tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post7045746854259604781..comments2024-03-27T06:24:30.922-04:00Comments on A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books: AAA: Architecture Advertising AutomobilesJohn Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-16293713082241969662018-09-30T08:37:05.480-04:002018-09-30T08:37:05.480-04:00Nice picture
Nice picture<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971401091986014753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-89383700424397105312010-06-14T23:55:33.988-04:002010-06-14T23:55:33.988-04:00In Learning from Las Vegas, don't Venturi and ...In Learning from Las Vegas, don't Venturi and Brown say that the buildings they were looking at, were more akin to automobiles than architecture, in regard to what their projected lifespan was.<br /> <br />Hasn't this become more the norm? <br /><br />Also, with these ads; isn't it more the role of "the Architect" that's being conflated with the potential car owner, or, "the Driver?thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056816250887813090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-17129508132067455372010-06-14T12:25:19.910-04:002010-06-14T12:25:19.910-04:00E - Not surprised. That building is quite dynamic ...E - Not surprised. That building is quite dynamic and photogenic. I'm guessing the next building to make its way into car ads will be HdM's <a href="http://archidose.blogspot.com/2010/06/miami-through-windshield.html" rel="nofollow">11 11 Lincoln Road</a>.John Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-67506421759513367332010-06-10T19:38:35.962-04:002010-06-10T19:38:35.962-04:00Morphosis' Cooper Bldg was actually 'light...Morphosis' Cooper Bldg was actually 'lightly' featured in an ad for Cadillac.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338417648745772926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-87290234008149273152010-06-09T09:20:08.441-04:002010-06-09T09:20:08.441-04:00nick,
In terms of context, i think they are very ...nick, <br />In terms of context, i think they are very different. the falling water is organized around the waterfall almost like a spiral offering close & intimate views to the surrounding landscape, where the America's cup pavilion is a set of platforms that seems to deal more with a view towards openness, the horizon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-65645972447349915872010-06-09T08:11:55.577-04:002010-06-09T08:11:55.577-04:00bulut,
You are absolutely right of course: Corbu...bulut, <br /><br />You are absolutely right of course: Corbusier's buildings and their components not only 'could' but in fact HAD to be altered a great many times because they tended to come apart at the seams, like an American car for example.<br /><br />But on a more serious note I would contend that the context of the Valencia building is not that dissimilar to Fallingwater, despite the different topography: A perch / lookout at the water's edge?huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299456569511629114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-30203413766157550812010-06-09T05:55:06.337-04:002010-06-09T05:55:06.337-04:00it's worth noting that when you look at Corbu&...it's worth noting that when you look at Corbu's image of modern house + modern car, the car looks very old and outdated but the building still looks strikingly modern. It's clear that change in architecture comes usually at a slower pace than industrial design.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-48976367177433382682010-06-09T05:46:11.616-04:002010-06-09T05:46:11.616-04:00it's very unfair to say that this building is ...it's very unfair to say that this building is a copy of falling water? why? just because it's using cantilevered terraces??? FLW made that his style but sure he did not invented the "cantilever". you can say that the formal language is similar, but the building, the program, the context, materials, use, etc. is completely different.<br />This picture reminds me of Corbu, who first used the image of a modern car and one of his houses (Maison La Roche) as backdrop in "Vers une architecture".. he was trying to say that his<br />building is made out of a "chassis" and parts, which can be altered during time, like a car or a ship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-49516021023678728912010-06-09T05:42:27.906-04:002010-06-09T05:42:27.906-04:00The Saturday Guardian (UK) Weekend magazine's ...The Saturday Guardian (UK) Weekend magazine's motoring column "On the Road" by Giles Smith is usually illustrated with photographs of cars against a "built" background - not architecture but something close to your description of "a two-dimensional graphic composition ... [where] ... architecture is seen as just another commodity and buildings are appreciated for their imagery more than other traits (function, relationship to place, social role, etc." I find them strangely compelling (and I'm not a fan of cars!) Unfortunately the current posts online are not very good examples:<br />(http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/17/motoring.on.the.road)OneArtLibrarianAmongManyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02078397405909087943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-43614732771043616832010-06-09T02:31:21.058-04:002010-06-09T02:31:21.058-04:00Alas, you forgot to mention that neither - buildin...Alas, you forgot to mention that neither - building nor car - are very original: The cantilevered terraces are a copy + paste Fallingwater, and the car is a carbon copy of the Jaguar XF, with a bit of the Lexus GS series thrown in.huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299456569511629114noreply@blogger.com