Architectural Notes
By A couple of interesting architectural stories.
1. A South Korean developer is planning a high-end apartment development in Seoul–in the shape of the exploding Twin Towers. Never let anyone say that crass America is the height of bad taste.
And yes, I know the original links are from the Weekly Standard and Drudge. And note I am not linking to them. Despite the mouthbreathers of those sites, it is a real deal. Evidently, the designers didn’t see the resemblance. Um….
2. Of far greater enjoyment is Ice Cube leading us on a tour of the Eames House in Los Angeles, which is 12 ways of awesome.
This really needs to become its own television show.
3. An interesting critique of Hong Kong’s architecture by Mathias Woo. He believes architecture should be purely art. I do not believe this because this kind of ideology often leads to buildings completely disconnected from how people will use them. In short, Brasilia may be art, but it’s also deeply unpleasant. The Rem Koolhaas designed Seattle Public Library is a wonderful space, but it also fails at certain things a library needs to have (reasonable bathrooms to begin with. But where’s the art in the toilet. And yes, we are back to my toilet obsession). Still, provocative argument worth discussing.
4. I think most of us would agree that hotel rooms should be designed with more desk space and less drawer space. Unless you are staying in a hotel for a week or more, who really uses all the drawers?
5. It’s hardly that groundbreaking to note that climate affects architecture. But I do want that house/gigantic movie screen.