pointless architecture of the week

[ris]

this is mainly for puter, whose kind help in answering my questions on iowa have helped me a lot in sorting out this design, but goes to anyone who's heard my musings on this on msn or wherever

this will hopefully be my competition entry to the ames powerstation 'landmark challenge', assuming i get the photomontages, sketches and elevations sorted and printed in time to be posted to the us.

here are some photos of the little model i made to explore the ideas in the design.

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[Jeslek]

Hm... my first thought was "where are the sheep?" Now I'm not sure what to make of it.... Its rather odd I think. Very interesting to say the least.

this will hopefully be my competition entry to the ames powerstation 'landmark challenge'

OK I must say, those fit this description perfectly. Now I know I'm just a stupid kid but it seems rather landmarkish to me...

 

[PT]

Not bad, looks like Iowa to me.

 

[Gato_Solo]

Hm... my first thought was "where are the goats?" Now I'm not sure what to make of it.... Its rather odd I think. Very interesting to say the least.

this will hopefully be my competition entry to the ames powerstation 'landmark challenge'

OK I must say, those fit this description perfectly. Now I know I'm just a stupid kid but it seems rather landmarkish to me...

Looks like LL is back on the 'goats' dick. Poor lad.

 

[ris]

hehehe, little does ll know that here in wales we have sheep101 in all courses, first year first semester.

 

[Jeslek]

My coworker is staring at the picture now, uttering "WTF is that?" I'm also unsure what way to perceive it.... ris, what are you trying to communicate if you don't mind me asking? I'm not an art type, and I don't always see what people are trying to say with their art.

 

[Shadowfax]

nice, ris, nice!

 

[Hyphen]

What can I say.... After the Millenium Dome anything is an improvement. I Don't see enough engaging or challenging architecture outside of cultural centres of interest and London..... and lets all say it again: London is not the only city in (what is a tiny country) Britain.
P.S. Whats Cardiff Uni like?? And where can I get an interview for sheep101......baaaaaa

*shivers*

 

[Luis G]

ok, now explain wtf is that?

 

[ris]

its fairly simple once explained. the balsa is the existing power-station. the black mesh boxes are my interventions. the small box is provisionally called 'capture tank' and sits above the exhaust towers. the second is larger and called 'shielding', it's role is purely to give the fairly haphazard form of the main body a clear, simple form.

the notion is that from a distance the building appears a clear two-box form, while up close the building itself is more visible. the boxes are made of perforated steel sheets, anodised black and pinned back to the existing building.

there is a whole underpinning of semi-theory archi-bollocks that supports the use of the forms but it's all a but pretentious.

 

[ris]

What can I say.... After the Millenium Dome anything is an improvement. I Don't see enough engaging or challenging architecture outside of cultural centres of interest and London..... and lets all say it again: London is not the only city in (what is a tiny country) Britain.
P.S. Whats Cardiff Uni like?? And where can I get an interview for sheep101......baaaaaa

*shivers*

lets all play in the teflon tent


cardiff uni is pretty good, depends on the course you do [there are some brilliant quality courses] but the city is nice, compact and got a lively night-life. sadly, for architecture, london is the place to be so that's where i'm trying to end up. got an interview tomorrow in fact but ames is too new to make the portfolio

 

[ris]

i should add hyphen, tell me where you are and i might be able to recommend some good modern stuff near you. of course what i like might not be up your alley but it beats the wimpey home crapola.

 

[Hyphen]

I'm about 40miles NE of London (near Oxford), and the only things of vague interest are the 70's Multi-storey carparks..... argh

I was trying to end up in London until I found all the wads of cash I don't have were missing

 

[Scanty]

...don't forget the Blue Leany, Hyphen.

 

[ris]

mmm, 70s multistotey car park.... mmmm

j/k

thinking as of now, it might take me a day or two

 

[Hyphen]

MMMMMmmmmmmmmzzz.....

Blue Leany...... Heady heights of blue, glass, and leaniness, all just whipped into a stunning piece of twiglet shit.....

 

[Scanty]

all just whipped into a stunning piece of twiglet shit.....

mmm, 70s multistotey car park.... mmmm

Look up the Equitable Life building in Aylesbury. "the Blue Leany".

 

[Hyphen]

but twiglet shit is still an acceptable term *stamps her foot stubbornly*
Besides i've never seen you actually consume twiglets

 

[Shadowfax]

i thought you were off to bed eh?

see what caffeine does to a person

 

[Hyphen]

*darts from wall to wall emulating headless chicken*