Category Archives: Architecture

WILL 3D MOVIES CHANGE HOW WE LOOK AT THE WORLD?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Philip

WILL 3D MOVIES CHANGE HOW WE LOOK AT THE WORLD? I posted here about how modern art and modern architecture have valued flatness. In the post I quoted Greg Kreutz: “…from the 1920′s onward…Depicting light and depth became something like … Continue reading →

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THE ROMANCE OF EDGELANDS.

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Philip

THE ROMANCE OF EDGELANDS. I have posted several times about the beauties that can be found in the industrial wastelands near our cities. I posted here about reviews of the book EDGELANDS by Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts. But … Continue reading →

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ROOMS WITH “FLOW.”

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Philip

ROOMS WITH “FLOW.” We discovered when we were finally moving from our starter house six years ago that new houses were being built to provide “flow.” (I don’t know whether this is still true after the financial events of the … Continue reading →

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EDGELANDS AND POETRY.

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Philip

EDGELANDS AND POETRY. Here is a review by Marion Shoard–the environmentalist I quoted in yesterday’s post—of EDGELANDS, a new book by Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts, They are two poets. Shoard calls them “the first bards of England’s edgelands.” … Continue reading →

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EDGELANDS AND ARCHITECTURE.

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Philip

EDGELANDS AND ARCHITECTURE. I have posted several times about finding beauty in the industrialized wastelands near our cities. Here is a post which points out that arsonists have been called “New York City’s incidental restorationists” and that “abandoned junk can … Continue reading →

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ANNALISA’S FIRST VIEW OF PARIS.

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Philip

ANNALISA’S FIRST VIEW OF PARIS. Annalisa, about 12 years old, was going to Europe for the first time. She was excited to go to Paris, partly because her mother had told her for years how wonderful it was. We took … Continue reading →

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“FACTORY FANATICS.”

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Philip

“FACTORY FANATICS.” As I posted here, Alain de Botton has written about “cargo ship spotters”—-avid fans of logistics in the same way that baseball fans are fans. Daisuke Wakabayashi had an article in the Wall Street Journal (January 24) about … Continue reading →

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STEALING BRICK BUILDINGS.

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Philip

STEALING BRICK BUILDINGS. I posted here about how once upon a time the first cast iron building in New York City had been stolen. The building had been disassembled as part of a restoration project and sold as scrap iron. … Continue reading →

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THE QUIRKINESS OF TARGET FIELD.

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Philip

THE QUIRKINESS OF TARGET FIELD. About two thirds of the way into the 2010 season, it looks as if Target Field is quirky. I googled “Target Field quirkiness” and got 97,600 hits. I did the search after reading this article … Continue reading →

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DESIGNING A QUIRKY STADIUM.

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Philip

DESIGNING A QUIRKY STADIUM. I posted here last fall about the Minnesota Twins moving out of the Metrodome, their old stadium, which was considered to provide the biggest home field advantage in baseball. This Sports Illustrated article by Sky Andrecheck, … Continue reading →

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