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moby’s los angeles architecture blog

ok, graffiti.

i mean, technically it’s attached to a building, so it’s tangentially architecture? right?

well, maybe i just have too broad an idea of what constitutes architecture, as i’ve included pictures of clouds and lizards on this site. but i’m a college drop-out, so what do you expect? an erudite and reasoned consideration of exceptional buildings? or pictures of lizards and graffiti? how about an erudite and reasoned consideration of lizards and graffiti? and buildings, too, on occasion.

i also have a really hard time spelling words with double consonants. like: ‘occasion’.  is that right? it looks like it should have 2 ‘s’s’.

so: graffiti. you have to admit, this graffiti is pretty remarkable. and it defines and establishes the space, far more than the building upon which it’s been painted. the building itself is kind of egregiously unremarkable. it’s only the graffiti that distinguishes the building from the few million other generic buildings in l.a.

i especially like the scary blue baby doll playing bongos. and the scary clown.

moby

Photo: Stephen Dynia Architects. Gros Ventre Residence by Stephen Dynia Architects. 2012. Photo: Stephen Dynia Architects. Gros Ventre Residence by Stephen Dynia Architects. 2012. Photo: Stephen Dynia Architects. Gros Ventre Residence by Stephen Dynia Architects. 2012. Photo: Stephen Dynia Architects. Gros Ventre Residence by Stephen Dynia Architects. 2012.

Check Out This Sleek Mountain House by Stephen Dynia Architects!

Nestled into a hillside, this low profile residence creates a contrast of spatial experiences. The south and east side capture downhill views to the valley floor. On the northern uphill side, the house’s two wings form an intimate courtyard with a grove of aspen trees. Read more!

Cloned Robot Army Storms Istanbul with Flashlights

Istanbul-based artist Erdal Inci clones sections of video creating an endless array of cloned avatars that appear to flood through the city streets.

(via experimentsinmotion)

Photo: Richard Silver. Machu Picchu, Peru. Photo: Richard Silver. World Trade Center Memorial, New York City. Photo: Richard Silver. Taj Mahal, India. Photo: Richard Silver. Brooklyn Bridge, New York City. Photo: Richard Silver. Moai of Easter Island, Chile. Photo: Richard Silver. Houses in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Astounding Tilt-Shift Perspectives of World Monuments!

Anyone who’s traveled to popular touristic sites knows the feeling of being caught in the crossfire of countless camera lenses—the annoyed (and annoying) jockeying to capture the perfect shot…which in most cases looks exactly like everyone else’s. When we stumbled across Richard Silver’s photographs of iconic monuments, we were shocked—caught in the same tourist hustle, Silver manages to give us a new perspective on famous landmarks we didn’t think possible. Read more!

Photo: Iwan Baan. Beijing National Stadium by Herzog & de Meuron.  Photo: Iwan Baan. Torre de David (Centro Financiero Confinanzas) by Enrique Gómez and Associates. Photo: Iwan Baan. Subterranean  Cistern (G-Cans Project). Photo: Iwan Baan. Post-Sandy New York City. Photo: Matteo Prandoni/BFAnyc.com. Iwan Baan accepting his Architizer A+ Relevance Award from Lisa Phillips, director of the New Museum. 2013. [via architizer.com].

Check Out Iwan Baan’s Amazing Architectural Photography!

Dutch photographer Iwan Baan has been at the forefront of architectural photography since 2005, when he documented both OMA’s CCTV tower and Herzog and de Meuron’s Olympic Stadium in Beijing. Honored with the Architizer A+ Relevance Award, presented by New Museum director Lisa Phillips, Iwan Baan is among the most talented architectural photographers working today. His art lies not only in capturing the building as an object, or in mastering composition, but also in capturing the urban context and human life both within and beyond his subjects’ walls. Read more!

Julien De Smedt gets the unhappyhipsters treatment.

It wasn’t so much that he didn’t see the messages from The Internet; it was that he didn’t know how to respond.

(Photo: Frederik Vercruysse; Dwell)

Collage © Hugo Barros. Collage © Hugo Barros. Collage © Hugo Barros. [via mesineto.tumblr.com]. Collage © Hugo Barros. Collage © Hugo Barros. Collage © Hugo Barros. Collage © Hugo Barros. [via mesineto.tumblr.com].

Check Out These Psychedelic Architectural Collages by Hugo Barros!

Evocative of that heady post-1968 period of architectural exploration, the collages of Lisbon-based artist Hugo Barros recharge the legacy of psychedelic graphics in the representation of built form. Some of these collages feature floating surfaces of a giant scale, recalling Superstudio’s Earth-devouring Continuous Monument. Others superbly juxtapose disaster and architectural stability, challenging structural equilibrium and suggesting kinetic buildings. Read More!

Graffiti Lab sent us a city in the mail - all assembled without glue from single sheets of laser-cut paper.

Photo: Graz Main Station Local Transport Hub by Zechner & Zechner. 2012. Photo: Graz Main Station Local Transport Hub by Zechner & Zechner. 2012. Photo: Graz Main Station Local Transport Hub by Zechner & Zechner. 2012.

Check Out This Futuristic Transportation Hub in Austria!

“The area in front of the station has been redesigned with a new projecting roof, called ‘Golden Eye’ by the locals, marking the centre of the plaza…viewed from below, the roof’s covering reflects a slightly distorted version of the stripes of the plaza pavement, passengers and vehicles, resembling a movie screen projection of their movements.” Click through to read more!

Photo: Katsuhisa Kida. Ring Around a Tree by Tezuka Architects. 2011. Photo: Katsuhisa Kida. Ring Around a Tree by Tezuka Architects. 2011. Photo: Katsuhisa Kida. Ring Around a Tree by Tezuka Architects. 2011. Photo: Katsuhisa Kida. Ring Around a Tree by Tezuka Architects. 2011. Photo: Katsuhisa Kida. Ring Around a Tree by Tezuka Architects. 2011.

Check Out This Playful Playground!

Photo: Wilkinson Residence by Robert Harvey Oshatz Architect. 2002. Photo: Wilkinson Residence by Robert Harvey Oshatz Architect. 2002. Photo: Wilkinson Residence by Robert Harvey Oshatz Architect. 2002. Photo: Wilkinson Residence by Robert Harvey Oshatz Architect. 2002. Photo: Wilkinson Residence by Robert Harvey Oshatz Architect. 2002.

Finally, a Treehouse for Adults!

“It seems almost inexplicable that a house with such bold forms and so dramatic cantilevers could remain even remotely anonymous, yet, as the shadows of leaves cast dappled light over the weathering copper, as the curving lines of the shingles begin to resemble the grains of sawn timber, and glass throws back images of the surrounding forest, it becomes completely obvious that this building is at peace with its environment.” Click through to read more!

Photo: Pietro Savorelli. Prato Poolhouse by MDU ARCHITETTI. 2007. Photo: Pietro Savorelli. Prato Poolhouse by MDU ARCHITETTI. 2007. Photo: Pietro Savorelli. Prato Poolhouse by MDU ARCHITETTI. 2007. Photo: Pietro Savorelli. Prato Poolhouse by MDU ARCHITETTI. 2007.

Check Out This Phenomenal Pool House by MDU ARCHITETTI! 

“The place, a lot with a fine view located in the Bisenzio river’s valley; the landscape is a sequence of wooded areas, fields, olive-groves. The land is articulated through terraces with stone walls. The project is a silent insertion inside this landscape.” Click through to read more!

Another riddle addled GIF by graffitilab

Photo: Derek Kettela for Elle France. 2010. [Model: Erin Heatherton; Styling: Elissa Cannelle Castelbou] Photo: Derek Kettela for Elle France. 2010. [Model: Erin Heatherton; Styling: Elissa Cannelle Castelbou]

Guess the Building—Rooftop Edition!

This week’s edition of ‘Guess the Buidling’ features model Erin Heatherton on a striking sculptural terrace. Golden sunlight  bounces off playful chimneys, creating a dynamic backdrop for this contemporary fashion shoot. Built by a modern master with a penchant for ornament and allegory, this project is a mainstay of academic and popular discussion. Have you seen the warm-toned masonry and arabesque motifs before?

Photo: Fine Art America.com. Niagara Mohawk Building by Melvin L. King and Bley & Lyman. 1932. Syracuse, New York.
Photo: buildipedia.com. Union Terminal by Alfred T. Fellheimer, Steward Wagner, Paul Philippe Cret, and Roland Wank. 1933. Cincinnati, Ohio. Photo: Rita Boehm Photography. Luhrs Tower by Trost & Trost. 1929. Phoenix, Arizona.

Great Gatsby Architecture? 15 Rip-Roaring Examples Of Art Deco!

Ah, the Roaring Twenties, that decadent period when people tossed tradition out the window and really started living it up. Opulent parties, smokey jazz clubs, subterranean speakeasies—if only we could have been there! Tomorrow, the latest film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, set in 1922, debuts in theaters. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up 15 magnificent examples of Art Deco design around the globe. Click through to see them all!

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