tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842643410631956596.post2198003534878583709..comments2010-08-18T14:02:27.777-04:00Comments on The Vita Activa: The Three Orders of ArchitectureHerb Childresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604283674959474082noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842643410631956596.post-9371953179707515222009-08-20T15:35:01.603-04:002009-08-20T15:35:01.603-04:00I live in a 1920's Sears Catalog house, very h...I live in a 1920's Sears Catalog house, very humble, which by modern standards is tiny, yet I am always amazed at how big it seems. There is a genius in figuring out the small that cannot be replicated once scale and super-glue construction remove the human factor from the equation.<br /><br />That being said, I am still interested in the notion of tinker-toy construction, of creating something which is deliberately NOT timeless but which has the potential for demolition and re-assembly in order to adapt over time.<br /><br />I think the problem stems from a lack of thought and deliberation, not necessarily the methods used to get there. <br /><br />Renzo Piano has talked about this in depth, when he says that there is a misunderstanding of what "high tech" means. He uses the example of Padre Pio church, where he created a saw that cuts stone in three dimensions in such a way that it is unique and precise. At the end of the day the stone is still a stone, but technology has allowed him to add craft and specificity into a project.smungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571570772234450166noreply@blogger.com