A wildlife rescuer dresses as bird to teach chick to drink.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
It’s All a Facade
This video (via Open Culture) tells us about the little known practice of hollowing out residential buildings in NYC and converting the interiors to other uses such as subway facilities.
It resembles facadism, an architectural practice that preserves the front of a building with new buildings erected behind or around it, often done to maintain historic streetscapes. Here is a photo I took in Paris a few decades ago that demonstrates how it’s done:
The Gentle Author at the wonderful Spitalfields Life blog deplores the practice in modern London. He has written a whole book (which I have) about what he calls a “painfully cynical trend”.
Cracked Facade
Designed by MAD Architects, the building’s ‘canyon’ meanders down the 15 storey height, creating openings that give an organic feel to what could otherwise be a traditional glass tower. The “crack” is filled with balconies.
More: Moss and Fog
Explore the Maya Temples of Copan
Take a virtual tour of the Maya temples at Copan, Honduras. As one of the most important sites in Maya history, and because of its outstanding, well-preserved architecture, Copán was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980, and the site was designated a cultural monument by the Honduran Government in 1982.
via Maps Mania
Talking To The Cats
There's a Japanese legend that talks about a method to find cats that have gone out of the house and never come back.
The technique is to talk to the street cats in the neighbourhood as if you would talk to anyone and ask them about your cat, describe it, as it is, its tone of hair, even tell them what it is called, ask them to help you look for it, tell him how much you love it and it so much you want me to come home.
They'll communicate with each other to help your cat get home. (A repost)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Sonny Boy - Randy Newman
A cynical act of mimicry by Sonny Boy Williamson II sparked a blues legend, the latest chapter of which was tackled in song by Randy Newman.
Blackwool
On her first day at a high school in rural Scotland, a London teenager is targeted for her afro hair by the class clown and must harness her inner power.
'Thriller' Pumpkins
Artist Rudy Willingham carved out every step of Michael Jackson‘s movements in the “Thriller” video into 80 individual pumpkins.
Mobile World - Steve Cutts
Steve Cutts, a London-based illustrator and animator, creates artwork that satirizes the excesses of modern society. His style draws inspiration from 1920s-1930s cartoons, modern comic books,
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 14, 2024
This is one of his animations.
What do you think
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