Category Archives: Architecture

“Disposable Architecture”

Posted on May 27, 2015 by David Brussat

Architect Jenny Bevan, of the Charleston firm Bevan & Liberatos, gave a TED talk called “Our Disposable Architecture” in that fair city on Tuesday. She spoke about sustainability in architecture, essentially pointing out that whatever you may think of this … Continue reading →

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Hopeful video from ISIS?

Posted on May 27, 2015 by David Brussat

Here is a three-minute video apparently from ISIS entitled “ISIS Vows Not To Bulldoze Palmyra Architecture (Only Statues),” with a text translated on-screen. The authenticity of this statement has not been confirmed but is considered likely. The Blouinartinfo Blogs article … Continue reading →

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Mystery of the High Line

Posted on May 26, 2015 by David Brussat

My son Billy and I visited the High Line in New York City for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve been dilatory in getting photos up. We started after sitting at outdoor seats for a while … Continue reading →

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“Tear Down This Wall!”

Posted on May 25, 2015 by David Brussat

Granted, and thankfully, “this wall” has not been built yet, but the design by Frank Gehry for a proposed memorial to Dwight Eisenhower should be scrapped. A new competition should be held. Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts recently took over as … Continue reading →

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A street divided against itself

Posted on May 24, 2015 by David Brussat

Christopher Liberatos has posted the above image of the most oddball street. A single project, it features modern architecture one one side of the street facing traditional architecture on the other side of the street in North Charleston. Is this … Continue reading →

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Next for the classical revival?

Posted on May 24, 2015 by David Brussat

What those who favor traditional architecture should do to promote its revival has been pretty much the subject of this blog since I started it in 2009. In fact, the strategy I favor has the advantage of being under way … Continue reading →

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NYT cartoon speaks for itself

Posted on May 23, 2015 by David Brussat

Hats off to Charleston architect Christopher Liberatos for posting this to TradArch!

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St. Florian’s WWII memorial

Posted on May 23, 2015 by David Brussat

It did not take long for the national World War II Memorial in Washington, designed by Rhode Island architect Friedrich St. Florian, to embed itself as a sacred place in America’s consciousness. Last year marked its first decade on the … Continue reading →

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“The city that makes Rome blush”

Posted on May 22, 2015 by David Brussat

“The City that Makes Rome Blush: Five Reasons Why Palmyera’s Ruins Are So Important,” by Caroline Miranda (what a name!) of the Los Angeles Times, wrote a fascinating piece in the days leading up to the ancient Syrian city’s capture … Continue reading →

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Perspiring in Palmyra

Posted on May 22, 2015 by David Brussat

The Islamic State has entered Palmyra, site of Roman ruins in war-torn Syria. ISIS has destroyed several famous archeological sites in its brutal quest for a caliphate, mostly so far in Iraq. Its forces have been in Palmyra for only … Continue reading →

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