Which one?

A little survey question that tends to cause strong feelings in favor of one or the other, with the exception of one friend who decidedly argued that the two structures could not be compared.

WHICH ONE IS THE STRONGER ICON, THE EIFFEL TOWER OR THE STATUE OF LIBERTY?

Please respond.

New Parklet Design

Call this a sneak peak.  We recently received a planning permit for our parklet design South of Market. Now it is time to get serious about grant funding, detailing, materials, and fabrication.  We hear back about our grant proposals the end of September.  A very unfamiliar process form me but it is encouraging to see the variety of active non-profits in SF and Berkeley.

Re: unfinished spaces

The movie was as good as the trailer! In the post-performance there were a lot of questions relative to the reality of Cuba, the revolution and the political-cultural boundaries encountered by the film makers. But i think the movie was interesting in that it brought to light the issue of time in architecture, highlighted by a set of buildings that have lived as though a thousand years - experiencing the extreme conditions of a literally secluded island - yet whose architects are still alive. It was a great experience, tears and all. I do wonder though whether it was a movie about the space or one about its architects...oh the narcissism...

unfinished spaces

although not the most dynamic title, the trailer kind of gives me goose bumps - starting with the soundtrack: unfinished spaces. i look forward to seeing it on

sunday. yay.

here's archinect's news on it.

and a few shots from the book revolution of forms

Check this guy out...Choi Xooang. Some nice mythology.

Attached are a few random pieces I enjoyed from the 2011 Mills College MFA show.

This is the first mock up for a new table I've been working on with my partner.  The table is made of nine pieces that lock and slot together.  The production pieces will be out of either solid maple or walnut with a highly detailed Baroquesque wood inlay creeping down from the stem to the base. There will be matching stools/chairs as well. The goal might be a bit arrogant but we were working on creating a better proportioned and more intricate Eero Saarinen table that can be easily assembled.  I'll post some better pictures and renderings in the future.