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Thorncrown Chapel | John Langholz, FLickr UserLocated within the wooded hills of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Thorncrown Chapel exemplifies architectural precision and environmental integration. Designed by E. Fay Jones and completed in 1980, the structure reflects a seamless relationship between architecture and nature. Influenced by Frank Lloyd Wrights principles of organic architecture, Jones created a space that honors its surroundings. Recognized by the American Institute of Architects as one of the top buildings of the 20th century, Thorncrown Chapel demonstrates how architecture can elevate the experience of place.Thorncrown Chapel Technical InformationArchitects1-2: E. Fay JonesLocation: Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USAClient: Jim ReedArea: 120 m2 | 1,300 Sq. Ft.Construction Year: 1980Photographs: See Caption DetailsA place to think your best thoughts. E. Fay JonesThorncrown Chapel Photographs Randall Connaughton Randall Connaughton Randall Connaughton Randall Connaughton Randall Connaughton Randall Connaughton Randall Connaughton John Langholz, FLickr User John Langholz, FLickr UserArchitectural Features and MaterialityThorncrown Chapels design achieves complexity through simplicity. The structure features over 425 windows and a lattice of wooden beams integrating with the surrounding Ozark landscape. The transparency of the design merges the interior and exterior, creating a connection to nature.Jones utilized local materials to reduce environmental disruption and strengthen the chapels connection to its site. The timber framework and clear glass panels highlight sustainable design and reinforce the chapels purpose. The geometry reflects Gothic cathedral architecture, reinterpreted in a modern, organic style. Its pitched roof and vertical elements emphasize spatial depth and lightness.The chapels compact footprint belies its structural intricacy. Each component was designed for assembly without heavy machinery to preserve the forested site. This attention to detail underscores the architects focus on environmental sensitivity.Spatial Experience and Emotional ImpactWalking into Thorncrown Chapel is an immersive experience. Light and shadow interact dynamically through the wooden lattice, echoing the rhythms of nature. This lighting enhances the chapels contemplative atmosphere.Jones designed the space to foster introspection and connection. The chapels scale provides a sense of intimacy, while its open design integrates with the surrounding landscape. This balance invites both communal gatherings and solitary reflection.The alignment of the chapel with its natural backdrop enhances its meditative quality. Framing views of the sky and trees, the structure extends the natural environment, offering a thoughtful and serene experience.Thorncrown Chapel Lessons for ArchitectsThorncrown Chapel is a sustainable, contextual architecture model demonstrating how buildings can respect and enhance their environments. For architects, it highlights the importance of simplicity, material authenticity, and the emotional resonance of design.E. Fay Jones work encourages architects to consider aesthetics, functionality, and the spiritual dimensions of their designs. Thorncrown Chapel stands as an example of architecture that prioritizes harmony and context.In an era of increasing urbanization, Thorncrown Chapel emphasizes the value of spaces that connect us to nature and ourselves. It remains a reflection of architectural clarity and environmental respect.Thorncrown Chapel PlansFloor Plan | E. Fay JonesElevation & Section | E. Fay JonesThorncrown Chapel Image GalleryAbout E. Fay JonesCredits and Additional NotesStructural Engineer: Maurice Jennings (Collaborator with E. Fay Jones)

The winners of international contest to revamp the Museum of Architecture in Wrocaw, Poland have been revealedThe contest sought proposals to restore and extend the museum which is located in a series of 15th-century buildings in Wrocaws Old Town including the St Bernardine of Sienna Church and a monastic quadrangle with a garden.The overall winner of the approximately 10,000 (PLN 50,000) prize was Warsaw-based practice TO Micha Sikorski Architekt which will now be invited to negotiate for a design contract. The firms winning scheme was praised by judges for its use of recycled materials and for cleverly combining a reinterpretation of the past with thoughts about the present and future.The second prize of around 8,000 (PLN 40,000) went to Ch+ architectural studio from Wroclaw while a third prize of around 6,000 (PLN 30,000) was awarded to Warsaw-based Jdrak-Kociesza Pracownia Projektowa.Museum of Architecture in WrocawCredit:Image by Maciej KaczorThe estimated 21.75 million (PLN 110 million) project will overhaul and upgrade the facility which was founded in 1965, features the largest collection of stained glass in Poland, includes exhibitions of architecture spanning from the medieval to constructivist periods, and is the countrys only architecture museum.Founded during the sixth century as a trade settlement on the Amber Road known as Budorigum, Wrocaw in the Lower Silesian region of Poland is today a growing city of more than 674,000 inhabitants with strong cultural and economic links to Germany and the Czech Republic.Local architectural landmarks in Wrocaw include the 1913 Centennial Hall exhibition space designed by Max Berg and the Plac Grunwaldzki housing estate designed by Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak.The museum is located in the centre of the historic city formerly part of Germany and known as Breslau and is a short distance from the unique Racawice Panorama museum which hosts a huge 15 by 114m cycloramic painting showing the Battle of Racawice.Museum of Architecture in WroclawCredit:Image by Jerzy WypychThe latest contest comes six years after an international competition was launched to design a new entrance lobby for the Krupa art gallery which overlooks a 13th-century Market Square in the centre of Wrocaw.Key aims of the project include making the museum fully accessible to people with disabilities and delivering a new multi-functional education area with a modern caf and bookstore that can transform the museum into a 'vibrant centre for meetings and the dynamic exchange of ideas.'Judges for the contest included Micha Duda, director of the Museum of Architecture in Wrocaw; Bartomiej wierczewski, deputy director of the Department of Sustainable Development at the Wrocaw City Office; and Aleksandra Jaeschke, assistant professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Texas, Austin.Duda said: The winning [proposal] weaves together several different ideas. For one, it talks about the past, including the identity of this institution, which, at the beginning, was mostly concerned with collecting the remains of non-existent buildings.On the other hand, it offers a contemporary perspective on the circularity of objects, a truly thought-provoking subject. Its crucial to emphasize that the project is not yet finished, but rather serves as an invitation to our entire team to collaborate on the implementation strategy. This marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter.

The UK government has expressed reservations about legislative proposals from Lord Tim Clement-Jones to improve the scrutiny of algorithmic decision-making tools in the public sector, arguing the concerns raised by his bill are already covered by its own proposed data reforms and the existing Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS).Introduced as a private members bill in September 2024, Clement-Jones said at the time the proposals were needed because the existing safeguards on algorithmic and automated decision-making (ADM) tools were not enough to ensure redress once the computer says no.During the second reading debate of his bill in December 2024, Baroness Maggie Jones the under-secretary of state at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said the combination of governments reforms to make the ATRS mandatory for central government departments, as well as its proposed Data Use and Access Bill (DUAB), are not only sufficient to address Clement-Jones concerns, but also better align with the governments own priorities of accelerating innovation, technology for good, and modern digital government.These reforms strike the right balance between ensuring that organisations can make the best use of automated decision-making technology to support economic growth, productivity and service delivery, while maintaining high data protection standards and public trust, she said.However, Clement-Jones expressed his own reservations about the government data reforms, citing past incidents involving the use of ADM tools to describe the dangers of unchecked algorithm systems including lack of transparency, loss of public trust in artificial intelligence (AI), and infiltration of bias and racism in unregulated decision-making systems.He reminded Lords of the 2020 A-level and GCSE grading fiasco, where students unfairly missed out on university places; the use of ADM systems by councils, where 540,000 citizens were assigned fraud risk scores before refusing them of housing benefits on the basis of fraudulent data; and the Post Office Horizon scandal. It is a dangerous confidence if the government really thinks that the ATRS, combined with the watered-down ADM provisions in the GDPR [General Data Protection Regulation], are going to be enough, said Clement-Jones. The bill is crucial to ensuring that the benefits of these technologies are realised while safeguarding democratic values and individual rights.Baroness Jones, however, argued that the governments data reforms under the DUAB specifically provide that human involvement must be meaningful. This is to prevent cursory human involvement being used to rubber-stamp decisions as having had meaningful involvement.One of Clement-Jones major concerns was about the transparency of ATRS. Since its launch in 2022, he said, only six records of algorithmic transparency in the public sector have been published. Government defended itself by claiming that a number of these records have been completed since it was made mandatory for all government departments, and that those will soon be published.As it stands, there are currently 23 records contained in the ATRS.Clement-Jones bill also contains a section on Algorithmic Impact Assessments (AIA) that public authorities would have to conduct prior to the deployment of any decision-making tools. AIAs would make it mandatory for them to constantly assess and disclose the tools impact on safety and administrative decision-making when the algorithm is updated or the tools scope changes.Conservative peer Viscount Camrose Jones predecessor at DSIT further argued that enforcing impact assessments even before purchase would be unrealistic, and, as a result, the bill would create an administrative burden. He also criticised Clement-Jones bill for being too prescriptive, rather than allowing public sector the flexibility to make choices in the face of their wildly differing needs.Baroness Jones claimed the ATRS provided a holistic view on safeguards regarding the impact of the tool while avoiding negative outcomes, and that legislating for transparency was therefore not needed: We do not believe that legislation for either mandatory transparency records or AIAs for public authorities is necessary at this time, she said.Read more about automated decision-makingSwedish authorities urged to discontinue AI welfare system: Amnesty International is calling on Swedens social insurance agency to immediately discontinue its machine learning-based welfare system, following an investigation by Lighthouse Reports and Svenska Dagbladet that found it to be discriminatory.Denmarks AI-powered welfare system fuels mass surveillance: Research reveals the automated tools used to flag individuals for benefit fraud violate individuals privacy and risk discriminating against marginalised groups.AI disempowers logistics workers while intensifying their work: Conversations on the algorithmic management of work largely revolve around unproven claims about productivity gains or job losses - less attention is paid to how AI and automation negatively affect low-paid workers.References were also made to Canada, which has recently implemented a similar AIA framework to the one proposed. Baroness Martha Lane Fox requested caution in the implementation of Clement-Jones bill, saying it might add to bureaucracy. Canada has also been trying to move to greater regulation of algorithmic transparency, and the implementation has been very heavy and difficult, she said.One key distinction of the private members bill is that it raises the importance of scrutinising systems during procurement stage instead of after they are put to use to ensure that systems are properly assessed for their efficacy and impacts before they are purchased.Speaking in support of improved procurement measures, Lane-Fox said: The skills on the digital procurement side of the civil service are under-egged, and the deals done with suppliers are far from ideal as we move to a world in which we want to encourage innovation but must also encourage safety. I very much hope that procurement will be positioned very closely at the heart of any future plans.The private bill is introduced by Clement-Jones at a time when government is looking to use AI to drive growth and boost the economy. Peter Kyle previously said in July 2024 that were putting AI at the heart of the governments agenda to boost growth and improve our public services.Meanwhile, prime minister Keir Starmer said during his AI Action Plan speech on 13 January that the technology is the defining opportunity of our generation. Mark my words, Britain will be one of the great AI superpowers, he said.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol ... [+] Building on March 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on whether to ban TikTok in the United States due to concerns over personal privacy and national security unless the Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance sells the popular video app within the next six months. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Getty ImagesA social media app called RedNote is emerging as a top contender to dethrone TikTok. Thats an interesting development since its looking more and more likely that the federal government will impose a ban starting January 19 for anyone hooked on the addictive short-form video app.The only problem? RedNote has all the same problems as TikTok. For starters, its also owned by a Chinese company and appears to have even fewer assurances that the data collected in the app wont be used for coercion or to influence us.The app is so new to many of us that its been called both Red Note (with a space) and RedNote (without a space). The company itself calls the app REDnote. To make things even more confusing, app stores in the United States use the Chinese name Xiaohongshu. The app also doesnt have the sheen of a TikTok clone, unlike the typical app you might build if youre a Silicon Valley startup.Ironically, with these barriers to entry, RedNote is the number one download on app stores right now and skyrocketing in popularity with those who are frustrated by the looming TikTok ban. I keep seeing posts about people switching to RedNote like TikTok has become a graveyard.The truth is, there could be a final hour decision to save TikTok (say, President-elect Trump trying to negate the ban) and rumors are flying that everyone from Elon Musk to Mr. Beast are interested in acquiring it, minus the algorithm.MORE FOR YOUInstalling and using RedNoteOnce you have figured out how to install and use RedNote, youll find its very similar to TikTok with a few obvious differences. One is that you have to select your interests right away. I always liked how TikTok doesnt force you to do that and you can just see whatever is trending and let the algorithm guide you to fresh content. I remember testing TikTok years ago and pausing to watch a few videos related to music production and then loved how the app kept feeding me more.The default interface in RedNote, unlike TikTok, is to show thumbnails of videos for browsing. You have to click the trending feed to start scrolling.I also didnt like how RedNote got lost on my phone. I dont bother swiping to see apps anymore but always search and type in the name. RedNote uses its Chinese name so I had to hunt around for it and put it on my home screen. Not a big deal, but also not exactly a smooth or intuitive experience.RedNote and data securityI will admit that the idea of adding yet another app to my phone, handing over my phone number, and agreeing to the terms made me feel a bit leery. I dont know anything about the parent company Xingin and I have no idea how they plan to use my data. I wonder how many other users will question whether this is a good idea.Its also important to note that the content is just not that great right now. In my time getting to know the app, I saw a few comedy videos including one that made fun of the fact that English-speaking users are flocking to the app. I mostly saw videos that mention TikTok or welcome new users to the new app.My guess is that people are making a statement that perhaps they just dont care about the data collection issue and are specifically choosing a Chinese app as an act of defiance. Theres an uprising of sorts from those who think it is heavy-handed to ban a beloved and widely used app. They are not happy.Interestingly, they may be causing their own problem. As people switch from TikTok to RedNote, they are unknowingly putting the app on the radar of government officials. Users also appear to be making a statement about not wanting to switch to Facebook, Instagram or YouTube for their short-form videos. They want freedom of choice. Im just not sure if RedNote is the best option especially if it doesnt last that long on the app stores and suffers the same demise as TikTok.

What just happened? In a historic dual-launch mission, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully deployed two commercial lunar landers early Wednesday morning, marking a significant milestone in the race to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon. The launch, which took place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:11 am EST, sent the spacecraft on separate trajectories towards Earth's celestial neighbor. The mission featured two robotic lunar landers: one from Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and another from the Japanese space company ispace. Both landers, each roughly the size of an SUV, were released into slightly different orbits ranging from 200,000 to 225,000 miles from Earth. This strategic deployment will allow the spacecraft to utilize their own propulsion systems for the final maneuvers required to enter lunar orbit in the coming months.Firefly's Blue Ghost lander, part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, carries a suite of scientific instruments and technology demonstrations. The CLPS program, established in 2018, aims to foster the development of commercial lunar landers while providing NASA with a cost-effective means of delivering payloads to the Moon. Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for exploration in NASA's science directorate, acknowledged the high-risk nature of these missions to Ars Technica but emphasized their potential rewards. "We know it's high risk. We accept it's high risk, but man, it's high reward. So it is worth taking the risk because the science that we will get back from these missions is just going to be amazing."The Blue Ghost lander is scheduled to spend approximately 25 days in Earth orbit before embarking on a four-day transit to the Moon. Its target landing site is Mare Crisium, a vast impact basin on the Moon's near side. Upon touchdown, tentatively set for March 2, the lander will operate for about 14 days, conducting experiments with its onboard instruments, including a subsurface drill and an X-ray imager.Alongside Firefly's lander, ispace's Resilience lander represents a purely commercial venture. This mission marks ispace's second attempt at lunar landing, following a crash in 2023 due to a software error. "I think the fact that we have two lunar landers on the same rocket for the first time in history is pretty substantial," said Ron Garan, CEO of ispace's US-based subsidiary and a former NASA astronaut. "I think we all are rooting for each other." The Resilience lander will take a longer journey of four to five months to reach the Moon. It carries several innovative experiments, including a water electrolyzer to test equipment for converting lunar ice into electricity and rocket fuel. Additionally, it will deploy a micro-rover named Tenacious, designed to collect lunar soil samples and capture high-definition imagery.The mission showcases the growing collaboration within the commercial space sector and SpaceX's approach to reducing launch costs."When we have two missions that can each go to the Moon on the same launch, that is something that we obviously want to take advantage of," said Julianna Scheiman, director of NASA science missions for SpaceX.

Nvidia makes some of the best graphics cards, but Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) is an increasingly big part of what makes them great. This can be seen very clearly in a new RTX 5090 gaming test, in which the behemoth flagship couldnt even maintain an average of 30 frames per second (fps) inCyberpunk 2077 at maximum settings when DLSS was toggled off.YouTuber PC Centric got to take the RTX 5090 for a quick spin at CES 2025, and while the GPU breezed through 4K gameplay at max settings with path tracing enabled, this was only true with DLSS in the picture.Gaming On The RTX 5090 With DLSS 4!The test was also a testament to the power of Nvidias upcoming multi-frame generation. With DLSS 4 and 4x frame generation enabled, as well as DLSS set to Performance, the RTX 5090 was hitting a whopping 290 fps and over 40ms of latency. This was with Nvidias Reflex 1, as Reflex 2 wasnt available for this test.Recommended VideosSwitching from Performance to Quality already dropped the frame rates by a considerable amount, now averaging around 200 fps and slightly higher latency. Still, 200 fps is more than anyone needs in a game likeCyberpunk 2077, which is not an esports title. As observed by NotebookCheck, turning down the frame generation from 4x to 2x didnt have a huge impact on latency.Getting rid of DLSS entirely exposed the actual performance of the RTX 5090 without any bells and whistles, and it didnt look good. Getting rid of frame generation sliced the frames down to around 65 fps, but turning off DLSS entirely resulted in the RTX 5090 being unable to hit even 30 fps. Thats well below console level, and bordering on unplayable.Get your weekly teardown of the tech behind PC gaming This doesnt mean that the RTX 5090 is going to be a bad GPU. On the contrary, its guaranteed to be Nvidias best, and itll beat its predecessor by a solid amount. But seeing such a drastic difference in frame rates leaves no doubt as to the importance of frame generation in modern AAA titles.Cyberpunk 2077 with path tracing at 4K is just about as taxing as it gets right now. Whether its a question of game optimization or a shift in the way GPUs are being made probably both its a fact that frame generation is becoming increasingly important.The RTX 5090 was also spotted in leaked benchmarks, and that gives us some insight into raw rasterization improvements. As spotted by VideoCardz, the card was tested in Vulkan, where it was up to 37% faster than the RTX 4090. The RTX 5090 fared worse in the OpenCL test, where it was up to 15% faster.As always, its important to remember that tests like this cant be taken at face value. Well know the full story once reviews of the card go live and the card is available to buy, so January 30 at the latest.Editors Recommendations

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