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Posted by Santa Cruz Police Department on December 10, 2014
Update on the Santa Cruz High School Threats Investigation
Our team of detectives worked through the weekend sorting through forensic information. We also continue to work and consult with our Federal colleagues. There is no new information to publicly report, but we are pleased with the progress of the investigation.
Meanwhile, we continue to have additional security measures in place at Santa Cruz High School as well as our other city schools. We are confident in our security assessment and we remain committed to ensuring a safe campus environment.
An unidentified person claiming to be responsible for the threat, again contacted the Sentinel newspaper today (Monday November 24th). They claimed to be responsible for the arson of vehicles in the Aptos area that occurred overnight. In coordination with the Sheriff's Office, we were unable to confirm any of the crime scene details provided by the person, and deemed the claim of responsibility was not credible.
In spite of the lack of credibility in the claim, we consulted with the school district and without hesitation; they have decided to provide additional overnight security to a number of campuses, including Santa Cruz High School. The additional security will stay in place at least through this week, even while school is not in session.
Thank you all for staying engaged as well as your support and patience. The security of our students and staff is a top priority for us. We will update the community with any breaking information on the status of the investigation.
Released from Santa Cruz PD, Fri., Nov. 21, 11:55 am
This morning the Sentinel published an article indicating they had email and Twitter conversations with the suspect in the threats at Santa Cruz High School.
Although the person communicating with the Sentinel does have some knowledge about the original email, we cannot confirm or validate that they are conversing with the actual suspect. We are extremely cognizant of the potential for copycats or friends of the actual suspect trying to distract the investigation. If this person is actually the suspect, they can end the public concern by simply surrendering to the police department allowing us to resolve the case and relieve community concerns.
Additionally, we cannot confirm whether or not the actual suspect is a student. Therefore, we cannot confirm the claim that they attended school yesterday. If they did attend school, we are confident that we had sufficient officers and a plan to monitor and respond to any threats on or around the campus.
There have not been any additional threats made. The police department has been continuously working on this case to determine the origin and identity of the threat. We continue to monitor the threat potential to the students and staff. If, at any point, we believe there is a legitimate threat of violence, we will consult with school administration and take all necessary steps to secure the campus. We will not gamble with the safety and security of our school campuses.
Last night, our detectives detained and interviewed two persons of interest in conjunction with this case, and a separate unrelated case. We were prepared to serve a search warrant at their home. The persons were cooperative and allowed the seizure of computer equipment for examination. They also shared information about potential suspects and people with the technological savvy to be involved with this threat.
Detectives are continuing to use software tools to identify a suspect, as well as looking into possible suspects based on tips and information. This is an active and dynamic investigation with information changing hour by hour. When we have solid and reliable information to report, we will update the community.
Steve ClarkDeputy Chief of PoliceSanta Cruz Police Department
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This morning the Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about someone claiming to be responsible for the email threat to Santa Cruz High School. At this point, the police have not confirmed that this person claiming responsibility actually sent the message. We also do not know that this person is a student. The Police Department is seeking confirmation of this information.
There is an active on-going investigation. We continue to work in full cooperation with the Santa Cruz Police Department. We will provide updates on our website and provide other information as it becomes available.
All of our schools are open today. We are confident in our collaboration with the police and they will continue to have an increased presence at Santa Cruz High and our other sites today and as long as needed.
Update from Superintendent Munro - 10:47 p.m., Wed., November 19
Working in partnership with the Santa Cruz Police Department, the school district has determined that Santa Cruz High School will re-open Thursday, November 20. We are confident we have a safe environment for teaching and learning at Santa Cruz High. Students can expect to have counselors available and we will have an increased police presence on campus. All other Santa Cruz City Schools campuses will continue to remain open and will continue to have increased police presence.
Nothing is more important than ensuring the safety of both students and staff in Santa Cruz City Schools.
As we reopen Santa Cruz High School on Thursday, we understand that some students may not feel comfortable attending. Please make the parenting decision that is best for your family. Though the district is confident in your child's safety at school, you will have the full support of the district in your decision.
We will continue to keep you posted with any new developments. Thank you for your support for our students, our employees and our school district.
Update from Superintendent Kris Munro
At 8:23 last night, an explicit email threat was sent to the Santa Cruz High School principal, Karen Edmonds. The email mentioned a specific time, place, and action, but did not indicate any specific person or persons as a target. We immediately contacted the police and they investigated through the night to assess the threat.
Because the police were not able to authenticate the threat before the start of school, we acted with an abundance of caution and closed the school. We are unwilling to put any staff or students at risk, given the threat. At 6:00 this morning, we notified Santa Cruz High School families through our emergency messenger system, including robocall, text and email platforms, that we are closing school for the day. Additionally, extended the messenger system to all district families to notify them of the school closure and let them know that all other schools would be open today. We also notified local media.
We contacted all district principals last night to determine if any of them had received a threatening email. No other principals had received a threat. The threat is isolated to Santa Cruz High School.
Both site-based and district administrators were at Santa Cruz High this morning to meet any students who did not receive the message and we responded to parent phone calls.
Early this morning we met with Santa Cruz High School teachers and staff to review the threat and our response. We are truly grateful for our partnership with the Santa Cruz Police Department and their incredible support. Santa Cruz Police officers were dispatched to provide security and reassure parents, students and staff at each of our school sites.
This afternoon a letter was sent home to families sharing our most current information. We have also updated our website. We will continue to update parents and the community as the situation develops.
We live in a special community, where we look out for one another. I want to say how proud I am of our staff and students, police department and community, for their response to today's events.
Tonight, we will hold a parent meeting from 7:00-8:00 in the Kaiser Permanente Arena in downtown Santa Cruz to update families and answer questions.
Santa Cruz High School will be closed due to a threat against student safety. The Santa Cruz Police Department has been working all night on the investigation of this threat.
In consultation with the Deputy Chief of Police, we have decided to close Santa Cruz High School today to ensure the safety of students and staff. The police department is continuing their investigation and we will update the community via website as more information becomes available.
The safety of staff and students is our top priority.
The Santa Cruz Police Department will be patrolling on all campuses toady.
There will be a parent meeting tonight, Wednesday, 11/19/14 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm at Kaiser Permante Arena (Santa Cruz Warriors Arena).
Habra una reunion para los padres esta noche a las 7:00pm - 8:00pm al estadio de Kaiser Permanante (del los Warriors).
On behalf of the governing board and staff of Santa Cruz City Schools I would like to welcome you to the 2014-15 school year. We are proud of our work in SCCS, and are pleased to be able to serve our students and their families. Our work in the school community is governed by our District Vision, Core Values and Strategic Goals.
This should be an outstanding school year in SCCS. Thanks to voters who have approved our parcel tax measures, we will maintain outstanding programs, including fully staffed libraries, reduced class sizes, and visual and performing arts programs. Our K-3 class sizes average about 22 students, and our 4-5 class sizes around 27 students. We offer a full range of outstanding classes at our middle and high schools.
We are working hard to increase the number of our students who choose to attend college and to insure that they are better prepared to do so. We are seeing significant improvement in the number of students meeting rigorous college entrance requirements and taking Advanced Placement and Honors Courses. As you will see below, our graduates are being accepted at some of the best colleges, universities and vocational programs in the world.
We continue to focus upon customer service, working on doing a better job of responding to your needs. We maintain a constant focus upon teacher quality, with the knowledge that nothing is more important than the teachers who work with your children every day.
Finally, please be assured that as students in Santa Cruz City Schools your children will be known, safe, challenged and supported. Also, please remember that we are here to serve you as your partners in educating your child and welcome your ideas, concerns and requests.
Kris Munro
Superintendent, Santa Cruz City Schools
District Employment At-A-Glance:
- Certificated (teachers): 434
- All Employee: 753
- Curernt Contract with the Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers: 7/1/11 - 6/30/14
- Current Contract with the Santa Cruz Council of Classified Employees: 7/1/13 - 6/30/14
Welcome to the online home of Santa Cruz City Schools. Our website is designed to be accessible and informative, reflecting the vibrancy and excellence of our schools. We invite you to explore and welcome your comments.
Santa Cruz City Schools serves students residing in the city of Santa Cruz and neighborhoods from Davenport to Soquel.
The district is comprised of elementary and high school districts governed by a common Board of Education and a general administrative staff. There are five schools in the Elementary District; the Secondary district includes two middle schools and three comprehensive high schools. Serving the diverse needs of our community, the district also offers a continuation school, an opportunity school, an independent studies program and a home school program.
Our students receive a rich and deep education. From strong academics to music and art , our schools offer programs and services that meet the needs of all students, guiding them to reach their full capabilities. A supportive and involved community helps us to maintain excellence.
Santa Cruz County College Commitment Summit
UCSC Hosts 350 Local 7th GradeStudents
UCSC piloted the first Middle School Summit on May 21, 2013 to 7th grade students from throughout Santa Cruz County as part of the Santa Cruz County College Commitment program. The purpose of the summit was to provide career and college-going curriculum for 7th-grade students in Santa Cruz, and have students conduct research on solving challenges in the community and the broader world. Each student participated in one of 10 workshops on such topics as homelessness, hunger, environmental sustainability, astronomy, social justice and immigration, cancer, game design, engineering solutions, healing through the arts, and crime prevention. For information directly from students, please view this video: http://sccommits.org/s4c-ucsc-7th-grade-experience
SANTA CRUZ, CA – Santa Cruz City Schools announced today its preliminary list of 161 colleges and universities that have accepted graduating seniors from the district's high schools (Harbor, Santa Cruz, Soquel, Delta, Costanoa and AFE). The list is expected to grow through the end of the school year, as more students receive admission notifications.
District leaders attribute the depth and breadth of the list of universities and colleges to the district's focus on college readiness beginning in elementary school. Specific programs that aid in college readiness include extensive AP and honors course offerings, libraries staffed by credentialed librarians, the AVID college readiness program, Math Academy, Humanities Academy, Summer Math Bridge Academy, Calculus Camp, Homework Club and career-readiness programs aligned with college A-G standards.
THE LIST: Academy of Art University, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, American University, Washington, D.C., American University of Paris, Azusa Pacific University, Bates College, Berkeley City College, Boston Conservatory, Boston University, Brigham Young University, Brown University, Cabrillo College. Cal Poly-Pomona, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, California Baptist University, California College of the Arts, California Lutheran University, California State University-Bakersfield, California State University-Channel Islands, California State University-Chico, California State University-Dominquez Hills, California State University-East Bay, California State University-Fullerton, California State University-Fresno, California State University-Long Beach, California State University-Los Angeles, California State University-Monterey Bay, California State University-Sonoma, Carleton College, Chapman University, Clarkson University, Coe College, Cogswell Polytechnical College, Colby College, College of Creative Studies, Cornish College of the Arts, Creighton University, Cuesta College, DePaul University, Dominican University, Drexel University, Eastern Kentucky University, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Florida International University, Fordham University, Gonzaga University, Hamline University, Hampshire College, Hampton University, Hartnell College, Harvard University, Haverford College, Hawaii Pacific University, Hofstra University, Howard University, Humboldt State University, John Carroll University, Kennesaw State University, Laguna College of Art and Design, Lake Superior State University, Lewis and Clark College, Linfield College, London Metropolitan University, Louisiana State University, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola University of New Orleans, Macalester College, Marymount University, Menlo College, Miami University of Ohio, Middlebury College, Mills College, Montana State University, New College of Florida, New York University, Northeastern University, Occidental College, Oregon State University, Ouachita Baptist University, Pace University-New York, Pacific Northwest College of the Arts, Pepperdine University, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Portland State University, Rhodes College, Rochester Institute of Technology, San Diego State University, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, Santa Monica City College, Savannah College of Art and Design, Scripps College, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, Southwest Minnesota State University, St. Edward's University, St. John's University, St. Mary's College, Stanford University, State University of New York, Buffalo State, Temple University, The Colorado College, The Boston Conservatory, The Evergreen State College, Trinity University, Tufts University, United States Naval Academy, University Arkansas at Monticello, University of Advancing Technology-Tempe, University of Alabama, University of Arizona, University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Davis, University of California-Irvine, University of California-Los Angeles, University of California-Merced, University of California-Riverside, University of California-San Diego, University of California-Santa Barbara, University of California-Santa Cruz, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Colorado-Denver, University of Edinburgh-Scotland, University of Hawaii-Manoa, University of Jamestown, University of La Verne, University of Mary, University of Maryland, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, University of Nevada-Reno, University of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Wilmington at Maynooth, University of Oregon, University of Phoenix, University of Pittsburg, University of Portland, University of Puget Sound, University of Redlands, University of San Francisco, University of South Florida, University of Southern California, University of Southern Mississippi, University of the Arts, University of the Pacific, University of Toronto, University of Tulsa, University of Vermont, University of Washington, University of Wyoming, Valparaiso University, Washington State University, West Virginia Institute of Technology, Western Oregon University, Western Washington University, Westmont College, Whitman College, Willamette University, Xavier University
Congratulations to the Class of 2014 - we are very proud of you!
Santa Cruz HS & Harbor HS receive the California Distinguished School Award!
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today announced 97 exemplary California public middle and high schools were selected as 2011 California Distinguished Schools as the state's prestigious awards program celebrates its silver anniversary.
Santa Cruz City Schools is pleased to announce that Harbor High School and Santa Cruz High School were recognized as exemplary and inspiring public schools that have earned this highly sought after award. The Distinguished School award is a direct reflection of the dedication, hard work, and vision of each school's education community.
Schools were identified for eligibility on the basis of their Academic Performance Index (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/index.asp) and Adequate Yearly Progress (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ay/index.asp) results, which are the state and federal accountability models, respectively.
The applicants were also identified by their success in narrowing the achievement gap that exists between higher-performing and lower-performing students. All applicants underwent a stringent selection process conducted by the California Department of Education with the help of many educators from across the state. Each applicant was required to describe two Signature Practices that have led to an increase in student achievement and a narrowing of the achievement gap. Applicants were then selected to receive a thorough site visit to validate the Signature Practices.
Santa Cruz High School has been recognized for its Signature Practices in improving literacy and numeracy for underperforming students, and for its four-year personal planning workshops. Harbor High School's Signature Practices are its work to develop community ties to enhance college readiness and student achievement, and its work embracing and challenging its significant subgroups to close the achievement gap.
Superintendent Gary Bloom commented as follows: "The recognition Santa Cruz and Harbor High Schools as California Distinguished Schools, both in the same year, is an unprecedented honor for our school district. These awards validate the hard work and commitment of our teachers, classified staff, leadership team, governing board and community. This is further inspiration for all of us in Santa Cruz City Schools as we strive to insure the success of each and every one of our students."
The 2011 California Distinguished Schools will be honored during an awards ceremony and dinner at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim on May 20, 2011. The event and awards are funded by donations from many of California's most prominent corporations and statewide educational organizations.
Santa Cruz City School District is one of fewer than 400 school districts in the nation being honored by the College Board with a place on its AP Achievement List for opening AP classroom doors to a significantly broader pool of students, while maintaining or improving the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher. From 2008 to 2010, Santa Cruz City School District has increased the number of students participating in AP exams from 263 to 337, while maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher, the score typically needed to earn college credit, at 77%.
Santa Cruz City Schools Superintendent Gary Bloom stated the following: "Santa Cruz City Schools is making a concerted effort to insure that all of our graduates are able to access college and other post-secondary educational and career opportunities. We are committed to increasing the numbers of students from non-college educated families who aspire to graduate from four year colleges and universities. Thanks to the efforts of our students, families, teachers and counselors, we increased the number of students taking AP classes by 12% in just this past year."
"I am constantly impressed with the excellence of Santa Cruz City Schools. Our teachers and students are as talented as any in the country and they should be proud of this recognition," noted Santa Cruz Mayor Ryan Coonerty, an alum of Santa Cruz's public schools.
Helping more students learn at a higher level and earn higher AP scores is an objective of all members of the AP community, from AP teachers to district and school administrators to college professors. Many are experimenting with a variety of initiatives and strategies to determine how to expand access and improve student performance simultaneously.
The complete AP Achievement List can be found at www.collegeboard.org.


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BIG Unveils Design For Battersea Power Station Square
BIG has unveiled the design for their addition to the development at Battersea Power Station, a public square that will link the power station itself with the Electric Boulevard development designed by Norman Foster and Frank Gehry. Called Malaysia Square after the Malaysian development consortium behind the plans, the design features cascading steps that link the main public space at the lower level with the entrance to the power station above. The split-level design also provides for two pedestrian bridges and a road bridge that cross above the "urban canyon" of the public square.
Video: Bjarke Ingels on the Power of Architecture
This past month at WIRED by Design, Bjarke Ingels gave a rundown of his most ambitious projects, highlighting one underlining theme: BIG's mission to "create social infrastructure for resilient cities." From their Manhattan "BIG U" storm proofing plan, recently awarded $400 million in federal funds, to their "ski slope" waste-to-energy plant currently underway in Copenhagen, the Danish practice is undoubtedly fulfilling their mission in a BIG and infectious way.
Watch Ingels' 20-minute talk above and see just how he hopes to realize the world of our dreams with the power of architecture.
VIDEO: Bjarke Ingels on "Promiscuous Hybrids" and "Worldcraft"
Referring to his work as "promiscuous hybrids," Bjarke Ingels details his vision of "worldcraft" where architecture harnesses the desires, knowledge and technology of its people to transform surreal dreams into reality.
BIG Designs Rejected Again for Kimball Art Center
After producing major revisions on a previously rejected design, BIG have had their second design rejected for the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah. City Hall rejected the design on the basis of appearance, arguing that it did not relate to the historic city centre "aesthetically, visually or historically." The second design by BIG marked a complete departure from the original that was selected as the winner of an architectural contest hosted by the Kimball Art Center.
Bjarke Ingels Lays Foundation Brick at LEGO House
BIG's LEGO House is now under construction, following a one of a kind foundation laying ceremony featuring – what else – supersized lego bricks. Bjarke Ingels himself was in attendance to lay one of the foundation bricks. Constructed in LEGO's hometown of Billund, Denmark, the LEGO House will be a 12,000 square metre "hands-on minds-on experience centre."
More on the LEGO House, and the foundation laying ceremony, after the break
Fourteen Tower Proposals Unveiled for Controversial Brooklyn Bridge Park Development
New York City have released images of fourteen tower proposals as part of a controversial scheme to bring affordable housing to the 85 acre Brooklyn Bridge Park, originally designed by Michael van Valkenburgh and realised in 2004. The schemes, designed to be located on "two coveted development sites" on Pier 6, have been actively met with strong opposition from local community members. The park and surrounding area has seen a number of interesting recent regeneration proposals, from an 11,000ft² beach beneath the Brooklyn Bridge to a triangular pier proposed by BIG. Read on to see the proposals in detail, including those by Asymptote, Pelli Clarke Pelli, Davis Brody Bond, and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
BIG Unveils Design For "Zootopia" In Denmark
Danish architects BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) have just released ambitious designs for a zoo in Givskud, Denmark. It's a project that provides an intriguing opportunity for, as BIG explains, the creation of a space with "the best possible and freest possible environment for the animals' lives and relationships with each other and visitors." The firm has been working for the past two years to make Zootopia what the Danish press is calling "the world's most advanced zoo." According to Givskud Zoo's director Richard Østerballe, the park's transformation will benefit greatly from BIG's fresh approach to design–one that has been characterized by the integration of nature and natural elements into cutting-edge, innovative architecture.
The project will attempt to "integrate and hide buildings" within the landscape. Upon entering the zoo, visitors can either enter a large central square or climb the "building-landscape," allowing them to get a general overview of the layout of the park. From this central element, visitors can access different areas of the zoo. A 4km hiking trail connects the different areas (which represent the continents of Africa, America and Asia).
The first phase is expected to be completed in 2019 to coincide with the park's 50th anniversary.
Read on for more images and BIG's project statement.
BIG Designs Spiralling Museum for Swiss Watchmaker
Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet have announced BIG as the designers for an extension to their headquarters in Le Brassus, near Le Chenit. The design includes gallery spaces for a museum, work spaces and a guest house. Conceived as a spiralling glass pavilion embedded in the landscape, BIG's design – entilted Maison des Fondateurs – will take visitors on a narrative journey through the company's 139-year history.
More images after the break
BIG Designs Labyrinth for Atrium of National Building Museum
The National Building Museum (NBM) has announced that BIG has designed a 61×61 foot maze to be housed in the building's grand atrium from July 4th to September 1st of this year. According to the NBM's website, the labyrinth's Baltic birch plywood walls, which stand 18 feet high at the maze's periphery, descend as you make your way towards the center. From the core, then, visitors receive a view of the entire layout – and a better understanding of how to get back out.
According to Bjarke Ingels, "The concept is simple: as you travel deeper into a maze, your path typically becomes more convoluted. What if we invert this scenario and create a maze that brings clarity and visual understanding upon reaching the heart of the labyrinth?" Of course, those uninterested in the challenge of figuring out the maze can peek down on it from the Museum's second and third floors – but where would be the fun in that?
More images, diagrams and drawings after the break!
North West Cambridge Extension Proposals Enter Planning Phase
Earlier this year the University of Cambridge announced an ambitious new urban extension in the north west of the city in order to create a framework for a new district centered on a mixed academic and urban community. The development, planned by Aecom, has aspirations of achieving urban space that is well balanced, permanent and sustainable. Containing 1,500 homes for its key workers, accommodation for 2,000 postgraduate students, 1,500 homes for sale, 100,000 square metres of research facilities and a local centre with a primary school, community centre, health centre, supermarket, hotel and shops, proposals from Mecanoo and MUMA are now entering the planning phase. Future lots are expected to be filled by the likes of Stanton Williams, Alison Brooks Architects and by Cottrell and Vermeulen working with Sarah Wigglesworth and AOC.
BIG, SHoP, Snøhetta Among Shortlist for Melbourne Office Complex
Australian developer CBUS Property has invited four pairs of Australian and internationally-renowned architectural practices to compete to design an office complex at a 6,000 square meter site in downtown Melbourne, Australia where the National Mutual Plaza currently stands.
See the full shortlist after the break.
AD Interviews: Bjarke Ingels / BIG
At ArchDaily, we think that Bjarke Ingels is one of the most inspiring architects practicing today. Having found success at a relatively young age, Bjarke has never shied away from embracing his YES IS MORE philosophy. His conspicuous enthusiasm for the potential of architecture and design sets him apart from his peers. And it is precisely this go-to attitude that has allowed him to overcome some of the significant limits that face many young architects today. An impressive portfolio of both built and upcoming projects shows that his approach to design, though sometimes criticized, is profoundly impacting the social environment of architecture.
On running an office, Bjarke says that "you have the opportunity and the responsibility to create the work environment that you would like to work in." He has modeled his firm as a type of organism that is able to adapt to growth and change. In the interview, Bjarke explains that not only does his own role constantly evolve, but that the success of BIG is contingent on the invaluable contributions of his partners. BIG is more than just Bjarke.
We also asked him to define architecture ("the art and science of making sure that our cities and buildings actually fit with the way we want to live our lives"), and to give students advice about pursuing a career in architecture. Be sure to read the full interview after the break.
BIG's David Zahle Talks Sustainability
David Zahle, a partner at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Lead Architect on the recently opened Danish National Maritime Museum, spoke to Mies. UK earlier this year. The practice, widely known for its creative approach to the issue of sustainability (sustainability should be experienced rather than hidden), recently won an an international competition to design a new Waste-to-Energy plant in Copenhagen.
Read more and watch the interview after the break…
The Prince: Bjarke Ingels's Social Conspiracy
A version of this essay was originally published in Thresholds 40: "Socio-" (2012)
Few architects working today attract as much public acclaim and disciplinary head-scratching as Bjarke Ingels. Having recently arrived in New York, this self-proclaimed futurist is undertaking his own form of Manifest Destiny, reminding American architects how to act in their own country.
While his practice is often branded by the architectural establishment as naïve and opportunistic, such criticism is too quick to conflate Ingels's outwardly optimistic persona with the brash formal agenda it enables. In the current economic climate, there are any number of gifted purveyors of form languishing in New York City. Despite this, Ingels has somehow managed to get away with proposing a pyramidal perimeter block in midtown New York, a looped pier in St. Petersburg Florida, and an art center in Park City, Utah massed as torqued log cabin while maintaining a straight face. Why, then, is his mode of operation considered unsophisticated by so many within the discipline?
Clearly, Ingels has figured something out about harnessing and transforming "the social" that American architects would do well to identify. So, in the manner of any good conspiracy theorist in search for the hidden method, let's go to the chalkboard, or rather, the diagram…
A Crash Course on Modern Architecture (Part 2)
Merete Ahnfeldt-Mollerup is associate Professor at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. This article originally appeared in GRASP.
Miss Part 1? Find it here.
Architecture is inseparable from planning, and the huge challenge for the current generation is the growth and shrinkage of cities. Some cities, mainly in the Southern Hemisphere, are growing at exponential rates, while former global hubs in the northern are turning into countrysides. In the south, populations are still growing a lot, while populations are dwindling in Europe, Russia and North East Asia. The dream of the Bilbao effect was based on the hope that there might be a quick fix to both of these problems. Well, there is not.
A decade ago, few people even recognized this was a real issue and even today it is hardly ever mentioned in a political context. As a politician, you cannot say out loud that you have given up on a huge part of the electorate, or that it makes sense for the national economy to favor another part. Reclaiming the agricultural part of a nation is a political suicide issue whether you are in Europe or Latin America. And investing in urban development in a few, hand-picked areas while other areas are desolate is equally despised.
The one person, who is consistently thinking and writing about this problem, is Rem Koolhaas, a co-founder of OMA.
Smithsonian Hires BIG to Rethink Historic D.C. Campus
The Smithsonian Institution has commissioned the innovative practice of Bjarke Ingels to reimagine the heart of its antiquated Washington D.C. campus. The Danish architect has agreed to an eight- to 12- month, $2.4 million contract to draft the first phase of a master plan that seeks to dissolve the notable impediments and discontinuous pathways that plague the area.
More on this news after the break…
City Design Panel Endorses BIG's Mixed-Use Vancouver Tower
A BIG step forward for Vancouver's latest mixed-use tower making international headlines, as the 497-foot tall Beach and Howe proposal has received an "enthusiastic endorsement" from the city's design panel.
Commissioned by Canada's real estate mogul Ian Gillespie of Westbank, the Bjarke Ingles Group-designed tower promises to add a foreign twist to Vancouver's skyline and create a new identity for an undefined section of town at the fringe of the city's residential area. The 700,000 square foot complex – which contains shopping, social housing and market rental apartments – was praised by the panel for anchoring itself on a nine-story podium that occupies the disused, interstitial spaces found between the Granville Street Bridge's entry and exit ramps.
More after the break…
"My Playground: A Film about Movement in Urban Space" Documentary
A couple of years ago, we mentioned an interesting documentary about Parkour, and how such contemporary discipline is able to make reading the urban space in a different way.
The film was recorded mainly in Copenhagen, using locations such as the Mountain Dwellings designed by BIG. It also includes some conversations with Bjarke Ingels, discussing about his understanding of urban space. It has been selected as part of the films program of the RIBA 2012. If you're in London, you will have the chance to watch it next June 26th.
More info after the break


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The Seahawks plan to retire Hall of Famer and beloved Seattle defender Cortez Kennedy's jersey number during a halftime ceremony Sunday. Kennedy, who wore No. 96 throughout his 11 years with the Seahawks (his only NFL team), was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August. The eight-time Pro Bowler was a huge […] [Read More]
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CANCUN, Mexico (KTLA) -- A Mexican judge has ruled that there is enough evidence for Bruce Beresford-Redman to stand trial for the murder of his wife, Monica Burgos.
The former 'Survivor' producer will remain jailed. No trial date has been set.
His attorneys are back in court starting the appeal process. They say they want the case bumped to the federal level.
Meantime, Monica Burgos' family released the following statement after the ruling:
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Beresford-Redman is accused of killing Burgos during a family vacation in Cancun in 2010.
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"He's feeling that he's not having the opportunity to defend himself," Cancino added.
The defense also claims they were not allowed to cross-examine key witnesses, and that Beresford-Redman was forced by police into making false statements during interviews.
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December 10, 2014 — A synergistic combination of atomic-scale experiment and theory identify Ni antisites as the predominant defects in a lithium–manganese-rich cathode material. In addition, their formation energies are facet-dependent, with larger defect concentrations observed at open (010) facets.
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Understanding Why Silicon Anodes of Lithium-Ion Batteries Are Fast to Discharge but Slow to Charge
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Strain-induced vacancy stability shown across an interface
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Stable Separator Identified for High-Energy Batteries
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Charlotte-area teens Haley Tan, left, Smiti Kaul and Pooja Kanabur help at a Book Blitz summer fundraiser recently held by Promising Pages, a Charlotte nonprofit that collects and distributes new and gently used books to local families.
The three were among dozens of volunteers who took leadership roles as members of Promising Pages' Team Read 2013, said project director Brennan Shearer. They helped raise money at the Book Blitz for the organization's first audit. The goal of the audit is for Promising Pages, a 2-year-old charity, to apply for bigger funding and have a greater impact.
Shearer said Jensen Anderson (Myers Park High), Calla Bodnar (South Mecklenburg) and Jackson Jones (Myers Park) were top leaders for the Book Blitz and Team Read efforts.
During the summer, members of Team Read (sponsored by the Dale Earnhardt Foundation) sorted, stamped and wrapped thousands of books that they gave to area kids at more than 100 Charlotte early literacy events. Leaders also collected books in their neighborhoods.
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'Spiritus' coming to Westover School stage
"Spiritus" will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on April 19 and 20 in Westover School's Louise B. Dillingham Performing Arts Center. The performances are open to the public at no charge, but donations to support the dance program will be gratefully accepted.
This year's concert will feature a historical dance piece first choreographed and performed in the early 1900s, "The Furies," created by Isadora Duncan. Also featured will be "Alegria," a Westover repertory piece first performed in 2005. The evening's eclectic offerings will feature classical ballet variations, Indian dance and contemporary and jazz selections.
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Appigo launches Todo Pro, a task list synchronization and collaboration service
Appigo overhauled its Todo Online sync service and replaced it with a task synchronization and collaboration solution. The new Todo Pro service lets you seamlessly sync your tasks across your Mac and iOS devices.
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The service is powered by a web app that is accessible from any desktop browser. There are companion iPhone, iPad and Mac apps so you can access your task lists on almost any device. Todo Pro integrates with Siri so you can use the voice assistant to add a reminder. It also supports advanced features like subtasks, repeating tasks, GTD and full task searching.
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Sunday, January 29 2012
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I have for sale three items today, Some brand new Billy 5150s, some 1.25'' leaf blocks, and Rancho Coils. I just pulled all these off my truck.
The Billys are in MINT shape, i only had them on for a little over a week. The reason i am selling them is i added a AAL to my Wheelers 5pk and toyotec 1.5'' shackles and now they are too short so i need the 10'' 5150s. These are the 8.5'' 5150s. Less then 400 miles on them. They are amazing shocks and i love them. I am getting the same just longer of course One does have a tiny bit of paint scraped on it. I think from just a lil nick from installing them. Nothing major, casing is NOT damaged at all, but figured id show you anyways.
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You pay shipping, plus $40 bucks...their yours
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A Really Inconvenient Truth
Yes, China is a threat.
By Joseph A. Bosco
Did James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, utter an
inconvenient truth last month when he told the Senate Armed Services
Committee that China presents the greatest "mortal threat" to the United
Several committee members were aghast at Clapper's observation that
China and Russia have the actual ability and the potential intention to
attack the continental United States with nuclear weapons.
Asked whether any country intended to pose such a threat to the United
States, he responded that China did. The stunned senators pressed the
DNI to soften his stark judgments and dispel any impression that either
China or Russia presently contemplates such drastic action. After a
confusing colloquy, Clapper gave ground and said he was describing only
those countries' capabilities, not their intentions, barely mollifying
the agitated committee members.
But his initial statement clearly meant that he was weighing both
capabilities and intent, and his judgment stands up to analysis.
Russia easily surpasses China in both the number and range of ballistic
missiles that can reach any part of the continental United States.
China's far smaller arsenal can target only the U.S. West Coast.
Nevertheless, despite Russia's clear superiority in strategic nuclear
capabilities, the DNI said he ranked China as the greater threat because
Washington has a nuclear arms treaty with Moscow. But the New START
agree-ment does not significantly reduce the number of Russian weapons
or the Russian threat.
Why, then, does the DNI fear China more than he does Russia? One reason
might be the fact that China keeps building up its own nuclear stockpile
even as the United States and Russia stabilize or reduce theirs. That
actually says as much about the countries' respective intentions as it
does about capabilities. And it was the combination of Chinese
intentions and capabilities that Clapper found so worrisome before the
senatorial browbeating changed his answer.
There is good reason for the DNI's concern. In 1995, when China fired
missiles toward Taiwan to protest a U.S. visit by Taiwan's president,
the United States sent aircraft carriers to the region. Major General
Xiong Guangkai of the People's Liberation Army warned Washington to stay
out of the dispute because China could use nuclear weapons and "you care
more about Los Angeles than you do about Taipei."
Discussing a possible Taiwan conflict in 2005, Major General Zhu Chenghu
escalated the message of China's nuclear threat: "The Americans will
have to be prepared that hundreds of cities will be destroyed by the
Western experts have dismissed those apocalyptic statements as mere
military bluster;as if any Chinese general were free to say such things
without the Communist regime's authorization. Not only were the generals
not sacked, they were promoted.
By contrast, when Russian and American interests collided in 2008 as the
United States sent aid to Georgia after the Russian invasion, Moscow did
not threaten a nuclear attack on New York. (But it did move short-range
ballistic missiles closer to Western Europe, presumably brandishing a
"mortal threat" against Paris, Rome, and Warsaw.)
This is an uncomfortable subject for senators (and private citizens) to
contemplate. But when the Senate committee confirmed Clapper as director
last year, they said they expected him to provide honest assessments of
the world untainted by political considerations. That is what he was
doing at the hearing, not only on China but also when he predicted that
Qaddafi would prevail in Libya despite President Obama's statement that
the dictator must leave.
Clapper's comments and state of mind have been the subject of much
public comment. But the exchange revealed a lot about the senators' own
mindset regarding China's increasingly aggressive behavior and where it
could lead;i.e., don't talk about it and maybe it will go away.
As for the president's reaction, the White House issued this statement:
"Clearly China and Russia do not represent our biggest adversaries in
the world today." Given the accuracy so far of the DNI's prediction
about Qaddafi's survival, the president would be well advised to take
very seriously his assessment of China's intentions.
Indeed, prior to international intervention, the success of Qaddafi's
bloody crackdown when less brutal regimes in Tunisia and Egypt fell must
have been vindication for the perpetrators of the Tiananmen massacre and
a guide to Beijing's future actions.
Calls by senators and others for Clapper's resignation perhaps reflect
the cumulative effect of his earlier controversial comments on
terrorism. As one senator put it, "three strikes and you're out."
But if Clapper's career ends abruptly, it may be more because he has
touched the third rail of American foreign policy;the growing
possibility of military conflict with Communist China.
Joseph A. Bosco is a national security consultant. He was China desk
officer in the office of the secretary of defense from 2005 to 2010.
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Taken at Wainwath Force, The Dales, N Yorkshire, England, UK, on 25th Nov, whilst out on a fantastic day with fellow bubblers:
Irene Burdell
Alex Bradley
Trevor Kersley
Jason Connolly
Gary Kenyon
Steve Smith & Leslie G,
and of course the star of the day, Max.
It was a freezing day, but in spite of that we all had a brilliant time taking shots of various "forces" (waterfalls) and Askrigg village, in the Dales.
We are going to have to meet up again as we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves…..
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Wow, what a belting shot..I was all over the place here sandra…slipping for fun or not fun perhaps LOL..
a fave..
Thank you Jason, after taking this I slipped and fell on my derriere, and my lens dropped out of my pocket! Phew! What a rescue job that was. All I was concerned about was my camera and lenses! Great fun! S:)x
– Sandra Cockayne
Wow this is beautiful Sandi, looks like another good bubble day was had by all, sorry I couldn't make it :(
Thnk you Lynne, we had a fantastic time, thoroughly enjoyed it. Shame you couldn't make it though, you would have loved it even though it was freezing! s:)x
– Sandra Cockayne
A stunning capture Sandi..thanks for the company on a great day out.
Thank you so much Trevor for ferrying Irene and me around. Thoroughly enjoyed your company, and thanks for teaching me so much! Will defo have to meet up again. Glad you like the shot! S:)x
– Sandra Cockayne
Lovely work Sandra
Thank you David S:)
– Sandra Cockayne
Thank you very much Lilian, pleased you like it! We had an absolute hoot! It was freezing and at times very treacherous, but was worth it. S:x
– Sandra Cockayne
A fabulous shot Sandra, is this where you nearly slipped in lol ?
Thank you my best buddy! Yup, this is where I landed on my derriere, and dropped me lens! Phew! A rescue job or what. It was very very icey round this bit! S:)x
– Sandra Cockayne
Wonderful capture and what a great story to accompany it. Well done :)
Thank you so much Judi, pleased you like it, and thanks too for adding me to your watchlist, greatly appreciated hunny! s:)X
– Sandra Cockayne
stunning work sandi….love this…fave
Thank you Steve, so pleased you like it enough to fave it. Thanks ever so much too for yours and Leslie's company. I thorougly enjoyed myself! S:)x
– Sandra Cockayne
Lovely work Sandra :)
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– Sandra Cockayne
Lovely shot Sandi!
Thank you so much hun, very pleased that you like it! S:)x
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ASPCA Board Of Directors Names Matthew Bershadker President And CEO
NEW YORK, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that it has named Matthew E. Bershadker President and CEO. Mr. Bershadker is a 12-year veteran of the ASPCA, serving most recently as Senior Vice President of the Anti-Cruelty Group (ACG). Mr. Bershadker will assume the position June 1, succeeding Edwin Sayres, President and CEO since 2003.
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