On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, C. Steven Lewis wrote:
> This would account for the widespread popular interest in their
> ideas at the time. As for what is happening now... We seem to be faced with
> a lot of folks running around chasing their bliss heedless of others or the
> effect. This would account for the lack of much if any architecture which
> speaks on multiple levels to a wide audience. Now, many just look at
> contempory architecture say they don't get and another celebrated work turns
> into urban background noise. I don't think it's soulless or even lost
> souls, just work that does not explore beyond the limited expanse of itself.
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> C. Steve Lewis
> Masters Student, Architecture
> University of Florida
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> "May God grant you glory instead of peace."
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Steve,
I think you should substantiate your opinions with examples, either
positive or negative. What are the multiple levels of which you speak?
Would you say the Venturi's work operates, 'speaks' on these levels? And
finally I don't understand the last phrase here about not exploring
beyond the limited expanse of itself. What is limited expanse of itself,
eternal self-referenciality? I think you are on to something if you mean
that this interiority of concentration never addresses itself to us.
scott