The Illegal Architect

San Francisco from Russian Hill | Arnold Genthe
Mar 22

San Francisco from Russian Hill | Arnold Genthe

Mar 21
San Bruno Mountains | Life Magazine 12.1965 I can almost see these mountain homes from my apartment in the city.
Mar 21

San Bruno Mountains | Life Magazine 12.1965

I can almost see these mountain homes from my apartment in the city.

Oven Advertisement | Gaffers Sattler, 1965
Mar 20

Oven Advertisement | Gaffers Sattler, 1965

"The main problem of metropolitan areas today is the dual citizen who lives in suburbia and works downtown."

- John Houlihan | Mayor of Oakland, 1965

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Mar 19

Urban/ Suburban Cartoons | Life Magazine, 12.1965

Mar 16

There is a sad disconnect where most of the US thinks that only architects and rich people can have homes that fit them.I want everyone to have a house that fits them like this one fits the Mayne Family.

Home | Thom Mayne

(Source: fdluxe.dallasnews.com)

It is tempting to think that if we all had to live next to the well that pumped our fossil fuel we might think about it more carefully…  Then comes the realization that this situation already exists, and no one give it a second thought. LA | Iwan Baan
Mar 15

It is tempting to think that if we all had to live next to the well that pumped our fossil fuel we might think about it more carefully…  Then comes the realization that this situation already exists, and no one give it a second thought.

LA | Iwan Baan

Mar 14

Humanity will cling to some vague representation of the past rather than acknowledge the modernizing world around it.  The Soviets exploited this at Warsaw, the suburbs demonstrate this in the USA.

New Old Town | 99% Invisible, Roman Mars

Mar 13

Some nice, personal homes- likely constructed by illegal architects.

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Ettore Sottsass | India, 1988