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cougar graphic

cougar graphic

geothermal pipe installation

geothermal pipe installation

visualizing LEED concepts in action

visualizing LEED concepts in action

We just received some fresh photos of our sustainable wayfinding graphics for Washington State University’s Olympia Avenue Student Housing project, including a few shots of the geothermal pipe installation! Read more about the project here.

Thanks to Quinn Ianniciello for taking these shots.

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Mary Temple creates light with latex paint and wood stain.

Gently calling attention to often ignored interior spaces, the trompe l’oeil paintings cast shadows of wild greenery creeping in front of phantom windows and skylights. At first encounter, Temple’s work is nearly invisible:

What I hope for is that the viewer moves through several stages of understanding the piece. In the beginning there is belief that the paint is light, but as they walk through the piece, perhaps they notice that their body doesn’t interfere with what they’ve perceived as light. (They are unable to cast a shadow.) At that moment the viewer does not know what is going on, and that’s what I’m interested in. In those few minutes that they are finding an architectural solution to what they are viewing, they create a new architectural space in their imagination.

Temple’s treatment of light both grounds and delights the viewer, twisting our perception of the built environment.

View more of Temple’s work here.

(via The Jealous Curator)

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What do the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Michael Jackson, Glenda the Good Witch, Hitler, and Santa Claus all have in common? They’ll each be riding the elevator with you at The Standard hotel.

Marco Brambilla’s video installation, Civilization, takes elevator occupants on a journey from heaven to hell and back again, all triggered by the direction of an elevator cab. Working closely with Crush, a video production company, Brambilla sewed together a 3D visual landscape from hundreds of individual film clips. The mural scrolls from hell upward to heaven with brief visits to purgatory along the way, creating and endless loop of surreal planes culled from our collective pop culture consciousness.

A recent trip to The Standard found us captive witnesses to Brambilla’s work. The traditional awkward elevator ride was suddenly transformed into a wild guessing game of what figures would appear next. This is a modern Inferno we can get behind.

Civilization is on permanent view at The Standard in New York.

See the video mural online and read about the process behind it here.

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Located in the heart of Anchorage’s energy and technology district, 188 Northern Lights Boulevard is a modern mixed-use office and retail complex. We worked closely with the developer and architects to create a holistic graphic identity for the project. Environmental graphics expand on the building’s double-eight identity and the Northern Lights street address. The double-eight pattern used throughout the program is reminiscent of innovative technology, energizing the project and reflecting the business of building occupants.

A graphic lightbox above the lobby surrounds the retail podium of the project, utilizing pattern, light and shadow to add impact both day and night. Bringing an element of warmth to contrast the Alaskan winter climate, glass panels with integral graphics wrap the core of the structure, creating a glowing orange beacon that draws occupants and visitors into the building. Integrated architectural graphics, from wayfinding and identity components to public space amenities and finishes, have transformed this project into a landmark building.

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Dubai, Out Of Time
Martin Becka utilizes photogravure processing techniques to develop haunting prints of modern structures made historic. Becka’s work focuses on Dubai as an architectural center, showcasing the city’s modern luxury environments as being built long ago. His photo of Burj Khalifa, above, renders the tallest structure in the world as half archival document and half science fiction novel.
We’re not sure what this says about trends in architectural photography, but it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “history in the making.”
(via Kottke)

Dubai, Out Of Time

Martin Becka utilizes photogravure processing techniques to develop haunting prints of modern structures made historic. Becka’s work focuses on Dubai as an architectural center, showcasing the city’s modern luxury environments as being built long ago. His photo of Burj Khalifa, above, renders the tallest structure in the world as half archival document and half science fiction novel.

We’re not sure what this says about trends in architectural photography, but it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “history in the making.”

(via Kottke)

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Budapest-based illustrator Lehel Kovács utilizes the all-seeing powers of Google Street View to draw scenes from around the world.

While sketches by Moleskin devotees are nothing new, Kovács reinvents the travel journal, illustrating places he may never see in person.

Click the above photo to view Kovács’s progress as he moves through the alphabet by location. We’re hoping S stands for Seattle.

See more of Kovács’ work here.

(via Cool Hunting)

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Martin Sobey is creating art in unexpected places. A New York-based street artist with a background in photography, Sobey heals concrete imperfections with abstract photo collages. The temporary, site-specific pieces focus on sidewalk cracks, construction sites & drain pipes, bringing new life to otherwise forgotten details of Sobey’s daily environments.

The majority of our favorite pieces, above, reveal hidden worlds rising up from the pavement. We can almost imagine hopping off that curb, anticipating heat from the lava beneath us.

To see more of Sobey’s work, visit his photo blog.

(via The Wooster Collective)

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Savery Hall

Savery Hall

Built in 1916 as a cornerstone of the historic Liberal Arts Quadrangle, the University of Washington’s Savery Hall was in need of modern improvements. The renovation and restoration project focused on upgrades to building systems and classroom design while maintaining the building’s classic Gothic façade.

Studio SC developed an identity and wayfinding program that reflects the industrial character of the newly exposed interior structure and celebrates Savery Hall’s unique place in the University’s history. Our signage program pairs modern typography with historic industrial elements revealed by the renovation, creating a synergy of past and present.



Photos by Lara Swimmer & Studio SC

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Brazilian artist Néle Azevedo creates temporary street art. Modeled after human figures, Azevedo’s miniature ice sculptures are delicately installed in large urban settings, lasting for less than an hour before melting into the landscape.

Reactions to the work vary, but most who encounter the tiny sculptures are moved to pause and engage with them. Azevedo writes:

The reactions are similar, but the intensity varies. In Tokyo, an old lady at Ueno’s food market was very anguished to see the sculptures melting and asked me to take them away, she then placed them on a tray and took them.

For one recent installation, Azevedo partnered with the World Wildlife Fund, using thousands of melting figures to symbolize the effects of global warming.

For more photos of Azevedo’s work, visit his portfolio here.

(via GOOD)

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Happy holidays from all of us at Studio SC. We’ve been trying our hands at a little origami lately. Fold your own snowflake using our DIY instructions here.

If you’re ambitious enough to master the fold, send us your snowflake photos & we’ll post them on the blog!

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