http://reliques.online.fr/civilian03.html Anytime I travel through (nobody travels to) Detroit, I’m always struck by the faded grandeur of this old Central Station. All the windows are smashed and the insides have been torn out by copper-seekers and vandals, but the husk is undeniably stunning. My understanding is that the Detroit Police force will soon be renovating […]
Category Archives: architecture
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http://www.wpconline.org/fw-tour-types.asp I saw an article about Brad Pitt’s birthday celebration at Fallingwater (what a neat way to observe an anniversary!) and was immediately intrigued. Not only because I’d love to see this iconic home, but also because I was under the impression it was closed to the public. Unfortunately, the tour specifics aren’t fully disspelling […]
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http://www.olafureliasson.net/commissions/c_2_2.html I love that there are companies and municipalities out there who will pay for totally useless – yet whimsical and creative – art pieces like this. Not quite the Stairway to Nowhere, more the Stairway To A Location Only Slightly Further Away From Where You Started… Terrific.
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http://www.freespiritspheres.com/eryn.htm At 30, I’m safely out of the influence of fashion (not that it ever had much hold on me in the first place) so building a big wooden ball-shaped house amongst the trees is less geeky than jealousy-inducing to me. Check out the view! I just hope the thing is well-sealed to prevent nasty […]
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http://www.uniquedaily.com/articles/TMULBOOEE.html Lots of examples of what happens when architects show their sense of humour. And no, I don’t mean the laughing-all-the-way-to-the-bank travesties committed by Geary and company…
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http://www.delmars.com/flwtrip/fw1.htm I’m not generally an architecture nut, but I’ve always loved Fallingwater. The perfect blend of architecture with its environment.
Underwater Habitats – Trilobis 65 Floating Home
http://www.sub-find.com/trilobis65.htm Xmas is coming – someone tell Santa I want one of these (as two’s probably stretching it):
Hickory Wind | In Tall Buildings
http://www.hickorywind.org/000068.html A stanza from the John Hartford song I mentioned below: “now when I retire and my life is my own I made all the payments it’s time to go home and wonder what happened betwixt and between when I went to work in tall buildings”
fablist
http://www.fabprefab.com/fabfiles/fablisthome.htm Come on, rest-of-world, and take notice of these homes. (I need the prices to go down so I can AFFORD one!)