2014.04.11 11:13
Frank Gehry unveils plans for his first buildings in England
There's no question that the style of 1960s cartoon futurism has crept into (some aspects of) contemporary architectural design, but the really distinctive part of 'Jetsons' architecture is the sparse use of super tall pilotis that release architecture from terra firma. I doubt architecture on Earth will ever be that free of gravity, although Koolhaas/OMA often push exactly that gravity boundary with their designs.
2014.04.23 15:38
Philip Johnson Was a Nazi Propagandist
Actually, the more I investigate and study the architecture of Philip Johnson, the more I find a very good if not also somewhat rare architectural talent. He's certainly not an architect's architect, but he's very much an architecture's architect, and that's where the rareness of his talent lies. Look at this quotation from Kramer's article (linked above):
"...what characterizes his work is a series of brilliantly performed charades in which other people’s ideas, other people’s tastes, and other people’s styles have been appropriated, exploited, deconstructed, and repackaged to advance the prosperity of his own reputation and influence." Take away the notion of charade (because Johnson was never trying to fool anyone about the character of his designs) and the notion of advancing his own reputation (because Johnson was more concerned about the advancement of architecture) and we're left with: "other people’s ideas, other people’s tastes, and other people’s styles have been appropriated, exploited, deconstructed, and repackaged" which is not something particularly easy to do because it requires a very sharp eye and a very facile imagination (toward manifestation) which is exactly what amounts to talent
2014.05.03 15:46
Please help me identify this architectural style:
Richarsonianesque
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2014.09.22 09:22
Eisenhower Memorial to consider plan that removes most of Frank Gehry’s designs
...you neglected and failed to notice that "beholder" and "anyone present" are virtually the same thing. Look at your arguments and see how they are a continual series of jumps from one false conclusion to another. (From my perspective, that's the real reason you often get little respect here.)
From your knowing of history, what Stalinist architecture is Gehry's design akin to?
And what public exactly has modernism failed to connect with? Is it the same public that watch big screen TVs, that drive cars and talk on cell phones and use computers? Is it the same public that use elevators and fly in jet airplanes and very frequently use gas stations?
It seems to me that not connecting with modernism as a style is more of an elitist position than not.
2014.10.06 14:28
Help identifying the style of this house!!!
One of thousands of varieties of the Turn-of-the-Millennium Home Developer Mishmash Pretension Style. Perhaps in the future it will be referred to as American Late Elizabethan II Style.
2015.01.26 22:03
Quo vadis, Charleston architecture?
It's not just modern style that's a problem. I wanted to redo my Charleston house in the Chinese style, and they said that's not allowed either!
I was very upset, and told them I was taking all my money and moving to China!
2015.01.27 15:20
Quo vadis, Charleston architecture?
For something entirely traditional, I'd be just your man! I'm not all that fond of Terry's or Stern's interpretations, however. I find something heavy-handed about the ultimate execution. I'm more inclined to be inspired by William Jay or even his contemporary Soane. The construction of Jay's interior moldings is a real education in making the most out of limited means. I admit it, I'm a real sucker for the American Regency style. (Or Biedermeier if you're in Central Europe.)
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2015.03.08 14:51
The Battle of the Ancients and the Moderns (sequel #______ )
Volunteer, "style' is the operative word of your above statement. Can you supply some pictorial examples of these ski and hiking huts? Can these huts perhaps be modern in style but not necessarily modern in design?
2015.03.08 16:34
The Battle of the Ancients and the Moderns (sequel #______ )
"Parametricism--The Parametric Paradigm and the Formation of a New Style" entitles the eleventh chapter of Patrik Schumacher's The Autopoiesis of Architecture: A New Agenda for Architecture, vol. 2 (2012).
2015.03.08 17:03
The Battle of the Ancients and the Moderns (sequel #______ )
No, I didn't ask for examples of "modern architecture without electricity, running water, and mechanical heating systems." You offered: "there are "modern" style backcountry ski and hiking huts in Colorado and the Great Smoky Mountains that don't have plumbing or electricity and the heating is by fireplace yet they are unmistakably modern in design," to which I replied: " 'style' is the operative word of your above statement. Can you supply some pictorial examples of these ski and hiking huts? Can these huts perhaps be modern in style but not necessarily modern in design?"
My interest is in "perhaps a more appropriate way to distinguish architectures is to categorize them via the technologies that the existence of the varying architectures are dependent upon." It seems that "the existence of ultramodern shelters in remote areas is [indeed] usually dependent on the advanced technology of helicopter."
2015.03.08 19:52
The Battle of the Ancients and the Moderns (sequel #______ )
Maybe it's just me, but those buildings don't look particularly modern in style or design.
I'm reminded of Le Corbusier's Mattias Errázuris house (1929-1930) and it's use of 'traditional' construction. Is the Mattias Errázuris house an example of modern design in 'traditional' style? Or, would it be more correct to say modern design in vernacular style?
Just to note, the Mattias Errázuris house does have 'modern' bathrooms and a mechanized kitchen.
2015.03.09 14:49
Orange County legislators fail to save Paul Rudolph's Government Center
It's David Schwarz, by the way. The best of the office's output is the straight-on "classical" work. The modern and post-modern styled works are mediocre. I admit to being surprised as to the size and extent of the "classical" work, and it seems fitting for this work to be for larger institutions.
Although the "classical" work is the best of the office's output, it is still just average when compared to the vast amount of very good classical architecture to learn from. My main critique of the American classical architecture designed today is it's timid, textbook style.
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