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WELCOME TO ISSUE [94] OF FABRICATE
Dear staff,
Fabricate is the official student newsletter at the Melbourne School of Design. You are receiving this email as a current student or staff member of the Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning.
The image above is of The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (German: Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas), also known as the Holocaust Memorial (German: Holocaust-Mahnmal), is a memorial in Berlin to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, designed by architect Peter Eisenman and engineer Buro Happold.
It consists of a 19,000 m2 site covered with 2,711 concrete slabs or "stelae", arranged in a grid pattern on a sloping field. The stelae are 2.38 m long, 0.95 m wide and vary in height from 0.2 to 4.8 m. According to Eisenman's project text, the stelae are designed to produce an uneasy, confusing atmosphere, and the whole sculpture aims to represent a supposedly ordered system that has lost touch with human reason.
A 2005 copy of the Foundation for the Memorial's official English tourist pamphlet, however, states that the design represents a radical approach to the traditional concept of a memorial, partly because Eisenman did not use any symbolism. However, observers have noted the memorial's resemblance to a cemetery.An attached underground "Place of Information" (German: Ort der Information) holds the names of all known Jewish Holocaust victims, obtained from the Israeli museum Yad Vashem.
Building began on April 1, 2003 and was finished on December 15, 2004. It was inaugurated on May 10, 2005, sixty years after the end of World War II, and opened to the public two days later. It is located one block south of the Brandenburg Gate, in the Friedrichstadt neighborhood. The cost of construction was approximately €25 million.
We wish you a happy and safe Easter!
Read on for all the latest MSD news.
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Lincoln Square South Terms & Conditions
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As we approach the busy time of year it is worth noting access to Lincoln Square South is a privilege and not a right.
We expect all students to treat each other with care and respect in this space and to understand that ALL students are under a lot of pressure at the moment.
Computers cannot be reserved!
If you are leaving the area for an extended period of time you are expected to log off so other students can access this shared resource.
Failure to do this may result in action up to and including a ban from this area.
There are computers located in 757 Swanston St if there are none free in LSS.
If you have any questions or concerns about this please email Justin Cusack via the link below.
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Personal Safety On Campus
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The University of Melbourne campus is a very safe place to study and work. However, it is advisable to consider some precautions when using the campus at night.
• Don't make yourself a target at night - keep mobile phone, ipods, laptops etc out of sight (including headphones)
• Only take essential items with you when visiting the campus
• Move around the campus in pairs or groups
• Stick to well lit and popular walkways
• Don't allow unknown persons to follow you into buildings requiring an access card or key to enter
• Park only in well lit car parks close to your work area
• Know the location of your nearest Emergency Blue Telephone
• Know the location and number of the Campus Security Office
• Consider using the Security Escort Service, if you are concerned for your safety
• Program the security emergency number into your mobile phone.
Security Escort Service
Campus security patrols are available to escort you to your car, public transport, colleges or other location in the near vicinity of Campus. This service is available to Staff and Students. It is recommended that you pre book this service.
Contact Security on internal extension 44674 or 46666, or Free call 1800 24 6066.
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Tall Buildings Design Competition 2014
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is pleased to announce its 3rd International Student Tall Building Design Competition, which shares the theme of the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference - Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism.
The goal of the competition is to shed new light on the meaning and value of tall buildings in modern society.
As noted by past Competition Jury Chair, William Pedersen of Kohn Pedersen Fox,
“There has been a major transition in the sense of the value of the tall building and what it can contribute to the urban realm, and society in general. This transition moves the tall building away from just an instrument of financial exploitation and toward a development highly concerned with its impact on the city, the environment, and the urban habitat.”
In light of global climate change, public awareness of urban sustainability has forced designers to rethink and reinvent the role of the high-rise building type. They must contribute to the protection of endangered environments and offer sustainable alternatives to how cities operate, as they meet the growing demands of urban dwelling and reshaping the landscape of modern cities. It is increasingly important that tall buildings connect with the urban fabric, integrating with the existing city/street life, and reflect the nature of the city in which they are built.
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Need help in finding your class times?
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The EDSC has prepared a 'How to' guide which gives a step-by-step on how you can find your class times, dates and locations using the new SWS Timetable search. The new system is capable to show your timetable in either a list, grid or master-grid format.
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Inflection Student Journal - Submissions Open!
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Inflection, Melbourne University's student-run journal of architecture and the built environment, is currently accepting submissions for short written or graphic works on the theme of inflection.
Students are invited to submit photo-essays, drawings, reviews, or short written works of up to 500 words for publication in the journal's inaugural issue, to be launched this November. Submissions close Monday the 28th of April.
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Counselling Services
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Counselling and Psychological Services is a part of Student Services which consists of a number of specialist areas that are complementary and together provide for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of our community.
They run a series of free workshops all semester.
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Wandering Above a Sea of Fog
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This exciting exhibition combines design strategies and landscape interventions in the remote locality of Alto Patache in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.
As a part of a 2014 MSD Travelling Studio led by Professor Gini Lee, architecture students and academics from several universities immersed themselves in the Alto Patache region to investigate this unique landscape and its relationship with human intervention, where water is harvested from coastal clouds and fog.
The exhibition of student projects runs until Friday 2 May in Wunderlich@757, 757 Swanston Street.
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New Architecture Library Opening Times - Survey
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The Architecture Library is reviewing its opening hours in anticipation for the reopening in our new building. When we return to the new building, we would like to offer a spread of hours that will make the library most accessible to students.
Our previous hours were -
Monday & Thursday: 9.00 am - 8.30 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 9.00 am - 6.00 pm
Saturday: 1.00 pm - 5.00 pm
We are now running a survey to gather interest in newly proposed hours. Please click on the link below to complete our survey. Survey closes on Sunday 11 May
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MSD Dean's Honours Awards
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A celebration of student achievement will take place on Thursday 1 May at the Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre.
7.00pm - 8.30pm
Dean's Honours Awards will be presented to the top 3% of students in the Melbourne School of Design. This is an opportunity to reflect on the academic achievements of students who have demonstrated academic excellence in their area of study.
Dean's Honours Award recipients have a proven track record of success in industry and their hard work and dedication is an example to everyone studying the built environment disciplines.
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