Dee Dee Eustace – Page 5 – TAYLOR HANNAH ARCHITECT

Dec 16

Symbolism and Water at the National Museum of African American History

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Dec 16th, 2019 The acclaimed architecture of this building that was finished in 2016 after a four year construction period is an inverted pyramid with an architectural filigree of metal that reflects a crown used in Yoruban culture. I like anything which reflects leadership especially with jewels. The jewels inside are poignant and the journey through is sometimes restricted and sometimes voluminous with celebration. You take the elevator to the basement and you crawl up through the exhibits then land at the concourse where you can explore this room of water to ponder. The lead architects: David Adjaye, Phil Freelon,…

Dec 10

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Partners in Art Goes to Washington DC

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Dec 9th, 2019 A membership of over 150 women whose common interest is art and supporting the arts. We had a two-day agenda filled extravaganza that took us to museums and private collections where we spoke with curators and collectors. To get the insight on an exhibit or the reasoning behind a life pursuit of amassing a collection is both inspirational and educational. Documenting this photograph as a press item is my way of saying trips like this should be in the news and the exploration of a passion is critical to the development of our culture. Hot off the…

Dec 02

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Photo Shoot Day with Costas Picadas from NYC

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Dec 2nd, 2019 We are so lucky to have two full days with Costas to photograph four of our most recently finished projects. Here he is lining up to shoot an office that we completed 4,500sf, this being a partner’s corner suite. It is interesting which angles work and ones that don’t. I follow along styling and moving pieces to accommodate. Truly two full days and some fun dinners at night…lunch is definitely on the go. Note here we have the LED ceiling light one where the remainder of the lights are off. This gives the truest colour and accents…

Nov 25

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RULES: GARDENS SHOULD BE FUTURISTIC

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Nov 25th, 2019 Gardens by the Bay houses the Supertree Grove stating spectacular. These gardens play with scale by you experiencing the height of a tree above grade; you feel small one moment and enormous the next. The gardens are a modern form of a Central Park in NYC where you walk and ponder and feel the park in the city. So futuristic you want to fly around the gardens with an airpack and picnic in the sky: I am sure this is on its way. The astounding truism with visiting these gardens is to experience it there is no…

Nov 19

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Singapore

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Nov 18th, 2019 Singapore is a city that is of today and of tomorrow. The architecture is dense and respectful while delighting with new buildings throughout this city of finance and culture. From Independence in 1965 it has held its head high as a multicultural city soaring to become the finance center of our new world. City planners have taken the time to entertain us and give us comfort in the heat of the day. Mountains under glass and colonial museums with modern connections exhibit international treasures. This city glows at night building after building. Not to be forgotten is…

Nov 12

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RAIC President’s Dinner and Awards

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Nov 11th, 2019 RAIC President’s Dinner and Awards in Toronto I was the Emcee surrounded by the Presidents in my new fashion line KADE: Keep Alive Design Ethical, made in Canada for Superhero Women. Many awards to get through and some construction industry facts to share. Did you know that only 3% of the construction industry are women? The pay scale starts at $75,000/annual for the first year and after two years your pay increases to $125,000/annually. The hours are 7am to 3pm, women go get those jobs! Architects from across Canada so proud to be asked to Host!!!

Nov 04

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The Singularity

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Nov 4th, 2019 I attended Singularity University the executive course in Canada. Sixty people were chosen to explore large thinking ideas in the areas of healthcare, IT, climate change, robotics, AI, leadership, ethics and typology of your thought process identifying your DNA of your business. I met fantastic interesting people exploring the world at a larger scale. Exponential growth and thinking outside the box. My take away is the world is in a fine balance where we are 8 billion people with 1 billion cars and the planet is stressed; we have 11 years to save this planet and reverse…

Oct 22

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RULES: THE BUILDING SHOULD BE PINK

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Oct 21ST, 2019 When you can light a building in pink, just do it. The actual building becomes a true piece of art and a lighting beacon. New in Bangkok but looking older with the balustrades and futuristic with the glow of the pink. One building many shades of ages or ageless. Architecture is art and vice versa. Perhaps this is trend with the building changing shades. Tomorrow’s colour could be a pale blue signalling a time for pause. The swirling of the balconies in repetition makes the mass playful and powerful. The form is consistent, yet the lighting makes…

Oct 15

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Thailand: Keemala

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Oct 15th, 2019 Keemala Hotel Phuket, Thailand is a dream on the hillside of Kamala in the Kathu District truly you would drive by if you did not know that a jewel was sitting amongst the trees. This hotel is comprised up pods and more pods with bridges connecting the entire site. The floors are bursts of mosaics of colours that truly sparkle and tell a story of the land. There are elephants and water patterns just make you want to frolic with the animals. The structure of the pods are simple in a wood capsule decorated with wood lattice…

Oct 09

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Arbor Awards

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Oct 7th, 2019 It is a true honour to be recognized by your University for outstanding volunteerism, University of Toronto’s motto “May it grow as a tree through the ages.” I am thankful for the opportunity to graduate with honours from The Faculty of Architecture and grow into the world of professional architecture. This is the highest honour granted by the University and I am humbled to receive this award. I have lectured, taught, critiqued students work, mentored students, capital campaign contributor and established a scholarship in my name for entrance students. As my professor Bruce Kuwabara said: “The best…