A Puzzle for the Architect Types
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I don't know if anyone has even attempted to figure out the last building I posted but here's the answer. It's the Plummer Building designed through a collaboration between Dr. Henry Plummer and Ellerbe & Co. At the time it was completed, in 1928, it was the tallest building in the State of Minnesota.
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Oh, I tried. But I had no idea whatsoever. Thanks for sharing the answer.
I posted a photo of Richard Neutra's 1946 Kaufmann House. It was commissioned by Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr., who previously - here's the Wright link - had Fallingwater built.
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OK, Stinkie, I'll go for it- the Kauffman (spelling?) House by Richard Neutra.
As I'm not 100% about this one I can feel the shadows of my old university tutors looming over my shoulder!
EDIT: NO WAY! You ruined my moment of glory with a simul-post! LOL
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lol. You still get the glory, Jackson.
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Yay!
You learn something new every day- I had never put 2 and 2 together before and realised that both "Kaufman Houses" were for the same "Kaufman". Lucky, lucky b@stard. I'm glad his roofs leaked! -
OK, another one. Clue: the architect is known almost only for a single very famous and influential building.
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Jorn Utzon, Bagsvaerd Church. I have no idea about the one Pilou posted.
@jackson said:
I had never put 2 and 2 together before and realised that both "Kaufman Houses" were for the same "Kaufman".
Neither did I - but Jeff's mention of FLW sparked my curiosity.
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@unknownuser said:
I have no idea
Clue int : maybe the architect who has build the more of m2 in the 20 century
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Stinkie- v. impressive for a non-Scandinavian!
Pilou- Your clue is more baffling than helpful! Is it Vitruvius?
EDIT: upon noticing the GREEK text in the image... answers own question: NO it's not Vitruvius Jackson you fool! Was Vitruvius Greek? I don't think so... get to the back of the class!
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Pilou,
Looking more closely I think you've been a bit sneaky- you mean the architect of the modern doorway. Is it Meier? Foster?
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@unknownuser said:
Vitruvius
I had written in the 20 Century!
Clue Hint it's a French guy -
Too hard for me.
I am dying to know, though! -
Jean Nouvel?
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lol. That was my guess as well. For some reason, the words 'Nouvel', 'Aix-en-Provence' and 'Palais de Justice' are stuck in my head. However, a Google search led nowhere, so I must be waaaaaaay off. It's known to happen.
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It can't be Portzamparc. I'm stumped.
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@unknownuser said:
lol. This one's far too easy, but I couldn't resist posting the image. Isn't this a beauty?
R. Neutra Kaufmann house California...The same Kaufmann of Fallingwater...Pennsylvania FLLW
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Correct! Bit late, though. Jackson beat you to it.
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Pilou's thing can be anything actually. There have been so many "epigons" of classical style from the Renaissance up to the 20th century (which this is in this case).
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@unknownuser said:
For some reason, the words 'Nouvel', 'Aix-en-Provence' and 'Palais de Justice' are stuck in my head
Funny things like medium fluid
There is one thing right between these 3 words propositions above! And it is not Nouvel! -
Maybe something by Fernand Pouillon?
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