cities and signs
“the city is redundant: it repeats itself so that something will stick in the mind.
memory is redundant: it repeats itself so that the city can begin to exist.”
-italo calvino, invisible cities
I’m bored and need a change. Is this too much?
Anonymous asked: You're really, ridiculously nice to look at. I thought I'd let you know.
You’re far too kind, anonymous.
Anonymous asked: What's your life about?
My life is currently about finding a balance between the intellectual, physical, and spiritual.
More generally speaking: architecture, yoga, wine, and sex.
As he caught his footing, his head fell back, and the Milky Way flowed down inside him with a roar. (Taken with instagram)
traces. (Taken with Instagram at Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning)
nothing like a haircut and bent wood to calm the stress of final review.
only way to travel as far as i’m concerned
(Source: liquid-proof, via elephantsandorchids)
like ants to a picnic
Free Coffee at the Narcholeptics Anonymous meeting @ TCAUP, U of M
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Paradox of an architecture student, Pt. 2
It is ironic that architecture school “teaches” us to create harmonious spaces* when the architecture student’s own spaces (home, apartment, studio desk, etc.) fall apart to neglect due to the amount of time needed to survive architecture school.
*if that is indeed what architecture school aims to do.
Rem Koolhaas, Exodus Or the Voluntary Prisoners of Architecture, London, England 1972 (via boiteaoutils)
Casa Malaparte, Adalberto Libera/Curzio Malaparte; Capri, Italia 1937
When asked if he had bought his house ready-made or designed it himself, pointing towards the sea, Malaparte replied that the house had been there, but he had designed the landscape.
(Source: angusearlarci591)
safety first!
Looking for a new toy…
