Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Something extra


Why is there a point on this arch? Why is there an arch at all? It serves no structural purpose; it's entirely decorative. But it adds charm and shows the architect was proud of what he was doing. Now the structure sits abandoned on an island but it's still nice to look at and walk around.

Add something extra to something with purpose and maybe it will have value when its purpose is gone.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Leftovers


Why does architecture always have to be functional? We need more ruins. If we can't make them by destroying the buildings we already have we should try building them from scratch. It could be a whole new school of architecture.