Posts Tagged ‘modern’
Most people can tell an ugly building from a pretty one, but lack confidence to assign blame – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Localism calls to mind various “slow” movements such as slow food. There should be a slow architecture movement. The topic of localism was taken up recently by the New York Times columnist David Brooks in “The Localist Revolution: Sometimes it Pays to Sweat the Small Stuff.”…
Read MoreArchitecture & the Ballot Box – by David Brussat
by David Brussat, contributing writer, Architecture Here and There Photo: Classical architecture defines the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (Wikipedia) Few votes are likely to be influenced by a post on the eve of Election Day, but architecture will be heavily influenced by the vote. If Donald Trump wins, classical architecture will receive a boost.…
Read MoreTrads trash mods in new architecture poll
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer, architecture One of seven pairs of matched federal buildings in survey by Harris Poll. Another example is at end. Now would not seem to be the moment for convergence on a major cultural issue in America. Division is everywhere. And yet a new survey by the…
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