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November 24, 2004
Architecture in Bloggerville
Yesterday we covered some music blogs, and today, in accordance with our Mandates at Transfer, we'll cover the best and brightest architecture/urban blogs. Of course, a shameless plug, to never miss a beat with Transfer's Hatin' column... Onward and Upward!
This image, Taos NM, comes from our favorite of sites, Earth Architecture. If only because of our desire to live in a rammed earth building, constructed by hand. By my hands. Get me off the grid, or at least into a Mockbee inspired building. "Proceed and Be Bold".
Playing favorites is easy with this site, A Daily Dose of Architecture, written by Chicago based architect John Hill. Frequent and fascinating posts. Same goes for the slick little number, Life Without Buildings. Both are indespensible.
Oh, who could forget my daily crack habit, I mean, Curbed habit.
The next two sites come from big heads in the world of urban bloggers. First, the City Comforts blog, covering all things related to urban design, by David Suchy, who wrote the urban design book of the same name, City Comforts. The second comes from the somewhat neotraditional architect and commentator, John Massengale, who writes Veritas et Venustas. He has some great photo albums on site.
Althought somewhat sporadic in posting, MissRepresentation has some fantastic musings and condemnations on architecture and politics in New York, highly rec'd. From Italianate to Queen Anne, also of note is Brownstoner, who covers all things Brooklyn & row home, & because Tranfer loves and lives in the BK , this can lead to coveting. Careful.
The posts are at times infrequent, but check back, because they are always interesting, Beyond Brilliance, Beyond Stupidity.
The above image comes from Lightningfield, photoblogging the New York built experience. In that vein, check out Overshadowed...
Finally, in closing, and in the vein of yesterday's closing rec·om·men·da·tion, Tranfer gives the big thumbs up to The New York Social Diary, because we I know you'll love it like a cocktail weenie.
Posted by jmarston at November 24, 2004 10:09 AM
Comments
Who's "We"? do you run this website with someone else?
Posted by: Joe at November 27, 2004 06:47 PM
no, just my multiple personalities & I.
Posted by: Dave at November 29, 2004 09:25 AM
Chi-town. OK, so this link isn't a blog, but a grip of interesting discussions on Chicago Architecture. Via WBEZ's 848.
Posted by: Mike at November 29, 2004 11:39 AM
Dave, you might be interested in Karen's Brother's website:
Karen's Brother is Tom Ward, he's an architect in Jackson.
He actually holds a patent in rammed earth structures, specifically for steel reinforced rammed earth that is compliant for Seismically active regions...he makes earthquake resistant rammed earth structures.
Check out his project called "TK Pad"...thats his house. Note the Rammed earth and sloping roof, that link you have "earth structures" has a link to a building designed by him.
Posted by: Joe at November 29, 2004 02:01 PM
Uh.. I think Suchy actually spells his name Sucher but in any case he does appreciate the mention of his book. :)
Posted by: David Sucher at December 17, 2004 07:59 PM
my mistake, sorry. are you talking about yourself in the third person? dave thinks that is lame.
Posted by: Dave at December 21, 2004 04:35 PM