In a message dated 5/8/2009 1:16:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Must not forget the lady who lived in a "shoe", whith so many children she didn't know what to do. Mando, very funny ;-) That would be considered a "Duck" building as opposed to a "Decorated Shed". A Duck is a building that is shaped to represent what it literally functions as: shoe repair shop - shoe shaped building, hot dog stand - hot dog shaped building. Decorated shed is an exterior adorned warehouse box of a building. These terms were coined by architect Robert Venturi in his book "Learning From Las Vegas" in 1972. Yes, they are architecture too. To see one: _http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2202_ (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2202) Luis Fontanills Architect Miami/Dade Counties, Florida **************Remember Mom this Mother's Day! Find a florist near you now. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000006)
