Jose Castillo is a practicing architect and urbanist living and working in Mexico City. He is the principal and founder alongside Saidee Springall of arquitectura 911sc, an independent architectural and urban practice. Among their built works are the SA236 housing complex and the JS32 offices in Mexico City and the competition-winning projects for the expansion…

Lecture: David Fletcher – Thur. Nov 12th @ 6:30pm « Posted using ShareThis David Fletcher, founding Principal at Fletcher Studio, is an Urban Designer and Landscape Architect, professor, and writer. His work addresses process, void, symbiosis, alternative transportation networks, green infrastructure, and post-industrial urbanism.He is interested in the intersections of city, landscape, and art. He…

Octubre 23 / October 23 Woodbury University School of Architecture 2212 Main Street, San Diego, CA 92113 Otra / Another en su versión 09 explora las diversas formas de nuestra infraestructura contemporánea y futura en todas sus variantes. Creemos que la condición urbana actual a lo largo de la mayoría de los continentes, predispone a…

Its better the second time around! La obra que realice para el Children’s Museum de San Diego se queda una temporada mas ahora como parte de Animal Art, la nueva exposicion de obras para niños. Mas info aqui http://www.thinkplaycreate.org/

Teaching Spatial Justice My friend and co-“teacher” Bryan Finoki explains in this issue of Volume why he can’t teach (architecture). Yet, I believe he might be injecting a fresh dose of interrogative blood to the old methods of architectural education. Click the linkVolume » Blog Archive » Teaching “Spatial Justice” Posted using ShareThis

Se va, se va, se fue! foto: dtnews.com During our field trip to Detroit I was lucky to witness the demolition of a great baseball stadium – Tiger Stadium. (I am second from the right) En Detroit tuve la suerte de ser testigo y ver como demolieron el Tiger Stadium. ( en la foto, segundo…

Capturan a Eugene Mingus con un vivero de mariguana en Tijuana, hijo de Charles Mingus. Charles Mingus uno de los jazzistas mas importantes del siglo XX quien grabo el famoso album Tijuana Moods – titulo del documental que estoy realizando con Les Bernstien. El frontera saco la nota ayer pero no supo quien era Eugene.…

Arquitectura Sustentable 03 Ya está a la venta el nuevo número de la revista Arquitectura Sustentable. Encuéntrala en tiendas Sanborns y librerías de todo el país. The new edition of Arquitectura Sustentable Magazine (Sustainable Architecture) is now on sale. Available at Sanborns stores and bookstores around the country (Mexico)Participantes / Participants:Felipe Orensanz (Editor Ejecutivo/Executive Editor)…

Decay DecayPronunciation: di-ˈkāFunction: verbEtymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French decaïr, from Late Latin decadere to fall, sink, from Latin de- + cadere to fall — more at chanceDate: 15th centuryintransitive verb1 : to decline from a sound or prosperous condition2 : to decrease usually gradually in size, quantity, activity, or force3 : to fall into ruin4…

The Post-Industrial Landscape Woodbury Lecture Series and Events Fall 2009 Lecture series/Ciclo de conferencias October/Octubre 22 Bryan Finoki Writer and Senior Editor Archinect. Director of Subtopia: Military Urbanism. Woodbury Visiting Faculty October/Octubre 29 Peter Zellner Principal ZELLNERPLUS, Program coordinator of the Southern California Institute for Future Initiatives (SCIFI) at SCI-Arc, Los Angeles, California. November/Noviembre 5…