TED Theme: Architectural InspirationTED has a love affair with buildings. Big or small, we cherish the inspired visions behind them. But Joshua Prince-Ramus, architect of the Seattle Public Library, would argue: It isn't a stroke of genius that creates a great building; rather, it's a rational, collaborative, bottom-up approach. Frank Gehry, consummate "starchitect," on the other hand, sees each building as the product of a strong individual vision. Other pioneers are pushing architecture in radically new directions..TED Prize wish: Open-source architecture to house the world- July 25, 2006 Accepting his 2006 TED Prize, Cameron Sinclair demonstrates how passionate designers and architects can respond to world housing crises. He unveils his TED Prize wish for a network to improve global living standards through collaborative design.http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/cameron_sinclair_on_open_source_architecture.html Designing the Seattle Central Library- July 10, 2006 Architect Joshua Prince-Ramus takes the audience on dazzling, dizzying virtual tours of three recent projects: the Central Library in Seattle, the Museum Plaza in Louisville and the Charles Wyly Theater in Dallas.http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/joshua_prince_ramus_on_seattle_s_library.html |