Here's a link to a New York Times interview with Timothy Sakamoto of in-D media, the company behind the sleek Planet Architecture CD-ROMs and apps. Read it here.
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Broward On Vimeo
Randolph H. sends a link to a Vimeo video, produced by Third Act Films, showcasing architect Bob Broward, who on February 6, 2012, was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Watch it here.
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The Reviews Are In
Mark Hertzberg has posted a bevvy of new reviews over at his blog, Wright in Racine. They include reviews of Patrick Mahoney's new book about the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Davidson House; Randy Henning's 2011 book about Alfred Browning Parker's work; Roland Reisley's 2001 "Usonia" book, and a link to a demo of Tim Sakamoto's iPad app. Read them all here.
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The Approachable Architect Podcast
Karlitos E. sends a link to a podcast he thought PrairieMod readers would enjoy. "The Approachable Architect" with David Doucette is based in Santa Monica, California and has many great podcasts regarding topics such as "green" living, energy efficiency, conservation, etc. Check it out here.
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Museum Mail
PrairieMod reader Anne S. sent a wonderful link to Guggenheim Foundation's digitized collection of correspondence about the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim Museum's construction—including several from Wright himself. Follow the link, click on the "Folder List" heading, and have fun exploring!
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Fallingwater Gets Interactive
Planet Architecture recently released their newest app, this time giving you an interactive exploration of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. Read more about it here and get info to download it here.
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Manning Productions Monkeys Around
Joanne H. sends a link to information about Chicago-based digital creative agency, Manning Productions, and their recent project working with the Lincoln Park Zoo to develop a digital kids' book. The "book" is titled Chimps Should Be Chimps and is intended to help get the word out about Project ChimpCARE, "a non-partisan group committed to improving the well-being of chimpanzees." Find out more here.
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Ice Cube And Eames – An Unexpected Mash-Up
Here's a Q&A with rapper Ice Cube, who elaborates on his appreciation for Eames, his stint studying architectural drafting and his take on Los Angeles architecture. Be sure to check out the accompanying video of Cube touring the Eames house.
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FanGuide™ Palm Springs Now Available
Just released to the iTunes App Store is our newest FanGuide™ architectural tour guide for the iPhone: Palm Springs!
Enjoy the architectural works of Albert Frey, William Cody, Donald Wexler, John Lautner, Richard Neutra, and many more with 43 stops arranged in 6 tours, hundreds of original photographs, bonus audio & video footage for various stops, interactive maps and much, much more.
Get additional details here and download your copy today to start enjoying and exploring desert Modernism.
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Larkin's Final Resting Place
Area preservationists in Buffalo wonder what may still exist buried in the ground of the now demolished Larkin Administration Building, Frank Lloyd Wright's early masterpiece. Could an architectural archeological dig be in the future? Read and watch more here.
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A Frank "Wannabe"
Debbie B. sent a link to a YouTube video showcasing an Oak Park, IL renovated garage/home, which they are calling "wannabe" Frank Lloyd Wright. Debbie adds that she believes the original barn was part of the Herman W. Mallen estate, 300 N. Euclid (at Erie), George W. Maher, architect. Can anyone add more insights? Watch the video here.
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Ashtray House For Sale
WGNO ABC26 reports that New Orleans mayor, Ray Nagin, has put his "Ashtray" House, designed by Modernist architect, Albert Ledner, on the market for $729,000. Why the smoking-related moniker? According to the article:
"If you look closely just below the roofline, you will see 1,200 gold-colored glass ashtrays the architect had set into the walls."
Watch a video and read more here and see the listing here.
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A Visit To Santaranta
Randy H. sends a link to a YouTube video featuring a look at the only Eric Lloyd Wright (grandson of Frank Lloyd Wright) design in Europe. Find out more here.
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Park Inn Restoration Time Lapse
Randy H. sends a link to a fascinating time lapse You Tube video showcasing the expert restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Park Inn Hotel in Mason City, IA. Watch it here.
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Chicago: City Of Superlatives
Lee Bey has unearthed some very cool news reel footage of Chicago from the early 1930s showcasing the city's magnificent architecture. Read and see more here.
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A Look At Wright's Annunciation Church
The Wauwatosa Patch provides a brief article on Frank Lloyd Wright's Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, along with a video of Reverend James Dokos, Construction Supervisor John Ottenheimer, and Parish Council Member John Galanis discussing what makes the church so special. See it here.
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A Bit More About The "Butterfly Bridge"
PrairieMod readers Paul R. and Linda E. were kind enough to provide a little more background info about the pro-bono bridge design that Frank Lloyd Wright proposed for the Wisconsin River at the Dells. Made of reinforced concrete, the twin arches of the bridge were intended to rise above the water, evoking the graceful butterfly wings that it was named after.
Though never built, Wright tried to pitch the same design to San Francisco—but only a cool model was the result. Watch a video featuring this model here and learn a bit more about this bridge design here.
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Google Goes Mobile
No, not cell phone type of "mobile" but the Alexander Calder type "mobile". In honor of the artists 113th birthday, the search engine giant has turned their logo into an interactive sculpture homage. Play around with it while it lasts here.
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Make Your Reservations Now To Stay Wright
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Park Inn Hotel in Mason City, IA is not only nearing the completion of its multi-million dollar restoration, it's started taking reservations for guests to stay amidst the building's architectural grandeur. Read more and watch a video here. Information on booking reservations here.
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Robie Contractor's Son Speaks
Thanks to Wright Chat user DavidC for posting a link to a YouTube video of William Barnard, son of the original Robie House contractor, who celebrated his 90th birthday at the Robie House and spoke with Laura Dodd of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust. Watch it here.
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Sommerhaus Looks Sweet
MocoLoco recently featured the wooden prefab Sommerhause Piu by Patrick Frey + Björn Götte, which can be built anywhere to enjoy warm weather vacations in Mod style. See more here, including a building video.
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Art Glass Restoration How-To
Marty Hackl sends a link to a great 9-part series of videos walking viewers through the process of restoring historic art glass windows from the John S. Van Bergen-designed Allan Miller House. Watch the videos here.
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Nakomis: How It's Made
Love finding out how things are made in the USA? Then you're going to want to check out two videos produced by the HF Coors company detailing how they make the beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Nakomis ceramic statue. Watch part one here and part two here.
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Talking Sculpture And Sketching With Richard Serra
On the drive up to Milwaukee yesterday to catch the Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum before it closed, I listened to an interesting interview with sculptor Richard Serra on Bob Edwards Weekend. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City just opened a new exhibit titled Richard Serra Drawing: A Retrospective which showcases this often overlooked aspect of his creative output. Find out more here and about the Met exhibit here.
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Wright In Kentucky
PrairieMod reader, James K., sent a link to a video featuring a virtual tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Ziegler House in Frankfort, KY. See it here.
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Speaking Of Goff In Oklahoma...
Nelson, by way of Gary McCowan, also sends a link to an article and video on the Bruce Goff-designed Bavinger House, in Norman, OK. Built over fifty years ago, the home is a visually exciting place where nature and architecture meld into something totally unique. Read and see more here.
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The Notorious F.L.W.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Marin County Civic Center makes its Hip Hop debut in Dr. Dre's comeback video, "I Need a Doctor," also featuring his protégé, Eminem, and singer Skylar Grey. The building has a brief role as a secret laboratory where Dr. Dre is brought back to life after his Ferrari crashes on Shoreline Highway. Fo' shizzle. Read more about it and watch it here.
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The Importance Of Prentice
Here's a link to Lee Bey's blog post featuring a video produced by Preservation Chicago calling for the preservation of Bertrand Goldberg's Prentice Women's Hospital. The video features architects, experts and Goldberg's son, Geoffrey Goldberg, discussing Prentice's architecture and significance. Watch it here.
On a side note, love the Prentice logo illustration, but did they have to bite Unity Temple Restoration Foundation's tag line? UTRF originated and has been using "Frank Lloyd Wright's Modern Masterpiece" for a few years now. Oh well, I digress.
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The Sound Of Sun Boxes
Buffalo's Architectural First
Buffalo is quickly becoming known the world over for its architecture. But it can also lay claim to being the home of the first professionally recognized female architect: Louise Blanchard Bethune, who was professionally recognized in 1888 by the Western Association of Architects. Find out more here.
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Get Your Lost Buildings Here
One of the best architecture-related DVDs I've ever gotten was "Lost Buildings," a special collaboration between NPR's "This American Life" and illustrator Chris Ware.
It tells the fascinating and touching story of Tim Samuelson (now the Cultural Historian for the City of Chicago), his passion for Louis Sullivan's architecture and his friendship with preservationist/photographer Richard Nickel.
The DVD comes packaged inside a stunning 100-page book, designed by Chris Ware, and filled with photos of the Louis Sullivan buildings mentioned in the story. Do yourself a favor and get a copy here.
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Go Wild For These Wallpapers
Eleanor is a designer and illustrator well-known for her modernist illustrations of animals and her clean, bold, graphic aesthetic. Cruise over to her website to see a huge selection of digital wallpapers you can download for your various electronic devices that feautre her fantastic illustrations. See them here.
image copyright Eleanor
YellowBird Live 360°
Nelson B. sent a link to a really interesting new piece of technology called yellowBird Live, which captures full-motion 360° video instead of a still image. Nelson astutely pointed out how amazing it would be to capture some of the Organic Architecture we all love in such a high-tech way. See more here.
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Parker Receives Award
PrairieMod reader, Randy H. sends word that Alfred Browning Parker was awarded with the prestigious "Lifetime Achievement Award" by The American Institute of Architects, Miami Chapter last month. Follow the link to watch a fantastic video and learn more.
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Resurrecting The Imperial
The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo was one of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest masterpieces and was carelessly torn down in 1967, lost to the ages. Thanks to this amazing CGI animation by YouTube user TheHarvardGSD, we can experience a little of the majesty of this lost building. See it here. Thanks to Wright Chat user TnGuy for the link.
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Just Push Play
Thanks to PrairieMod reader, Jen B., for sending a link to this event called "YouTube Play." As described on YouTube, the event was "developed by YouTube and the Guggenheim Museum in collaboration with HP and Intel. A Biennial of Creative Video recognizes the ever-expanding realm of online video and its most remarkable practitioners." Watch it here.
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Chicago 2040
Regional planners recently unveiled their vision yesterday for Chicago and surrounding areas. Titled Go To 2040, the plan echoes Daniel Burnham's famous ideas for the city and was based on years of research, input from the public. It places an emphasis on fixing road infrastructure, raising gas taxes for funding and developing more compact, walkable communities rather than car-centric sprawl. Read more about it at Blair Kamin's Cityscapes blog and see a video clip discussing the project at Chicago Tonight's website.
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iFontMaker
Got an iPad? Want to make your own fonts? Then check out iFontMaker, the first font editor exclusive for iPad. With iPad touch interface, your 100% original hand typeface can be done in 5 minutes. You can email the typography or convert it into a TTF file available in all applications such as Adobe CreativeSuite, Microsoft Office for Mac and Windows, and also in your web site as a web font. More details here. Thanks to PrairieMod reader Adam F. for the link.
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Free Event: Robie House 100 Years New
PrairieMod readers Paul R. and Kevin B. tipped us off about a very cool free event that is part of the University of Chicago's Humanities Day on October 23rd, 2010.
Specific details can be found here.
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Guggenheim DVD Review
Mark Hertzberg has posted a review of the new Guggenheim Museum DVD, featuring Wright scholar Neil Levine, at his Wright in Racine blog. Read more here.
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New Guggenheim DVD Documentary
Thanks to PrairieMod reader, Randy H., for the tip that a new DVD documentary on the Guggenheim Museum is now available. As Randy states: "it’s basically a casual, sometimes light, but for sure extremely informative and enjoyable narrative by Wright scholar Neil Levine with some incredible graphic effects throughout. Extremely well done, IMHO." Check out details on the standard edition here and a special edition here.
Donald Schaberg Interview
Thanks to Wright Chat user "TnGuy" for providing these links to a two part video interview with original owner Donald A. Schaberg discussing his Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Okemos, Michigan home. Watch part one here and part two here.
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Out Of The Blue
Here's a link to a YouTube video with a rendering fly-through of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Blue Sky Mausoleum in Buffalo, NY. Watch it here.
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E. Fay Jones House For Sale
If you live in the South and have been itching to live in a work of Progressive Architecture, here's your chance! An E. Fay Jones house in Fayetteville, Arkansas is currently for sale and looks stunning. Watch a YouTube video about it here.
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YouGugg
YouTube is partnering with the Guggenheim Museum to help find new artistic video content as part of their "YouTube Play" initiative. Between now and July 31, 2010, people are encouraged to create and upload
a video to YouTube Play that will ultimately be judged with winning videos to be screened at the Guggenheim in October. Read more about it here.
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Neutra Face: An Ode on a Typeface, Parody YouTube Video
What do you get when you combine Lady Gaga, a love for typography, abundant facial hair and mispronunciation of "Neutra"? "Neutra Face," a design-minded music video that is racking up views on YouTube. Via LiquidTreat.
Disclaimer: Only super font-geeks may appreciate this. Or, folks with a warped sense of humor. Enjoy!
How to Pronounce Moleskine?
During my winter travels to AZ, FL and Cali, I picked up a Moleskine Notebook to create a Travel Journal. I soon discovered that no one knows how to pronounce it, (Mole-skin?). Apparently, Moleskine does not have an official pronunciation as it is a "brand name with undefined national identity" and this viral video underscores the fact.
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