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February 8, 2008 at 9:41 am #10613
History Farts
ParticipantThe sewers of Paris? Roman aquaducts? Your search parameters leave little to imagine. The 18th hole at Pebble Beach? To me, the greatest works of design/architecture center on environmental control. I don't need to elaborate here, but past designs are classic. They kept food cool, and so forth. Your question is, how did they work?
February 8, 2008 at 1:17 pm #10614Phidippides
KeymasterHa! Yes, I know it's a bit too open of a search. I had pin-pointed the Bridge of Sighs in Venice as one such piece, but am not sure how much that is open to elaboration. But that Pebble Beach reference….interesting, very interesting. Problem is that I can't see any “enclosure” in this photo….I may have forgotten to include it. Basically the architecture must manifest the idea of the “grotto”, or Platonic cave, if you will.
February 10, 2008 at 4:56 am #10615History Farts
ParticipantHa! Yes, I know it's a bit too open of a search. I had pin-pointed the Bridge of Sighs in Venice as one such piece, but am not sure how much that is open to elaboration. But that Pebble Beach reference....interesting, very interesting. Problem is that I can't see any "enclosure" in this photo....I may have forgotten to include it. Basically the architecture must manifest the idea of the "grotto", or Platonic cave, if you will.
Thank you, sir, I will explore these venues. Your comments always make me want to do something. And I say that in a positive manner. Right now, I'm planning a trip to the high mountains to construct an ancient ice box. Positioned on a high point, and fueled buy running water, evaporative cooling devices were know to the original ancient monkey, thousands of years ago. How can my stock fail? 🙂
May 25, 2011 at 1:29 am #10616Aetheling
ParticipantHas the US love affair with skyscrapers ended ? Audio slideshow: Chicago's doomed spire http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12778518
May 25, 2011 at 2:09 am #10617Phidippides
KeymasterFirst, that's a really interesting slide show/audio. Second, no, I don't think the "love affair" has ended. It runs in waves. We've seen it happen time and time again in different major cities; perhaps around 1900, in the 1930s, possibly the 1950s, the 1970s... It may pause, but it will be back again in the future.
August 1, 2011 at 7:42 am #10618Aetheling
ParticipantWhat is that work of architecture ?
August 1, 2011 at 1:11 pm #10619Phidippides
KeymasterI am guessing a church?
August 1, 2011 at 2:11 pm #10620skiguy
ModeratorJubilee Churchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_Church
August 1, 2011 at 4:28 pm #10621Phidippides
KeymasterJubilee Churchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_Church
How did you get that?
August 1, 2011 at 4:44 pm #10622skiguy
Moderatorsearched “architecture with curved outer walls”
August 1, 2011 at 10:03 pm #10623DonaldBaker
Participantsearched "architecture with curved outer walls"
The Google Force is strong in you.....:)
August 2, 2011 at 2:33 am #10624Aetheling
ParticipantWell done Ski !
August 2, 2011 at 9:19 am #10625skiguy
ModeratorThanks. I guess I'm just an architectural genius. 8)
August 2, 2011 at 10:57 am #10626Aetheling
ParticipantThanks. I guess I'm just an architectural genius. 8)
Of course ! ???
August 5, 2011 at 8:15 am #10627Aetheling
ParticipantArchitecture for the masseshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-13979860 After Le Corbusier, that kind of architecture became radically different. For better or worse ?
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