tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post8535005973215519349..comments2024-03-27T11:04:13.597-04:00Comments on Modern House Plans by Gregory La Vardera Architect: Consumers and authenticity - considering the modern houselavarderahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07241073948874188058noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-19885872175715940632009-04-17T15:42:00.000-04:002009-04-17T15:42:00.000-04:00Greg,
Good post. I've been spending a great deal...Greg,<br /><br />Good post. I've been spending a great deal of time in a mid-century split level which still has the original bay window out back, the original yellow formica countertops with aluminum edging, etc. No modern bath, no granite.<br /><br />Bottom line? To my utter astonishment, I love it -- and now I know why, beyond the very easy comfortable layout. It is real real.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-76792700552592472722009-04-14T09:40:00.000-04:002009-04-14T09:40:00.000-04:00He talks about Disney World in the video - he char...He talks about Disney World in the video - he characterizes it as Fake real, and makes the association to Fake Reality. I think he has it right. Not what it says it is, but very true to itself. It may be tongue in cheek, but they did not get to where they are by calling themselves The Pretend Magic Kingdom.<br /><br />As far as climate appropriateness, I would say that is an important factor of being of its time - at least during the times we are having here and now.lavarderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241073948874188058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-47202165655100132532009-04-14T09:16:00.000-04:002009-04-14T09:16:00.000-04:00As simple as this seems (and I have this sense of ...As simple as this seems (and I have this sense of deja vu reading it, so the idea must be at least a few years old), it can make my head hurt. For example, Disney World is clearly fake, but that is how they project themselves, so does that make it real? And they are certainly true to that vision, so is DW real/real?<br /><br />But I digress. I am not sure what to make of modern houses in Dallas that are very cool and trendy looking boxes but that offer little protection from the Texas sun (ok, I am as guilty of that as anyone, -- my next house will have eaves and I am still considering awnings). In a world where energy usage and climate change are important and real issues, can a house be truely real/real if it ignores its climate context? If a house projects that it is built for today's living but does not respond to climate, how would that be characterized?Rousnoreply@blogger.com