Saturday, August 29, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Significant Pieces of Architecture
San Cristobal Stables- Luis Barragan
In 1967-68, Barragan erected San Cristobal, a private estate consisting of a stable, horse pool, swimming pool, and house. Colour plays an important role in this ensemble, with pink, red and purple, drawing attention to the minimalist elements of the design and at the same time providing relief from their starkness. His architecture is elivened and humanised by the addition of colour.
I find this a beautiful and interesting piece of architecture. The images are amazing and I would like to incorporate these ideas into not only my poster, but my designs as well.
Olivetti Showroom- Carlo Scarpa
Carlo Scarpa was an Italian designer, influenced by the materials, landscape, and the history of venetian culture. His architecture is deeply sensitive to the changes of time, from seasons to history, rooted in a sensuous material imagination. Scarpa was obsessed with craft and concrete and made materials do things they were never intended to do. The Olivetti Showroom is very beautiful and unique. Scarpa's devotion was to design things more elaborate than they need to be, making really heavy things seem light. It is very expensive architecture and contrats dark with light.
I find Scarpa's architecture interesting and quite beautiful. He takes a lot of attention to detail and his thinking and craftsmenship is out of this world. I intend to incorporate this ideas into my own designs.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Skyla
Skyla is an unusual creature. She is known as a gangster, and is often seen chilling with her homies. She lives in the hood and likes to hide underneath done up, turbo-charged vehicles. Her home is constantly changing as she often needs to change her identity and location to stay out of trouble. To get away from the police she uses her long legs to climb up to the peaks of tall buildings where she stays till the heat is off. She is known to try to seduce any guy she finds, however her height is a big turn-off!
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