Tag Archives: Allan Greenberg

Greenberg’s independence

In the temporal orbit of Independence Day, we have seen the passing of classicist Thomas Gordon Smith and the trashing of all the values he respected and that we celebrate on the Fourth of July. Leaving aside the latter, I … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

For readers in Portugal

Readers in Portugal and elsewhere who are enjoying my post about the Coach Museum in Lisbon might also enjoy the post published after it on styles of the two horse-racing trophies won yesterday, and the two previous posts: “7 brides … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Books and Culture | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Allan Greenberg’s classicism

While the contagion of “global architecture” today dilutes the individual character of our cities, turning them into bland collections of interchangeable buildings, we now have voices offering a fresh choice: classical architecture based on local traditions and ideals. With the … Continue reading

Posted in Architects, Architecture, Architecture Education, Development, Providence, Urbanism and planning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments