Archinect - News2024-05-05T15:48:47-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/149957671/what-drives-creativity-among-architects
What drives creativity among architects? Julia Ingalls2016-07-13T14:48:00-04:00>2016-07-17T19:41:33-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8x/8xnplmhz2bpo8c89.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>What makes a person creative? What are the biographical conditions and personality traits necessary to actualize that potential? These were driving questions behind a 1958-59 study conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, which attempted to divine the elements of creativity by analyzing and interviewing several prominent architects of the time, including <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149943911/completing-the-mies-van-der-rohe-brick-country-house-an-odyssey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mies van der Rohe</a>, <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/30134649/ice-cube-celebrates-the-eames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles Eames</a>, Gregory Ain, and <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/79619807/a-quincy-jones-la-retrospective-at-the-hammer-museum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quincy Jones</a>. The architects were also encouraged to rate each other. Bottom line? Richard Neutra "has intellect" while Mies Van Der Rohe was considered to be "a great sculptor" although "human comfort is disregarded." </p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/92/927b4xwijfbsoxy6.jpg"></p><p>The study languished in obscurity until this year when <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149954286/measured-genius-one-to-one-29-with-pierluigi-serraino-author-of-the-creative-architect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pierluigi Serraino published <em>The Creative Architect</em> (and spoke about it on Archinect's 1:1 podcast)</a>. On reading the book, Steven Holl commented: “We now know that childlike wonder, an absence of fear, and strong intuition are key aspects of creativity. <a href="http://www.monacellipress.com/book/?isbn=9781580934251" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>The Creative Architect</em></a> is a thought-provoking and ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/89836075/are-los-angeles-architectural-masterpiece-homes-worth-preserving
Are Los Angeles' Architectural Masterpiece Homes Worth Preserving? Archinect2013-12-27T14:52:00-05:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/af/af756bcc2335a999cef314e78cd2bd97?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Although superlative residential architectural works are elegant mirrors of their times and an important aspect of the city’s cultural heritage, the pressures of property values, changed styles of living (the craze for open kitchens and great rooms have doomed many period homes), and property owners’ rights often outweigh the glories of the past. The demolition of amazing, one-of-a-kind architectural homes is an all too frequent occurrence in LA, despite epic efforts by preservationists.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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https://archinect.com/news/article/79619807/a-quincy-jones-la-retrospective-at-the-hammer-museum
A. Quincy Jones' LA retrospective at the Hammer Museum Justine Testado2013-08-16T19:41:00-04:00>2013-08-19T23:11:30-04:00
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"A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living" is the LA-based architect's first major museum retrospective happening now until Sept. 8 at the Hammer Museum.<br><br><img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/9b/9bmi3d44yxakoiyn.jpg" title=""><br>
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Practicing architecture in Los Angeles from 1939 to his death in 1979, Jones -- or Quincy, as he was known -- is described as a quiet modernist who constantly emphasized the concept of "better living" and collaboration in his work. In addition to Jones' more glamorous projects for higher-status clients like actor Gary Cooper and art collectors Frances and Sidney Brody, Jones also made major contributions to middle-class housing in the post-war period.<br><br><img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/30/303hi5vijgbvozfq.jpg" title=""><br><br>
A dedicated architecture professor at USC, Jones was just as committed to raising the housing design standards for a growing middle class by implementing cost-effective, sustainable, and inventive methods. He was also the first to see such developments as communal spaces through shared green spaces, non-grid site planning, and various home models.<br><br><img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/nn/nnte4lpppskn4f50.jpg" title=""></p>
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https://archinect.com/news/article/35634892/demolition-looms-for-architectural-gem-in-west-fort-worth
Demolition looms for architectural gem in west Fort Worth Archinect2012-01-24T14:04:00-05:00>2012-01-24T16:19:13-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/00/0055a7195d501820167276337c74973b?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>... the 8,400-square-foot residence known as the Andrew Fuller House and designed by modernist A. Quincy Jones may be doomed to a wrecking ball. The city has issued a demolition permit to the Frost Bank trust department, which is officially listed as the owner but is acting on behalf of Amon Carter III, the grandson of former Star-Telegram Publisher Amon G. Carter Sr.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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