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Comment on Gang v. Gehry by MIKE

MIKE — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:05:25 +0000

I generally agree with you that the buildings should not be lumped together or characterized as similar simply because of their undulating forms and exterior aesthetic. To me, similar Architecture (architecture with a capital A) results from similar social and cultural relevance for a specific time period as well as a designer’s process and method of creation. The final result can appear drastically different even though they remain the same or very similar from an Architectural standpoint. I would, however, argue that gehrys building does in fact represent the digital age of architecture, however, not in the way that Blair is referring to it – I believe Blair is stating that based on its exterior appearance. In my opinion, gerhy has revolutionized the process of design and more importantly delivery of design with Catia. He is able to produce shop drawings for all the forms he creates and therefore becomes much more integral in the construction realization of the work. He can also charge a hell of lot more these services and also takes ownership and responsibility for the work that most architects never do – something I think you are trying to push for.

Comment on Am I Selling Out? by Brad

Brad — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:00:58 +0000

This is the nerd checking in. I’m glad I got you thinking more about my comment. As you know, that’s my job… to make you question things!!

Comment on Libertyville Taking Back the Building by kbenfield

kbenfield — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:41:10 +0000

The ‘not so big’ neighborhood…

The Chicago suburb of Libertyville (population 22,000) is about to get a compact, highly walkable bit of infill development, just a block off the town’s main commercial street and only five blocks or so from a commuter rail station. ….

Comment on Back to Cable TV by Alexander

Alexander — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:25:49 +0000

I don’t know. It looks innocent enough to me. It seems more like an endorsement than anything, and he’s simply comparing the design of the Audi to what he likes in architectural design. True, he’s selling the car, but that doesn’t make the comparison any less real.

Comment on The Fallible Architect Debate by The Fallible Architect | The Breakfast Nook

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Comment on Friday Night Movie… My Thesis Defense by Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 20:46:04 +0000

Yeah, i definitely see your point there. My experience with residential has been that it caters so much to the country club crowd, and the average citizen assumes rightly or wrongly that they aren’t economically equipped to have an architect. We used to deal in 3 levels of service..design only (pretty drawings only), intermediate (design & contract docs), and full service (high level of detail & construction admin). Unfortunately with overhead costs, the fees naturally discourage clients in the middle class.

I think what you’re doing could be really valuable. The more you can get the public engaged the better and digital technology allows that to happen. You may have covered this but what if a client has a specific design style they want. Is one of the tiers (contemporary, traditional, colonial, arts & crafts, etc.) and then from those tastes does the program sort to architects that specialize in the different design styles?

i appreciate you sharing this, it certainly got me thinking, and I’m glad abandoned innovative ideas in the field of architecture. We’ve kind of let production builders and developers push our expertise to the side. We did have a few builders come to us for plan books, but those are few and far between unfortunately.

Comment on Friday Night Movie… My Thesis Defense by dave pollard

dave pollard — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 04:35:36 +0000

Thanks Tom. I agree to a point, but I believe the average citizen hasn’t really had a chance to engage architecture in housing. They don’t really have a choice or an understanding because the market has been dominated by homebuilders and realtors that have monetized homes by square footage, granite countertops, and ss appliances. That is all the average citizen knows because that is all that is available in the mainstream. The average citizen has spoken when it comes to the design of iphones and cars, I think they are smarter than we give them credit… it just takes time. I don’t blame the people, I blame the architects.

Comment on Friday Night Movie… My Thesis Defense by Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:56:43 +0000

very impressed dp. very impressed indeed. i think if something like this were to become mainstream, we might see far more engaging residential architecture out there. However, I’m pretty cynical about the average citizen’s appreciation of architecture. They seem to be looking for the most square footage for the dollar, and production builders provide that service. What’s troubling to me is that there also seems to be a lack of creative pride in the production builder product.

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Comment on Thesis Excerpt – Evolution of Car Design vs. Home Building by House Blueprints - House Plan 6303

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