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Ways of Making 2012 National Juried Competition  Exhibition Dates June 4- 23, 2012 Closing Reception Saturday June 23, 430- 730pm remarks at 6 Jurors: AAron Ott and Jason Foumberg

Article by Steve , filed under Cities & Urbanism in the Architecture category. Planes, trains and automobiles: these essential modes of transportation are all part of the daily grind for millions of workers & players. Travel’s not trivial, however, thanks to architects the world over who add excitement to the journey with truly dynamic designs. Roll ‘em! Dulles: Anything But Dull (image via: The Crowne Plaza Hotel ) Airports aren’t just portals to and from exotic, far-away places. They also serve as first impressions for those who emigrate to another land. When your guests arrive at your front door, you want it to look nice, right? Washington’s Dulles International Airport’s main terminal, designed in 1958 by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen, was radically modern for its time and still looks new today. Weird and Wonderful Collide in Denver (image via: Metafysiko ) Denver Inte...

Article by Steph , filed under Offices & Commercial in the Architecture category. Gasoline is on its last legs. It’s a commodity we’ll soon be saying goodbye to as renewable energy takes over – but what will we do with all of the gas stations left behind?  Most gas stations are unremarkable or even ugly, but these 10 quirky gas station designs will certainly find another use, whether as roadside attractions, shops, restaurants or service stations. Jack Colker Union 96 Gas Station (image via: oobject ) The Jack Colker Union 96 gas station on Crescent Drive in Beverly Hills, California has a roof that looks like it was designed for some other kind of building – and it was. The curved, triangular structure was originally meant to be a part of the LAX airport, but when it wasn’t needed, it was installed at the gas station. Crochet Gas Station (image via: Craftsylish ) This gas station in S...

Article by Elizah , filed under Offices & Commercial in the Architecture category. Reflecting their creators’ desire to step far, far away from the sheepish architectural clones that our culture has grown to accept as “normal”, these outstanding structures are among the unique global jewels that convey a quirky sense of personality tucked within an even more wackadoodle shell . While it may be hip to be square , these slightly left of center buildings demonstrate that marching to the beat of one’s own drummer – whether you’re of the animal, vegetable, mineral or architectural persuasion – is actually a whole lot more fun. Ferdinand Cheval’s Le Palais Idéal or “Ideal Palace” (Hauterives, France) (Images via: Nobiwan , The Bodacious Belgrade Blog , Arts Library ) Throughout a 33 year period, rural postman Ferdinand Cheval – who lacked any architectural background whatsoever – c...