2015.05.26 13:54
New photos of E. Fay Jones' Thorncrown Chapel unveiled to mark 35th anniversary
The issue is the distinction of copy and imitation and influence within architectural designing. Note, too, how the example of "design via copying" illustrated above involves the plans of buildings that were never built. There is no physical object to replicate.
2015.05.26 21:29
They're promising us jetpacks again (and deeper basements)
What big problems have big-idea (utopian or futuristic speculations) projects solved? And what big problems have big-thinking utopian or futuristic speculations projects solved?
2015.05.27 11:40
New photos of E. Fay Jones' Thorncrown Chapel unveiled to mark 35th anniversary
The notion of "whether imitating Frank Lloyd Wright's style in a quite direct way, especially now in the 21st century, qualifies as a viable and productive pursuit in and for architectural design" was not the issue. You said "imitating Frank Lloyd Wright is invariably not productive at all," and I asked for evidence of that supposition. Your reply offered no real evidence and a loose justification of your supposition, and that is what I have issue with.
I can more readily agree with the notion that FLW's architecture has so far 'proven' to be an uneasy paradigm for other architects to follow. Yet such a supposition would necessitate a study of FLW's designs more so than the designs of the 'imitators' to see where the difficulties lie. Your language--imitating Frank Lloyd Wright is invariably not productive at all--comes off more as an ongoing deterrent for designers to even try as opposed to an accurate assessment of the situation.
Regarding Thorncrown Chapel, it looks to me that whole lower zone, where people are in direct contact with the building, is all imitation FLW, and the whole upper zone doesn't necessarily evoke FLW at all.
2015.05.27 12:21
They're promising us jetpacks again (and deeper basements)
Here's the ground plan of the big-idea utopian or futuristic speculation massively scaled project I'm currently working on.
2015.05.27 19:15
New photos of E. Fay Jones' Thorncrown Chapel unveiled to mark 35th anniversary
Perhaps, because Wright set up his own pedagogy, his 'way' was not taught more throughout architectural academia.
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2015.05.28 13:30
Who's work are you currently interested in?
Last two days been working on a new house.
schematic wireframe elevation
Four days ago it was interest in OMA's Apraksin Dvor that spurred some "learning from" and ultimately this:
Two weeks ago interest in BIG's 2008 work, particularly Art Souq, led to Art Souq neighborhoods within IQ12, etc., etc.
One month ago there was interest in Hejduk's wall [house] types and museums.
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2015.05.28 16:38
Who's work are you currently interested in?
One week ago, after compiling a collection of appositional plans at the same scale in (reverse) chronological order...
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