Hacker News with Generative AI: Architecture

Uninitialized garbage on ia64 can be deadly (2004) (microsoft.com)
On Friday, we talked about some of the bad things that can happen if you call a function with the wrong signature.
Programming, Security, Software Development, Computer Science, Architecture
19 points by HeliumHydride 30 days ago | 0 comments
Tensegrity (wikipedia.org)
Tensegrity, tensional integrity or floating compression is a structural principle based on a system of isolated components under compression inside a network of continuous tension, and arranged in such a way that the compressed members (usually bars or struts) do not touch each other while the prestressed tensioned members (usually cables or tendons) delineate the system spatially.
Engineering, Architecture, Structural Design
7 points by RetroTechie 31 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: AI for Building Design, Planning, and Permitting (spacial.io)
With AI-generated Structural & MEP Plans — reviewed, stamped by licensed engineer, and ready to submit.
AI, Architecture, Engineering, Design, Construction
16 points by pscsbs 32 days ago | 8 comments
The legacy of the iconic Nakagin capsule tower (designboom.com)
The Nakagin Capsule Tower returns to public view this summer in a new light, as MoMA in New York opens an exhibition centered on its half-century lifespan.
Architecture, Design, Japan, Museums, History
93 points by pseudolus 34 days ago | 27 comments
Building a Bank (With DDD, Microservices, and Autonomous Teams) (youtube.com)
Software Development, Microservices, Agile Development, Architecture
9 points by mcp_ 34 days ago | 2 comments
From confectioners to robots – Tor Alva in Mulegns is unveiled (ethz.ch)
Tor Alva was officially inaugurated in Mulegns today in the presence of Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and President of ETH Zurich Joël Mesot. The almost 30-metre-high, gleaming white tower is the world’s tallest 3D-printed building.
Architecture, 3D Printing, Switzerland
16 points by gnabgib 36 days ago | 3 comments
Space is not a wall: toward a less architectural level design (debacle.us)
People want to do level design. They grow up playing games like Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite — all 3D games with 3D worlds. And to create 3D worlds, supposedly you need this thing called “level design.” Then when you search YouTube, you'll be told that level design is about implanting secret lines that "guide the player" into walking down hallways. Such is the power of ARCHITECTURE!
Level Design, Game Development, 3D Games, Architecture, Minecraft
66 points by PaulHoule 37 days ago | 15 comments
Tokyo Architect's 7 Level Compact Home, 59sqm/635sqft [video] (youtube.com)
Architecture, Design, Japan, Video
8 points by doener 38 days ago | 1 comments
Midwest towns doing monolithic dome schools, qualify as CAT5 disaster shelters (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Architecture, Schools, Disaster Preparedness
4 points by rmason 39 days ago | 2 comments
Ukraine can move beyond its Soviet architectural legacy (counteroffensive.news)
Despite destruction, the war could push Ukraine to rebuild better, leaving behind outdated Soviet living conditions. Yurii, whose home was hit twice by Russian strikes, may be among those who benefit.
Architecture, Ukraine, War, Reconstruction, Soviet Union
48 points by dbuxton 39 days ago | 18 comments
Research Uncovers Parthenon Spectacular Lighting Effects for Athena in Antiquity (arkeonews.net)
A four-year multidisciplinary study led by Oxford University Archaeologist Professor Juan de Lara has shed new light on a millennia-old mystery: how the iconic Parthenon temple on the Acropolis was illuminated in ancient Greece.
History, Archaeology, Greece, Architecture, Lighting
30 points by bookofjoe 39 days ago | 3 comments
Why does the Beetham Tower hum? (trevorcox.me)
With storms predicted over much of England tonight, I wonder if the Beetham Tower in Manchester will put on another howling performance?
Architecture, Weather, Manchester
9 points by thunderbong 39 days ago | 3 comments
Ugly infrastructure: Why can't we have nice things? (jordanwtaylor2.substack.com)
I remember the first time I drove over the Mary McAleese bridge. It was less of a water crossing and more like passing through a gateway. This, it seemed to say, is a country that does great things. A towering crenellation summits the cable-stayed beauty, perched on two impossible looking legs straddling the bridge into the Boyne valley below.
Architecture, Infrastructure, Ireland
47 points by bilsbie 41 days ago | 70 comments
A brief history of Mac architecture transitions (eclecticlight.co)
Macs have undergone three major hardware architectural transitions over the last 41 years, and it may well be that this year sees the completion of the last of those. I’ve previously given a brief account of those changes in CPUs; this article summarises when and how those transitions have taken place.
Mac, History, Hardware, Architecture, Technology
6 points by ingve 41 days ago | 1 comments
ARMv9 Architecture Helps Lift Arm to New Financial Heights (nextplatform.com)
The Armv9 architecture has a lot of technical enhancements to commend it, but as far as Arm Holdings, the creator and licensor of the Arm architecture, is concerned one of the best features of Armv9, which was first unveiled four years ago, is that it comes with a higher royalty fee than prior Armv7 and Armv8 architectures.
Technology, Business, Architecture, Licensing
104 points by rbanffy 44 days ago | 94 comments
The Barbican (arslan.io)
Three years ago, while searching for Vitsoe setups, I stumbled upon Barbican. I delved deeper and discovered a building complex that that was beyond my imaginations.
Architecture, Design, London
728 points by farslan 46 days ago | 256 comments
Greek Temples Bridged Earth and Cosmos (mitpress.mit.edu)
Through sacred geometry and cosmic alignment, Greek temples transformed ordinary spaces into gateways to the divine.
Architecture, History, Religion, Ancient Greece
5 points by pseudolus 48 days ago | 0 comments
The Anarchitecture Group (spatialagency.net)
Based in New York in the 1970s, Anarchitecture was an artists' group whose members included artists Laurie Anderson, Tina Girouard, Carol Goodden, Suzanne Harris, Jene Highstein, Bernard Kirschenbaun, Richard Landry, and Richard Nonas, as well as the architecturally trained artist, Gordon Matta Clark (1943-1978).
Art, Architecture, New York, History, Artists
31 points by jruohonen 49 days ago | 5 comments
Brighton I360 (wikipedia.org)
Brighton i360[2] is a 162 m (531 ft) moving observation tower on the seafront of Brighton, East Sussex, England at the landward end of the remains of the West Pier.[3] The tower opened on 4 August 2016.[4] From the fully enclosed viewing pod, visitors experience 360-degree views across Brighton, the South Downs and the English Channel.
Architecture, Tourism, Brighton, England
3 points by mooreds 51 days ago | 0 comments
Inside an architect's underground home in Mexico City [video] (youtube.com)
Architecture, Mexico, Design, Video
17 points by kaycebasques 55 days ago | 1 comments
The chaotic brilliance of the UK's biggest self-build town (theguardian.com)
It is a place where a Disney-ish castle, complete with turrets, sits near a scaly ‘pangolin’ house. But is Graven Hill now straying from the DIY vision that made its anarchic jumble of styles so mesmerising?
Architecture, Design, UK, Community, Real Estate
10 points by PaulHoule 56 days ago | 1 comments
Visualising home sun exposure with Rhino (ostwilkens.se)
We're doing a lot of renovations right now. I've been thinking about how our house is used, but also how it could change in the future. One thing I didn't give much thought when initially looking at the house is how it relates to the cardinal directions. Well, we've been living here 4 years now, and I'm just now realizing we don't have a lot of evening sun.
Home Improvement, Architecture, Visualization, Programming
17 points by ostwilkens 57 days ago | 4 comments
Minecraft: ‘We've spent five years rebuilding London’ (bbc.co.uk)
A group of Minecraft players have set an ambitious task of recreating the United Kingdom in the video game, including the entirety of London.
Video Games, Minecraft, London, Architecture
4 points by n1b0m 60 days ago | 0 comments
A Tour Inside the IBM Z17 (community.ibm.com)
IBM, Hardware, Technology, Architecture
90 points by rbanffy 64 days ago | 149 comments
Manhattan penthouse hits the market for $110M (6sqft.com)
The penthouse at the very top of supertall skyscraper 111 West 57th Street has hit the market for $110 million.
Real Estate, New York, Luxury, Architecture
6 points by geox 65 days ago | 0 comments
London Underground Station Design Idiom [pdf] (tfl.gov.uk)
Architecture, Design, Transportation, London, PDF
8 points by nhf 65 days ago | 0 comments
The Labyrinth of Villa Pisani in Stra, an Intricate Pathway (finestresullarte.info)
It is known as the “queen of the Venetian villas.” and indeed, Villa Pisani in Stra is a significant, elegant, majestic presence; it is impossible not to notice it as one travels along Veneto Regional Road 11, or the long road that leads from the center of Venice, from Piazzale Roma, to the gates of Padua, skirting the Brenta Canal, along which stand several of the villas that in ancient times the Venetian patriciate had erected in these pleasant countryside
Architecture, Italy, History, Travel, Art
17 points by gnabgib 70 days ago | 6 comments
CN Tower, Behind the Scenes (2014) (roadwolf.ca)
Here are some of the photos from back in my radio station engineer days. The following are some photos of the CN Tower, behind the scenes.
Photography, History, Canada, Architecture, Landmarks
64 points by ianpenney 71 days ago | 16 comments
Decomposing Transactional Systems (transactional.blog)
Software, Architecture, Transactions, Distributed Systems
18 points by adastral 71 days ago | 0 comments
Subterranea Britannica (subbrit.org.uk)
We're fascinated by man-made and man-used underground places — from mines to railway tunnels, military defences to nuclear bunkers and everything in between. Join us and explore...
Underground, History, Exploration, Architecture, Britain
4 points by bookofjoe 71 days ago | 0 comments