Jackie's Architecture Blog June 2008 Archive

German architect Dominikus Zimmerman (1685 - 1766) spent his life designing rural churches in the exuberant Bavarian style. Zimmerman's masterpeice is the towering Wies Pilgrimage Church (Wieskirche), which he created ... Read More

Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert had fun with skyscrapers the other night when he interviewed New Yorker Magazine architecture critic Paul Goldberger. "We are losing the global battle to build something ... Read More

If you really love Gaudí and have 30 million euros to spare, you can buy an early and especially colorful example of his work. The mosaic-studded Casa Vicens in Barcelona, ... Read More

With undulating, dream-like buildings, Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí pushed at the boundaries of reality. He was born on June 25, 1852, and died in 1926 after being run over by ... Read More

Artist Chris Burden has turned child's play into an architectural event. Using a whopping 1,000,000 stainless steel pieces, he constructed an Erector Set skyscraper at Rockefeller Center in New ... Read More

Most of us will never get to live in a home designed by a Pritzker Prize-winning architect, but the elephants at the Copenhagen Zoo are in luck. Their new digs ... Read More

Born in 1919, architect and visionary Paolo Soleri worked with Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1940s, but went on to develop his own ideas. Soleri coined the term "arcologies" to ... Read More

When I was in high school, the brand new Washington Dulles International Airport was a favored spot for romantic teenagers. We thought we liked the anonymity of the big ... Read More

The floods in Iowa that have brought so much devastation damaged an historic building by Frank Lloyd Wright's mentor, Louis Sullivan. The overflowing Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa gushed ... Read More

Can't find what you need in your closet? Our About Guide to Interior Decorating has a great tip to help you streamline your closet and separate good clothes from throw-aways. ... Read More

Charles Eames (1907 - 1978) and his wife Ray Eames were among America's most important designers, celebrated for their contributions to architecture, industrial design, and furniture design. The Eameses believed ... Read More

Moving to a new home can be the most exciting time of your life, and also the most difficult - both emotionally and physically. For our Summer Safety roundup, our ... Read More

June 14 is the birthday of two remarkable and very different designers. Born in 1716, Peter Harrison is often called America's first professional architect. He was born in England and ... Read More

Every home has its mysteries (what's that knocking sound in the wall?), but designer Eric Clough turned architecture into a 4,200 square foot puzzle when he renovated a Fifth Avenue ... Read More

American architect and civil engineer John Roebling, famous for his ingenious use of wire rope, was born on June 12, 1806. He is best known for designing the Brooklyn Bridge ... Read More

A magnificent example of Greek Revival architecture was devastated this week when an arsonist's fire engulfed the Governor's Mansion in Austin, Texas. Built between 1854 and 1856 by noted architect ... Read More

Sunday, June 15 is Father's Day in the USA. Still haven't picked up a gift? Not to worry. Here are 10 Fun Gifts designed for the father who has a passion ... Read More

North America's most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, was born on June 8, 1867. More than 500 of his designs were built during his lifetime, and over 400 of these ... Read More

Among the many important architects who celebrate June birthdays is Bruce Goff. Born in Alton, Kansas on June 8, 1904, Bruce Goff designed expressive and original buildings using throw-away materials ... Read More

Born on June 7, 1868 in the Townhead area of Glasgow, Charles Rennie Mackintosh was inspired by Scottish traditions. Combining them with Japanese and Art Nouveau forms, he helped pioneer ... Read More

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano should have designed a slippier skyscraper. Piano's 52-story New York Times Building was no challenge for French stuntman Alain Robert, aka Spiderman. Robert, who has also ... Read More

Born in 1773 on the brink of the American Revolution, Asher Benjamin wrote the first truly American book on architecture. Before his book The Country Builders Assistant was published, builders ... Read More

Maybe there's something to astrology. A surprising number of truly great architects were born in the month of June. Who are these famous Geminis and Cancers? Check out our ... Read More

Today's the day French architect Jean Nouvel officially receives the 2008 Pritzker Architecture Prize, along with a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion. Nouvel is known for opulent, sensual designs that ... Read More

Born June 1, 1935, Norman Foster grew up in a working class family. He was 21 before he enrolled in college. But Norman Foster went on to achieve knighthood, a ... Read More