The grapes were so huge I just had to take a picture.
Please take one
Signing Out...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
I like food...this what I do when I am not blogging or studying
I was given a plate of...
The grapes were so huge I just had to take a picture.
Please take one
The grapes were so huge I just had to take a picture.
Please take one
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Catwalq is trying to hold it down...
I pledge to do all my assignments on time and in proper fashion.
I will return things where they need to be as soon as I am done with them.
I will adhere to my "to do" list like clockwork
I will get to all my classes on time
I will do all I have agreed to do
I will incorporate a workout into my schedule. I am only down four pounds out of twenty.
I will try and read a book.
I will sleep well.
I must do my spiritual exercises regularly and with reverence.
I will cook all my meals so I can save some money
I will stop going to the Victoria's Secret website and hating on the skinny girls...and lusting after the lace corsets etc.
I will not care about my acne
I be nice and pleasant this week
I will practice the law of silence
I will listen more
I will get my projects off the ground.
I will not neglect my work in favour of blogging and vice versa. There must be a balance in everything.
I will return things where they need to be as soon as I am done with them.
I will adhere to my "to do" list like clockwork
I will get to all my classes on time
I will do all I have agreed to do
I will incorporate a workout into my schedule. I am only down four pounds out of twenty.
I will try and read a book.
I will sleep well.
I must do my spiritual exercises regularly and with reverence.
I will cook all my meals so I can save some money
I will stop going to the Victoria's Secret website and hating on the skinny girls...and lusting after the lace corsets etc.
I will not care about my acne
I be nice and pleasant this week
I will practice the law of silence
I will listen more
I will get my projects off the ground.
I will not neglect my work in favour of blogging and vice versa. There must be a balance in everything.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
From Minneapolis with love...
From my hotel window
A view of the Temple of Eck
The Orchestra Hall from my hotel room window
A view of city
Some flowers at the Temple Site
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (BLOG ACTION DAY)
For Oct 15 2007, I am taking an opportunity to join the many voices calling on humanity to start to take an active interest in the welfare of our environment. I am going to touch on an aspect of caring for the environment that I intend to make part of my career practice as an architect and that is the issue of Sustainable Design.
The entire idea behind sustainability in design is to ensure that a building / design's can take care of itself without destroying the environment it is placed in. As societies have grown, the encroachment upon the land has magnified to such extents that our pollutants have in most cases changed the micro climate of some regions. Case in point, if you live in a city like Lagos, Nigeria, inquire from those who have lived there for as long as thirty years and compare daily temperatures or annual rainfall averages and you will see that there have been major differences.
I am not sure if I can battle global pollutants and pollution but I am quite sure that I can decide that my creativity is directed towards projects that are "green" in their design, construction and use.
My ideas are targeted for my country where innovations in design are required to help reshape the images of cities as the country tries to reshape its image of itself.
1. My buildings/ designs must utilise effectively natural light.
If there is one thing Africa has, it is the sun. It shines incredibly. Designing to allow for as much natural light as possible means that you will need less artificial lighting and thus a reduction in energy costs.
Harvesting this same solar energy can be used to power the building and that will result in less dependence on public supplied power. In developing countries, this energy is powered by coal or or gas (from oil)...imagine harnessing energy that does not have to violate the earth as much.
2. Reduction of CO2 emissions:
For every space to be occupied, the designer has to take into account the means by which those who will occupy the building will get there. In lay man's terms: in today's world of vehicular transport as an expedited means of movement, you have to create parking.
Parking lots become serious heat islands that emit serious hot gases into the air, most especially in extreme heat when the tar that covers the lot starts to melt.
A solution: under ground parking.
If it is a single family home, lift the building above the ground and place the parking beneath it.
If it is a multi-use building or complex, you can excavate beneath the ground to ramp down to a parking lot. Light wells at the walls can be incorporated to bring in natural light beneath the earth and at night sensored lighting can be used to limit a waste of energy used.
3. Another way to eliminate CO2 emissions is to cool the building with the use of a green roof. Depending heavily on air conditioning units to cool the building means that these machines will release alot of CO2 as time wears on- a detriment to air quality and the ozone layer.
A green roof cools the building and provides a unique aesthetic.
Other ideas include the conservation of water by incorporating a filtration system that treats and recycles grey water (water from the kitchens, sinks and bath tubs.)Instead of wood, think "green" and think bamboo.
I don't know what you do, what you like to do or what you plan to do but I am sure if you give it some thought you will see that in fact you have many ways of making a positive impact on the environment.
The entire idea behind sustainability in design is to ensure that a building / design's can take care of itself without destroying the environment it is placed in. As societies have grown, the encroachment upon the land has magnified to such extents that our pollutants have in most cases changed the micro climate of some regions. Case in point, if you live in a city like Lagos, Nigeria, inquire from those who have lived there for as long as thirty years and compare daily temperatures or annual rainfall averages and you will see that there have been major differences.
I am not sure if I can battle global pollutants and pollution but I am quite sure that I can decide that my creativity is directed towards projects that are "green" in their design, construction and use.
My ideas are targeted for my country where innovations in design are required to help reshape the images of cities as the country tries to reshape its image of itself.
1. My buildings/ designs must utilise effectively natural light.
If there is one thing Africa has, it is the sun. It shines incredibly. Designing to allow for as much natural light as possible means that you will need less artificial lighting and thus a reduction in energy costs.
Harvesting this same solar energy can be used to power the building and that will result in less dependence on public supplied power. In developing countries, this energy is powered by coal or or gas (from oil)...imagine harnessing energy that does not have to violate the earth as much.
2. Reduction of CO2 emissions:
For every space to be occupied, the designer has to take into account the means by which those who will occupy the building will get there. In lay man's terms: in today's world of vehicular transport as an expedited means of movement, you have to create parking.
Parking lots become serious heat islands that emit serious hot gases into the air, most especially in extreme heat when the tar that covers the lot starts to melt.
A solution: under ground parking.
If it is a single family home, lift the building above the ground and place the parking beneath it.
If it is a multi-use building or complex, you can excavate beneath the ground to ramp down to a parking lot. Light wells at the walls can be incorporated to bring in natural light beneath the earth and at night sensored lighting can be used to limit a waste of energy used.
3. Another way to eliminate CO2 emissions is to cool the building with the use of a green roof. Depending heavily on air conditioning units to cool the building means that these machines will release alot of CO2 as time wears on- a detriment to air quality and the ozone layer.
A green roof cools the building and provides a unique aesthetic.
Other ideas include the conservation of water by incorporating a filtration system that treats and recycles grey water (water from the kitchens, sinks and bath tubs.)Instead of wood, think "green" and think bamboo.
I don't know what you do, what you like to do or what you plan to do but I am sure if you give it some thought you will see that in fact you have many ways of making a positive impact on the environment.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Please add some of your wisdom to....
1. LIFE: The Architecture of Time
2. LOVE: The Architecture of Emotions
3. FASHION: The Architecture of Fabric
4. COLOUR: The Architecture of pigmentation
5. SIGHT: The Architecture of Light
6. MUSIC:The Architecture of Sound
7. SPEECH: The Architecture of Words
8. SEX: The Architecture of Desires
Now u add yours.....
9. ..............
2. LOVE: The Architecture of Emotions
3. FASHION: The Architecture of Fabric
4. COLOUR: The Architecture of pigmentation
5. SIGHT: The Architecture of Light
6. MUSIC:The Architecture of Sound
7. SPEECH: The Architecture of Words
8. SEX: The Architecture of Desires
Now u add yours.....
9. ..............
Saturday, October 06, 2007
PAST LIVES, DREAMS & SOUL TRAVEL
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO AN OPEN DISCUSSION ON PAST LIVES, DREAMS AND SOUL TRAVEL
EXPLORE TECHNIQUES TO BRING HAPPINESS AND HARMONY INTO YOUR LIFE.
VENUE: HOWARD UNIVERSITY ARMOUR J BLACKBURN CENTER
TIME: 7.00- 8.30 PM
DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCT 10TH 2007
COME FIND ANSWERS TO SUCH QUESTIONS AS:
* WHAT DO MY DREAMS MEAN TO MY PHYSICAL LIFE?
* ARE OUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES EVIDENCE THAT WE HAVE LIVED BEFORE?
* HOW CAN I CREATE A BALANCE IN MY SPIRITUAL LIFE AND MY PHYSICAL LIFE?
FOR MORE INFO VISIT www.eckankar.org
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Monday, October 01, 2007
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
Happy Independence Day
Nigeria is 47.
Na wah
That is such an exhausting thought.
Either way I am spending it studying for my constructions documents class.
Congrats to all Naija people out there.
Nigeria is 47.
Na wah
That is such an exhausting thought.
Either way I am spending it studying for my constructions documents class.
Congrats to all Naija people out there.
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