The distance of a whisper Noise pollution is something I seem to care about now that I'm older. As a teenager I scoffed at my mom complaining about noise coming through the party wall of a neighboring apartment. I laughed and photographed a 'No Honking /$350 Fine' the first time I saw one. Now I... Continue Reading →
5. A Shout in the City
The distance a shout carries in the city A shout travels by airwaves and its reach is influenced by humidity, drowned by wind and ambient noise. Traffic is loud. People can be. A shout is a voice, and a city brings many voices together in close proximity. One shout can be drowned out by others,... Continue Reading →
4. Modulus of Rupture
The modulus of rupture. Number four on Michael Sorkin's list of 250 things every architect should know refers to the strength of a structural element. How much force until the (toothpick, twin, log, beam) snaps? Various sizes of concrete, steel, different species of wood, etc are subjected to a test with a point load increasing... Continue Reading →
3. Lifeboat
[How to live] with the same [5] strangers in a lifeboat for one week. What am I going to write about, naval architecture? (I think I need to save that for number two hundred something.) As an earnest requirement for aspiring architects this one seems silly, but as a thought experiment it offers more. What... Continue Reading →
2. Real World
How to live in a small room with five strangers for six months. Day two of reflections on Michael Sorkin's list of 250 things every architect should know. "Find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start being real" - The Real World intro. What is there to learn? Boundaries, conflict resolution, a... Continue Reading →
1. Cold Marble
The feel of cool marble under bare feet. I'm hoping to dust off this blog with daily notes on a list of 250 things an architect should know, according to Michael Sorkin. This exercise is not novel (see original art and posters) but suites me as I am beginning to study for the architecture license... Continue Reading →
Scroll Starts Journey
On Teh Road has begun a new life, finding a temporary home with a friend who has yet to read the book. I'll find out from him if the medium is conducive to reading the prose, and if the wire hanger and string hold up over time. Hopefully it is as close to the original... Continue Reading →
09/09: On The Road
Back on April 1st I wrote about my efforts to transcribe the book On The Road, specifically the 2007 version of the unedited first draft, all 125,00 words of it on to a 50 yard roll of trace paper via an electric typewriter. The typewriter is falling apart, but the scroll is finished. more to... Continue Reading →
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