JohnAKeith
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I just watched "Now You See Me". It was terrible. Disappointed considering everyone else seemed to like it.
Oh, wait. Then I watched a documentary on John Portman. It was delightful.
I had never heard of him but based on what he's designed, I should have.
The architects amongst you have, of course, but maybe no one else.
His most prominent work includes the Renaissance Center in Detroit, the Hyatt in San Francisco, and the Marriott Marquis in NYC.
Most of that stuff seems rather boring to me. But, considering the time in which they were built, quite an interesting story.
He built himself two beautiful homes, which seem quite different from the buildings he designed (and, in some cases, built - he was also a developer).
He has also become quite the artist. His work (paint and sculpture) are quite different from his geometrically-styled buildings.
What do you think? Is he a "great" architect?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiIP21B8hDw
Oh, wait. Then I watched a documentary on John Portman. It was delightful.
I had never heard of him but based on what he's designed, I should have.
The architects amongst you have, of course, but maybe no one else.
His most prominent work includes the Renaissance Center in Detroit, the Hyatt in San Francisco, and the Marriott Marquis in NYC.
Most of that stuff seems rather boring to me. But, considering the time in which they were built, quite an interesting story.
He built himself two beautiful homes, which seem quite different from the buildings he designed (and, in some cases, built - he was also a developer).
He has also become quite the artist. His work (paint and sculpture) are quite different from his geometrically-styled buildings.
What do you think? Is he a "great" architect?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiIP21B8hDw