Category Archives: Architecture

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Le Château Frontenac, Quebec, designed by Bruce Price. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Bruce Price, canada, hotels, Quebec | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Wheeler Hall at UC Berkeley, California. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged traditionalism, UC Berkeley, University of California | Leave a comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Peabody Library at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University, library, Maryland, neo-Grec | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour: The Hallenhaus House Barn

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Once found in a wide arc right across the eastern Netherlands and northern Germany, the Hallenhaus is a form of wood-frame house barn that contained, under one roof, living quarters, stables, and crop store. It was in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged barn, Germany, Netherlands, vernacular architecture | 2 Comments

Then and Now: Downtown L.A.

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The intersection of Hill and Third in downtown Los Angeles, 1919 v. 2014. The concrete structure on the left is the parking lot for the Grand Central Market. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, History | Tagged Bunker Hill, Grand Central Market, Los Angeles, traditionalism, urbanism | 12 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The Shaker Style

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The basic standards that defined both the buildings and their interiors were simplicity and utility. The Shakers frowned on any kind of decoration, and they favored pure, clean forms that were highly functional and economic to make. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged North America, religious art, Shakers, vernacular architecture | 5 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The Wooden Churches of Chiloe

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The remote, heavily forested Isla de Chiloe [in Chile]…is home to a remarkable set of wood churches, sixteen of which have been recognized by UNESCO World Heritage as “outstanding examples of the successful fusion of European and indigenous … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Catholicism, Chile, Chiloe, churches, South America, traditionalism, vernacular architecture | 5 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The New Mexico Adobe House

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The history of adobe building in New Mexico has its roots in a period (AD 700-1500) when the Anasazi peoples, who had previously been living in semi underground pit houses, began building single-story houses on the ground, using … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged adobe, Anasazi Indians, New Mexico, Pueblo Indians, vernacular architecture | 4 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The Caribbean Chattel House

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The chattel houses of Barbados and other parts of the British West Indies date back to the nineteenth century, and are possibly the world’s first mobile homes. The word “chattel” means “moveable property” and derives from “cattle” — … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Barbados, Caribbean, traditionalism, vernacular architecture | 2 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The Fujian Tulou

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The mountainous areas of western Fujian province in southwest China are home to a unique form of rammed-earth building known as tulou — large defensive structures designed to contain and protect one family clan… …These enclosed fort like … Continue reading →