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I find that today's school of thought has been to teach that we must "improve" on the past, which has been misinterpreted as "do whatever the hell you like"

I'd say I subscribe to that as well. I a ...

There is certainly something to be said for that side of the debate. On a side note: the addition to the Boston Public Library is indeed pretty awful in almost every way possible.

I feel like ther ...

Another angle on the question is does the vast number of "individualities," as you put it, have a diluting effect? There are those that categorize our era of architecture now as one of "non-style," ha ...

A great debate...

I have come to be convinced that coal is not an answer in general. It is true that it is by far the single largest contributer to CO2 content in the atmosphere. I would encourage ...

...but the challenge of retaining past and present examples of culturally and aesthetically significant structures will still be there.

The challenge is only exacerbated in high density environm ...

Fame and infamy are not necessarily the result of intellect or all of the above...but it is a result of the values of a given society and how they react to an architect and his/her work.

I would h ...

Another kink in the hose is that some of these large, residential development conglomerates employ their own in-house architects. Once they have four different sets of plans they can build 100 homes. ...

Lisa,

As you undoubtedly know, your question encompasses a vast amount of information. I can try to distill some of the high points of a few movements but remember that the intricacies of overlap ...

Holiao, I can certainly empathize with the attitude of your clients. The firm I work for does a large percentage of its work in New York for developer clients, few of which actually intend to hold ont ...

So often when buildings are pulled out and assessed it can be difficult to lump them into a given era or style. Often when we learned about stylistic periods of design in architectural history courses ...

Instead architecture became juice for the gloss magazins, silli questions about anything else than what it shuld be about

I think there is a lot of truth there. It would be sad to envision a reali ...

To say there are no environmental aspects met is not really accurate, there are actually a number of environmental ends that can be accomplished with a thinner or more "extensive" green roof system su ...

If you read what you quoted me as saying, you'll see we're saying the same thing. I said you can build a box both ways.... the traditional way, and with new construction. Just as you said. Yes? Same? ...

Listen I can sharpen my adges and planes so they will split atoms, but do you think that mean I will not use a bandsaw or a router --- are you saying that becaurse the old hand plane are a more proud ...

On the contrary, PC, I don't blame new architecture for old faults, I blame new architecture if it has the arrogance to dismiss the past for all of its accomplishments on the presumption that new is s ...

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Topic: Question about changes made to historical or iconic building
TJCaine Replies: 27 Views: 8423	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:37 pm Subject: Question about changes made to historical or iconic building
TJCaine Replies: 27 Views: 8423	I find that today's school of thought has been to teach that we must "improve" on the past, which has been misinterpreted as "do whatever the hell you like" I'd say I subscribe to that as well. I a ...
Topic: Question about changes made to historical or iconic building
TJCaine Replies: 27 Views: 8423	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:10 pm Subject: Question about changes made to historical or iconic building
TJCaine Replies: 27 Views: 8423	There is certainly something to be said for that side of the debate. On a side note: the addition to the Boston Public Library is indeed pretty awful in almost every way possible. I feel like ther ...
Topic: Famous Architects - "gods" or cultural icons?
TJCaine Replies: 45 Views: 18773	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:39 am Subject: Famous Architects - "gods" or cultural icons?
TJCaine Replies: 45 Views: 18773	Another angle on the question is does the vast number of "individualities," as you put it, have a diluting effect? There are those that categorize our era of architecture now as one of "non-style," ha ...
Topic: Coal is a “DIRTY” Business
TJCaine Replies: 6 Views: 5143	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:32 am Subject: Coal is a “DIRTY” Business
TJCaine Replies: 6 Views: 5143	A great debate... I have come to be convinced that coal is not an answer in general. It is true that it is by far the single largest contributer to CO2 content in the atmosphere. I would encourage ...
Topic: Question about changes made to historical or iconic building
TJCaine Replies: 27 Views: 8423	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:06 am Subject: Question about changes made to historical or iconic building
TJCaine Replies: 27 Views: 8423	...but the challenge of retaining past and present examples of culturally and aesthetically significant structures will still be there. The challenge is only exacerbated in high density environm ...
Topic: Famous Architects - "gods" or cultural icons?
TJCaine Replies: 45 Views: 18773	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:42 am Subject: Famous Architects - "gods" or cultural icons?
TJCaine Replies: 45 Views: 18773	Fame and infamy are not necessarily the result of intellect or all of the above...but it is a result of the values of a given society and how they react to an architect and his/her work. I would h ...
Topic: Irresponsible Builders, Poor Quality, Lowsy Developers
TJCaine Replies: 12 Views: 5835	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:20 am Subject: Irresponsible Builders, Poor Quality, Lowsy Developers
TJCaine Replies: 12 Views: 5835	Another kink in the hose is that some of these large, residential development conglomerates employ their own in-house architects. Once they have four different sets of plans they can build 100 homes. ...
Topic: history of western architecture?
TJCaine Replies: 12 Views: 7099	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:27 am Subject: history of western architecture?
TJCaine Replies: 12 Views: 7099	Lisa, As you undoubtedly know, your question encompasses a vast amount of information. I can try to distill some of the high points of a few movements but remember that the intricacies of overlap ...
Topic: Green Design checklist
TJCaine Replies: 4 Views: 4810	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:17 am Subject: Green Design checklist
TJCaine Replies: 4 Views: 4810	Holiao, I can certainly empathize with the attitude of your clients. The firm I work for does a large percentage of its work in New York for developer clients, few of which actually intend to hold ont ...
Topic: What style is this building
TJCaine Replies: 7 Views: 13820	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:05 am Subject: What style is this building
TJCaine Replies: 7 Views: 13820	So often when buildings are pulled out and assessed it can be difficult to lump them into a given era or style. Often when we learned about stylistic periods of design in architectural history courses ...
Topic: M.I.T. Sues Frank Gehry, Citing Flaws in Center He Designed
TJCaine Replies: 32 Views: 19474	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:35 am Subject: M.I.T. Sues Frank Gehry, Citing Flaws in Center He Designed
TJCaine Replies: 32 Views: 19474	Instead architecture became juice for the gloss magazins, silli questions about anything else than what it shuld be about I think there is a lot of truth there. It would be sad to envision a reali ...
Topic: ArchWeek - Greener Green Roofs
TJCaine Replies: 3 Views: 5496	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:27 pm Subject: ArchWeek - Greener Green Roofs
TJCaine Replies: 3 Views: 5496	To say there are no environmental aspects met is not really accurate, there are actually a number of environmental ends that can be accomplished with a thinner or more "extensive" green roof system su ...
Topic: Has the box not served us well?
TJCaine Replies: 13 Views: 13499	Forum: New Structure Forum Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:34 am Subject: Has the box not served us well?
TJCaine Replies: 13 Views: 13499	If you read what you quoted me as saying, you'll see we're saying the same thing. I said you can build a box both ways.... the traditional way, and with new construction. Just as you said. Yes? Same? ...
Topic: Has the box not served us well?
TJCaine Replies: 13 Views: 13499	Forum: New Structure Forum Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:52 am Subject: Has the box not served us well?
TJCaine Replies: 13 Views: 13499	Listen I can sharpen my adges and planes so they will split atoms, but do you think that mean I will not use a bandsaw or a router --- are you saying that becaurse the old hand plane are a more proud ...
Topic: Has the box not served us well?
TJCaine Replies: 13 Views: 13499	Forum: New Structure Forum Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:47 am Subject: Has the box not served us well?
TJCaine Replies: 13 Views: 13499	On the contrary, PC, I don't blame new architecture for old faults, I blame new architecture if it has the arrogance to dismiss the past for all of its accomplishments on the presumption that new is s ...