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Abstract: Frederick J. Kiesler, born in Cernauti in Romania on September 22 1890, presented Endless Theatre design based on the concept of endless space in 1924, showing his thoughts on non-territoriality of space, which went beyond the modern functionalistic thinking. Being presented through egg-shaped Continuous Construction (1934) and Endless House (1952), his thoughts on The Endless escaped from metaphysical concept of space through Correalism and Biotechnique, and became critical of modern functionalistic concept of space. Following Kiesler, Philip Johnson invited seven deconstructionist architects to the Museum of Modern Art held in New York 1988, which made deconstructionist construction emerge. However, deconstruction of concept of space and non-territoriality of space, both of which are found in deconstructionist construction, date back to the oval structure used by Kiesler in the Endless Theatre in 1924. With continuous curved surface, this structure showed that it could maintain a shape structurally without column or frame. This brought paradigm shift from the conventional thought that floor, wall, ceiling and column, which are structural elements of construction, are primary elements in shaping space. This shift matches to deconstructionist ideas. Egg-shaped curved figure proposed by Kiesler has no corner and its surface is a continued one, showing non-territoriality of space best. This non-territoriality is found equally in the Roof Top Remodeling proposed by Coop Himmelbau, deconstructionist architect. Giving up conventional concept of space, Coop Himmelblau embodied non-territoriality of space in construction by excluding wall, column and roof, in order to bring total liberation from all conventional traditions and customs of construction. This is similar to the concept of the Endless proposed by Kiesler.
Therefore, the methodologies and objectives of this study are to understand the correlationship between Kiesler and deconstructionist non-territorial expression of space through theoretical observation, and identify the correlationship of non-territorial expression of space by analyzing the construction works made by Kiesler and deconstructionists.
revisiting "I didn't want to get involved"
tupperware: the movie
7 x 9 1/2 black and white photograph of:
Yellow Heart
Designed in 1968 by Haus - Rucker - Co.
7 x 9 1/2 inch black and white photograph of:
CLOUD 1
There is a paper attached to the back from Coop Himmelblau reading: Cloud 1 Project for the Gemeinde Wien, Wohnformen der Zukunft, 1968 - 72. Project for Documenta V Mobile pneumatic house. The static building materials are replaced by a pneumatic construction on a movable platform. Architecture becomes variable like clouds. The inflatable sphere 1o m can be stored in a container. It takes 97 minutes to set it up.
NORTON 301 ROKY ERICKSON AND THE ALIENS – DON’T KNOCK THE ROK!
A Teenager In Love/Angel Baby/ You Drive Me Crazy/Stand By Me/Heart-strings/Untitled/What To Do/You’re The One/Bashful Bob/One Last Kiss/Take Good Care Of My Baby/Things That Go Bump In The Night/Wake Up To Rock And Roll/Can’t Be Brought Down/Money Honey/You’re The One/Love Is Strange/ True Love Ways/You’re The One/Our First Kiss/Heartbreak Hotel/Bumble Bee Zombie/Hushabye Twenty three unissued blasts cut at the 1978 warm up sessions for Roky and the Aliens’ EVIL ONE LP! Roky filters his patented howl through a slew of covers ranging from Dion and the Belmonts and Bobby Vee to Elvis and Buddy Holly, not to mention a Bye Bye Birdie show tune! Dig some unheard Roky originals, too! It’s like the Elevators meet King Uszneiwicz at a Martian pajama party! Double LP $13/CD $12
Last night (2/5/04) Dave the Spaz played "Your The One" a Buddy Holly cover. (I think/thought/thunk) he said it was a Norton 45 with guest sideman Waylon Jennings from a live show in Texas from the 70's. What I found at the Norton
site is this new release cd/lp "Dont Knock the Rok!". clarification pending
[A/D] yes, but is it art ?
subgenius
tokers fallingwater rising
bang & olufsen
pet rock
christy's modern links from livemodern
Turf war at ground zero -
The architectural machinations at Ground Zero can be treacherous
"The design as it now stands bears scant resemblance either to Libeskind’s compelling sketches or to Childs’s original concept. It is an unnatural hybrid made up of the work of two architects, each of whom believed he had the right to design the building himself."
- Goldgerg
After Theory Eagleton
whats american about american music
Armstrong
Genuine linoleum is the original sheet flooring material, first patented by Englishman Frederick Walton in 1863. Although some people still call all sheet floors "linoleum," the real thing is quite different from the vinyl floors that gradually replaced them a century later. Its name derives from the main ingredient, linseed oil. (In Latin, linum is the word for linseed, which comes from the flax plant, and oleum means oil.) The oil is boiled, mixed with melted resins, and combined with powdered cork, wood flour, resins, ground limestone, and other natural materials. Mineral pigments provide the color. This mixture is formed into a durable sheet by applying heat and pressure.
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loftcube
Louise Nevelson.Sky Gate, New York, 1977-8
Black Painted wood relief
HERITAGE PRESERVATION PUBLISHES FIRST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF LOSS
TO NATION’S CULTURAL HERITAGE AS A RESULT OF 9/11 (060302)
The report begins with a short overview of the diverse cultural property universe that existed in and around the WorldTrade Center before the attacks. It then describes the artworks, historic and archaeological artifacts, archives, and libraries that were destroyed or damaged, as well as the condition of those that survived. Outdoor
sculpture and historic buildings are included in this summary.
The Future of Design
The Art of Living Better, With Less
Legendary industrial designer Dieter Rams discusses his iconic 606 Universal Shelving System and the ten essential points of his design philosophy
"What is required, in essence, is a change in perspective, as well as a shift in values. In this way, it becomes possible to approach the art of living better while consuming less. We can begin this process with the observation, reinterpretation, and utilization of all the good things that have already been produced. For example, we can select and recontextualize some of the most significant proposals of German design, in order to identify new design guidelines"
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