THE YEAR WAS 1976 AND THERE WERE KIDS THAT NEEDED A TABLE. I AWAYS THOUGHT I COULD DO IT A BETTER WAY THAN THE EXPENSIVE RETAIL DESIGNS. Continue reading
DOWNTOWN TROPISPHERE 3
DOWNTOWN TROPISPHERE, WHERE ALL THE LITES ARE BRIGHT. THE PETULA CLARK HIT SINGLE “DOWNTOWN” BY TONY HATCH 1965. THE RUSH OF THE NEON LIGHTS AND THE FRENZY OF THE ALL THE SOUNDS AND ACTIVITY OF BEING ALIVE IN THE EXISTING URBAN DOWNTOWN. Continue reading
DOWNTOWN TROPISPHERE 2
A SKETCH OF THE DOWNTOWN TROPISPHERE ROOF ENCLOSING AN EXISTING CITY WITH NEW AND OLD BUILDINGS COVERED WITH TROPICAL FOLIAGE. THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE REVERTING TO WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM. Continue reading
DOWNTOWN TROPISPHERE 1
GLEN HOWARD SMALL, ARCHITECT 2012
ASSOCIATE DAVID TEACHOUT, ARCHITECT, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
DOWNTOWN TROPISPHERE IS BORN, LET THE HEAVENS CELEBRATE AND THE CRITICS ON HIGH SHOUT ITS PRAISES. SAVING THE CITIES OF THE WORLD AND LIVING HAPPILY EVER AFTER. SANITY HAS ARRIVED, OH HOW MARVELOUS, HOW CARBON FOOTPRINT PERFECT, HOW USER FRIENDLY, HOW 99% PLUS 1% CORRECT.
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TUCKED AWAY IN A GRATIS ROOM IN THE FOREST OF OREGON A STONES THROW AWAY FROM THE PACIFIC WITH PAPER, PENCILS, GLUE GUN, SCISSORS AND LAPTOP COMPUTER THE TROPISPHERE EMERGED FROM THE BRANDED, HAS BEEN, PROFESSOR ARCHITECT GENIUS HURDLE HOPPING SMALL CONNECTED TO THE WORLD WITH smallatlarge.com. SO BE IT ON FEBRUARY 21, 2012. WHERE ARE THE CAMERAS RECORDING AND INTERVIEWS DEMANDED OF THIS EPIC EVENT OF FINISHING THE EVOLO COMPETITION? GRANDSON RAVEN TAKES PHOTO SHOTS AND THE BEAT GOES ON. EVOLO ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIVING ENTRY 0683 TROPISPHERE WITH “GOOD LUCK.” Continue reading
TATAMI MAT HILLSIDE HOUSING
TATAMI MAT HILLSIDE HOUSING, JAPAN 1985. GLEN HOWARD SMALL, ARCHITECT AND SHIZUO HARADA, ARCHITECT
THIS IS THE FIRST PUBLISHED SHOWING OF THIS PROJECT. I AM NOT AWARE OF OTHERS PROJECTS THAT ARE SIMILAR, BUT PLEASE INFORM ME IF YOU KNOW DIFFERENTLY.
IN 1983 I HAD AN INVITATION TO GO TO JAPAN AS THE GUEST OF SHIZUO HARADA ARCHITECT, Â Continue reading
EAMES RETAINING WALL
CHARLES AND RAY EAMES.
THE CORPORATE DESIGNERS. SERVING THE RICH.
I AM TIRED OF THE DOWN ON YOUR KNEES FOR THE EAMES. THE RECENT DOCUMENTARY ” THE ARCHITECT AND THE PAINTER”.
WHAT REALLY SET ME OFF AND CONTINUES TO DO SO WAS THEIR PACIFIC PALISADES HOUSE OFF SANTA MONICA CANYON STARING AT THE OCEAN.
POTTERY LOVE
ASHTRAY 1963 GLEN HOWARD SMALL, ARCHITECT SORRY ABOUT THE DUST ON ORIGINAL SLIDES
IN 1963 MY WIFE JOANNE AND I VISITED PAOLO SOLERI OUTSIDE PHOENIX AT COSANTI. PAOLO HAD A BIG SPREAD IN FORUM MAGAZINE AND I WAS DRAWN TO HIS WORK. SOLERI AND HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE (THAT LOOKED AFTER HIS WELFARE OF DEALING WITH THE PRACTICAL THINGS IN LIFE) MADE A PROFOUND AFFECT ON MY LIFE. THEY WERE LIVING IN A SMALL RANCH STYLE HOUSE ON A FEW ACREAS OUTSIDE SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA WHICH HE NAMED COSANTI. BUILDING EXOTIC EARTH MOUND BUILDINGS FREE OF CLIENTS. ANOTHER BLOG ON PAOLO. ONE OF HIS WAYS OF GENERATING MONEY WAS TO MAKE BELLS. IN FACT I CAN SEE A SOLERI BELL EVERY DAY HANGING AT THE ENTRY OF MY MONUMENT HOUSE NEXT DOOR HERE IN OREGON, THAT IS NOW POSSESSED BY NEW OWNERS. ANOTHER BLOG. Continue reading
BJARKE INGELS ON SMALLATLARGE
TURF TOWN 1983 GLEN HOWARD SMALL, ARCHITECT ASSISTED BY SCI-ARC STUDENTS
HONG KONG PEAK
THE HONG KONG PEAK COMPETITION 1982. GLEN HOWARD SMALL AND JOE MADA ARCHITECTS, ASSISTED BY RALPH MURSINNA, SUHEIL SHATARA, ERIC CHAVKIN, PAT KONRAD, AND CHARLIE BROWN.
GLEN HOWARD SMALL AND JOE MADA. HONG KONG PEAK COMPETITION 1982
RECENTLY THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF INTEREST IN CARGO CONTAINERS AND ALL THE POSSIBILITIES THEY CAN DO, PLUS A NUMBER OF BUILT EXAMPLES. Continue reading
NICARAGUA 7: SUN FLOWER ABODE
SUN FLOWER ABODE
IN MANAGUA, NICARAGUA IN 2009 ARCHITECT MARIO SALINAS THE MINISTER OF TOURISM, SLAPPED DOWN ON HIS OFFICE COFFEE TABLE A DREADFUL ARCHITECTURAL PLAN DONE BY SOME LOCAL ARCHITECT OF A THREE BEDROOM HOUSE FOR ROSARIO MURILLO AND SAID, “CAN YOU DO BETTER THAN THIS?” Continue reading