I was picturing the Gods of Architecture as the Colossi, similar to the old Archinect T-shirts. Gods like Caffienicus, the God of Awareness; and GrecoOrdania, the Goddess of Banks and Government Buildings, who has a utility architrave (wait, that might be an Architecture Superhero).
"It's absolutely fascinating, but utter nonsense. You say he talks about it. Where? [He opens a copy of S,M,L,XL.] Look, the words freedom and liberty don't even appear in his dictionary, or anywhere else in these 2,000 pages that I can remember. Koolhaas is like any other architect, all he does is try to make things beautiful. He has a tougher, grittier eye than most, but he's great at it, probably the best in the world. That's why the kids loved him before anyone else, and that's why he has finally become so fashionable for the rest of us old farts. If you really want to take a chance, try writing that. But then, your articles will be too short and no one will think you are brilliant." - Philip Johnson
(taken from 'Recent Koolhaas" essay by Jeffrey Kipnis - "A Question of Qualities" 2013)
Miles, I had no idea who Norman Jaffe was until you. Then again, I can only name about 8-10 famous architects anyway. Still, I can say "I knew you first!"
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The Gods of Architecture
Your nominations now.....
A BAND OF ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL DROPOUTS, ALSO KNOWN AS PINK FLOYD.
I'm dyslexic.
I was picturing the Gods of Architecture as the Colossi, similar to the old Archinect T-shirts. Gods like Caffienicus, the God of Awareness; and GrecoOrdania, the Goddess of Banks and Government Buildings, who has a utility architrave (wait, that might be an Architecture Superhero).
http://archialternative.com/2011/08/11/architects-dont-believe-in-god/
CItizen, I love it!
^ Me too.
I had to right click properties on that first on -- but WTH? Miles was in Pink Floyd? What?
Wait, Miles -- were you the guy that bites head off bats?
I'm probably confused.
did you confuse ozzy and pink floyd?
Janus, God of gates, doors, and passages.
Miles, I was starting to worry if you'd show up or not, and if I fought all that side-scrolling crap for nothing.
i bet he doesn't recognize who that is
Curtkram-- you take things so literally (my previous post )
Saint, you forgot to put your comment in sarcastic font.
I see a young curmudgeon in that pic ;)
the God of Parametrics!
this thread made a MANOWAR song ring in my head
THE GODS MADE HEAVY METAL
holy shit miles....that was ridiculous...i just posted that when you posted that....
the GODS are on our side!
Miles shoot me an email sometime, have a potential job in your neck of woods, requiring someone in your neck of the woods....
Beware of false prophets.
One False Prophet on a another:
"It's absolutely fascinating, but utter nonsense. You say he talks about it. Where? [He opens a copy of S,M,L,XL.] Look, the words freedom and liberty don't even appear in his dictionary, or anywhere else in these 2,000 pages that I can remember. Koolhaas is like any other architect, all he does is try to make things beautiful. He has a tougher, grittier eye than most, but he's great at it, probably the best in the world. That's why the kids loved him before anyone else, and that's why he has finally become so fashionable for the rest of us old farts. If you really want to take a chance, try writing that. But then, your articles will be too short and no one will think you are brilliant." - Philip Johnson
(taken from 'Recent Koolhaas" essay by Jeffrey Kipnis - "A Question of Qualities" 2013)
Beware of false prophets.
@Miles Jaffe
Are you son of Norman Jaffe? Just asking :)
I have his book!
Umanuno.....You need to get Miles Book...".Dictionary of the Hamptons" or something like that.
It's The Hamptons Dictionary. I assume you're talking about Gordon's book on my father.
I can't tell you how happy I am that nobody has posted firmness, commodity and delight as the gods of architecture.
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