the critical debate in architecture must move beyond the blob vs. the box. the exploration of form as an end-in-itself is no longer delivering radical shifts. for the past ten years, architecture has focused on computationally intensive geometry. now, it must engage the territory presented by the network, both as a site for a new kind of architecture, and as a tool for rethinking the nature of design as a cultural construct.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Mayan Glyphs
i've become fascinated in mayan glyphs. just an amazing graphical system. cracking the maya code
It's very interesting stuff. The ability of the Mayan writing to express the same sounds and words with different glyphs, including composite and modified glyphs, permits a kind of visual poetry, as opposed to the aural focus of poetry in most present-day languages. What is killing me, however, is trying to remember the cartoon character that was a head that looked much like a Mayan glyph and spoke with a deep adult voice. A secondary character on Rocky and Bullwinkle? This will keep me awake for weeks.
I am in the third year of the graduate program at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in L.A. I will complete my thesis September 2008. My undergraduate degree was in molecular biology/ neuroscience.
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It's very interesting stuff. The ability of the Mayan writing to express the same sounds and words with different glyphs, including composite and modified glyphs, permits a kind of visual poetry, as opposed to the aural focus of poetry in most present-day languages. What is killing me, however, is trying to remember the cartoon character that was a head that looked much like a Mayan glyph and spoke with a deep adult voice. A secondary character on Rocky and Bullwinkle? This will keep me awake for weeks.
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