January 2012
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December 2011
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“art is never finished, only abandoned.”
– Leonard da Vinci we haven’t forgotten you…honest! will be back in 2012 with plenty of updates and discoveries of damn good architecture. until then, have a safe and happy new year!
August 2011
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July 2011
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WatchPAS House by: gil le bon delapointe / francois perrin in: malibu, california What if a house had a skatepark built into it? Almost every surface would be skateable, appliances would be built into ramps, and the entire structure would be integrated into the site to create a fluid riding experience. This prototype is part of a larger residential design that envisions how skateboarding as a means...
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June 2011
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“Somewhere along the way we seem to have lost our sense of humor about ourselves....”
– Architecture Isn’t Fun Anymore by: Duo Dickinson AIA at: architecture boston
April 2011
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“The best way to find the work you should be doing is to think about the work you...”
– Excerpt from “How to Steal Like An Artist (and nine other things nobody told me)” by: Austin Kleon at: austinkleon.com
Not an architecture quote… or really one that has much to do with the actual elements of semper’s sixth… but definitely a nice reminder as to why...
March 2011
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“every building, like every person, is part of something bigger — a neighbourhood...”
– open concept architecture transforms city by: christopher hume in: the star
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“Beauty in architecture is driven by practicality. This is what you learn from...”
– Said by Peter Zumthor. Read the rest of the thought provoking, wish-I-was-cool-enough-to-say-stuff-like-that article @ NYTimes.com
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February 2011
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January 2011
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observations @ pittock mansion
Dirty little secret time: I’m an architect-in-training who doesn’t love houses. It’s not that I don’t appreciate them, and it’s not to say that I’m not grateful for my own residence, but when push comes to shove and stud wall comes to roof enclosure I’d much rather be drooling over a swanktacular urban high rise or holistic hospital than stare at a...
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“i am always pursuing the ideal shape…. a relationship born from the...”