Concept is greater than reality？
In fact, compared with the actual building, I prefer to see Eisenman's drawings and models. In the drawings, Eisenman's analysis is so rational, this reason to the extreme and thus has a special beauty. However, seeing the photos of the completed building, various geometric shapes staggered together, stiff and abrupt, I always feel uncomfortable living in them. What are the feelings of people who are redefined by these abstract concepts? Eisenman's work, as a test product, gives a new space experience. But how much does this distinctive space mean to life? In the House III, the pillar at the dinner table was called Outsider by Eisenman. So, the owner of this house is always accompanied by an "alien" during meals?
I agree that some designs are best left on paper. Paper architecture, when unbuilt, seems much more rational of an analysis and design.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree. It might have been better for this client that Eisenman had not built this house. They probably didn't want a column in the middle of their dinner table. Perhaps Eisenman could have built an experimental pavilion or museum. A space not occupied by a family would have been much better.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that design concept sometime might be shown best on paper, and the actual building might not be the same with the design at all once it been built.
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