Comments on: These shoes are made for walking http://lauragonzalez.co.uk/2007/07/01/these-shoes-are-made-for-walking/ A Seductress's Journal Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Laura Gonzalez http://lauragonzalez.co.uk/2007/07/01/these-shoes-are-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Laura Gonzalez Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:33:54 +0000 http://lauragonzalez.co.uk/these-shoes-are-made-for-walking/#comment-85 Yes, I certainly think there should be some boundaries between art, design and architecture. But maybe not prescriptive, predictable ones... Inspiration is great, ideas, especially of the 1933 drawing kind are wonderful testimony of a creative mind... On the other hand literal or semi-literal translations are problematic, I think, if not thoroughly thought through. I think the iPad building and one you linked to (the horror!) are perfect examples. I still think shoes are made for walking -at least for the time being- and that is a good thing. I vividly remember my sense of wonderment when I stepped in the shadow of my first Alvaro Siza building. Nothing like it. I wish he could do something with those GSA buildings you mention. Especially, *ahem*, the School of Architecture. But not the Mackintosh, though! There is so much sense of humor there... Yes, I certainly think there should be some boundaries between art, design and architecture. But maybe not prescriptive, predictable ones… Inspiration is great, ideas, especially of the 1933 drawing kind are wonderful testimony of a creative mind… On the other hand literal or semi-literal translations are problematic, I think, if not thoroughly thought through. I think the iPad building and one you linked to (the horror!) are perfect examples.

I still think shoes are made for walking -at least for the time being- and that is a good thing. I vividly remember my sense of wonderment when I stepped in the shadow of my first Alvaro Siza building. Nothing like it. I wish he could do something with those GSA buildings you mention. Especially, *ahem*, the School of Architecture. But not the Mackintosh, though! There is so much sense of humor there…

]]> By: Mike Press http://lauragonzalez.co.uk/2007/07/01/these-shoes-are-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Mike Press Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:45:14 +0000 http://lauragonzalez.co.uk/these-shoes-are-made-for-walking/#comment-84 "...but I think boundaries are important when it comes to architectural design. I mean, iPod in hand, shoes in feet, and architecture all around. Lets not mix them." Why not? Well actually I think I'm with you on this, given that there is a fair case for the architect of iPad to be taken out and shot. But you raise an interesting question about boundaries in design, and their permeability. But here's a building you'll love: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/CABAKshoe.html .... which may, or may not, owe something to this design from 1933: http://patentroom.com/shoe-building How about demolishing GSA's frankly tired old buildings and replacing them with a collection of giant shoes? “…but I think boundaries are important when it comes to architectural design. I mean, iPod in hand, shoes in feet, and architecture all around. Lets not mix them.”

Why not? Well actually I think I’m with you on this, given that there is a fair case for the architect of iPad to be taken out and shot. But you raise an interesting question about boundaries in design, and their permeability. But here’s a building you’ll love:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/CABAKshoe.html
…. which may, or may not, owe something to this design from 1933:
http://patentroom.com/shoe-building

How about demolishing GSA’s frankly tired old buildings and replacing them with a collection of giant shoes?

]]> By: Mike Press http://lauragonzalez.co.uk/2007/07/01/these-shoes-are-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Mike Press Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:58:20 +0000 http://lauragonzalez.co.uk/these-shoes-are-made-for-walking/#comment-83 "....but I think boundaries are important when it comes to architectural design. I mean, iPod in hand, shoes in feet, and architecture all around. Lets not mix them." Why not? I mean, I think that I agree with you, and looking at the iPad building it's a pretty overwhelming case for having the architect taken out and shot. But are boundaries relevant in design? Architecture gets reduced down to perfume bottles (think of the architects who have worked on perfume bottles) and to tableware (eg Alessi). I suppose it's only fair that it works the other way too. Hope the PhD and your summer's going well :-) “….but I think boundaries are important when it comes to architectural design. I mean, iPod in hand, shoes in feet, and architecture all around. Lets not mix them.”

Why not? I mean, I think that I agree with you, and looking at the iPad building it’s a pretty overwhelming case for having the architect taken out and shot. But are boundaries relevant in design? Architecture gets reduced down to perfume bottles (think of the architects who have worked on perfume bottles) and to tableware (eg Alessi). I suppose it’s only fair that it works the other way too. Hope the PhD and your summer’s going well :-)

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