Veritas et Venustas"Renewing Tradition for the 21st Century." Keywords: architecture, urbanism, classical architecture, traditional urbanism, New Urbanism, Classical Liberalism, ProgressivismUniversity of Notre Dame School of Architecture- May 31, 2005 I just spent a semester teaching at the School of Architecture at Notre Dame. For those considering applying to the school, here's a report: Notre Dame is the only school of architecture in North America or Europe with Classical architecture and traditional urban design at the core of its curriculum....http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2005/05/university_of_n.html Architecture School Buildings- May 31, 2005 Have you noticed how many architecture schools are in one of the worst buildings on campus I had the misfortune of studying in U.C. Berkeley's Wurster Hall (a Brutalist concrete building that that was unpleasant to be in but that we were supposed to think was wonderful), Harvard's Carpenter Center...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2005/05/architecture_sc.html Travel Tips: Driving I-80 from New York to Chicago- May 31, 2005 Driving from New York to Chicago isn't very exciting. Of course you can wander off the route and see places like Fallingwater if you're not in a hurry, and you can stay in Cleveland and Pittsburgh (where the William Penn usually has good last minute deals and they take...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2005/05/travel_tips_dri.html The Long Emergency- May 29, 2005 The Grist has a good interview with Jim Kunstler about The Long Emergency: Elaborate on how sprawl is inextricably connected to oil concerns. Ever since the end of World War II, we've embarked on this project to build ourselves a drive-in utopia -- an economy based on suburban land development,...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2005/05/the_long_emerge.html Delamination (was Deconstruction)- May 29, 2005 Peter Eisenman's Wexner Center needed $15.8 million dollars in repairs after only a decade. From The Gutter: To the surprise and delight of the assembled hacks, director Sherri Geldin took the opportunity to list, to the obvious chagrin of an increasingly crimson Peter, exactly why the building sucks: lost patrons,...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2005/05/delamination_wa.html “They're not McKim, Mead & White”- May 22, 2005 I WENT to a Tigers game last night, at the new Comerica Park, designed by HOK. It was a good park, with 45,000 people having a good time on a Saturday night. That was nice to see, particularly in Detroit, which has large sections that look like Dresden after the...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2005/05/comerica_park.html Parking in Paris and Detroit- May 22, 2005 There are a few different attitudes towards parking in the city. Developers and Urban Removal planners have torn down buildings and put surface parking bordering the streets, which erodes the public realm. The most profitable national retailers have proven that empty stores in shopping malls directly affect walking patterns and...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2005/05/parking_in_pari.html This Is It- May 21, 2005 This is apparently as good as it's going to get at Ground Zero. Why Because the LMDC insists on using only the so-called avant garde, who are often much better at designing small buildings than large ones. Their techniques work better with smaller masses and less complex programs, and most...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2005/05/this_is_it.html Quote of the Day- May 17, 2005 Philip Johnson was always a perfect gentleman of the old school. But once I saw his wit and grace take an almost grandfatherly form. It was at the end of a splendid fall day that I had spent with him at New Canaan, reporting an article I was writing for...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2005/05/quote_of_the_da.html SLOW FOOD: Spotted Dick- May 15, 2005 I'M PACKING to head back to New York, and came across a pamphlet from Sweetings, a classic London restaurant in The City. I first went there with a friend from Munich, when we were touring London Modernism. Sweetings is the antithesis of that, but it was listed in one of...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2005/05/spotted_dick.html |