"Mr. Eisenman was becoming preoccupied with his standing in architectural history. What imprint would he leave on the culture when he was gone? He came to the conclusion that mere architecture was not enough. "You know, our Arizona stadium will be torn down in 30 years because it will be useless," he said. "All the great stadiums get torn down." Books, he decided, could deliver a more powerful and lasting impact. Even if their print run is tiny, even if their terminology is comprehensible only to a rarefied minority, they communicate ideas more clearly and widely than any single building can."
Can we call him THE "armchair architect?"
I understand his building in Ohio, the Wexner Center, is falling apart, literally. And that his DAAP building at University of Cincinnati is not holding up so well either. Maybe he should be worried about his "imprint." Of course, one can always blame the contractor...
http://www.wexarts.org/ex/
http://www.metropolismag.com/html/content_0701/ob/ob09.html
what do you call a "paper architect" in a cad world. thanks for the links
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- bill 2-14-2004 9:56 pm
Can we call him THE "armchair architect?"
I understand his building in Ohio, the Wexner Center, is falling apart, literally. And that his DAAP building at University of Cincinnati is not holding up so well either. Maybe he should be worried about his "imprint." Of course, one can always blame the contractor...
http://www.wexarts.org/ex/
http://www.metropolismag.com/html/content_0701/ob/ob09.html
- anonymous (guest) 2-17-2004 9:09 pm [add a comment]
what do you call a "paper architect" in a cad world. thanks for the links
- bill 2-17-2004 11:05 pm [1 comment]