Sabtu, Disember 21, 2024
Jumaat, Disember 20, 2024
Khamis, Disember 19, 2024
Al-Fatihah: Syeih Mohd Ali (1980-2024)
Rabu, Disember 18, 2024
Menara ITM Shah Alam
Bangunan Menara Ilmu telah dibina pada tahun 1972 oleh pihak JKR dan direkabentuk oleh arkitek tempatan yang dikenali sebagai Y.Bhg. Dato’ Zahani Tan Sri Ahmad (Ahli Lembaga Pengarah ITM/UiTM sehingga 16 Oktober 2010). Gaya rupa bangunan adalah mengikut ekspresi brutalist yang dikembangkan oleh arkitek British sekitar lewat 1960an, ilham pendekatan arkitek Perancis Le Corbusier (1889-1965). Bangunan setinggi 14 tingkat ini keseluruhannya dibina daripada konkrit tetulang tanpa lepa sebagai bahan struktur dan kemasan utama (mengikut konsep Beton Brut iaitu raw/naked concrete). Bahagian fasad bangunan yang menghadap ke Selatan-Utara juga direka dengan sisipan konkrit sebagai alat penghadang cahaya yang turut menyamai konsep Brise Soleil oleh Le Corbusier sementara fasad Timur-Barat direka dengan bukaan tingkap yang minima.
Selasa, Disember 17, 2024
Perpustakaan Hanya Ada Koleksi Penulis Bawah 18 Tahun
This library in San Francisco only has books authored by under-18 year olds
The Star – 12 Dec 2024
In
San Francisco, a unique library has recently opened its doors. Here, there are
no classics or bestsellers by established writers, but stories written by
children from all over the world. This unique space showcases young authors'
unbridled creative efforts, offering them a privileged place on the shelves.
For
years, American author Dave Eggers, best known for his novel A
Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius, had written works piling up
in his garage and no idea what to do with them. These were not copies of his
own novels and essays, but rather works written by young people aged 6 to 18,
coming from San Francisco and beyond. Convinced of these works' value, he
decided to give them a proper home.
And
thus, on Dec 4, he inaugurated the International Library of Youth Writing, a
library set up at the headquarters of his publishing house McSweeney's, on
Valencia Street in San Francisco.
"It's, as far as we know, the only one of its kind: a library that consists only of books written by young people,” Eggers told the San Francisco Standard.
Isnin, Disember 16, 2024
Ahad, Disember 15, 2024
Mini Petting Zoo @Lotus's Shah Alam