I don’t think you understand what I’m telling you. I’m not trying to open the door here. I’m trying to open your mind. It’s a simple problem really. Just keep the rain off of them as they enter the building. That’s all you really need to do, right?. Hardly… This is the first impression this building will make. I’m not … Read More
Great Works of Architecture taken out of context
The English respond to the French with a desert – The Trifle tower Because Napoleon liked the Black-eyed Peas – The Arch de she-humps If moved to Portugal – The leaning tower of Siza When designed by nerds – The hanging gardens of Babylon 5 If Egypt smack-talked – “Great pyramids of Giza”, or is it “the Greatest pyramids of … Read More
Standing on shelves, quietly, waiting
There’s an amazing degree of craftsmanship involved in printing and binding a book; Making paper, carving the plates for the engravings, printing the sheets, tanning the leather, sewing the signatures, sewing the textblocks, and binding the book. Not to mention – creating the work within; making the art, writing the story, crafting the poetry. William Blake was a master of … Read More