On July 12th Im starting my first course on American Architecture. Its going to be great. I have had the text book for months now so this is going to be great. I'll be putting up the new information as I get it. Later this month maybe I will be going back to MIT and visiting the Stata Building.

Dali Museum

Visited the Dali museum in St Peterburg FLA last week. It was a quick visit but when I got there I realized that the collection is on one person and therefore an hour visit is just about right. Actually getting there was the excitement. I had been on business in Tampa and just had enough time to swing over in the afternoon for a quick visit to St Pete before jumping on the plane home to Boston.

I found the sketches from his early life to be amazing. My friend mentioned something that stuck in my mind for days and now a week later. He sketched and painted like he was creating a full animation. I didnt take the narrated tour but instead viewed from the end to the beginning. His beginnings were very basic for an artists. Landscapes and portraits. He painted and sketched his own life. Later in his life he would do more intense compositions that were very deep and confusing. Although the man narrating seemed to have some insight on his life when I heard them talk, I see a man that had a strong wife that was part of his work and 2 best friends that also particiapted in his work and his life. I was almost jealous. I wanted relationships like that but are not even close.

There were design pieces such as telephones, sculpture, dishes, forks and then 6 magnificent storytelling murals that needed a special room to show them. It was amazing. I was very impressed but also this gave some insight to how this man worked and thought. In the future I will give him more focus and I am now interested in who he was.

It was worth the trip to see the museum and the area. Actually I took the wrong exit off the highway and saw more than I bargained. The area is nice but then it was not so nice.

I cant tell. Im looking forward to reading more about this art figure.

Visit to MIT Campus and some of the architecture

This weekend I had the experience of visiting the MIT campus just to see the Saarinen Architecture. First I visited the MIT Chapel. I had heard that it was "not very inspirational" by an architecture group that visited.

They were wrong. I felt it was more inspirational than the National Cathedral in DC. I visited the cathedral about a month ago.

The details that inspired me about the MIT chapel were: the water around the outside that I would soon find out that is reflected or projected on the walls inside the chapel as it made beautiful water motion. The entrance is very interesting. The doors open automatically and the mechanism seems old but functional. The left hallway goes to the chapel doors. As you step into the chapel a beautiful sculpture by Harry Bertoia compels you to go closer to see how it could be catching light and looking like a waterfall. It is actually pieces of metal that are strung from a beautiful opening in ceiling. The natural light makes the chapel seem magical or very spiritual. The next building on the campus that was able to tour was the Auditorium. What a beautiful piece of architecture. It seems as though it is suspended in air. The heavy looking roof seems to float on the glass panels of the sides. It reminds me of an egg shell on top of a paper cup or a small glass. As you walk inside, lucky I was able to find a door, the lobby is beautiful. You can see what the shape from the outside can create a beautiful entrance to a multifaceted building. There was a few auditorium. There is a small auditorium or as it was called the little auditorium. As I went downstairs to use the ladies room jazz music was being played someplace in the building and being pumped through the vents it seemed as I walked around. It was a Brubeck style and it helped the experience.

Difficult month, more than I can say. This weekend I am visiting the MIT complex to view a few buildings that I am excited about. The Saarinen buildings, auditorium and the chapel. The baker house and the Strata center. There are so many pieces of public are on the campus. Cant wait!

VitaHaus

Here is something I need to use later for designing. I am so amazed with the style of this architecture.

http://www.arcspace.com/architects/herzog_meuron/vitrahaus/vitrahaus.html

This course that I am in now I have used this concept for a 5 houses in one complex. I know it is going to inspire.

3DS Max Pencil Tutorial

Dont have time to do it but I can do it after class or to improve this animation.

http://adobeperson.com/3ds-max/3d-model-max-studio-pencil-tutorial-in-3d-max

I think the person did a great job.

Last weekend was great, visiting the Cape, driving the National Seashore, walking around Provincetown and sleeping seaside in Truro. I couldnt have been happier. The Gips Krups House visit was a good one. After some outside time, sun and homework I'll post some details but I had a nice tour. I'll be visiting the Cape again soon and am looking forward to the Truro Vineyards stop. Write up more later.