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Disaster. Relief. Housing.
The words fairly echo with dismal images of people forced to live in squalor, desperation and sorrow -- crowds packed into stadiums, improvised shantytowns, rows of identical trailers, school cafeterias turned into shelters. Yet these words also evokes a different picture -- where shelter fulfills its highest, most utopian function. Where a simple structure can provide comfort and warmth and dignity when all else has failed. Where housing literally offers relief from disaster.
good bye public planning process. the taking of snohetta at ground zero 1, 2, 3
Las Vegas buildings seem forever either to be getting built or getting torn down, and few have ever been considered for any sort of architectural preservation. On the other hand, few are like La Concha motel, or at least the 1,000-square-foot lobby that remains. Designed by the architect Paul Revere Williams - whose work includes the four-legged terminal at Los Angeles International Airport - the 44-year-old lobby is considered one of the last and best-preserved examples of 1950's Googie architecture.going to miss all the american googie that dates from around the time of my birth. and holding with the notion that 2 cc is kind of googie too
The methods of determining the value of historic preservation vary widely, and several challenges persist in applying economic methods to the field. This discussion paper, which is followed with an extensive and annotated bibliography, reviews the current findings on the value of historic preservation and the methods used to assess that value, making the case for needed improvement if the economics of preservation is to more objectively and rigorously quantify the effects of historic preservation.from the brookings institution
Toward that end, the paper calls for a hybrid of the most promising analytical methods and more collaboration across research fields. By combining methods, the particular shortcomings or blind spots of different methods can perhaps offset one another. Without further refinement, the ability to make conclusive, generalized statements about the economics of preservation will remain elusive.
the swimmer ~~\o/~~ w/ link to full 1968 v canby nyt review
gonna need a bigger crane
In a letter to John C. Whitehead, the foundation's chairman, Ms. Gund lamented the erosion of the original master plan for the site, which was drafted to "permanently memorialize what happened on Sept. 11, while also bringing and weaving the site back into the fabric of the city."
Now, she wrote in her letter dated Thursday, "Governor Pataki (and it saddens me to say, Senator Clinton has joined him) has caved and virtually ensured that there will be no cultural component to the redevelopment."
"I hate to walk away from this situation and leave it to you and the others to sort out," continued Ms. Gund, who is a president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art. "But I am afraid that the governor and those few family members have succeeded in destroying what could not be destroyed on that awful Tuesday, which is our hope."
The site was first developed in 1919 as an airfield for Cecil B. DeMille. From 1935 until the early 1950s, a drive-in restaurant thrived there. In 1955 the Googie structure opened as Romeo's Times Square and was renamed Johnie's in 1966. Now owned by 99 Cents Only Stores, which has rented it out as a film location many times, the building has been closed since 2000.
"Hey Joe", a traditional song performed by many artists. Sometimes credited to Billy Roberts. Sometimes credited to Chet (or Chester) Powers a.k.a. Jesse Oris Farrow, née Dino Valente who became the lead singer of Quicksilver Messenger Service. In 1965 "Hey Joe" was recorded by The Leaves. In 1966 they recorded it again with a fuzztone guitar sound. Also the Surfaris, Byrds, Love, Shadows of Night, Warlocks and many other bands recorded the song in 1966. Tim Rose recorded "Hey Joe" in 1966, one month before the Leaves' version entered the charts. Rose played the song at less than half the tempo. He changed the key of the song to E instead of A. Rose also roared out the verses, and added his own variant on their structure. Jimi Hendrix picked up this version of "Hey Joe" and made a European hit out of it in 1967. Since then many other great guitar players have performed this song.i believe that we can get to the bottom of who wrote hey joe.
propello fan
this and the last six posts via v zars
The original spun metal designs (circa 1930-1940) of Russel Wright ® are being reissued by HK Designs under exclusive license with Russel Wright Studios. The decorative pieces are manufactured to the exact dimension, material, finish and process as the originals.
trick photography
another big nakashima selection at auction RAGO
world monuments fund
Roadside Architecture is one of my life-long passions. When I go off to agility trials on the weekends with my dogs, I try to squeeze in side-trips to check out unusual buildings, mini golfs, muffler men, etc. My traveling range is usually limited to the Northeast but you will find plenty of things included that are outside this area as well.
"KISS is more like Doritos or Pepsi, as far as a brand name is concerned," he said. "They're more characters than the individual person. I think they have a legitimate chance to carry the franchise."
pimped prius
People always ask me, "Why do you give scarves to Keith?" and "Where do you get the scarves that you give to Keith?". So many people have asked that I decided to create a separate page to explain the idea behind the skull scarves.
In the summer of 1997 I bought a black scarf with white skulls on it at a local "world" store (now out of business) called Macondo. I bought the scarf because I thought it was cool and it reminded me of Keith. I wore that scarf to my first show on the Bridges To Babylon Tour in September of 1997 in Columbus, Ohio. I had no intention of giving it to Keith until a security guard broke my camera for taking pictures of Keith. I was so angry, but determined not to let the broken camera ruin my first show of the 97-98 Tour. Then it dawned on me that since the "Bridge" was not yet built, the Stones would be walking right by me on the catwalk. I was 20th row last seat next to the catwalk. This was the closest I had ever been be to the Stones. Maybe I could give Keith this scarf? Not bloody likely as they say, but worth a try.
nellie lutcher - lake charles boogie - this 1952 dittie features ms lutchers rippin good stride piano styin'. this is texas/lousiana swamp roots-rock at its best melding jazz, blues, boogie woogie rock and roll and that velvety thing that only rubs off from hangin' with the king cole trio.
This dedication peaks in Mr. Belott's "Found Images," a DVD presentation of 1,000 snapshots that Mr. Belott retrieved from eBay or the Salvation Army. As fragments of scores of anonymous lives flash before your eyes, you may consider pledging to never pick up the camera again, however great the urge. ROBERTA SMITH
the shelf pieces displayed in the slideshow indicate a rather indiscriminate process in choosing a theme for the photo groupings. bad snapshots arnt interesting or fun. there are on average 35,000 photographic offerings up for grabs on ebay at any given minute day in day out for years now. its easy to buy junk in bulk. the challenge is finding lots of the good stuff before they're broken up for piecemeal sales.
maps of louisiana
house of antique hardware
historic house parts
liz's antique hardware
van dykes restorers
crown city hardware
on NO shotguns
In the 19th century, local craftsmen devised structural techniques that allowed houses to stand securely on the city's pudding-like alluvial soil, and to survive in the region's notoriously humid climate, with its insects, termites and mold. In place of the heavy, water-absorbing brick-between-post construction that had been used earlier, or the brick masonry common on higher ground in the city, they began using light balloon frames, self-reinforcing structures of two-by-four joists that could be raised above ground on brick or stone piers. For these frames they used local cypress wood, which resists both water and rot, and for secondary woods they favored local cedar, which is nearly as weatherproof as cypress, and dense virgin pine.