprise to emerge as a worldwide ‘brand’ on a par with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Louvre in Paris, both of which are building branches in [...]
“When I caught up with Price by phone today, he said the rendering, created by his development partner, architect Robert Corna, was ‘a quick concept to get something in the paper’ and that he has no intention of building anything like it.
He said his ambition is to use a Cleveland architect to design the building, [...]
via Brewed Fresh Daily: “The Statler Hotel opened in Cleveland in October of 1912. Originally, the Hotel had 700 rooms which were later expanded to 1,000 rooms. The Statler Hotel was actually part of one of America’s first hotel chains owned by E.M. Statler. The original Statler Hotel was built in Buffalo, NY in 1907. [...]
“Across the region, urban residents faced with major highway reconstruction projects are calling for engineering designs that embrace access for pedestrians and bikers, pay more attention to mass transit, and strive to enhance urban character.
And, across the region, transportation officials show signs of resisting ideas that work toward improving access for pedestrians and bikers, integrating [...]
“Schreckengost, a 2006 winner of the National Medal of Arts, was best known for his 1930s ‘Jazz Bowl’ series, commissioned by Eleanor Roosevelt for the White House. The electric blue and black porcelain bowls, inspired by the sights and sounds of New York City, became icons of the Art Deco era.
Schreckengost incorporated fine design into [...]
“Another great Cleveland modernist has passed.
Steve Litt’s article here.
AP Obituary here…” (go to article)
“A spry 101 Viktor will be remembered fondly for his toys (I remember my pedal wagon fondly), his prolific love of functional design and the creation of Cleveland Institute’s of Art Industrial Design Department.
A native Ohioan who had currently resided in Cleveland Heights he will be sorely missed. Cleveland lost an amazing talent this weekend…” [...]
“But frustrated city officials say they’ll not let go of the dream - converting a harsh, 50 mph highway to a 35 mph street and adding intersections, finally affording West Siders direct access to Edgewater Park and the lakefront.
‘We’re not backing off any part of this project,’ said Chris Warren, chief of regional development for [...]
“Schreckengost’s peers included the far more famous designers Raymond Loewy and Norman Bel Geddes. Schreckengost, whose influence ranks with theirs according to scholars, had a quieter and more low-profile career in Cleveland. But he combined artistic brilliance with an acute sensitivity to form and function in designs for everything from trucks to bicycles, furniture, industrial [...]
“For all those that are interested in working on the video/homeless/introspective/photo/youtube (vhipy!) project, we will be meeting tomorrow, Friday January 25th at 7:00pm in Brecksville, OH. The location is closer to Kent for those that are driving in from the campus…” (go to article)
“New flash: There’s culture west of the Hudson River!
Actually, if you read on, you find in the fourth paragraph that it’s not so unusual to find Hadid working in the hinterland. She did her first building in the United States not in New York, but in Cincinnati, where she designed the Contemporary Art Center’s Rosenthal [...]
“Melamed insisted Thursday that Stark has no problem with Wolstein’s project. Stark’s concern, Melamed said, is that the Flats development could grow to include more than 500,000 square feet of office space, bringing tenants from the ‘center’ of downtown toward the railroad tracks.
Stark, a developer of suburban shopping centers, plans to build a $1.5 billion [...]
“Somehow, Mayor Frank Jackson remains committed to starting the Shoreway project as soon as possible, says City Planner Bob Brown. But Brown himself sounds less certain. ‘It creates significant traffic issues,’ he says of the I-90 construction, adding cryptically: ‘It requires more conversation between the city and [the state] before we get a set date.’ [...]
