I'm part of a group photography show curated by Jason Travis called (Infinity). It's this Saturday, Oct 17th at MINT Gallery. It features Lee Summers, Sunni Johnson, John Kelso, Courtney Burton, Andy Scott, Kimberly Giedd, Bobb Lovett, Alana Goldstein, Dan Hollister, Meghan McNeer, Danielle Mathias, Andrea Sanders, Faith Ploener, and Jason Travis.
photos by Faith Ploener
I've been riding a Giant Freedom DX for about 5 months now. Here are some common questions I get while out riding.
Why's that front hub so big? There's an electric motor in it. A rechargeable lithium ion battery on the back provides pedal assist.
Isn't that like cheating? Yes, probably. I really just want to ride and this gets me out there more.
Do you have to pedal? Yes. It is decidedly a bicycle and rides like one. There's no throttle like an electric mo-ped. It is most like those moving sidewalks at the airport, you just go farther faster. As you pedal extra torque naturally matches your work. You can also ride without the battery, and that is a great thing too.
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I'm showing a collection of NOT•A•CLOCKs at ArtHouse in Castleberry Hill. The project is something I've been working on for a year now, and have gotten contributions from a wide array of artists. I'm excited to have these on public display. To have a look by appointment, you can contact ArtHouse directly or me.
NOT•A•CLOCK is a light display for 35mm slides. It doesn't care that you have an iPhone or an RSS feed. It lights up, it's delightfully analog.
I’ve invited artists to use the display as a canvas for their own work. Each has contributed images from their personal collection for display in a NOT·A·CLOCK. I’ve converted their images to slides and made two sets of NOT·A·CLOCKs. One is for the artist, the other is to show in galleries. My goal is to sell these works to collectors so I can produce more.
Artists who have contributed to the project include:
Marc Kremers - London, www.tex-server.org, www.thedigitalclub.net
David Horvitz - NYC, www.davidhorvitz.com, www.asdfmakes.com
Jason Drakeford - Atlanta, www.jasondrakeford.com
Wade Thompson - NYC, www.sonandsons.com
Jason Scott Kofke - Atlanta, www.jasonkofke.com
Mike Plymale - Atlanta, www.mikeplaymal.com
Justin Van Hoy - Los Angeles, www.thedutchpress.com
Drew Dominey - Atlanta, www.adultswim.com
See some of the work at notaclock.com
MA is Modern Atlanta. 2009's modern home tour and week of design events is being held May 12-17. This year also includes some film screenings including Koolhaas Houselife and Gary Hustwit's Objectified. The launch event this year will be held at the new White Provision building in West Midtown. Check the full schedule of nightly events is found on the MA website. Hope to see you there!
Grab the latest CHIRP mix here: http://chirp.byrdhouse.com
Covert art by Drew Dominey.
We just launched a new site celebrating the yellow-clad hero of pressure treated pine: YellaFella, Yellawood's ambassador of quality building products. Be sure to check out the "Fight the Bad Guy" part if you're having a tough week and need someone to take it out on. YellaFella launched his first series of commercials about his Adventures in Rotwood. We produced the website over a few short months, working with actors, musicians, cowboys, animators and the 3d effects gurus- The Westside Collective. I helped with art direction and the flash. Aaron did the front-end design work. Check out YellaFella.com
I'm contributing work to Fashion Statement, an upcoming exhibition at Mary Stanley Studio in Castleberry Hill, Atlanta. Using Polaroid’s new portable technology my subject is the fashion choices of the people I see every day, my Armchair coworkers. Making a daily capture over the length of the show, October 2-24, I'll will be adding a new 2×3″ print each day. The final piece will be the culmination of the show duration. Join us during the Castleberry Hill Art Stroll on Oct 24th, 6-10pm. Mary Stanley Studio is on 211 Peters St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30313. Google Map it. Tel. 404.892.3211.
Working on a lecture series poster celebrating 100 years of Architecture at Georgia Tech. See the finished poster here.
I'm proud to announce the MA08: Design Is Human event in Atlanta May 6-11, 2008.
MA is the result of the vision and efforts of Bernard McCoy and Elayne DeLeo to unify the greater Atlanta design community through modern home tours and events throughout the city. I have been fortunate to have been involved on the branding-concept-strategy-design side of things. It’s been a team affair of armchairs, pc students and design friends.
Join us, explore some of those homes you've had your eye on during the Modern Atlanta Home Tour. Other highlight events include the wine tasting at Poliform SWITCH, the Belgium Design & Fashion Event for Darfur, and the Launch Party at Mason Murer Gallery.
Ticket prices vary. Many events are free. More information is available at the MA web site.
We made a music video for Thriller 2's "Cops on Bikes." See it here
Larry Luk at Epidemik Coalition helped me create this briefbox. He screen printed me's illustration of an eighties blaster on an old briefcase I likes to carry rounds. Photos by John.
Bodies... the Exhibition is now in Atlanta through September at the Civic Center. From the skeleton to the respiratory system, the exhibition peels back layers of the human anatomy for a phenomenal look at our marvelous selves. Real cadavers are preserved through a polymer process that allows for a new way of seeing; quite incredible. If you are by chance squeamish during medical procedure shows on tv, you might want to sit this one out. Science people will be quite at home.
We at Lightroom recently had an idea about designing our new business cards so that they require the recipient's interaction to activate the card's information. The idea was that at first it appears blank, then, by holding to the light, the info that is printed on the interior of the card is revealed.
In order to achieve the desired effect, we duplexed 2 sheets of paper together into one. The card's information was printed in reverse on a piece of 70lb text. This was glued to a thicker cover stock paper so that the ink was sandwhiched in between the two. The combined sheets together created a paper thickness close to a 130 lb. cover; a nice heavy weight for a business card. As illustrated,
The logo on the exterior was printed only in a spot varnish. It gives a reflective sheen in direct light. The small instructional diagram was added for panache.
A stack of jewelry boxes we designed as a take home gift for Mark Edge's website launch party.
The image above is from the poster we worked on for Form.01, an event being held at Function in Decatur November 12th. Find more info here.
A pork pit, constructed from concrete block and re-bar, is a thing of beauty. And its bounty, even more lovely still. This past Saturday we attended a favorite southern tradition, the backyard barbecue. A 140 pounds of pig takes the better part of a day to cook. The horseshoe clanks, keg pumps, and backyard chatter all ceased at the pig's spectacular unveiling, replaced with low primal pork chants. Slow-cooked, and coupled with baked beans and potato salad, barbecue taps solid grins all around. (Well, except for the vegans.) What a night. Well done Scott and Dave.
I say fireworks year-round, people.
It's amazing what you learn by engaging in small home-improvement projects. We recently enclosed a back room in our home with commercial storefront. White laminated glass fills the door and the lower panel, allowing natural light to permeate the space while still maintaining an element of privacy. (Channelling architecture schooling, that previous sentence was essentially composed for me.)
The Install.
Storefront is generally sold at a single price, including materials, construction and installation. We opted for white laminate glass over its frosted cousin. White lam differs mainly in construction. It contains a white film sandwiched between two opposing panes of glass. Frosted glass is single-paned and finished on one side. The downside of the frosted version is that oils and smudges become very difficult to clean.
Here's a wider view of the surrounding space. Before and After.
This shows a view from inside looking out, showing how the white laminated glass obstructs view, but allows light in.
Concluding with what we learned:
1) You should always check pricing with multiple glass providers, no matter how small the job. We saved some 700 dollars by shopping around.
2) You should always seek the input and guidance of someone with building experience before embarking. (Thanks Bill!)
3) It takes 6 months to contemplate a building project, and only 2 days to execute.
Happy store-fronting!
Grady Homes, a well-known public housing project in inner-city Atlanta will soon be flattened. These sort of low income developments are considered governmental failures by the new urbanist camp (and many others). They will cite examples they've memorized from the pages of Jane Jacobs's bible, why sustainability is not only about embracing green building techniques. And maybe they're right.
Still, I must say walking the area last week, I liked it despite its shortcomings. Plentiful green spaces, old trees, community centers; the elements of failing modernism elicited a sweet romanticism. Granted, the place was desolate.
I'm thinking its mixed-use replacement should be named after a bar drink like "The Manhattan" or at least something refreshing like "Grady Springs."
Our most recent field trip was across town to the West End's Northyards.
Wade from EAI gave us a short tour of an empty space adjacent to their
own office space. The concrete surfaces made for an incredible natural sustain. Have a look and listen.
[poster announcement for The Lightroom Fellowship]
We at Lightroom are looking for a summer intern (we'd prefer to call you a collaborator). Take a moment and cruise on over to our site for more information and the official application.
Tonight Santiago Calatrava reveals
his design for the Atlanta Symphony Center. Most think that the big
swooping thing over the top of the building is a water slide. It is most
definitely not.
All kidding aside, architecture driven by market and "public"
architecture are two entirely different leagues, and they will likely
continue to part ways. Still, we look to a brighter tomorrow. 2011 actually, when they say it will be complete.
Our
friend Mary Stanley is hosting an artist by the name of Kenson
Thompson at the Garage Projects beginning January 27th. Garage Projects
is located in the Castleberry Hill District next door to Slice and has been home to some exciting exhibits in the past. The reception is this Friday, along with citywide ATLart[05] openings. Get the info/directions and come celebrate with us.
Castleberry Hill is like the next Chelsea, or so they've been saying.
[Dre from The Cycle Theory]
We at Lightroom have been working on a new short film called "The Cycle Theory." It's a delightful tale of a man that has perfected a method for guaranteeing constant female companionship. Check out The Cycle Theory trailer.
We took photos of some typefaces from Decatur landmark buildings and businesses. Then we knit them like a quilt. The result we entrered into the Decatur Arts Festival poster competition. Have a look.
UPDATE: Check out the One Letter Pool on Flickr
[Click image for Movie Clip]
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[Oz Pizza, Decatur]
One gorgeous four bedroom home located in Atlanta's Lake Claire neighborhood. The house is designed by architect Carlos Tardio, and is currently owned by musician Shawn Mullins. It's one of Atlanta's finer modern gems if you ask me. You should get it. I'll wave to you everyday on my way to the studio.
[Edgewood Collision after plane collision]
In mid-October, a small plane crashed into Edgewood Collision down the road from us.
[my favorite tree in Candler Park]
[Taqueria del Sol in Decatur]
[choker by Sasparilla, find it at Luxe]
I had the opportunity to shoot some wonderfully styled vintage designer clothing for Sasparilla, a Miami- based clothing trader. The vintage trunk show that featured the pieces was held at Luxe, a deliciously fine shopping locale in Atlanta's Miami Circle. Darling, you simply must go.
Ladies and gentlmen, designers and rockstars, we humbly present to you, the fabulous new face of Lightroom.
There's a great show happening right now at the Millennium in Midtown featuring the work of Caomin Xie. The collection of paintings are like video stills with interlaced lines- a very cool technique. The show is curated by Mary Stanley and is open through October 1st, 4-6pm.
[ designed by Soorikian ]
[ Grady Homes, Atlanta ]
It all began with a fence. Witness Exhibit 1: the fence. A clear message with a nasty underbelly of hostility: This is the border, neighbors, and we are mean. The fence was installed over a weekend.
Aside from, "Your car is parked on our property, please move it," they have never spoken to us. I had assumed it was because they're never there. The owners of the property (which is commercially zoned btw) live in Tampa. They have undoubtedly had a bad run on leasing, as we ourselves have seen a series of company tenants drizzle through the house.
From the image above and the broader view that is Exhibit 2, you can get a sense of the agony it is to park two cars in the garage.
We have attempted positive neighborly relations. I mean, we have stared down students hanging there after high school during its times of vacancy. But every time they are in town, which has seemed a lot lately, all we get is the cold, border-patrol shoulder.
So today we saw that they are throwing in the towel, they put up the for-sale sign out front. Since Aaron is now parking his car on the public street out front, he thought what better spot to be than in front of our friendly neighbors' place?
A 1995 Ford Escort centerpiece, with failing paint job, is soo classy. Aaron thinks it's going to help them sell the house faster. We'll see.
We saw the Chihuly exhibit last night at the botanical gardens- a must for any Atlantan looking for a Tuesday night to-do this summer. For those not familiar with this artist, he is most famous for his blown glass sculpture. In this exhibit, the glass forms take inspiration from the organic plant life found in the botanical garden. In spots it integrates almost naturally.
The work gets even better as the sun dips and the lights come on, but mind this warning: it is a crowded affair.
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