tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973215316119445314.post6853580823901927199..comments2024-02-15T06:40:00.335+01:00Comments on NOTES ON BECOMING A FAMOUS ARCHITECT: 101. Diller Scofidio + Renfro and The Star-Architect Staffers Club - Part 2 - Inside the MachineConrad Newelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361919565513238957noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973215316119445314.post-1636173150209188342014-12-23T09:38:14.135+01:002014-12-23T09:38:14.135+01:00Hi John,
Thanks for that clarification!
I hope y...Hi John,<br /><br />Thanks for that clarification!<br /><br />I hope you take the comic with a huge grain of salt.<br /><br />By itself, I think the proposal of reusing the original TWBTA façade is thoughtful and compassionate gesture. <br /><br />If it were coming from DS+R (which I thought it was) then I would be very suspicious of the motives, so I thought I would have a bit of fun with it.<br /><br />Think about it this way. <br />If your friend came over to your house and brings you a birthday cake, you would naturally consider it a nice gesture. However, if the drunk driver that slaughtered a close relative came over and gave you the exact same cake it would take on a whole other meaning, wouldn't it?<br /><br />I think DS+R are kind of "building slaughterers" in the case of the folk art museum. So if they were to present this gesture (thoughtful and interesting as it is) it would take on a whole other meaning.<br /><br />So I am relieved to hear that it came from you and not them. <br /><br />The more serious critic though is in the previous note.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />ConradConrad Newelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361919565513238957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973215316119445314.post-25440037864396931272014-12-22T22:25:48.597+01:002014-12-22T22:25:48.597+01:00Conrad - The basic rendering is theirs, but the Fo...Conrad - The basic rendering is theirs, but the Folk Art facade on the ceiling is my addition. You can find the original <a href="http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2014/01/08/08-moma-rendering-3.o.jpg/a_560x375.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a> and my reworking <a href="http://folkmoma.tumblr.com/post/76565015309/john-hill-archidose-3h-folkmoma-how-about" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I hope that clarifies things. - JohnJohn Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973215316119445314.post-76690398335125122922014-12-13T18:58:08.845+01:002014-12-13T18:58:08.845+01:00Hi John,
Thanks for the comment. I am not sure wh...Hi John,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. I am not sure what you meant when you said it was not DS+R's doing. Can you elaborate?<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />ConradConrad Newelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361919565513238957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973215316119445314.post-62283000628032841502014-12-12T21:46:01.905+01:002014-12-12T21:46:01.905+01:00Conrad, I hope you know that the TWBTA facade on t...Conrad, I hope you know that the TWBTA facade on the ceiling of their MoMA rendering is my critique of them and MoMA demolishing the Folk Art Museum: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/12504816453/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/12504816453/</a><br /><br />It's not DS+R's doing.<br /><br />I couldn't tell from your comments, so I'm pointing it out here.John Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.com