Some interesting stuff online today; Mike Lee has a roundup of the IA conference on his site, which contains some good notes taken by he and his wife. Lots to think about there. I like the notes taken from the keynote—Stewart Brand sounds like an architect I’d like to hire, had I a few million dollars and a burning need to erect a building. (Perhaps MICA could learn a thing or two about this.) I agree with his point about architects designing and then going away, and I especially agree with his “signature building” point—The world is full of “statements” that do not adapt and must be torn down fifty years after their completion.

I also like the story of the Cape Cod builder documenting the house in pictures before the wall is closed. I’ve been doing much the same with my house, mainly to show the next owners what was done, but also to show them how far it’s come since I moved in. (And, admittedly, to remember where in the heck I put that joist/stud/wire/duct.)

Things That Make Me Laugh, 3.28:

  1. Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys.” The Simpsons will assimilate you.
  2. My cats running for the hills whenever I open, handle, or move aluminum foil.
  3. “Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity”.
    4. Rico Suave. (The Gerardo version, not the Pavarotti version.)

I cleaned out the Home Depot last night; I left about ten broke-down bricks laying on the pallet and was able to get the entire original pad covered over again, minus about…ten bricks or so. Now for some concrete and a sunny weekend, and we’re in business.

Date posted: March 28, 2003 | Filed under art/design, humor | Leave a Comment »

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