Heroic Project

@alexbozikovic @PeiCobbFreed a few days late, but have confirmation from PCF that this is an I. M. Building. Maybe we need to team up on an oral history…

@heroicproject @PeiCobbFreed It's a lovely book. I was surprised not to see Commerce Court mentioned there. I just checked my sources and I don't, in fact, have a clear indication of whether Pei or Cobb was in charge.

Hot take: Commerce Court West (Harry Cobb of @PeiCobbFreed, 1973) is the best highrise in Toronto.

@A_Luckmann Horrendous, and completely on point. Racism in foootball is so rampant they put announcements in the new FA Mobile me and child #2 started playing yesterday. He should get out immediately.

@joshuamings Some triangular joy from Ottawa.

@kevin_degood we did an exhibition about this and then turned it into a book. The story is radical and inspirational. More info: phaidon.com/monacelli/arch…

1/ It's incredible how much cities can change in a relatively short period of time. This is downtown Pittsburgh today. This area of the city used to look radically different.

@alexbozikovic an incredible career and an inspiration.

Raymond Moriyama 1929-2023. One of the most important architects in Canadian history passed away today.

@marklamster The only correct answer here in the Bonaventure. It’s in Banham’s Megastructures, and is on the roof. hotelbonaventure.com/en/

any of y'all have recommendations for a hotel in montreal near mcgill?

@BarnabasCalder It’s a brut beaut. Unfortunately under threat by conservative government.

@heroicproject Thank you! What a building. Sad not to have been, back when I did a pilgrimage to lots of Ontario Brutalism.

#WhatBuilding is this? I feel I should recognise it. #Brutalism

@BarnabasCalder Looks like Ontario Science Center. Moriyama and Teshima. A great project. Also the site of the airport in Station Eleven.

@marklamster It was me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me.

NOT HELPING.

@docomomo_us @PaulRudolphInst We're here to help...

We are reviewing the Boston Gov't Center redevelopment announcement with our colleagues at @PaulRudolphInst and will have a statement soon about the building and the impact this proposal will have to its future and current historical significance. mass.gov/doc/hurley-red…

@anamarialeon Amazing!

reader, i got it.

@overcommaunder's own Mark Pasnik will sound off on aesthetics and ethics of architecture on @wnprcolin show in about 5 mins!

OverUnder has renovated a heritage-listed Victorian home in Boston, updating its interiors with a contemporary and minimalist palette. dezeen.com/2021/10/27/ove…

@awalkerinLA @amandakhurley @AnjulieRao @evahagberg @LangeAlexandra offered in solidarity.

@amandakhurley @AnjulieRao @evahagberg @LangeAlexandra I’m emerging... from my early 40s. Also the decision to namecheck our former LA Times critic without a mention of Carolina Miranda’s work 😑

sah.org/about-sah/news… Very excited to have our book, Imagining the Modern, recognized by the Society of Architectural Historians as winner of the 2021 Exhibition Catalogue Award.

derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-new… More news of slow-mo car crash of Derby pressing ahead with demolition of Casson & Condor's Assembly Rooms, despite having absolutely no plan for what'll replace. To repeat: it is a sophisticated building which gives the city centre an urbane civic heart.

@kevinbacon @MetropolisMag as one of the authors, would be happy to get you a copy!

Loved reading this piece on the Urban Renaissance in Pittsburgh. Let’s see if you eagle eyed readers can spot anyone familiar?@MetropolisMag metropolismag.com/cities/modern-…

Evidence from @kellyharrissmith the moment of the edge detail convo from the last post. #henrycobb