well james carpenter had to postpone his lecture until next spring. good news. marlon blackwell showed up. i can sum up the lecture in one word. amazing. i've never been to a more interesting and thought provoking lecture in my life. and it couldn't have came at a better time. he got me excited about the profession again.
here are some random scribbles i wrote while there:
dualities
ordinary vs. extraordinary
magnify small things
micro vs. macro
ideal vs. improvised
find a place between dualities
stay consistent and vigorous even if it means going at it alone.
bobo the wrestling bear
most buildings are diagrams; detailing makes it architecture
the act of detailing is a spatial proposition
it's like looking through a keyhole with both eyes. open up.
travel.
facadomy. (hahahaha)
a slipping relationship.
steven holl is coming soon. people are getting excited. i'm not. i want marlon to come back.
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you have a wonderful lecture series there at ISU...i'm quite envious.
Make sure you catch James Carpenter, he's an interesting guy.
as for Holl...he's impressive as a speaker but only if you haven't seen one of his buildings up close...what a colossal disappointment. i saw him speak on his project in Helsinki...Kiasma...i was so jazzed to see the building, then when i got there...sigh...nothing.
i would also really be interested in the designer from SHoP...great work.
I will have to do a bit of research on Marlan...thanks for the heads up.
Yeah, Marlon Blackwell, perhaps one of the most underrated architects in the US right now.
i went to university of minnesota for my undergraduate so i practically lived in the holl building. i saw him speak twice. some interesting things were said but still not a fan.
i went to university of minnesota for my undergraduate so i practically lived in the holl building. i saw him speak twice. some interesting things were said but still not a fan.
I appreciate Marlon's matter-of-factness and his groundedness. As his popularity climbs, I hope he can retain his appealing, more human sensibilities.
Should I take a stab at those who clearly haven't been able to? You guys know the type I'm talking about.
All are looking for James carpenter lecture at Iowa State University. He postponed his speech for next spring. I am also awaiting for his lecture.
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