Oh man. That's a big question. There are some architects who I really like in some areas but kinda hate in others, some whe maybe the individual works are not that fantastic but the underlying philosophy speaks to me. Really hard to say.
Thats a very good point, they can often be different things!
List of the top of my head in no particular order:
Toyo Ito
Steven Hall
Tadao Ando
Shigeru Ban
Peter Zumthor
David Chipperfield
That's just for some contemporary architects and also only some of the bigger names, because I can never remember names for the life of me. But I think it gives a general direction.
edit: At least for furniture I have a definitive favourite. Charles and Ray Eames.
I know a few of these, but some I don't - thank you! I will check them out
He is not someone who's very concerned with functionality
Upon reflection, I've decided the lack of signage means that the faculty administration must have decided to use the place as a test of navigation skills and intuitive geometrical problem solving.
I love buildings like that!
We had this one building in my college that everyone got lost in for some reason
I don't know why - it was pretty much just shaped like a swastika (at a 30% Jewish college), there weren't like, branching corridors or anything
But it was a mind-boggling experience for people apparently
I've always had a killer sense of direction, so it never bothered me much
Mapping things out in my brain is like, a fun activity for me
well this place is pretty asymmetrical, so it's hard to get LOST I think. Directional sense definitely wasn't the problem, except in the sense that whoever put the numbers and names on the rooms apparently had none.
I think if you were there for a while it would be fine. But - um, how to describe the issue
ok I walked in, having never been in the place before. Each of those kind of tacked-on areas are a called different building even though they're all the same place. I have the name of the room I'm looking for, and a floor level (4). There are stairs but none of them appear to lead anywhere pertinent. Or anywhere at all, in some cases. Every time I turn a corner I'm in a different 'building' while still also being in the main connected atrium area. Sometimes I find a lift, but it only goes down. Or if it goes up, it's in a different 'building' so - is it the lift I want? who knows? if i stay within the 'building' I'm supposed to be in, it stops at level 2. Level 2 is labelled fourth common area, btw.
When I eventually found how to get where I wanted to go, the 'building' I was in turns out to be both to the left AND to the right of another 'building', depending on which level you're on. At this point I'm thinking A FUCKING MAP WOULD BE HANDY GUYS.
Like, navigation in there is more a signage problem than anything. My only issue with the architecture itself is it's obnoxious.
It's great if you've got time to wander around. If you've got two minutes before a talk you really want to hear starts, it's a pain in the fucking arse.
I did a segment of my course on wayfinding techniques and navigating spaces last year, it was very interesting! And important for landscape because you can get lost easily whether in a street or park.
It sounds to me like you need a pith helmet, some people carrying big trunks for you, and a pair of binoculars, and to just spend days wandering around.
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in an effort to challenge preconceived notions about cultures and communities, ‘calligraffiti’ artist eL Seed has realized ‘perception’ in the neighborhood of manshiyat nasr in cairo. the installation has been set in the coptic community of zaraeeb — a place known for collecting trash in the city, and for developing an efficient and profitable recycling system for it. despite its ingenuity and essentiality, the town and its inhabitants are commonly perceived as dirty, and are often marginalized and belittled by outside areas.
blending the historic art of arabic calligraphy and the contemporary style of graffiti, ‘perception’ sheds light on the architectural and cultural aspects of this community by illustrating an anamorphic piece across 50 of its buildings. only completely visible from a specific point on the mokattam mountain, the painting spans the urban-scale of zaraeeb, inscribed on residential building façades and rooftops. the piece spells out the words of saint athanasius of alexandria, a coptic bishop from the 3rd century, who said: anyone who wants to see the sunlight clearly needs to wipe his eye first — إن أراد أحد أن يبصر نور الشمس، فإن عليه أن يمسح عينيه’
through its play of optical perception, the artwork stresses the idea that changing your point of view can greatly affect what you can fully see.
I did a segment of my course on wayfinding techniques and navigating spaces last year, it was very interesting! And important for landscape because you can get lost easily whether in a street or park.
Keep turning right, and hope the Minotaur is slower than it looks.
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I love driving through Portland. It is an incredibly green city. Coming in on Highway 30 heading south to I-5 you get a great look over the city, and it is just trees everywhere.
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I know a few of these, but some I don't - thank you! I will check them out
well this place is pretty asymmetrical, so it's hard to get LOST I think. Directional sense definitely wasn't the problem, except in the sense that whoever put the numbers and names on the rooms apparently had none.
I think if you were there for a while it would be fine. But - um, how to describe the issue
ok I walked in, having never been in the place before. Each of those kind of tacked-on areas are a called different building even though they're all the same place. I have the name of the room I'm looking for, and a floor level (4). There are stairs but none of them appear to lead anywhere pertinent. Or anywhere at all, in some cases. Every time I turn a corner I'm in a different 'building' while still also being in the main connected atrium area. Sometimes I find a lift, but it only goes down. Or if it goes up, it's in a different 'building' so - is it the lift I want? who knows? if i stay within the 'building' I'm supposed to be in, it stops at level 2. Level 2 is labelled fourth common area, btw.
When I eventually found how to get where I wanted to go, the 'building' I was in turns out to be both to the left AND to the right of another 'building', depending on which level you're on. At this point I'm thinking A FUCKING MAP WOULD BE HANDY GUYS.
Like, navigation in there is more a signage problem than anything. My only issue with the architecture itself is it's obnoxious.
Like, I'm sure it was an awful experience
But I can't help how much fun that sounds to me
It's great if you've got time to wander around. If you've got two minutes before a talk you really want to hear starts, it's a pain in the fucking arse.
http://www.designboom.com/art/el-seed-perception-zaraeeb-cairo-03-25-2016/
Here are some nice moon gates.
Edit: I was referring to the street art but those gates are also quite lovely
"Architect Dame Zaha Hadid, whose designs include the London Olympic Aquatic Centre, has died aged 65."
Well damn.
I can only wish the Haupt garden was that vibrant
Keep turning right, and hope the Minotaur is slower than it looks.
But it loses its thread
David Chipperfield, Xixi Wetland Estate, Hangzhou, 2015
video here: http://read.bi/1pVOWWm
But those tables are rad as hell
Oh, thats cool. Reminds me of a thingy I made in a uni course once. Much more sophisticated, though.
this would be cool in the right space, even as a hanging
i might try to pick up some teacups, because c'mon
oh! also, Marimekko at Target!
Gosh I need to buy some frames
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There is a marimekko shop on my way to work! I should stop there some time and check it out.
It's Singapore, maybe the greenest metropolis.
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
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The signature on the bottom is my own, from about 2 minutes ago.
On the top is my great-grandmother's writing on a ceramic bank when I was only 1 year old. For reference, that was ~33 years ago.
Obviously there are differences, but still.