Architecture of the Week

Architecture of the Week – RAZOR: Residence as Art

by jasonimprota April 24, 2010 Architecture of the Week

This “one-of-a-kind” architectural masterpiece in La Jolla, California, is a unique trophy property designed by one of Architectural Digest’s Top 100 Designers. Set behind gates, and constructed from white polished concrete and floor-to-ceiling glass, this magnum opus suspends the boundaries of ordinary living and commands amazing uninterrupted views of the ocean, …

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Architecture of the Week – The Glass House

by jasonimprota April 17, 2010 Architecture of the Week

In this video RISD president John Maeda narrates a visit to Philip Johnson’s Glass House in New Canaan, CT. Maeda shares his impressions and talks about how it relates to his thoughts on simplicity. They explore the site (there are actually several buildings on the property in addition to the Glass House), shot over a …

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Architecture of the Week – Fallingwater

by jasonimprota April 12, 2010 Architecture of the Week

The video above is a graphic rendering/tour of Fallingwater. Fallingwater, also known as the Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence, is a house designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1934 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The house was built partly over a waterfall in Bear Run at Rural Route 1 …

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Architecture of the Week – Moving Skyscrapers!

by jasonimprota April 4, 2010 Architecture of the Week

I’m sorry but I think this gives new meaning to thinking outside the box. The innovation and imagination required to come up with this as well as the courage to make it a reality set this apart from anything I’ve seen recently in architecture. I haven’t studied this and don’t know enough about it to …

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Architecture of the Week – East Coast Brentwood

by jasonimprota March 28, 2010 Architecture of the Week

Tired of having to leave his house when he wanted to be outdoors, Jim Miller decided to bring the outdoors to him. Join Jim as he takes a stroll through his secluded east coast gated estate, which he designed to include its own natural redwood forest that can sprinkle rain at the …

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