Here is February’s post for my blog at Traditional Building, titled “Ode to a Tuscan column.” It chews on some erudite – some might say persnickety – conversation about how to transform the entablature of a Tuscan column into the molding for a traditional ceiling. But if such small differences about detail determine the work’s success or failure, what about that space between error and experimentation in carrying out the classical canon? It all adds up to a rumination on whether “bad trad” is really the worst enemy of the classical revival. Read it!
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How true, William! What rankles those who are deeply immersed in design issues does not rankle the far more plentiful crowds who are not so incumbered. We need people who are thus immersed, but they must recall that it is for those who are not so immersed – the public – that they should primarily design. Despite its many flaws, Providence Place is far superior to Emerald Square, and while the public might not be able to say why, they certainly do feel it. Thanks so much for your comment!
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Hi David, thanks for the link to Trad. Bldg. Your conclusion is so true. Greek Revival would probably offend the ancients, Providence Place is infinitely preferable to Emerald Square, as is the Charles St. Home Depot to their standard store. And there’s a reason why we call it Richardsonian Romanesque.
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