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Tag Archives: Modern Architecture
Architecture reform school
(Oops, I think I meant “Reform architecture school.”) ArchNewsNow, compiled by the inimitable Kristen Richards, is a thrice-weekly compendium of news and opinion on architecture from around the world. Each collection of articles includes one or more features generated specifically … Continue reading
Why villains love modernism
The title of the CNN website’s feature article is actually “Why movie villains love modern architecture,” but my headline asks a more pertinent question. It’s not just movie villains but actual villains whose architectural taste flies in the face of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture
Tagged Bauhaus, Chad Oppenheim, CNN, Corbusier, Death Star, George Lucas, Jacqui Palumbo, Lair, Modern Architecture, Naboo, North by Northwest House
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A threat to Europe’s beauty
Modernists are trying to reverse trends in cultural-heritage preservation by subtle interventions in several key conservation standards of the European Union. Writing from Norway, Audun Engh of the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU) warned me today … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Preservation
Tagged Audun Engh, Europe, European Union, Frauenkirche, ICOMOS, INTBAU, Modern Architecture, Notre Dame, Penn Station, Tradition, Venice Charter
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Lost Providence still giftable
Lost Providence, by yours truly, would make a great gift for anyone keen on the history of Providence, the blessing of traditional architecture, or the bane of modern architecture. Or, dear reader, get it for yourself. Most bookstores in Providence … Continue reading
A new prize in architecture
ArchNewsNow.com – the indispensable source of architecture commentary from around the world – is running a series responding to a petition by British architecture students dismayed at the reluctance of architecture schools to become more involved in political issues, especially … Continue reading
Comments on the style wars
My last post “Modern architecture as spin” drew a reply from architect Daniel Morales that, paired with my reply, deserves to be front and center on this blog, rather than stuck in the comment section. Dan and I have gone … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture
Tagged Daniel Morales, Modern Architecture, Rhetoric, Spin, Style Wars, traditional architecture
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Modern architecture as spin
An article in the Guardian on the rise and fall of London’s Millennium Dome sums up much of what ails modern architecture. “20 years on, revisiting a very British fiasco,” by Rowan Moore, describes the pitfalls of treating architecture not … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture
Tagged Labour Party, London, Millennium Dome, Modern Architecture, modernism, Richard Rogers, Rowan Moore, Simon Jenkins, The Guardian, Tony Blair
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Johnson’s risky functionalism
Philip Johnson, the modernist architect who tricked America into embracing modern architecture, was a nasty piece of work according to Mark Lamster’s book, The Man in the Glass House. But there are some humorous passages whose inclusion reflects Lamster’s ability … Continue reading
A “cauldron of perversions”
I did a double-take when I saw, in Metropolis, the article “Far From Being a Temple to Rationality, the Bauhaus Was a Cauldron of Perversions,” by Beatriz Colomina. Of course, I knew that already, having read “Making Dystopia,” James Stevens … Continue reading
Scruton’s architecture school
There’s much in the air these days about architecture school. British students have petitioned for architecture schools across the pond to do a better job teaching how architecture school can be more relevant to climate change. Sir Roger Scruton has … Continue reading
