Tag Archives: modernism

Nevada City and Architectural Theory

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: One of the biggest cons in the world of aesthetics is the central notion that the architecture establishment peddles: the idea that architecture-and-urbanism is, and should be, a complicated, intellectual, theory-driven, abstraction-and-cogitation-heavy field. (Also that architects are, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, The Good Life | Tagged architecture, classicism, modernism, Nevada City, pleasure, traditionalism, urbanism | 21 Comments

A Tour of the Long Beach Civic Center

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The architectural degradation of our government buildings during the 60s and 70s is both fascinating and depressing. What mass hysteria gripped the Establishment of the time? Did no one object? What can and should we do with the legacy … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged brutalism, civic architecture, civic center, Long Beach, modernism, our strain grows weaker, things that hurt my eyes and my soul | 43 Comments

“Urbanized” (2011)

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The third volume in Gary Hustwit’s super SWPLy design series for the TED crowd — following his previous HELVETICA and OBJECTIFIED — I found this documentary only intermittently engaging. I enjoyed HELVETICA, which looked at 20th century … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Movies | Tagged Gary Hustwit, modernism, postmodernism, SWPL, urbanism | 12 Comments

Learning from Las Vegas: the Duck v. the Decorated Shed

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: While in Vegas, I was lucky enough to get a guided tour of the downtown area from a long-time resident who works for the Nevada Gaming Commission and I talked with another friend who’s a writer with … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Photography | Tagged Caesars Palace, Caesars Palace Forum Shops, Dave Hickey, decorated shed, Denise Scott Brown, dichotomies, duck, history, Las Vegas, learning from everything, Learning from Las Vegas, modernism, parking lots, reading, Robert Venturi, Steven Izenour, The Strip, The Venetian, vernacular | 12 Comments

Linkathon

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Bank of England admits that its policies have benefited the rich and punished savers. More. I’m convinced that this says much about our era. Galz & guyz & fat: Mark Sisson offers a Primal/Paleo take on … Continue reading →