irony = iron + y cardboard tubes Bon Iver is not French they sell wine at Walmart cabins are less than 200 s.f. rust it’s not too much wool chickens everything comes easy to you, doesn’t it? nevermind . . photos are from banlon1964’s photostream on flickr (used under creative commons license) .
The Architect Interviews Mr. Glasses
As many of you know, I am a long time supporter of the modernist movement in architecture. An advocate for the clarity of a cleanly drawn line, if you will. Could a movement in Architecture better capture the widening sense of isolated distopia marinating at the very core of the American dream? Could a movement more perfectly represent the collective malaise of the industrial machine … Read More
Beat Poet Architect for the Working Man
*solo bass begins – pensively* The Architect steps out from the shadows *clinking of drinks* . . The working man will begin from a square, with four equal sides of a life that ends in pain and isolation with 2 long views framing a vista into the depths on the lonely landscape of a wrecked economy that will be barren, like the bottom … Read More
Because I’m an Architect
Because I’m an Architect, I will spend years refining the design of my own home. It will be an elegant representation of my hard learned design philosphy. It will be innovatively conceived, yet ultimately unbuilt. Because I’m an Architect, I will glare at you when you suggest we go to Red Lobster for dinner. Because I’m an Architect, I will buy … Read More
Crank call an Architect
Tomorrow is “Crank call an Architect Day”. It seriously is. I, in no way, have made that up. So, tomorrow when you get to work, pick up the yellow pages and turn to the “A’s”. Then throw the yellow pages in the recycling bin, because… you know, we have the internet now, and then just google “Architect’s in “insert your … Read More
Lars can’t sleep
Lars always worked too hard, trying to impress his boss. At 10pm on most days, Lars would be closing up his programs, and shutting down the computer. He’d dump the files onto his portable drive, just in case he wanted to touch up some of the details later that night. Svehn would usually be in early, looking over the interns shoulders … Read More
Architectural Statistics
If you were to line up all the Architects in the world end to end they would circle the globe 17.45 times. Architectural firms would then lay-off 202,175 interns to reduce the distance to an even 17 times around the globe. If you were to assemble the professional basketball players who will later become Architects, you would not have enough to play the game, and … Read More
Architectural Fortunes
As a creative person, I’m always thinking of new… “ideas”. Clearly, the Architecture thing is not working out. But, that’s cool, I’ve got plenty of other options that I’ve been working on in my free time. For example, in June, I should get the first run of my Architectural fortune cookies back from the bakery in China. I’m super exicited. Here’s … Read More
Designing an Architectural Masterpiece in 15 easy steps
. A guide to designing an Architectural Masterpiece: Step 1 – Come up with the original concept design Step 2 – Explore alternate ideas to the original concept design Step 3 – Have interns explore alternate ideas to the original concept design Step 4 – Discard all alternate ideas, summarily, and out of hand Step 5 – Deny any knowledge of the existence of … Read More
Stainless Steel Residential Containers
§ 173.309 Stainless Steel Residential Containers. (a) Stainless Steel Residential Containers charged with a limited quantity of compressed occupants to not more than 1660 kPa (241 psig) at 21 °C (70 °F) are excepted from labeling (except when offered for transportation by air) and the specification packaging requirements of this subchapter when shipped under the following conditions. In addition, shipments are not subject … Read More
Travertine Plaza for Chickens
Yeah, Hi… Is Svehn in? He is, can I say who’s calling. Umm, sure, it’s Cameron, from United Chicken Inc. Can I tell him what this is regarding? Well, ok, ummm… You sent me some preliminary drawings and I have a few questions. Ok, please hold… “….Tall and tan and young and lovely, The girl from Ipanema goes walking, And … Read More
Springtime for Modernism
It’s been an exceptionally long winter. Thick ice has formed in layers over the efforts of the modernist, building up over months and months, stalling the progress of the ideals within. Traditionally, the modernist will hibernate during the cold months of an economic recession. They huddle together in a glass house by a frozen river, burning etchings of the classical … Read More