Image of the Month:April 1, 2008The VRC has obtained a sneak preview of the secret NEW facade design for the UW Tower (formerly Safeco Tower)! |
Created by SPM + Archi.tex, an exciting new firm out of Houston, this design will create an iconic and lasting impression for the University District skyline! Each panel of the facade screen will be a photovoltaic source of energy for the Tower - and wait till you see them glow in the dark at night! |
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Image of the Month:March 2008This view of downtown Seattle shows several iconic buildings including the Columbia Tower, the Seattle Municipal Tower, and the Prefontaine Building, with a relic of the past in the foreground.
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There were two puzzles involved in this picture:1) The VRC's digital image database now incorporates GIS coordinates for many buildings and sites. What is the GIS location of the Dome Stadium Tavern?Answer: +47.6003-122.329Matt Quijano correctly answered this question on March 3rd and won a box of Samoas!2) Why is the month of March an appropriate time to display this particular photograph?Answer: The Dome Stadium Tavern is named for the Kingdome, which was destroyed on March 26, 2000Eric Bailey correctly answered this question on March 4th and won a box of Thin Mints! |
Image of the Month:February 2008SANAA exhibit, Henry Art Gallery |
The first US exhibit of the works of SANAA (Sejima And Nishizawa And Associates) is at the UW's Henry Art gallery until March 2, 2008. The central focus of the exhibit space is a spacious table arranged with models and objects of the architectural firm's projects. In addition, Kazuyo Sejima will give a special lecture on Saturday, February 9 at 5:00 pm in Architecture Hall. |
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Image of the Month:January 2008 |
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Two plaster casts of scenes from the Pan-Athenaic Procession frieze on the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, were installed in the Visual Resources Collection. They are part of the Frieze series now installed in Architectural Hall.
(Read more about the installation of the plasters here.) |