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Detroit’s Metabolism
February 25, 2016
The Metabolism movement arose in Japan in response to a lack of cohesive city planning efforts after the first World War. The self-proclaimed Metabolists introduced their manifesto to the world in 1960 at an international design conference held in Japan. The philosophy was centered around the idea of “organic growth,” which was applied to buildings as well as entire cities. […]
Kessler’s Campus
August 1, 2015
Here on the blog, I’ve tried to weave a consistent thread from week to week. But I’ll admit that last week’s post doesn’t have any real substantial link to the one previous. And aside from a vague proximity, I was afraid this wasn’t going to connect with last week’s Brutalist church. However, in my research […]
In Keeping With Ann Arbor
July 11, 2015
Last week’s post took place in Ann Arbor, and I figured we could spend another week there exploring some more notable designs. This week, we’ll take a look at a couple vast brick buildings on the campus of University of Michigan, each by significant architects of the Modern era. First up is the Earl V. […]
