Author Archives: Pi-Des
Budihalim Won Addition
Interior/exterior views of a 2nd floor primary suite addition in Belmont, CA design and permit documentation by David Curtis, dc_us
Bent House, Venice, CA
Architecture Self-regulates
There is no reason to have state architecture boards. Architecture is a self-regulating practice. One practices architecture. If one fails to adequately maintain the practice, one gets sued, or fails to get repeat clients, the clients talk to one another at dinner parties, the failed building is seen by others…the practice self-regulates. If the stateContinue reading “Architecture Self-regulates”
Clarification
Dear fake white baby Jesus Santa:
Guggenheim Motorcycle Club
Lauren Hutton eats ice cream, alone, at a small stone top table. I’m sitting on the carpet with Christian Bandi near Sheldon Adelson’s office helping glue back together the OMA design model that was heavily damaged in transit. A Guggenheim staffer asks if any of us “have motorcycle licenses?” DC: “I do.” Staffer: “Wanna goContinue reading “Guggenheim Motorcycle Club”
Complicit Defamation
Update 6/17/2022: How does one reconcile a site like Archinect that pretends to be a forum for “connectivity” and “new ideas” but then heavily moderates speech and routinely de-platforms and censors the peers that try to speak on it? It seems really conflicted and hypocritical of Archinect. Sites allow anon comments to drive traffic. TheyContinue reading “Complicit Defamation”
Trump Tower Writing
20 June 2017 NY, edits 27 June 2017 unspeakable things “His anus smell like an old dollar bill” -Catherine Wagner, White Man Poems Could (the) first family be anymore clearly an expression of predator capitalism? Are markets mostly what is left of democracy? We are allowed limited access to this public garden today, limited in thatContinue reading “Trump Tower Writing”
Dark Gallery at CAC
David Curtis curated a sound installation during the 2005 season. Collaborators contributed sound pieces that were played in the space as they recycled. The duration of each piece was unique so they were overlapping in constant random manners. Sometimes the gallery sitter would forget to turn on/restart some or all of the devices, or perhapsContinue reading “Dark Gallery at CAC”
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