Posts tagged Modernism
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Architect discusses Union Station bicycle transit center
Construction has begun on a 1,700-square-foot bicycle transit center at Union Station in Washington, DC. The station will hold approximately 150 bikes on 2-tier racks and will also offer bicycle rentals and repairs. Although the station will not have showers or bathrooms, it will include a changing room and lockers that will be available for members. Membership… Keep reading…
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Reinvent memorialization, maybe; reinvent plazas, no
Today, Post architecture critic Philip Kennicott weighs in on the choice of Frank Gehry to design the Eisenhower Memorial. The commission document calls for a “plaza-type” memorial, including a canopy and a small building. It also asks Gehry to design “a new vision of memorialization: a new paradigm for memorials.” Is that really what we need? Certainly,… Keep reading…
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Are architectural hybrids any good?
For years the world of architecture has been split between two opposing camps. One camp favors traditional buildings and the other favors modernist ones. Keep reading…
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Jury duty
I have been empaneled on a jury. Today was my day to do my civic duty and report to DC Superior Court for jury service, my first time ever, as a matter of fact. And I was selected to serve on a jury. Keep reading…
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Dinner links: bikes, brothels and bloggers
Bike lane blockers: In this comic strip, we see what happens when our hero runs across a car parked in the bicycle lane. No, no cars get keyed. (Tip: Steven) Keep reading…
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Architecture begins its road home
The December issue of Esquire magazine contains its yearly “Best and Brightest” feature, including a profile of the architect who designed the new Seattle Central Library, Joshua Prince-Ramus. Keep reading…
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“Persuading” or “evaluating”?
Before attending the DC Preservation League’s recent panel discussion, “Evaluating the Significance of Modern Structures,” I wondered if it would focus on differentiating the significant from the insignificant or just advocating for modern structures’ significance. I found a little of both, but more of the latter. As Reid wrote in a comment after… Keep reading…
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On the calendar: modern, new, and fast
There’s one week to go until Thanksgiving, and Greater Washington has some exciting events to pass the time: Keep reading…
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HUD building up for landmarking
HPRB just released the agenda for June 26. Among the buildings slated for landmarking is the Department of Housing and Urban Development building at 7th and D Southwest. This is one of DC’s Brutalist buildings, whose lack of engagement with the streets create the desolate feel around L’Enfant Plaza. On the other hand, if there’s an iconic Brutalist building that… Keep reading…