Shaping Progress
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— PICCO—Design Thinking #Interdisciplinary It’s the time of year when film festivals debut, when Doors Open Toronto celebrates 100+ sites of architectural, cultural and social significance through engaging tours, insightful talks and other virtual experiences. And for us, events like the Tucker Design Awards honour design professionals who have achieved excellence using natural stone in architectural design, building construction and landscape projects. Design is an integral component that touches almost everything we do. As engineers, we share a common design dialogue with architects, general contractors, masons, etc. This issue of Shaping Progress, features the universal theme of Design and its importance to those who practice it. |
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— Tucker Design Awards + Toronto Mini-Study Tour #Jun29 Join the Natural Stone Institute board of directors and past president Mike Picco, in Toronto and enjoy stone industry facility visits, a cultural and architectural tour of some of Toronto’s most cherished natural stone structures and attractions (Aga Khan Museum, Casa Loma, and more), and the Tucker Design Awards—a celebration of the design community for their exceptional use of natural stone. The Natural Stone Institute will also honour the recipients of the Bybee Prize. The Bybee Prize is our industry’s lifetime achievement award for design professionals who have attained a body of work illustrated by outstanding use of natural stone. |
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Registration closes June 13 |
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— 60 Wall Street, New York #DesignAssist The Financial District office tower at 60 Wall Street is getting a 21st-century modern makeover. Built in the 1980s, the building will be revamped with designs from Kohn Pedersen Fox. The 47-storey tower will get a new skylight, a 100' tall interior green wall, exterior 70' columns, and interior and exterior cladding of Jura Beige and Eramosa Limestone. Our early design assist efforts and collaboration help all stakeholders align with project requirements and expectations, as well as solutions compatibility. New Yorkers are looking forward to this prominent building getting its much-needed makeover. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates | 2023 Renderings: Paramount Group |
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— AskAnEngineer #Q&Aseries Q&A: What does “good” design mean to you? Good design evokes emotion or a satisfying feeling, but articulating why is sometimes difficult. Its effects often flow under your radar, where bad design stands out and troubles you. Good design exudes a belonging and a natural grounding in its environment, like it’s always been there or belongs exactly as nature intended. It's comforting and stimulating at the same time, while perfectly framing its purpose with its function. Good design is YOU, and being you is unique, interesting, complicated, and alive. Good design is personal! Answered by: Karl Doucas, PMP, Principal Curious about stone and sourcing, anchoring, facades, fabrication, or installation? » Submit your Question |
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— Documentary: MAU #Video Inspired by Montreal’s Expo 67, Canadian-born designer Bruce Mau has massively expanded the notion of what design is and the potential scale of its impact through applying his design methodology to architecture, art, museums, film, environmental design and education. From rubbing shoulders with the legendary Frank Gehry, to his book S,M,L,XL that he designed in close collaboration with Dutch architect, Rem Koolhaas—he redefines design thinking about architecture, and problems around the world. “Design is one of the world’s most powerful forces”. Bruce not only said that; but has spent his career trying to harness it. He is a graphic designer, an experience designer, a strategy designer, a flag designer—and even a country designer. He’s an optimist, he’s problematic, he’s enigmatic.
“It’s not about the world of design; it’s about designing the world. And I think of it as the greatest opportunity in human history—to reimagine, redesign, recreate our future.” » To learn more about the film, visit: www.maufilm.com |
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— Design 101 #DieterRams What does “good” design look like? And are there instructions how to create it? Dieter Rams is a legendary industrial designer whose “less but better” approach inspired a generation of products, and who is known for creating the manifesto: Ten Principles for Good Design: - Good design is innovative.
- Good design makes a building useful.
- Good design is aesthetic.
- Good design makes a product understandable.
- Good design is unobtrusive.
- Good design is honest.
- Good design is long-lasting.
- Good design is thorough down to the last detail.
- Good design is environmentally-friendly.
- Good design is as little design as possible.
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designmanifestos.org Dieter Rams’ Ten Principles for Good Design, inspired a website collection of every kind of #DesignManifesto ever published! On ideas, innovation, craft, architecture, engineering, work, strategy and living—a rumination on consumerism, sustainability, and the future of design. |
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Connect with a Stone Expert Looking for creative way to push the envelope? Talk to PICCO about your project! |
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