Category Archives: Architecture

Billionaires Dig Frank Gehry

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I recently watched a video of George Lucas being interviewed by Charlie Rose in Chicago. The topic: Lucas’ recently announced plans for a museum devoted to narrative art. Those plans were adopted by Chi-Town officials after … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged architecture, Chicago, Frank Gehry, George Lucas, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, museums, Skywalker Ranch | 7 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Budapest, Hungary, traditionalism | 1 Comment

“The Classical Language of Architecture” by John Summerson

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: PR recommended this one to me and I found it to be a great little intro to classical building. The book is actually the transcript of six talks that Summerson, an architectural historian, gave on the BBC in … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, classical architecture, renaissance, traditionalism | 5 Comments

Now Streaming on Netflix

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The documentary LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF, which I wrote about here, is now available on Netflix Instant.

Posted in Architecture, Movies | Tagged documentaries, Los Angeles | Leave a comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Microsoft’s Bing may be the redheaded stepchild of search engines, but each day they feature a new desktop wallpaper that you can download. Some of them look like stills from Architecture Without Architects, which I wrote about here.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Bernard Rudofsky, traditionalism, urbanism, vernacular architecture | 5 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: New Town Hall in Hannover, Germany. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Germany, Hanover, traditionalism, urbanism | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Czech Republic, traditionalism, urbanism | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Dubrovnik, Croatia. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Croatia, Dubrovnik, traditionalism, urbanism | 3 Comments

Who Needs Architects?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A few weeks ago, inspired by the book Buildings Without Architects, I put together a number posts about vernacular architecture. That book was no doubt inspired by another, Bernard Rudofsky’s Architecture Without Architects. Have any of you read it? I … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art | Tagged anarchism, Bernard Rudofsky, spontaneous order, traditionalism, vernacular architecture | 7 Comments

“The Human Scale” (2012)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I thought this documentary, an introduction to the theory and work of Danish urbanist Jan Gehl, was OK. Gehl’s thesis, which hardly seems remarkable but goes to show the state we’re in, is that public spaces are more … Continue reading →