The problem with the flat roofers, is that their designs do not fully appreciate the effect of excessive heat in summer. It all looks good until you live in it and the stifling heat consumes all. Air conditioning can alleviate the problem, but some of the residential homes although aesthetically brilliant are functionally flawed.

^He's driving away, all the money is in the briefcase and thinking 'so long suckers!'

I don't pretend to know much about the technical aspects of architecture, and I'm willing to accept most of what you say about flat roofers, but the building in that photo is Krisel's House of Tomorrow aka the Elvis Presley Honeymoon Hideaway also known as The Alexander House (that's developer Bob Alexander in front of his Jag there).

Krisel was and is mostly known for the so called butterfly roofs, designed specifically to gather and direct the flow of water. The design was not his invention, but he utilised, maybe even perfected it to such an extent that they're using his old drawings to build new houses even today, so I'm guessing they must perform at least adequately. Krisel was a firm believer in 'form follows function', and at least when it comes to roofs, the model for his architecture was organic after all.

I thought it was about time this was bumped.  Just re-reading Wolfe trouncing Johnson.  Early locking of the horns between Gibson Gardens and myself.  I am a tad more open-minded now.  There are some buildings in NYC I should like to see.

Last edited by Tomiskinky (2011-09-27 09:33:37)

Tomiskinky - he is exquisite and so are his buildings. Thanks.

GG

Nice - thanks, Tom

http://www.arne-jacobsen.com/en/arne-jacobsen/arne-jacobsen.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radisson_Blu_Royal_Hotel,_Copenhagen
http://www.georgenelson.org/
And a failed architect!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_Henningsen

Last edited by Simon (2011-11-03 09:34:24)