This post is not really a building but just a public fountain with a facade designed in a way that only the Romans could do. This public space is incredible mostly because on a hot summer night when most things are closed this place is completely packed. Additionally, people have been packing this small square for centuries. You tell me a small public space in America that will be this packed for this amount of time in the future. Simply amazing!
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There aren't many modern buildings that I walk into that are as awe inspiring as the Pantheon. A Simple drum and prism massing with so many great details to it. I could go on and on about the features of this building, from the amazing dome, to the materiality, to the history of its use This really is a special building. Also not many buildings, even in tropical regions, can get away with a hole in the roof quite like this building.
The Coliseum is the quintessential Roman building. This structure has it all! There are all three column capital types. The use of Roman brick, which are longer and narrower, for arches, and in herring bone patterns for domes and pendentives. This is one of my favorite Roman buildings.
I have read that a forcole in the most pure sense is the perfect combination of form and function. This is basically a medieval oarlock for a gondolier to propel this rather well balanced but heavy vessel by a simple rhythmic motion on one side of the boat. Architects I feel are always looking for precedents of these man made beautiful but yet highly functional objects to inspire their designs.
Also, consult these sources if interested further: -Neveu, Marc. "Finding Form, an Analysis of Forcole." Paper presented at the 2008 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture West Fall Conference, Los Angeles, CA. -Forcole as Sculpture (photos). http://www.forcole.com/eng-sculpture.htm My Favorite part of Italy especially in the hilly areas is the vernacular buildings built into the hillsides. These are the buildings of Cinque Terre.
This trip was a trip of a life time. I got to see a lot more than when I was here years ago. These are the Michelangelo designed steps that lead into the library. They truly do give you a grand and scholary feeling of ascending. The lighting I am told actually is designed to be low in this space. The library isn't that bad either.
Here are some pics in honor of my trip next week to Italy. My two favorite cities are Florence and Venice, so here they are. I particularly love the duomo, the bell tower, and the bridges in Florence. Lastly, the fog in Venice is amazing. I hope you enjoy and I promise I will have new pics from when I come back. I love Taliesin especially because of how you can see the beginnings of modernism coming about. Deep overhangs, zero edge glazing details, and standard window sizes. I also love all the operable windows and shutters integrated into the design. Frank Llyod Wright's brick detailing on corners is also second to none. You can really see the care and thought put into the detailing. You also have to admire the type of guy who would put his name on the corner stone as well as his branding label.
These are some photos I took of the more interesting parts of this fairly difficult to perceive form of the building. This building was designed by Canadian architect Arthur Erickson. The building is easy to figure out from the inside but from the outside the entries are hard to find if you are a pedestrian, it is obviously designed for car bound visitors. The state of the art "Hot Shop Amphitheater" is a great space inside and out and really makes the form eye catching. I also love the juxtaposition of the modern building against the gritty Tacoma downtown buildings and shipping/rail yard. Lastly, if you are an admirer of Dale Chihuly's work, like I am, the bridge of glass on the exterior of the building is truly amazing.
I took a class in graduate school in Light Phenomena. I chose to do a light study of the Seattle Public Library and did some film photos to adequately capture the light quality. I chose some naturally lit spaces and artificially lit spaces.
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I enjoy capturing the details and the essence of buildings through photography. I also love to travel, so I'll be posting my favorite images from around the world, as well as close to home. Archives
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