design, architecture, urbanism… with a grain of salt

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At the risk of over-blogging a single subject (all too common on Design/Archi blogs) I’ve sourced and relayed from the depths of designboom images of an exhibition on Australian vernacular/nostalgic/romantic guru, Mr Glenn Murcutt. 

A self-proclaimed man-of-the-hand (to quote “I do not use a computer other than word processing and probably will never.”), this exhibition appears as a wonderful display of design-process and its relationship with an exquisitely crafted build-process adapted precisely to its environment.

[Photo: Nacása & Partners Inc, sourced from GALLERY MA website]

….Unfortunately for those that aren’t actually in Tokyo between now and August 9, you’ll have to enjoy the images on the Gallery Ma (Tokyo) website.

[Photo: Nacása & Partners Inc, sourced from GALLERY MA website]

One final quote from Glenn:

I have established a miniscule practice. I have no staff whatsoever. No secretary, no typist, no tea maker, no draftsperson, no computer operator and a body of clients waiting for work in the order of two years. 

The method of practice compliments the project.

Church San Benedetg: Zumvitg, Switzerland, by Peter Zumthor.

Arguably, one of those projects where everything is perfect. (Well, except for those ugly cupboards they´ve put near the door. I won´t be showing photos of those.)

We set ourselves a limit of 5 of the most basic moments:

(1) form : impression

_photo by artist Hiroshi Sugimoto

(2) door : threshold

(3) window : light

(4) structure : materiality

(5) quiet : context

Is my summary. In short, if you find yourself lost in the mountains of Switzerland, make sure you find this little place, it´s incredible.

Now for some other links from people who took better photos than me and did more research:

http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6708&page=4

http://kubuildingtech.org/cooltour/gallery/sumvigt/index.html

http://flickr.com/photos/roryrory/2458139391/in/set-72157604836784920/

http://www.artnet.com/artwork/425010786/1158/hiroshi-sugimoto-saint-benedict-chapel—peter-zumthor.html

… Grain of salt just got mobile. Blogs are now coming from the road.

Currently in… Margeret river, it’s wet and cold and crisp.

This is more if a test you’ll have to put up with. When I find something Architecturally informative, I’ll post. Have a good weekend.