Friday, July 1, 2011

In Memorium: Harry VanOudenallen

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Robert Frost

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay. 

Thesis Underpinnings


The idea of myth conveyed through built form is important to me. The idea of ritual or ceremony instead of conventional programming is what has and will make architecture stand for thousands of years. Example Calatrava's Sundial bridge. An existing object of monumental scale (the sundial pier) adapted to be used for a function (a bridge). The use or significance of the pier may have been unknown, but it has been re-appropriated to make a half harpish suspension bridge. Speculate! Remember we experience the world through five senses.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Moon Scope

This,personally, is a very influential project by Associate Professor Chris Cornelius at SARUP. Chris re-interprets graphic information based on a specific site for his design process. Found objects play a huge role in his design process and in many cases can be a design generator.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

The Pantheon In Rome

Starting a speculative project in Rome requires a look a the most influential piece of architecture.
Speculative thoughts about Pantheon:
Use, Ritual, Scale, Ambiance

Monday, April 4, 2011

Mas Transit

A Project by a prospective Professor in LA. The Firm is Radical Craft and the prospective professor is Josh Stein

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Centre Culturel Tjibaou

One of Renzo Piano's more gestural works
Renzo Piano Building Workshop 1998

Music and Representation

Stay With Me Jesus by Guster. Interesting method of representation
 

Saturday, April 2, 2011