Some Notes on Design and Current Projects

As I noted in my last post, I have not had much time to post lately - the end of summer brought a couple of new projects and the realization that I had been putting chores off around the house again.

This is a link to a great article in The Conversation - an online British journal that covers a multitude of ideas mixed with critical commentary - its pretty self-explanatory and should be mandatory reading for all designers. 'What Architects Can Learn From Designing With Children'

I am still working on the High Speed Rail project for Calgary-Banff and Calgary-Edmonton.  Some constraints have emerged for the main terminal in North Calgary that require the synthesis of not just the HSR project, but possibly 3 LRT lines, and a low-rise light rail shuttle.  We are going to have to propose additional terminal design alternatives because planning and development constraints on the adjoining property to the west may not allow a realignment of the LRT and shuttle lines. While we are hopeful about favorable planning for the alignment, and consideration of additional commercial zoning to promote a bit of an urban/suburban center around the proposed station, only time and successful negotiation will tell as to the final design.  I will be posting new models soon.

Here's a couple of visualization pieces for a game project that has yet to get off the ground (pardon the pun). I get a lot of undertakings that take a long time to get going, but that's the risk you take when freelancing.

Takeoff - Photoshop - 2014

Night Fight - Photoshop - 2014

All images copyright Vertigo Studios and Michael Knudsen