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Behavior-based Architecture and Design

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Paul Goss

Josh Owen has designed and developed a portable Stoop Bench for use in varied urban environments. He writes, “Philadelphia is a city of stoop dwellers. Stoops entered into the vernacular of American architecture during the colonial times…The Philadelphia stoop functions … Continue reading →

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Surveillance Music Videos

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Paul Goss

In a creative example of how surveillance cameras can be used as a new media tool, Pitchfork Media has begun to film music videos using CCTV. The films capture the performers from a unique and voyeuristic perspective while also splicing … Continue reading →

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The Blindness of Surveillance

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Paul Goss

This is an interesting article by Glenn Greenwald that looks at the effectiveness of the many surveillance measures employed by the government for anti-terrorism purposes. This is particularly relevant with the recent events on Christmas Day. It has been repeatedly … Continue reading →

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Architecture, Anthropology, Skyscrapers and Economics

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Paul Goss

Nick Gogerty has put together an interesting and brief post on the coinciding events of economic bubbles and skyscrapers. The latest example of this is of course the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which began five years ago in a boom. … Continue reading →

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Sound, Storytelling and Architecture

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Paul Goss

An upcoming presentation at the club Sinema Old School in Singapore will feature a film by Mike Kowalski about sound and storytelling. According to the brief: “This presentation will explore how sound can be used creatively in film to expressively … Continue reading →

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Storytelling and the Kingdom of Fear

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Paul Goss

“We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, fear of getting down-sized or fired because of the plunging economy, fear of getting evicted for bad debts or suddenly … Continue reading →

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Love of Surveillance: The Illusion of Safety

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Paul Goss

A recent Pew poll has been released concerning opinions of technological and social changes and how positively people view the different changes. Surprisingly high on the list was the increase in surveillance and security, with 58% of those polled viewing … Continue reading →

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CCTV Sci-Fi Fairytale

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Paul Goss

Austrian artist Manu Luksch recently completed and is now showing the movie Faceless, comprised entirely of CCTV footage from London. The UK Data Protection Act gives individuals the right to access personal data held in computer filing systems, including CCTV … Continue reading →

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Architectural Folklore

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Paul Goss

After completing the previous post of Storytelling, Cultural Transmission and Architecture I began to wonder if there are any architectural folklore or stories, and if there are, how they affect the built environment and people’s preferences toward architecture and cities. … Continue reading →

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Storytelling, Cultural Transmission and Architecture

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Paul Goss

Storytelling has a great value among societies as a method of cultural transmission and social learning. I have recently reread an anthropology article entitled Cross-Cultural Comparison of Learning in Human Hunting. The goal of the article was to examine the … Continue reading →

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