Well, we decided to put ourselves to work and build a skyscraper. We wanted a sculpture that could stand on its own, presenting strength and modernization – symbols of the skyscraper in the real world. And so we began. We had some help from kids and adults alike, and it was great to build. And […]
The Aqua Tower in Chicago is unusual for a couple of reasons. First, it has undulating balconies that make it appear to ripple. So it has a look that it is soft and flowing – which is not a common trait of steel and glass skyscrapers. Another unusual trait is that it was designed by […]
This “foam city” made from packaging material appears in a retrospective exhibit of work by John Weber who was a designer in Chicago. The exhibit was part of Exploration 2010, the Chicago Calligraphy Collective‘s annual juried show at The Newberry Library – March 15 – May 28, 2010 in Chicago. If you want to build […]
Don’t you think this is a great use for legos? Building a table top. This is a great inspiration for using materials for a different purpose! These architects, in a firm called ABGC architects, located in Ireland got an interesting project. Not to build a building or a bridge or a cupola, but to build […]
One of our favorite people in the world of architecture writing and thinking is a man named Christopher Alexander. I did not know much about him but I did find this info about his being a professor and an architect of a whole BUNCH of buildings LINK
Once we visited England and we went to the sweet and great Roald Dahl Museum. He wrote classic books, like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox” as well as many other great ones. Anyway, the museum is in the town where Mr. Dahl lived and his house is still there. In the […]
On a visit to New York City we were able to visit the relatively new and incredibly great High Line. You may have heard about this great urban project – where some dedicated citizens who were tired of looking at some old, unused raised railroad tracks in Manhattan pushed a project to make these old […]
We know that most people have heard about the ghastly effects of the earthquake in Haiti. Our sympathy and hope goes out to all Haitians. Architects and other people who build structures all over the world are discussing what can happen next when it comes to the idea of rebuilding this devastated country. The buildings […]
So I guess if you want to be an architect, this man, Doug, who is an architect, is ready to have you join him in the fun of design and the built environment. He has videos about how architects work, why someone would choose to be an architect and even how to make neato architectural […]
Sometimes we make up a word. Like “Kapow” when Batman hits the Riddler in the stomach, or “muckity muck” that material that we step into – you know – the “glooppy glop” that is at the edge of the curb after a sudden huge rainstorm. Back in 1968, a very famous American architecture historian and […]