To See Daydreams: The Glass Utopia of Paul Scheerbart and Bruno Taut

In 1914, the passionate young architect Bruno Taut (1880-1938) and the bohemian poet Paul Scheerbart (1863-1915) drew a parallel between the two imaginative disciplines of building and narrative and committed themselves to a shared vision of Utopia. Both sought to represent an archetype of “glass architecture”; one by narrating, the other by building. Highly critical of existing architecture and social conditions, they were in search of an inspiring alternative, as were many of their more progressive contemporaries. Yet, what made Taut and Scheerbart’s shared approach more sophisticated than that of their contemporaries also left it open to criticism. In particular, their choice of glass as the idiosyncratic constituent of their imaginary world, because of its utopian character, far exceeded its more limited role as the rising icon of industrialization and bourgeois culture. For them however, glass was much more than an emergent modern building material; rather, it was the concrete substance of transcendence; permitting the consciousness access to another, better, world. And where the consciousness goes, the body will follow, until it too is transcended

Friedrichstrasse Skyscraper: Transfiguration Through Glass, or Vertical and Horizontal Transparencies: Mies van der Rohe

Mies van der Rohe’s entry for the Friedrichstrasse Skyscraper Competition of 1921, a project he named the “Wabe” (Honeycomb) construction, not only epitomized the polemics then current about the renovation of Berlin as a modern metropolis, but also represented a radical shift in the architect’s own viewpoint – his views of modern life, modern construction, and modern materials, particularly glass

100 Years of Clemson Architecture: Southern Roots + Global Reach Proceedings

This book documents most of the events held in 2013 to celebrate the first hundred years of Clemson University\u27s architectural program (1913-2013). The centennial events began in March with a four-campus meeting to honor the Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies in Genoa, Italy, and the Barcelona Architecture Center. Exhibitions, lectures, and other events continued at various locations (in Clemson and elsewhere) through October. 100 Years of Clemson Architecture: Southern Roots + Global Reach Proceedingsis a large-format, image-rich paperback book. Its 114 full-color, glossy pages include essays, discussions, and images that explore the Clemson University architecture program\u27s century of accomplishments.https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cudp_environment/1007/thumbnail.jp

Integrative Design and the Problem of Fragmented Knowledge

During its 2017 NAAB accreditation, the School of Architecture at Clemson University received high marks for Integrative Design, having met this criterion “with distinction.” The report stated: “There was ample evidence… from the comprehensive design studios that students possessed the necessary abilities and skills to synthesize a broad range of contextual, design, and technical considerations into an integrated design solution…. The quality of the projects is high, which is in large part due to collaborative teamwork.” Undergirding the effective collaboration of the students, the Comprehensive Studio thrives on a careful schedule plus measured team-teaching from the faculty. The Studio comprises 30-40 M.Arch students, working in pairs. The projects typically range from 30,000 to 60,000ft2,and feature complex programs. The site and building design phases fill the first half of the semester, with the remainder focusing on technical development. Overseeing this is a versatile team of instructors possessing professional experience and diverse expertise – from history/theory, to zero-energy design, to structural systems. This addresses, in a critical way, the notion of integration. Too often, the design studio is set up to recognize alpha designers, under the tutelage of the sage instructor. This leads to fragmented knowledge. Our approach instead emphasizes distributed knowledge while embracing ambiguity when it arises. On the one hand, the instructors’ expertise is complementary, promoting robust, integrated design solutions. On the other hand, our critiques sometimes conflict, presenting a purposeful challenge and demanding that students carefully consider each position and chart a path forward. The projects are tested and refined by the process. This methodology has been honed over six years with decidedly positive outcomes and supportive student feedback. This paper presents these methods and considers both the successes and challenges of directing integrative design studios in this manner. This analysis is supported with student samples and course feedback

Lifelong dietary protein restriction induces denervation and skeletal muscle atrophy in mice

© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.As a widespread global issue, protein deficiency hinders development and optimal growth in offspring. Maternal low-protein diet influences the development of age-related diseases, including sarcopenia, by altering the epigenome and organ structure through potential increase in oxidative stress. However, the long-term effects of lactational protein restriction or postnatal lifelong protein restriction on the neuromuscular system have yet to be elucidated. Our results demonstrated that feeding a normal protein diet after lactational protein restriction did not have significant impacts on the neuromuscular system in later life. In contrast, a lifelong low-protein diet induced a denervation phenotype and led to demyelination in the sciatic nerve, along with an increase in the number of centralised nuclei and in the gene expression of atrogenes at 18 months of age, indicating an induced skeletal muscle atrophy. These changes were accompanied by an increase in proteasome activity in skeletal muscle, with no significant alterations in oxidative stress or mitochondrial dynamics markers in skeletal muscle later in life. Thus, lifelong protein restriction may induce skeletal muscle atrophy through changes in peripheral nerves and neuromuscular junctions, potentially contributing to the early onset or exaggeration of sarcopenia.Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/P008429/1 & BB/W018276/1. U.E); Turkish Embassy in London; MRC-Versus Arthritis Centre for Integrated research into Musculoskeletal Agein

Characteristics of food allergy in children: National multicenter study

Conference: Congress of the European-Academy-of-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology (EAACI) Location: Lisbon, PORTUGAL Date: JUN 01-05, 2019Background : Food allergies impose a significant burden on the life of the child and the family. In this study, to determine the demographic characteristics of food allergies, we investigated the characteristics of patients with food allergies in different regions of Pediatric Allergy- Immunology departments in Turkey. Method : Turkey ' s National Study of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Society has conducted a Study Group on Food Allergies. 25 centers participated in this multicenter, cross- sectional and descriptive study.European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunolog

Seeing through glass: The fictive role of glass in shaping architecture from Joseph Paxton\u27s “Crystal Palace” to Bruno Taut\u27s “Glashaus”

This dissertation investigates the appropriation of mass-produced glass into architectural discourse through the metaphors of cladding and crystal. This investigation revolves around two seminal works: Joseph Paxton\u27s Crystal Palace (1851) and Bruno Taut\u27s Glashaus (1914). For Paxton, the glass envelope was an instrument to measure and control the physical qualities of interior space. For Taut, rather than a building material, glass was an expressive, artistic tool and it brought out a “surplus” of meaning, which went beyond practical demands of daily life. Through Paxton and Taut\u27s incompatible approaches, a problem which dominates works focusing on the history of glass in architecture represents itself. The historical accounts, written mostly in the pragmatic framework of technological determinism assume a consistent linear development in the use of glass and disregard the diversity of interpretations. But, the dissimilarity of the two buildings—that Taut confirmed by drawing on John Ruskin an antagonist of the Crystal Palace—calls for an alternative account of how this industrial material became incorporated within architectural theory and practice, or in Taut\u27s words, how it became endowed with an “architectonic quality.” Instead of observing the progress in manufacturing and construction techniques, this dissertation concentrates on the metaphors that Taut and Paxton employed in order to solve the theoretical riddle between this mass-produced material and architectural principles. Deciphering these metaphors, the dissertation reveals that, far from displaying a structural truth, glass appealed to Paxton and Taut by virtue of its fictive attributes. The potential of a substance to act in the subjunctive mode of “as if” and to suspend material reality invited both to explore a different way of engaging the environment. More specifically, while Paxton mastered ways of cultivating organisms from different climates by making them feel at home in a re-created natural environment, Taut attempted to open a door to the opaque, symbolic depth of the world, by reactivating a vision similar to the Homo religiosus. The metaphors to which Paxton and Taut referred still haunt architectural discourse and continue to perform their heuristic function

Türkiye'de Orta Büyüklükteki Kentlerin 1980 ile 2010 Yillari Arasindaki Sosyo-Ekonomik ve Mekansal Degiskenler Açisindan Istanbul ve Türkiye ile Karsilastirilmasi

20. yüzyilin baslarinda modern sanayi kentlerinin ortaya çikisiyla birlikte kentsel yapilarin, nüfus hareketlerinin, ekonomik ve toplumsal degisimlerin konu edinildigi kent kuramlari gelistirilmistir. Kent üzerine gelistirilen bu kuramlar, kentlerin nasil var olduklarini, nasil bir düzen içinde gelistiklerini, temel yapilarinin ve islevlerinin neler oldugunu, nasil büyüme gösterdiklerini, etki alanindaki diger yerlesim birimleri ile iliskilerinin nasil oldugunu belli bir düsünce sistemi içinde açiklamaya çalisan kuramlardir. Kent kuramlari, kentlerin gelecekte nasil sekillenecegi ve bugün göstermekte olduklari özelliklerin anlasilmasi noktasinda önemli yaklasimlari ortaya koymaktadir. Kentlerin yapisini açiklamayi amaçlayan ilk geleneksel kent kuramlari, modern sanayi kentinin mekansal ayrismasini ve büyümesini analiz eden kentsel çevrebilim kuramlaridir. Fakat bu kuramlarin, süreçleri açik bir sekilde açiklama yetisinin ne derece etkili oldugu soru isaretlerini de içerisinde barindirmaktadir. Bu çalismanin amaci bu kapsamda Türkiye kentlerine odaklanacaktir