Archive for March 12th, 2007

New MNP Podcasts from our Ninja Trizlam

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Yeah, its been a minute – but the wait was worth it, I assure you. Trizlam’s cooked up two new MNP mixtapes – cuz everyone’s life needs a soundtrack, and you should get it from myninjaplease.

Ancient Memories is a journey through some of today’s finest roots reggae featuring Rebel Cuts’ Rise Up riddim, new releases from Chezidek, Living Truth, Mavado, YT, Alborosie and many more…

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Where Pathways Meet is an hour long mix of some of Trizlam’s recent soul, funk and jazz pick ups in Montreal. Classic cuts from The Impressions, Johnny Taylor, Shamek Farrah, Darondo and many more.

To download the podcast, you need to subscribe via iTunes by clicking either image above, or this link, and following the simple instructions. Enjoy, my ninjas!

Don’t forget to check out the MUSIC PAGE regularly for all your auditory needs…

Posted: March 12th, 2007
at 2:24pm by orangemenace


Categories: architecture

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KMD : Cinepolis Headquarters

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KMD Architects [Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz - not that KMD], a San Francisco based firm founded in 1963, has been selected as the winner of an international competition for the design of the new Cinepolis Headquarters in Mexico. The largest cinema chain in Mexico [and 6th largest in the world], the Cinepolis Headquarters will be a ‘green campus’ – and hopefully one of Mexico’s most sustainable structures.

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Set to begin construction later this year [and hopefully open in 2008], the ‘green campus’ of the headquarters will be a 75,000 square foot complex located near Morelia – about 100 miles from Mexico City. As seen in the image below, the headquarters will be a complex of low rise buildings, organized around a central courtyard space containing a tower that will bear the Cinepolis logo – and allow for views of the countryside and the city.

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As for the ‘green’ aspects of the design, the buildings will feature a great deal of natural lighting throughout the complex, a large green roof / roof garden [seen above], sun shading, and natural ventilation. The project aims to increase productivity and overall worker / visitor happiness through its use of these green design elements. Described as ‘Triple Green’, the aim is to not only design for energy efficiency and improve productivity, but also to create a connection with the surrounding community – teaching those who come in contact with the building about the benefits of sustainable design [how very Bill McDonough of them].

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KMD seems to have a history of ‘civic mindedness’, taking the benefits of an entire area into consideration when designing, not simply one building -

For more than four decades, KMD has been conducting self-funded research studies and post-occupancy reviews. Their civic mindedness and genuine interest in the needs of the people for whom they design prompted the firm to devote a percentage of its fees to pro-bono work and research projects. Known as “giving something back,” this program consistently generates inventive concepts ranging from development of temporary housing for San Francisco’s homeless to major urban university planning for campus growth [from KMD homepage].

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Posted: March 12th, 2007
at 1:05am by orangemenace


Categories: architecture, competitions, featured ninjas, green arch

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Open Architecture Network : Collaborate Like You Give A Damn

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‘Le Corbusier had it all wrong.

One billion people live in abject poverty. Four billion live in fragile but growing economies. One in seven people live in slum settlements. By 2020 it will be one in three. We don’t need to choose between architecture or revolution. What we need is an architectural revolution.

The U.N. Millennium Development Goals aim to “achieve improvement in the lives of 100 million slum dwellers by the year 2015.” Reaching this goal will require a profoundly new approach to improving the built environment.

The Open Architecture Network aims to be just such a catalyst for change.’

You may or may not have heard, my ninjas, but Architecture for Humanity has officially opened the beta version of its new project – The Open Architecture Network. Basically open source architecture, the project aims to create a community of individuals interested in bettering the world through architectural collaboration. We over here at myninjaplease are down for their self described ‘architectural revolution’ [we're down for any revolution, actually].

Where do you sign up, you ask? Follow this link to register, and you can start contributing – whether by uploading your own projects and ideas, or commenting on / collaborating with others.

Posted: March 12th, 2007
at 1:00am by orangemenace


Categories: architecture, green arch

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