Sarah West Young
@west
Head of Growth @ Modern Synthesis
Creator / Writer / Chief Procrastinator @ Material Change
Sarah West Young
materialchange.design
these epiphanies are ephemeral
“They hold their breath all their lives and open, open”
This blew my mind - if a mother’s nipple diagnoses high numbers of antibodies in her baby’s spit she will up the level of sugar and/or her own tailored immuno-agents in the next batch of breast milk. And the spit intake mechanism also co-evolved to reduce nipple chafing
ICEBREAKERS, via The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker
docs.google.comBBF. The corollary of free access is frequently theft. Do you think that it is necessary to plan for the implementation of anti-theft devices when programming equipment? MFB. We never impose it: we inform the decision-makers - the municipalities - and they are the ones who take their options. This type of decision, in fact, must be taken very... See more
Jacqueline Gascuel • Quels espaces pour la bibliothèque ? | Bulletin des bibliothèques de France
I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly limited.
Sylvia Plath
Un espace pour le livre - guide à l'intention de tous ceux qui construisent, aménagent ou rénovent une bibliothèque (BIBLIOTHEQUE)
amazon.com
Instead of saying, ‘The writing in this scene isn’t good enough,’ you say, ‘Don’t you want people to walk out of the theater and be quoting those lines?’ It’s more of a challenge
Ed Catmull • Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Lessons learned
What did each person wish they had known going into the process?
“The construction inflation during the design of this project was significant. By the time we got through design, we had to make some engineering changes to keep within budget,” says Smith. “Another lesson learned was to always be ready for anything the fire marshals... See more
What did each person wish they had known going into the process?
“The construction inflation during the design of this project was significant. By the time we got through design, we had to make some engineering changes to keep within budget,” says Smith. “Another lesson learned was to always be ready for anything the fire marshals... See more
Terra Dankowski • How to Build a Library | American Libraries Magazine
Timeline
1990: Problem recognized
2007: Location selected
2008: Architects selected
2011: Schematic design completed
2013: Construction starts
2017: Construction ends; library opens
1990: Problem recognized
2007: Location selected
2008: Architects selected
2011: Schematic design completed
2013: Construction starts
2017: Construction ends; library opens
Terra Dankowski • How to Build a Library | American Libraries Magazine
how to build the world’s best library
Indicative timeline for building a mega library