Prada building, Tokyo
I dunno why, but lately I've been in love with modern architecture. Maybe it's because I'm trying to move out of the townhouse I've been at for 2 years and every house I've been shopping for looks so plain and dull. At my age and my limited income, I couldn't afford a badass modern designed house. Instead, for now, I'll have to settle on some suburbial home that you can't tell apart from one street to the next.
I've noticed, I am becoming more and more fascinated by art. Although I don't have the patience for, or the talent, for architecture, I still appreciate how beautiful designs and modern houses/buildings can be. My good friend is studying landscape architecture and I crap myself when I see the workload he has to deal with. It truly is dedication and devotion to perfect architecture.
Anywho, during Christmas, I spent some time with my sister's friends. I hung out a lot with her roommate's boyfriend, Dave. Dave works at an architecture firm in Boston and I was really intrigued when I saw this HUGE book sitting on his shelf. It was titled, "The Phaidon Atlas", and it was truly amazing with the designs of the modern buildings and houses contained within this atlas. I didn't care what anyone thought when my sister & I brought this behemoth of a book into a Montreal coffee shop. We enjoyed looking at the vast concepts and ideas the artists had. Looking at the layouts, the floor plans, the locations, etc. It is an awe-inspiring book. Very pricey, but well worth it.
Which brings me to last night...I decided to get out of the house and head to Inner Harbor to check out Barnes & Noble. The downtown Baltimore store probably has the greatest selection of books of any other B&N store in the area. I browsed for awhile looking for racing books when I came upon another architecture book that struck my eye. A book entitled, "Tokyo Architecture & Design". This was another stunning book of designs and modern architecture. The houses these architects setup in the vast, urban landscape and also the buildings they made for corporations and businesses reflected upon the true talent of each of these design firms and their respective architects. I sat at that aisle forever reading the book and looking at the fantastic designs.
Although I don't have the talent or dedication for architecture, I hope I live comfortably and make enough, one day, where I can help design and build my own modern house. I want something very contemporary and not your typical 'cookie-cutter' townhouse or single family home. I would really love to have a modern house or building inside the city, as well. Holy hell would it be expensive, but the finished product would be worth it all.
C-1 House, Tokyo
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