My love and I put together the IKEA Billy bookcases for my library last Thursday. They had been occupying the hall, and my books boxes, due to certain logistical issues. Now the books are unpacked and shelved, but awaiting organization. I’ve sorted out the non-fiction and poetry, but I’m not happy with the result. I’m a […]
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The Cooper Union demonstrates that the reality rarely matches the promise
A while back I expressed some trepidation regarding the Cooper Union’s trendy new building. Well, they’ve finished constructing it, and they’ve exceeded my expectations dramatically. It’s even uglier than I expected. But what I find most amusing is that the glistening outer shell in the sales brochure architectural elevation drawings doesn’t glisten. Before: After: Ha! […]
Modern Architecture at its Peak
The full measure of an architectural style can be taken when there is no life in the buildings, when what purpose they served has left, and we are no longer distracted by the people and things which graced these places. Brian Ulrich photographs, among other things, empty retail stores. These ruins don’t hold up as […]