I already said that my work can't be put upsidedown and still express the composition as intended. They don't work except in the direction I chose. If someone else can't see that, then they don't see very well. wc
________________________________ From: armando baeza <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: armando baeza <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 9:55:26 PM Subject: Re: Architecture and Philosophy i guess i was thinking of tile patterns within each tile that can be placed anywhere,and is aesthetically Ok, like any other well designed abstract work. As I wrote before,Terrazzo tile in my Bath room. Even that grid is not depended on gravity to spark some emotion. Like your work,it can be upside down. mando On May 10, 2009, at 4:38 PM, William Conger wrote: > A flat grid plane is parallel to the ground or even contiguous with > it. Like a flat tabletop view instead of a window view. So that's > gravity, too. > > wc > > > > > ________________________________ > From: armando baeza <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: armando baeza <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 5:52:48 PM > Subject: Re: Architecture and Philosophy > > No gravity there, right? > mando > > On May 10, 2009, at 2:50 PM, William Conger wrote: > >> a grid of any pattern. >> >> wc >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 11:49:44 AM >> Subject: Re: Architecture and Philosophy >> >> I don't think so. >> Boris >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: armando baeza <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: armando baeza <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Architecture and Philosophy >> Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 10:27:03 -0700 >> >> Aren't there art designs that look well composed in any position, >> specially in abstract art? >> >> On May 9, 2009, at 8:50 AM, William Conger wrote: >> >>> Yep! Luis is right. But architecture has a master it must always >>> heed: Gravity. What natural law/s limits all the other arts? >>> WC >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2009 7:53:17 AM >>> Subject: Re: Architecture and Philosophy >>> >>> Earlier I wrote (2 items from a list): >>> >>> >>> a) Architecture can be the manipulation of space through markers: >>> monuments, obelisks, etc. >>> >>> >>> b) Architecture can be the negative space formed by the perimeter of >>> buildings, columns, walls, water features, earthworks, etc. such as >>> in plazas. >>> >>> Some of you appeared skeptical, so here is an excellent example: >>> >>> St. Peter's Square - Vatican City >>> _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St_Peter% >>> 27s_Square,_Vatican_City_-_April >>> _2007.jpg_ >>> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St_Peter's_Square,_Vatican_City_- >>> _April_2007.jpg) >>> >>> Architecture is not just the building/structure but the space >>> that it >>> encloses/defines both on the interior and exterior. >>> >>> c. Architecture is the manipulation of the negative space within and >>> outside of a building/structure. >>> >>> Note: I believe that any decent architect understands, accepts and >>> incorporates the above (a + b + c) in their architectural >>> thinking/work. >>> >>> >>> >>> 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) >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Start your medical billing career! Click here for more information. >> http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/ >> BLSrjpYd1STUqXeat3FFR4YcHzWxw5 >> VEwF1KA13NQEV2GEsdx5Xjy4Tjiu8/
