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Hypebeast
17-05-2025
- General
- Hypebeast
The HATA Dome House Leans on "Ancestral Architectural Logic" in California
Self-taught designerAnastasiya Dudikhas unveiled her striking dome-shaped house at the feet of California's Sawtooth Mountains, echoing early human architecture, while also evoking responsible visions of the future. Folding in contemporary innovations with 'ancestral architectural logic', Dudik calls her practice 'future primitive design,' centered on sustainable adaptation. According toArchinect, Dudik employed airform, rebar, shotcrete, and stucco to shape the concrete dome, which boasts fire resistance, seismic stability, and passive thermal performance optimized for the harsh desert. Drawing from her childhood in Ukraine, Dudik's memories of Soviet-era Modernism in the country also inform the decidedly Brutalist aesthetic. However, instead of looking worn by history, the new build feels remarkably contemporary, almost resembling an outer-space dwelling on a distant planet. Circular portal windows and stainless steel finishes indoors, work together to emphasize the futuristic sensibilities of the design. Indoor, the raw texture of the walls and floors complements warm wooden joinery and interior details, further allowing the desert hues to flourish both inside and out. Additionally, a circular conversation pit is embedded into the floor, rooting the living experience firmly in the earth. Highlighting the indoor/outdoor dichotomy further, a paved patio with more built-in furniture, a pavilion, and a circular swimming pool extends the living space into the environment. See the gallery above for a closer look at Anastasiya Dudik's HATA house.
NZ Herald
23-04-2025
- Science
- NZ Herald
Minecraft version of historic New Zealand farm being used as educational tool
Sow the Seed subject adviser Suzy Newman said it complemented the new study units they created for Year 7-10 students' science and agricultural curriculum. 'They're bringing what they're learning and being able to create in the world.' She said teachers could set challenges where students can innovate or create their own farming solutions to be showcased in their Minecraft world. Examples included setting up a modern dairy plant with robotic milking, creating virtual fencing or using drones. 'I see Minecraft as that exploration. 'We've got areas on fertiliser and genetics; they can shear the sheep.' There was also a knowledge hub in the game where students could learn more about career opportunities in the seven key primary industries - Beef, Sheep, Kiwifruit, Arable, Dairy, Pipfruit, and Forestry. 'We've aligned those with our Agribusiness in Schools (AiS) partners and are supporting that.' Newman said it was about connecting with industry and making resources to take back into the classroom. She said the variety of subjects it touched on made it suitable for students in agricultural and horticultural science, agribusiness, and science classes, as well as social sciences. Anthony Breese from Museograph, a former primary school teacher turned educational technical specialist, was tasked with building the online farm world. To create acres of online farmland, topography data was put through graphic and building software before being imported and rebuilt in Minecraft, he explained. Breese said each Minecraft block was about a metre in real life, with Totara Estate's historic men's quarters and cookhouse recreated in the game. The kiwifruit block was also thought to be a first for Minecraft. The education tool was showcased at the recent Horticultural & Agricultural Teachers Association (HATA) conference in Methven and will also feature at the Hawke's Bay and Waikato Career Expos and New Zealand National Fieldays.
