Friday Snippets 3.27.09
As Paul Goldberger points out, Palladio was essentially the inventor of the modern
architectural career. [New Yorker]
Nashville may be famous as the home of country western music, but it also has a
full scale reproduction of the Parthenon which includes a replica of the Athena statue, and now has the distinction of being named the most macho city in the U.S. [redOrbit]
Le Corbusier, once reviled in London because the Brits blamed him for their architects
bad reinterpretation of his housing philosophies, is now popular. At least based on the reaction to an exhibit of his work at the Barbican Center. [NYT]
Gather up your dollar bills and get to the nearest museum or zoo, and start collecting
what is sure to become the hottest new retro craze on the market. Mold-A-Rama machines have been churning out plastic animals for decades. I thought the mold-making contraptions had disappeared from the scene, but I was wrong. [Chicago Carless]
Can it be true? Will the 150 story Chicago Spire actually rise up from it's hole in the
ground given the times we're living in? Apparently Chicago's construction unions may pony up money to get the project rising again. [Chicago Tribune]
Note to Illinois Appellate Court justices in Chicago; the U.S. Supreme Court heard
similar arguments in 1978 about New York's landmarks ordinance being to vague. Those 9 justices upheld the city's landmarks law. Why isn't that a good enough precedent for you? Hopefully, the judges who make up the Illinois Supreme Court will throw out the unconstitutional decision made by the lower, (and I do mean lower, like "snake in the grass") court. [Chicago Tribune]
Given that our mascot, and avatar inspiration, came from a smilingly thin slice of a deli
pickle, it's nice to see that the good old-fashioned pickle vendor is still alive and well. [NYT]
Have a nice weekend; see you Monday.
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Posted by designslinger at 3/27/2009 5:00 AM 
Categories: Slinger SLinks
Tags: Palladio Chicago Spire Nashville Parthenon Corbusier Mold-A-Rama
Categories: Slinger SLinks
Tags: Palladio Chicago Spire Nashville Parthenon Corbusier Mold-A-Rama
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