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What the corporate acronyms really mean

moratto

In the name of old fashioned fun, let's discuss our interpretations of the acronym firms:

SOM- Same Old Modernism

OMA- Overtly Meglomaniacal Architecture

KPF- Krap Piss F***

MVRDV-?

Let the fun begin.

 
Feb 12, 07 1:06 am
abracadabra

Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design - Krap Piss Fuck of Design

Feb 12, 07 2:15 am  · 
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moratto

hah! Sorry to hit a raw nerve.

Feb 12, 07 2:24 am  · 
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publix

not a corporate firm but...

WORK AC = Without Rem Koolhaas

Feb 12, 07 3:32 am  · 
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Apurimac

SANAA- Sleepless Anxiety Network of Associated Architects

Feb 12, 07 3:56 am  · 
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aldous

RTKL = ratkill

Feb 12, 07 9:34 am  · 
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n_

SOM = Some Old Men

Feb 12, 07 10:12 am  · 
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treekiller

abra- what's your beef with Yazdani or is it with cannon? ok, he fired me from Dworski back in 1994 (well, not him, but the HR guy - this is post them being fired from Disney Concert Hall), but I still have respect for his attempt at elevating corporate design...

Feb 12, 07 1:48 pm  · 
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liberty bell

Buttrick White Burtis was always referred to as Buttery White Buttocks back in Philly.

Feb 12, 07 1:52 pm  · 
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liberty bell

On second thought, that' s a kind of mean thing for me to post. Archinect, go ahead and yank that post if you deem it inappropriate.

Feb 12, 07 2:18 pm  · 
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abracadabra

tk,
i don't really know them.
it just sounded like a thread started by someone who works for a corporate and was an opportunity for me to direct this person to look into his own backyard.
i have decided to do that after quick examination of what that office do.
i normally respond to threads like this.

Feb 12, 07 2:39 pm  · 
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abracadabra

i normally do not respond to threads like this.

Feb 12, 07 2:40 pm  · 
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moratto

Oh I know exactly where I work and in no way feel above these firms. This is all about having a little fun with the influx of acronyms in firm names. Probably should not have used "corporate in the title", OMA, MVRDV, and SANAA are far from it. I thought archinect was a much happier place after the new year.

I can't mention what we call my firm.

Anytakers on MVRDV? Its a toughy.

Feb 12, 07 11:21 pm  · 
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J3

hey carlson...I had not heard that in a while...
ratkill...aparently comes from the baltimore office, and it goes way back!

Feb 13, 07 5:21 pm  · 
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sedrik

Mad Vindictive Dutch Relying [on] Vectors ????

Feb 13, 07 8:01 pm  · 
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punky_brewster

Mindless Virile Robots Delivering Valentines

Feb 13, 07 8:50 pm  · 
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sedrik

Nice work punky - my previous one so doesn't work - letters are all wrong.


Maligned Vehicle Revheads Driving Vans

Feb 13, 07 9:47 pm  · 
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MVRDV = Motor Vehicle Registration Department Vehicle

MVRDV = Mountain Valley Retreat Destination Vacation

MVRDV = Modern Vogue Reenactment Denying Vigilantes

MVRDV = My Viagra Rolled Down Viciously

Feb 13, 07 9:52 pm  · 
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HOK?
AEDAS?
PTW?

Feb 14, 07 2:18 am  · 
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TheArchitect

WORK = We Owe Rem Koolhaas

Feb 14, 07 4:49 pm  · 
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le bossman

RTKL

REALLY TACKY KRAPY AND LAUGHABLE

Feb 14, 07 7:11 pm  · 
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snooker

ptw= part time workers

Feb 14, 07 7:19 pm  · 
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snooker

SOM= same ole men

Feb 14, 07 7:20 pm  · 
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snooker

Dames and Moore: to the women in the firm they wanted a reversal in the name, but it didn't happen. If it had it would have been known as Moore Dames!

Feb 14, 07 7:22 pm  · 
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LightMyFire66

EYP = Engine Yapping Pressdick
SOM = Stupid Ordinary Mother*&^%@#$

HOK = Heavy Overweight Kikes
CUH2A - too filthy for website

STV = Sexually Transmitted Vegans
HSMM = Horny Sons of Mad Mothers

Wank Adams Slavin - needs no translation
BHDP = Big Hard Dumb Penises

Looney Ricks Kiss <--well, ...yeah
KKE Architects = one letter from old buddies at the KKK


Feb 15, 07 10:54 pm  · 
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