MIT student prints AI polymer masks to restore #paintings in hours
Removable transparent films apply digital #restorations directly to damaged #artwork.
'In a world where AI models increasingly seem to blur the line between human- and machine-created media, it's refreshing to see a clear application of computer vision tools used as an augmentation of human skill and not as a wholesale replacement for the judgment of skilled conservators.'
Upcoming 2025 releases not to be missed by @GrindhouseFilm and @CauldronFilms ! #Horror #BluRay #Restorations #BrividoGiallo #Laldila #Fulci #Bava #4K
#PétrusseValley to undergo second phase of #rewilding
The Pétrusse rewilding project and redesign of the adjoining park aim to be finished for the 2027 school year
10/02/2025
"The second phase of the rewilding of the Pétrusse valley, extending from the #BourbonLock to #RuedAnvers in #Luxembourg City, is set to begin in spring.
"The valley has already been #rewilded along a section extending from Rue St. Ulric to the Bourbon lock during the first phase of the larger project, which began in 2020.
"The City of Luxembourg, in collaboration with the Ministry of the #Environment, #Climate, and #Biodiversity, held a press conference on Monday outlining the details of the second phase, which includes the installation of stands and balconies along the route and a new multi-purpose sports field.
"'The rewilding of the Pétrusse valley represents an exceptional project for the City of Luxembourg, aiming to enrich our environment while improving the quality of the citizens’ lives,' Mayor Lydie Polfer said.
"The rewilding initiative came just days after a European Commission report on water quality showed rapidly declining results in Luxembourg.
"The first report, in 2009, indicated that 7% of the country’s surface waters were in good ecological condition, before falling to 3% in 2015 and finally reaching 0% in 2021. The ecological status is influenced by water quality such as #pollution and #habitat #degradation. It is used to define the overall status of water bodies.
"The #EuropeanUnion wants all surface waters to be in good condition by 2027. Under the #EuropeanWaterFrameworkDirective (#WFD) – which sets markers for water quality, the country has to see its standards improve.
"'#Restorations are perfect measures to adapt to the increasing challenges of #ClimateChange while contributing to the improvement of #biodiversity, #WaterQuality and increasing the quality of life of our citizens,' Environment Minister Serges Wilmes said."
https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/petrusse-valley-to-undergo-second-phase-of-rewilding/39932053.html
#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #GreenBathing #GreenSpace #RewildingLuxembourg #Restoration
OH YAH, ALSO!
Here's the sort of thing that drives people mad with truck #restorations: Matching stuff like durbar/checker-plate
The sort of thing that nobody gives a second thought to, but then when you're looking to match something specific...
(Or stuff like "pyramidal nosing"; it's still made today in the exact same style as it was 80 years ago, but unless you know the exact name it's called...)
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20 New Songs Out Today
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/20-new-songs-out-today-58/
#brooklynvegan_category_music #Music #Amen_Dunes #Andre_3000 #Bleary_Eyed #Dent_May #Girl_in_Red #greg_mendez #Mei_Semones #Mura_Masa #New_Songs #New_Tracks #Pearl_The_Oysters #Restorations #Sampha #TAGABOW #The_Marias #Wild_Pink #Yaya_Bey
‘In Defense of the Genre’: Best Punk & Emo Songs of February
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/in-defense-of-the-genre-best-punk-emo-songs-of-february-2/
#brooklynvegan_category_music #Music #Foxtails #Heavenly_Blue #In_Defense_of_the_Genre #Jophus #Knocked_Loose #Owen #Pissed_Jeans #Planet_On_A_Chain #punk #Purest_Form #Restorations #Simulakra
I find fragments are more tantalizing and evocative than an entire work. Many #ruins look better bleached and broken than they did when new and whole. To me. I think this is why #reconstructions and #restorations are so often unsatisfactory even if absolutely accurate. Restoration robs the ruin of its power to conjure the ages it has withstood, to ensorcell our imaginations as we walk among the the scarred reliefs and tumbled stones. Rock of ages, cleft for me. #talkingtomyselflettingyoulisten
The Best Restorations of 2023 📽️ 🎞️ 🩹 #film #cinema #movies #restorations #FilmRestoration #CineMastodon #BestOf2023
“These [ten films] represent what I consider to be some of the best work done this year in terms of technical processes, efforts to make difficult-to-see films accessible to the public, and engagement with cinema history.” — Gina Telaroli
https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/the-best-restorations-of-2023/
ANFSCD:
Its really striking how modern Eugene Delacroix was.
Here he is on problem #restorations, in 1854:
They are 'an injury far more to be regretted than the ravages of time, for the result is not a restore picture, but a different picture by the hand fo the [restorer] who substitutes himself for the author the original who has disappeared under his retouching'!
It would take another century for this critique of over-intrusive restoring of #paintings to become common!
Our family’s latest #YouTube obsession is wordless antique #restorations. Somehow very relaxing and even the kids are fascinated by all of the various techniques and almost magical transformation from rusty junk to functional object again.
Remember kids: don't mix different batteries. It will stunt the development of rust and you'll end up with uneven results! #restorations
Global News BC: ‘I’m immensely angry’: Langley, B.C. building repairs still unfinished after 2020 fire https://globalnews.ca/news/9410308/langley-condo-building-unfinished-fire-2020/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #Langleyrestorationsunfinished #Langleycondounfinished #langleycondobuilding #CanstarFireandFlood #LangleyfireJuly2020 #langleycondofire #Langleyfire2020 #Langleycondo #Restorations #Langley #Fire
#introduction #Nerd, #engineer, #programmer, #writer, #artist, #musician. I'm told I have an odd sense of humor. I enjoy older computer and test/lab #electronics. I do #repairs and #restorations. I'm currently playing a LOT of Diablo Immortal. I'm semi-retired. I live with my #dogs near #Seattle, WA USA. I'm told I'm highly intelligent and occasionally I believe it. I deal with #depression and #anxiety. I'm a true #introvert and an INFJ/INTJ on #Myers-Briges should that mean anything to you.
Here's an epic before and after of a #bicycle that I restored.
And a video of how I did it if anyone's interested: https://youtu.be/F_gSIQ_8BSs
#BicycleRepair #Cycling #cyclist #CyclistsofMastodon #cyclists #Bike #bikes #BikeRepair #Rust #RustRemoval #Rusty #RustyStuff #restoration #Restorations #repair #Repairs
WOOHOO! Did you know that #Baumgartner #Restorations has released part 3 of his current #YouTube #series of restoring a #painting on #wooden #panels? It's really fascinating. 🤩
Loader Monteith completes "invisible" restoration of Peter Womersley's High Sunderland house
Architecture studio Loader Monteith has renovated a modernist house in the Scottish Borders that was damaged in a fire, using a light touch to reinstate its original design by architect Peter Womersley.
Womersley designed the High Sunderland house in 1957 for internationally renowned textile designers Bernat and Margaret Klein, who lived in it for over 50 years.
Loader Monteith has renovated a modernist house in the Scottish Borders
The category A-listed house was sold for the first time in 2017, but subsequently suffered extensive structural damage caused by a small fire while undergoing basic repairs.
Its new owners recognised the building's importance and commissioned Glasgow-based Loader Monteith to oversee a renovation project that is sensitive to Womersley's original vision.
High Sunderland house was designed by architect Peter Womersley in 1957
The project focused on restoring as many of High Sunderland's original features as possible, while carefully introducing environmentally friendly systems that meet the latest sustainability criteria.
"Our approach for both the restoration of the fire-damaged interior and in developing proposals which required change and adaptation was to be as imperceptible or 'invisible' as possible while maximising the improvement to the fabric and reducing the energy consumption of the house," explained Loader Monteith's conservation specialist Iain King.
The renovation restores Womersley's original design following a fire
"Otherwise, we risked negatively impacting the architectural integrity and significance of the building," King added.
High Sunderland was Womersley's first private residential commission. While raising their family there, the Kleins used the house as a studio and a hub for hosting events including fashion shows and exhibitions.
One wall features tile mosaics by its original owners Bernat and Margaret Klein
Similarly to its iconic modernist predecessors such as the Edith Farnsworth House designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, High Sunderland features open-plan living spaces lined with glazing that help to immerse the occupants in its scenic surroundings.
The glazed elevations led the dwelling to be nicknamed The See-Through House. This also became the title of a memoir published by the Kleins' daughter, Shelley, in 2015.
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The single-storey flat-roofed building comprises 14 bays arranged in a 2.4-metre grid.
Its glazed exterior bays are separated horizontally by white strips and vertically by a framework made from Makore wood. Clerestory glazing is inserted beneath the white fascia at the eaves.
Inside are open-plan living spaces lined with glazing
Internally, High Sunderland is separated into areas for living, bathing and sleeping by laminated-glass panels or walls clad in Makore wood.
The main living space features a sunken floor and much of the furniture was custom-made for the house. The original owners left their mark in the form of tile mosaics at the entrance and various textiles that they made.
Some of the walls are clad in Makore wood
Steel roof trusses, insulation and original timber panelling that were destroyed in the fire were reinstated and upgraded to enhance the building envelope's efficiency and thermal performance.
Insulation was added to the house's roof, which also integrates an air-source heat pump in a new timber-clad cube. Underfloor heating was introduced in the lounge area and all lighting and wiring were updated in line with current safety standards.
The main living space has a sunken seating area
Matt Loader and Iain Monteith founded Loader Monteith in 2016 and have since completed several conservation projects as well as new buildings including a timber-clad extension in the Scottish Highlands.
High Sunderland was longlisted in the residential rebirth category of Dezeen Awards 2021. The category was won by Tegnestuen Lokal for its transformation of a dilapidated building in Copenhagen into housing.
Other modernist home renovations featured on Dezeen include Fox Johnston's upgrade of the SRG House in suburban Australia and Enclosures Architects' revival of Rudolph Schindler's Manola Court apartments in the US.
The photography is byDapple Photography.
Project credits:
Architect: Loader Monteith
Structural engineer: David Narro Associates
M &E consultant: Harley Haddow
CDM co-ordinator: Loader Monteith
Historic finishes: Crick-Smith
Main contractor: Laurence McIntosh
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#all #architecture #residential #instagram #restorations #uk #houses #scotland #renovations #scottishhouses #modernism #loadermonteitharchitects
RAMSA overhauls 120-year-old Schwarzman Student Center at Yale
A student centre at Yale University has reopened for the first time since 2017, following a restoration project by New York City architect and former dean of the school of architecture Robert A M Stern.
Formerly known as the Yale Commons, the new Schwarzman Student Center reopened on 1 September 2021, in time for the 2021-2022 school year. The project is the outcome of a multi-year renovation project that was supported by a gift to the school from Stephen Schwarzman in 2016.
Top: RAMSA has renovated the Schwarzman Center. Above: the building is located on the Yale University campus
"The Schwarzman Center is a student union offering spaces for community gatherings and the arts. The center’s facilities build upon three tenets: collaboration, wellness and belonging," according to Yale University, an Ivy League school in New Haven, Connecticut.
Originally opened in 1901, the building's main space is a soaring dining hall known as the Commons, featuring ornate beamed ceilings and chandeliers. Robert A M Stern Architects, also known as RAMSA, described this new space as the "crowning achievement" of the 123,000-square-foot (11,417-square-metre) intervention.
The main Commons dining hall has ornate ceilings
"The 66-foot-high Commons was largely preserved and cleaned of a century's worth of smoke and grime," said RAMSA in a project description. "The foundation, which had fallen into severe disrepair, was also dug up and lowered 30 inches (76 centimetres) to address the damage."
In addition to restoring and modernising the existing structure, RAMSA expanded the building by adding a three-story extension that runs parallel to the main dining hall.
The studio wanted the interiors to have a neoclassical aesthetic
"The team removed the one-storey underground moat space along Grove Street and built a three-storey addition, which was inspired by the original proposal from Carrère & Hastings that detailed an addition to the building's original construction just a few years after its completion," RAMSA explained.
Both the renovated and new portions of the building were completed to fit within Yale's neoclassical aesthetic. The team made significant improvements to the existing structures, such as adding mechanical heating and cooling, improving accessibility with new ramps and elevators, and updating the lighting design to be more comfortable.
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The team also took steps to preserve the existing features that make the 120-year-old building unique. "The RAMSA team paid particular attention to details in order to honor the history and traditions of the Center while carrying it forward into the future," said the architects.
"The remaining marks on the brick after cleaning created a patina representing hundreds of years as an active university," they continued. "All historic roof paneling was maintained and lighting fixtures were restored, as was the decorative painting on the wooden trusses."
A three-story extension has places for students to socialise and dine
In addition to the new spaces for studying, socialising and gathering, the extension offers new dining options for the student body. These include a dining hall with a stage, an underground bar set within an old storage cellar, and a more casual cafeteria with grab-and-go options.
Last year, Yale also unveiled a new student centre made of a rippling glass facade by NYC architects Weiss/Manfreddi.
Other recently completed campus buildings in the US include a pair of Victorian townhouses at the University of Pennsylvania that were renovated by Deborah Berke Partners.
The photography is byFrancis Dzikowski, OTTO.
Project credits:
RAMSA lead architects: Graham Wyatt, Melissa DelVecchio, Jennifer Stone
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#all #architecture #education #restorations #usa #universities #connecticut #renovations #robertamstern #campuses #yaleuniversity #newhaven
Jubilee Pool in Penzance reinvented as UK's first heated seawater lido
An art deco swimming pool in Cornwall has been given a new lease of life thanks to the addition of geothermal heating and community facilities designed by Scott Whitby Studio.
The Jubilee Pool in Penzance is the largest of only five seawater lidos remaining in the UK and the first to be upgraded with a geothermal borehole, which provides a natural and low-energy method of heating the water.
The Jubilee Pool is the largest of five seawater pools in the UK
Scott Whitby Studio aimed to capitalise on this new addition, to create community facilities that support but don't overshadow the building's 1930s architecture.
The cafe and bar was extended, while a second building provides a community hall that can be used for a range of activities, from art exhibitions to fitness classes.
Geothermal heating has been installed in the corner pool
Glazed doors make up the facades of these buildings, allowing them to open up to a new poolside promenade.
"With a building this striking and this loved, our job was to sit back," said architect Alex Scott Whitby.
"We didn't want to get in the way of this incredible art deco celebration of swimming, so we created a series of modest, relatively low-cost additions that let the pool stay in the foreground," he told Dezeen.
Scott Whitby Studios has upgraded the pool's facilities
The project was initiated in 2014 by Friends of the Jubilee Pool, a charity formed by a group of local people concerned that their much-loved pool was falling into disrepair.
The charity bought the pool and was able to raise £1.8 million towards its refurbishment, thanks to support from Cornwall council, Penzance town council, EU funding, plus a community share of £540,000.
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"The people of Penzance invested their own money and savings into the pool, even though this is one of the most deprived boroughs in the UK," said Scott Whitby.
"It shows how important this space is to so many people, far and wide."
The pool is now community-owned and run by a charity
The first step in the process, completed in 2019, was the excavation of the 410-metre-deep well, a project overseen by engineering firm Arup and specialist Geothermal Engineering.
The geothermal system extracts warm water from the well and, using a heat exchanger, uses it to warm the pool water up to temperature of between 30 and 35 degrees Celsius.
As a result, the pool can now be open year-round rather than just in the summer months.
The new buildings have a roof profile that matches the original entrance sign
The task for Scott Whitby Studio was to rejuvenate the architecture, damaged by years of coastal weather, and create facilities that could equally serve the community year-round.
Both the cafe and the community hall were designed to be as flexible as possible, so they can be used in different ways, in all weathers.
The curves integrate north-facing rooflights
A rippled roof profile mirrors the Jubilee Pool's historic gate signage, and also resonates with the scalloped wall of the churchyard across the street.
This form allows the building to neatly integrate north-facing rooflights, but without making the building too visible from the street. The arches seem to be peeping up over the entrance wall.
The buildings create more space for a bar and restaurant
Although simple in form, these structures integrate highly durable materials and finishes.
The fibreglass cladding is the same as used in boatbuilding, while the roof is a polyurethane rubber that's typically used for the flooring of oil tankers. The timber structure is salt-resistant, made from Douglas fir.
A new community space can be used for events, community meetings and exhibitions
"This building sits under the sea wall, which is a pretty unique situation," said Scott Whitby.
"We had to design a building that could cope with wind, waves, sea and a very high salt water environment, which drove a number of design decisions."
The pool was built in 1935, to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V
Scott Whitby is based in London, where he runs his studio and also leads the Architecture and Physical Design department at the University of East London.
His past projects include a pop-up cinema and a bedroom for a throuple, although this project has a more personal significance. His wife's mother grew up in the area and swam in the pool in the 1950s.
"It's been a hugely humbling process to be part of that journey with the people of Penzance," he said.
"The best comment I had was by someone who is very local, who said, it's very Penzance; it feels like it's of its place, not trying to be something else."
Durable materials and finishes helps to protect the old and new architecture
The pool was built in 1935 to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V. British tourism was thriving at the time, before commercial air travel led to people holidaying abroad.
Susan Stuart, who was pivotal to the fundraising campaign, believes the rejuvenated pool can be a catalyst for change in a town whose economic prospects have traditionally centred around the summer season.
"It's wonderful to see this unique place brought back to light, not just as an affordable community amenity but a rare thing, a community driven regeneration asset," she said.
"Year round opening and the resurgence of interest in cold water swimming is supporting 'off-season' growth to reduce seasonality in the local economy and bolster employment prospects for local people."
Photography and film are byJim Stephenson. Aerial photos are by EyeOnHigh.
Project credits:
Architect: Scott Whitby Studio
Project team: Alex Scott-Whitby, Osman Marfo-Gyasi, Mary Tyulkanova, Neil Broadbent, Cherng-Min Teong, Jaahid Ahmad, Ada Keco, Kirk Slankard
QS (RIBA Stage 2): PT Projects
Structural engineer: WebbYates Engineers
Conservation/heritage: Scott Whitby Studio
Services engineer: WebbYates Engineers
Project manager/QS: Fox Cornwall
Main contractor: Catling Construction
Joinery: A1 Construction Penzance
Polyurea roofing: ESW
Fibreglass cladding: Stuart Pease (Fibreglass Ltd)
Geothermal engineering: GEON (GEL Geothermal Engineering Limited/Arup)
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Naturalbuild redesigns Chinese marketplace to encourage "spontaneous modification"
Chinese studio Naturalbuild has completed the reconstruction of Xinfan Market in Huzhen Town, Zhejiang Province, with a design that aims to help restore the "publicity and sociality" of wet markets in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns.
A series of easily customisable steel booths were designed for the new market in order to encourage the random adjustments that the Beijing-based studio feels are key to the character and social role of these spaces.
The Xinfan Market in China was reconstructed by Naturalbuild
The decision to demolish and rebuild Xinfan Market after 20 years in operation had been made prior to the outbreak of Covid-19, due to declining structural and sanitary conditions.
Once the project was underway, however, the outbreak of Covid-19 attracted global attention to these spaces, with early accounts – since disputed – claiming a wet market in Wuhan as the original source of the virus. Wet markets are markets that sell fresh meat, fish and produce, as opposed to dry markets, which sell goods such as electronics and clothes.
The structure was designed to accommodate the random adjustments typically made to markets
Naturalbuild's founder Yanfei Shui recognised the importance of improving these spaces, but was concerned about the impact the sudden closure or replacement of the markets would have the communities and farmers who rely on them.
"At the start of this project, we seriously doubted the necessity of full demolition and reconstruction," Shui told Dezeen.
"[Improving] hygiene conditions sounds like a good reason, but it also means the abandonment of a system...over 20 years of practice would disappear," he added.
The original marketplace was demolished in order for it to be restored
During lockdown, the everyday ritual of visiting a market was overtaken by the practice of "community group buying", where a community leader purchases items in bulk to distribute directly to members of the community.
In the face of this change, Shui studied the existing marketplace for ideas on how to integrate some of the "chaos" and "randomness" that he felt was key to its character into the new market's design.
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"Out of curiosity, we started our design process by keeping a record of how the old farmer's market operated in its seemingly chaotic sense," Shui told Dezeen.
"Individual retailers expanded the functions of their stalls beyond our imagination, random repairs reflect the simple and convenient pragmatism rooted in the lives of the people. It is this attitude that creates the worldliness of the farmer's market."
The market comprises a number of different volumes
The new building occupies the same footprint as the old structure, with two concrete-framed market halls that are topped by arched roofs of corrugated steel.
A covered walkway between the two halls better connects the parallel streets to the north and south of the site, creating an important link between the town and the riverbank.
"The interior galleria, which connects the river bank and villa street from east to west, reorganises the surrounding commercial interface and improves the accessibility of the market," said the practice.
The market has arched roofs constructed using corrugated steel
Informed by the study of the existing market, a "booth catalogue" of several welded steel structures was created, designed in a loose way to allow for easy customisation with lighting, signage, displays and storage.
The market's exterior is clad in blocks of local stone from Jinyun County, chosen to create a strong contrast with the industrial-feeling concrete structure and steel interior.
Shui hopes that the renovation will be an example of how marketplaces can "embrace future challenges" and remain a vital part of rural infrastructure.
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"Nowadays, our discussions on the transformation of farmers markets are often superficial," Shui told Dezeen.
"In this context, we have to ask ourselves whether we can give up our aesthetic ambitions and really pay attention to restoring the system."
Previous projects by Naturalbuild include the transformation of a Shanghai warehouse that was once owned by a notorious 1930s underworld figure into an office and events space.
Elsewhere, Rui Mendes Ribeiro covered a Portuguese marketplace with a perforated canopy.
Photography is byHao Chen.
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