Here are a few simple flashcards I’ve made, to aide the young student in their study of Architectural styles. So, I’ve only finished ten so far. But, I really should do more. You know, for the children. Jody
Late Architect Valentines
Pssst… Architects. Yesterday was Valentines Day. You forgot didn’t you? You’re screwed.. photo of John Hejduk’s sad building is from Marco Bellucci’s photostream on Flickr (used under creative commons license)
Architect Valentines
. Architects are nothing if not romantic. And, over the last few days, Architects across the world have stepped up and tweeted their affection. You can peer into their angsty souls by searching for the hashtag #architectvalentines on Twitter (which was started a few days ago by Bryant Turnage aka- @turnageb). Obviously, nothing says romance more than sleep deprivation and illusions of grandeur. … Read More
Architecture is a dialogue
. If I asked you to describe what architecture is. What would you say? Would you launch into a diatribe about space and function and economy? Would you mention light? Texture, materials? Construction? Commodity? Emotion? Is architecture about creativity? Is it about individual expression? Is it about design? Passion? Is it an art? Maybe. But maybe not. When I was … Read More
Why I blog
. No seriously.. why am I doing this? So, I’ve been giving it a lot of thought lately. It might be because I’m stressing out about what I’m going to say in my presentation at the AIA conference this year. But, more than likely it’s just a first of the year “hey, lets re-evaluate my entire life” kind of thing. … Read More