Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts

Saturday, August 22, 2009

top 15 modernist gas stations

Some of America’s best Mid Century Modern architecture is in the form of gas stations, with their simple space requirements and focus on innovative roofs.

Check out this link to pictures of the top 15 modernist gas stations. You can even vote on your favorite one.

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Sunday, June 21, 2009

A Prefab House That Dazzles Still

By ALICE RAWSTHORN
Published: June 15, 2009

The Eames House in southwestern California, which turns 60 this month, remains a model of economy and creativity. (more)

Monday, June 02, 2008

Newbury Street icon Louis seeks someplace trendier

Louis Boston, a fixture on Newbury Street (in Boston) that helped usher luxury retail into the city, will move out of its historic building when its lease expires in 2010, opening up the marquee 40,000 square foot space for the first time in 20 years. (more)

Friday, January 19, 2007

portrait of the mallgeek as a young architecture student

These were done in 1994 for a class I was taking at Virginia Tech. The instructor was pretty laid back, so he wasn't shocked when I picked some fairly ordinary (heavily retail) places as design commentary charettes.

These almost shock me in their clarity. I remember clearly doing these and not thinking a lot about what they were, but looking at them now, I don't know if I have the kind of patience to do all that by hand anymore.

The subject matter shows I haven't changed much since 1994.

We asked this question in college all the freaking time. It became a running gag.

SouthPark isn't much like this anymore.

I was exprimenting with shading. All the cool kids were doing it.