The ends of America, the ends of postmodernism; On CofL49 again, always

[malignd at aol.com]

<<Times Square isn't architecture, it's advertising.  Giant electronic 
billboards swallowing up whole buildings.>>

I'm sorry, but you're defining what architecture is and is not, can be 
and cannot be.  Architecture is not just theories and little cardboard 
boxes on the desks of archtects.  The buildings you're describing are 
the homes of Reuters and Conde Nast, among others. And they will define 
that section of Manhattan for a long time to come.


-----Original Message-----
From: David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
To: malignd at aol.com
Cc: pynchon-l at waste.org
Sent: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 5:50 pm
Subject: Re: The ends of America, the ends of postmodernism; On CofL49 
again,  always






Times Square isn't architecture, it's advertising.  Giant electronic
billboards swallowing up whole buildings.

Bad architecture (meaning *today* any postmodernism still being
practiced by mediocre designers) has always outnumbered quality
architecture.  I think that rule holds true for all of the arts.  But
no "starchitects" have been doing postmodernism for at least 15 years
(if not 20).  The stars of postmodern architecture back in the 80's
have either moved on, or they are being ignored as irrelevant.

David Morris

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 3:58 PM,  <malignd at aol.com> wrote:
> <<I haven't read the whole article yet, but Postmodernism 
Architecture has
been dead for at least 20 years now.>>
>
> A quick stroll around midtown Manhattan, particularly Times Square, 
might
persuade you otherwise.