Cool Architecture Websites

Post by **Mike** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:14 am

That would be cool. I would like to be sponsored by Apple. That and maybe TVR, how cool could this be?! I feel a plan comming on.

mr_e · Post by **mr_e** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:01 pm

You need a beer producer onboard as well. How about Carlsberg? "Probably the best manned space mission in the world".

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:41 am

They could supply the rum for the sailors

Another good one would be Ford - 'Feel the Difference?'

mr_e · Post by **mr_e** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:37 pm

There's always Stella: "Reassuringly expensive".

Chrissie · Post by **Chrissie** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:34 pm

hmm, more like Grolsch, "its not ready yet?!"

BarcelonAl · Post by **BarcelonAl** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:55 am

How about Heineken?

Refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:26 pm

lol, I am impressed that we all know the beer slogans but nothing else. I like the Heineken one lots.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:57 pm

I liked the Ronseal quote in the Spec discussion - 'Mars Launcher, does exactly what it says on the tin'

Also how could we forget the best? Mars Bars . . . . .
Mars . . . . . Believe (NOT made in England)

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:12 pm

If you were building it on the cheap, how about the Netto one

''It's Scandinavian for Value''

If you were getting help, then the Tesco's one

''Every little helps''

If you wanted to market it, then use Sainsbury's

''Try something different today''

Post by **Mike** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:00 am

The Spanish Facade Designer is a funny programme for the budding Architects and others.

It will help you design the entire facade of a building using text. It can be quite fun. I wonder how long it will be before one of you clever people discovers how it works!

BarcelonAl · Post by **BarcelonAl** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:49 pm

It is indeed very cool!

And now for the geeky part...it works (I think) by converting the ascii value of the key you type (eg. a = 97) into its hexadecimal equivalent (eg. a = 61). Then it does a couple of calculations on this to get a width and floor level number, which are then used to draw the div elements on the page. The colouring is done using a random pick from a pre-defined array of colour values.

I'll now go back to my geeky corner and do some real work...

mr_e · Post by **mr_e** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:41 pm

Had to have an investigative play with it after that. Space starts a new floor, number of characters in each word are the number of divisions per floor, and the proportion each division takes up depends on the character, but it's not quite acsii based, it would appear (z is greater than a, though, etc). Colour is random as per BarcelonAl.

Why did I do that?

Post by **Mike** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:06 pm

Because it excited and interested you? I did the same thing and came to the same conclusion as mr_e

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:51 pm

Check out this website Kidrobot as it is a total trip out. I know it is not Architecture as such but I since I am thinking about renaming this forum Design it would be fitting in great! :D

Also check out the Lego Ice Cube Tray it is not available in the UK but still a great item to own. I may order one and go to France to buy it! :D

Chrissie · Post by **Chrissie** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:35 pm

That Lego Ice cube tray is COOL!!! (pardon the pun) I want one, when you're over in France Mike will you get me one too?! :D I'll pay for delivery?! I love Lego, its ace! I wonder if you can stick the cubes/bricks together, in true Lego interlocking stylie?!

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Cool Architecture Websites

hmm, more like Grolsch

Cool!