A Thread for Fine Design
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I find it interesting the responses of the people in the video, as usually public art of this kind and scale evokes a lot of negative responses.
I took a workshop with Christo http://christojeanneclaude.net/rf.shtml#
when I was in art school, and it was an interesting insight into the thought process behind this style of artwork that almost becomes ongoing performance art. Below: Christo and Jean Claude "Running Fence"
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I Think Landscape art is terrific. Here in my neck of the woods we have a world famous piece ourselves.
The Spiral Jetty. Robert Smithson, 1971 Its on the Shore of the Great Salt Lake. after it was created in 1971 the lake rose and it had been submerged for over 35 years. back in 04, the lake receded and the jetty was visible again. I drove my family out there (about 2 hours away) to walk out there and see this once in a life time phenomenon. It was all crusted over with salt. It was so ethereal and other-worldly. I think it under water again. That's my daughter and Phoebe the wonder hound. and the other is my son. That is SALT they are standing on. Weird Huh?
Spiral Jetty Great Salt Lake
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This reminds me of finding an old teepee ring hiking a few days back in the mountains.
Particularly with pieces like the Jetty, there is a timelessness.
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Phoebe liked the salt but after a while she was telling us. . .get me outta here!!!!
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. . . and its inspiration
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@d12dozr said:
This is an interesting company formed almost co-operative style in Columbia, now has what it calls "workshops" around the world. Base material is recycled tires and inner tubes.
Features a lot of simple elegant designs
nice find
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcyclus%2Bcolombia%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DTRt%26pwst%3D1%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla;en-US;official%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=es&twu=1&u=http://www.cyclus-col.com/productos/coleccion_clasica/carteras.html&usg=ALkJrhg-toQ3b_-0vIrN-U2UQG8-wuulUg#
now that
is a link
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Really nice stuff! Thanks
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Metropol Parasol // The World’s Largest Wooden Structure | Yatzer
Designed to offer shade, in a city as sunny and hot as Seville*SPAIN, and so make the square which used to operate as a parking lot more livable and upbeat, offering an array of functions equally for residents and tourists. Do you think Metropol Parasol by J. MAYER H. Architects could establish itself as Seville’s landmark?
Yatzer (yatzer.com)
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Cool, unclebim! Its awesome what 3D sculptures can be made starting with flat stock and a CNC machine!
That's how these mind-boggling stairs were made, as well: http://www.atmosstudio.com/#791981/081-23MR-Stairs = Tons of photos...
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Don't no why I have missed this thread
My contribution!
My SKP model of this Alessi Cupola by Aldo Rossi
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@unclebim said:
Metropol Parasol // The World’s Largest Wooden Structure | Yatzer
Designed to offer shade, in a city as sunny and hot as Seville*SPAIN, and so make the square which used to operate as a parking lot more livable and upbeat, offering an array of functions equally for residents and tourists. Do you think Metropol Parasol by J. MAYER H. Architects could establish itself as Seville’s landmark?
Yatzer (yatzer.com)
Thanks unclebim, This architects website is really worth a visit. http://www.jmayerh.de/home.htm
Some very inspiring work here, and a great website.
Some more.
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@unknownuser said:
Don't no why I have missed this thread
My contribution!
My SKP model of this Alessi Cupola by Aldo Rossi
[attachment=2:w2a3672x]<!-- ia2 -->Aldo_cupola.jpg<!-- ia2 -->[/attachment:w2a3672x]Ah Rossi. I love his preliminary sketches. Passes in 1997.
Also the Author of L’architettura della città [The Architecture of the City] (1966), and Scientific Autobiography (1981). Thanks Pilou.
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@d12dozr said:
Cool, unclebim! Its awesome what 3D sculptures can be made starting with flat stock and a CNC machine!
That's how these mind-boggling stairs were made, as well: http://www.atmosstudio.com/#791981/081-23MR-Stairs = Tons of photos...It is going to be interesting to see what happens when Atmosstudio completes their website, because those stair images, and the others that are in place are awesome.
I can't help thinking Rennie Mackintosh, and Gaudi when I see images like this.
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@unknownuser said:
Design with nature...
http://vimeo.com/20403282Amazing, a must see... living bridges... wow.
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Dear Dale.
I go back to your post about Christo.
I was living in Paris at this time when Christo had come to wrap the Pont Neuf. This happened from September 22 to October 7, 1985.
One afternoon that I was passing in this place, I suddenly discovered this amazing thing. On the Pont Neuf, both sides was a number of cubicles equipped with semi-circular bench. They was packed and the old street lights staying along the parapet was packed as well. This place I had always known as a place of movement was suddenly becoming a place to stay and rest. The strange comfort of these pleasant outdoor lounges was appealing you. I had then taken a sit in one of the stalls, but many people had had the same idea. Thus the stalls were crowded, and this people accustomed to cross around without seeing them together astonishingly began to speak. I remember a wonderful evening passed to rebuild the world with perfect strangers in an atmosphere superbly cosi.
Following this, the tissue that had been used to wrap the Pont Neuf had been completely cut into small three centimeters squares and freely distributed to millions of Parisians and tourists who had visited the bridge .... the idea was simple and superb.
Cheers, simon.
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