tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post5249635059170184512..comments2024-03-29T04:41:47.761-04:00Comments on A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books: Weekend MediaJohn Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-36154677878639676232008-05-27T07:22:00.000-04:002008-05-27T07:22:00.000-04:00Haven't seen that competition, Joe. Thanks for the...Haven't seen that competition, Joe. Thanks for the heads up.John Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-3450870500798623412008-05-26T13:40:00.000-04:002008-05-26T13:40:00.000-04:00It's a nice concept, considering the level of weat...It's a nice concept, considering the level of weather-tightness and insulation required of an airplane probably exceeds that of a common enclosure. My favourite airliner reuse project has to be <A HREF="http://www.superuse.org/story.php?title=Little-Trump" REL="nofollow">Little Trump</A> because of its literalism.<BR/><BR/>Lifecycle Building Challenge is an on-going competition based on designing for adaptable, reusable, and demountable buildings. It runs parallel to some of Lot-ek's central themes. Maybe you've already featured it some time ago.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026596812619432477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-41301826711218747122008-05-26T10:58:00.000-04:002008-05-26T10:58:00.000-04:00Lot-ek also did a design reusing a 747 body at Uni...Lot-ek also did a design <A HREF="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/lotek_recycles_airplane_into_building.php" REL="nofollow">reusing a 747 body</A> at University of Washington in Seattle.John Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-89631001677167242922008-05-25T22:59:00.000-04:002008-05-25T22:59:00.000-04:00I recently read about this house while doing resea...I recently read about this house while doing research for a project involving the reuse of airliner parts. <A HREF="http://www.superuse.org/" REL="nofollow">Superuse</A> has summaries of similar projects, including the Wing House. It's pretty great.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026596812619432477noreply@blogger.com