The Architecture Thread

LaBèlla said:

sampa,

I hope your time away is fruitful and the Lord nourishes your spirit. May you return refreshed and realigned according to His will and purposes. God bless.

Yours in His Service,

~Bella

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Thank you

Day 15, I'm back from a 10-day social media, most internet, radio, TV and news break.
Here is a university I visited a week ago that is Catholic. The first couple pictures have Gargoyles and is crosses on the windows before it's finished. I think there is some kind of meaning I will have to look up.

Day 16, chitown magnificent Mile. My first time visiting and such beautiful buildings but such unfortunate destruction. Police were on every block with lights going guarding the stores. But the kindness that I experienced in Chicago was incredible. You wouldn't expect that but they keep their Midwest charm.

First picture is at Huron Street near lake shore drive. It used to be an old furniture Mart. An interestingly the address was 666 Lakeshore drive, and they didn't like the association and Playboy was wanting to buy it and changed the address. anyways I guess Playboy did end up buying it for a period of time till 2012 and moved out and now it's used for medical facilities. I had to do a lot of research to find this information but I was mystified by the blue top.
Hopefully most of the other buildings just speak for themselves. Gucci got creative with the boards that was over their store and decorated it. One of them is an old Presbyterian Church I think. With a beautiful courtyard. The last I believe is a reflection of either 360° or Willis tower.

sampa said:

Day 16, chitown magnificent Mile. My first time visiting and such beautiful buildings but such unfortunate destruction. Police were on every block with lights going guarding the stores. But the kindness that I experienced in Chicago was incredible. You wouldn't expect that but they keep their Midwest charm.

First picture is at Huron Street near lake shore drive. It used to be an old furniture Mart. An interestingly the address was 666 Lakeshore drive, and they didn't like the association and Playboy was wanting to buy it and changed the address. anyways I guess Playboy did end up buying it for a period of time till 2012 and moved out and now it's used for medical facilities. I had to do a lot of research to find this information but I was mystified by the blue top.
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I really like the decorations in the stonework in the first three buildings. You don't see artistry like that with buildings that often anymore.

Thought I'd continue with my studies on architectural styles. Rome will finish the Ancient World, and then I plan to cover the Middle Ages with Romanesque, Gothic, etc.

Etruscan (Roman Prehistory)

Although they weren't the first settlers on the Italian peninsula, the Etruscan civilization was the first to create an important visual culture. They became prosperous, powerful, and accomplished in warfare (through their efficient system of conquest via exploitation, an important precedent for the Romans), metallurgy and art. The Etruscans preceded the Romans, and brought with them a sophisticated Eastern culture from Asia Minor, which rivaled (yet was also inspired by) classical Greece. They thrived for centuries before the founding of Rome, which conquered Etruria around 265-264 B.C. The Etruscan language, culture, religion and engineering was also admired and borrowed by the Romans.

They are quite mysterious as we don't know much about their civilization. Most of Etruscan architecture was destroyed by conquest or natural decay. Their customs and the meaning behind their art remain uncertain, and all traces of their language have vanished. What we do know about their architecture is based on frugal decorative remains, surviving cyclopean city walls, terra-cotta funerary urn models (made in the forms of houses and temples) and traces of plans by the Roman architect Vitruvius. The gateways on the city walls still standing today demonstrate early knowledge of the arch and vault, which was very important in Roman architecture. One of the gateways also reveals a primitive combination of the arch with Greek orders, which was to later become a common Roman motif. Despite adapting variations of the classical Greek orders in their temples, the Etruscans invented their own - known as the Tuscan order - which would later become a favorite of the Romans.


Etruscan city gate at Porta Augusta


Reconstruction model of a typical Etruscan temple, as described by Vitruvius


Tomb of the Reliefs near Cerveteri, Italy

Rigatoni said:

I really like the decorations in the stonework in the first three buildings. You don't see artistry like that with buildings that often anymore.

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Yes. I love it!!! There's so much nice architecture in Chicago.

Day 17. Lake house. Unlike Post in past I don't have more than one lake house. I landed upon this website in every condition of this lake house is perfect. I love all of the interior period that would be a dream lake house for me.
I'm especially attracted to arches. And I love Stone as an exterior.

Stone Lake House - Home Bunch Interior Design Ideas

Day 18. I guess this isn't consecutive but I got an opportunity to catch a couple picture in part of Gary, Indiana. I see so many buildings of times gone past when Gary Indiana had a lot of money flowing from the steel mills and it brought great architecture. Unfortunately over time everything went downhill. I'm always saddened to see so many empty school buildings now. Right across the street from these buildings that I took a picture of is a very large high school that now is covered in graffiti, so sad.

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Day 19. Back alleys and narrow streets. And maybe throw in a couple canals.

hmm, my programming architecture probably needs a little more work.
Wait wrong type of architecture isn't it.

3D Printed Buildings


3D Printed Buildings: Coming of Age?

The advancement of 3D printing has really open the door to new possibilities in various fields, including the realm of architecture, and it's exciting to see what new ideas people come up with in taking advantage of the technology. Not only is it now being used to easily and quickly create conceptual models for bids or the design process, but now is being used to create the buildings themselves.

There are some limitations and drawbacks, especially the fear that this tech could put many construction workers out of the job. Plus there is still some level of human maintenance required, and is not completely autonomous. But in the right context I think this is a wondrous advancement - such as in printing neighborhoods for low income families or in developing countries.

Elegant Loft Style Interior Design
By: @selami.arq



Intriguing visualization of a sleek, modern interior design I found on FB. I like the idea of having cacti or succulents under the stairway, and the general feel of what it would be like living in that space - especially with that view.

Hmm. Interesting thread.

I've had my eye on tiny homes for years, although zoning problems and overall lack of public acceptance left me disillusioned. Finding out people were now paying upwards of $100k for some of the more modern ones didn't help the situation.

I had high hopes for 3d printed homes. There was a company that recently showcased a minimal, fully constructed home at $10k material cost, although I don't think they are producing these homes in America. The competition is selling at roughly $400k for a tiny studio. But at that point why bother?

So that led me to other, alternative routes for minimizing material costs. Right now, DIY adobe somewhere in the southwest seems a feasible and attractive option to me.

I would hope that using a few old-fashioned methods might still be effective at cost savings.

TheWhat? said:

Hmm. Interesting thread.

I've had my eye on tiny homes for years, although zoning problems and overall lack of public acceptance left me disillusioned. Finding out people were now paying upwards of $100k for some of the more modern ones didn't help the situation.

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Purchasing outright is an option as is sweat equity. If the latter sounds appealing shoot me a note. I'll pass along the details.

~bella

Rigatoni said:

Earthbag Architecture

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"[A]n inexpensive method using mostly local soil to create structures which are both strong and can be quickly built.

It is a natural building technique developed from historic military bunker construction techniques and temporary flood-control dike building methods. The technique requires very basic construction materials: sturdy sacks filled with organic material usually available on site."

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This reminds me of a workshop (I think that's the right word?) here in southern cali which has had these structures on display for a long time now.

What is SuperAdobe? — CalEarth

They have strange acoustics.

TheWhat? said:

This reminds me of a workshop (I think that's the right word?) here in southern cali which has had these structures on display for a long time now.

What is SuperAdobe? — CalEarth

They have strange acoustics.

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I was going to quote my post regarding the earthbags when you mentioned reducing material costs. It's mainly just stacked bags of soil gathered from the site itself. Iirc, it's then covered in stucco once all the bags are in place. Might be a viable option.

I'm not overly fond of tiny houses myself. But I love the way they utilize limited space, and how they find creative solutions to maximizing what is available. They have some really cool designs too.

Art Nouveau Style (Exteriors)



A subset of Modernism that I genuinely love as it is characterized by organic shapes, curvature geometry, movement, color and the intertwining of structure and ornament. A very artistic and expressive style, as suggested by the name.

It appeared in various interpretations, in some cases being eclectic - borrowing ideas or forms from other styles, and in some cases a completely separate identity. Art Nouveau eventually died out for the most part long before the start of World War I - paving the way for Art Deco. Although, it eventually saw a revival in the 1960s.

Can anyone help me with what type of house this is? I came across it when looking at houses for sale. It's going for 1.5 million. I really like the furniture that is in there too. It reminds me a little bit of england. And there's also designs that remind me of the architect I was dating last year.

LadyOfMystery said:

I would absolutely love to attend this church in Arkansas.

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That's spectacular. Thanks for sharing. It reminds me of the Ethiopian church forests.

sampa said:

Can anyone help me with what type of house this is? I came across it when looking at houses for sale. It's going for 1.5 million. I really like the furniture that is in there too. It reminds me a little bit of england. And there's also designs that remind me of the architect I was dating last year.

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I'm not sure exactly, identifying styles isn't really my forte lol. Although it is nice; I love the elegant forms, ornament and palette. It seems like a hodgepodge honestly, with subtle French influence.

I love European architecture though. It has a much more vibrant and diverse history than here in the U.S.