Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Suggestion

It must be pretty cool to design a building. Especially a building that gets built and makes people say "wow, that's cool" when they look at it.

Of course with art, at least for me, it seems it's either one of two reactions upon completion: Damn that shit is awesome. Or the more commonstance: That did NOT turn out how I wanted it to.

But to say that after building an ugly building - well that might be a bit of a stretch. Not to mention investors might get a little pissy.

I think that building buildings should be considered a form of art. And if you are an architect and you have any sense of self-dignity, you should think of it that way too.

I mean, hell, don't you make the little models of what you are going to be building? Can't you tell that a building is going to look like crap from that? Who is telling you that a giant tan rectangle will look cool?

Ah, it's about money right.

And then there's functionality.

Gimme a break.

These are not cool buildings.

But This and this and this - now those are cool buildings.

Take note.

Thank you, that is all.