Comments on: Space-Age Architecture & Design http://themes.common-space.net/2008/07/space-age-architecture-design/ Exploring the influence of space on culture. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:25:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: rob christianson http://themes.common-space.net/2008/07/space-age-architecture-design/comment-page-1/#comment-253 rob christianson Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:32:13 +0000 http://themes.common-space.net/?p=162#comment-253 as one who lives in the shadow of the infamous Space Needle, let me be a loud voice for googie! I love it. The Space Needle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Needle) is a remnant of the 62 Worlds Fair, always a great place to see the googie era at it's finest. Seattle recently lost a classic example of Googie architecuture, the Ballard Denny's (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanreviewstl/2343346531/)... =( as one who lives in the shadow of the infamous Space Needle, let me be a loud voice for googie! I love it. The Space Needle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Needle) is a remnant of the 62 Worlds Fair, always a great place to see the googie era at it’s finest.

Seattle recently lost a classic example of Googie architecuture, the Ballard Denny’s (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanreviewstl/2343346531/)… =(

]]> By: Danielle http://themes.common-space.net/2008/07/space-age-architecture-design/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Danielle Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:08:32 +0000 http://themes.common-space.net/?p=162#comment-243 It's not bad at all; on the other hand, if you got someone truly in tune with the era and the style, can you imagine a modern rendering of such a thing? The possibilities are mind-boggling. It’s not bad at all; on the other hand, if you got someone truly in tune with the era and the style, can you imagine a modern rendering of such a thing? The possibilities are mind-boggling.

]]> By: Brian http://themes.common-space.net/2008/07/space-age-architecture-design/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Brian Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:49:56 +0000 http://themes.common-space.net/?p=162#comment-242 It occurs to me that a Googie-to-the-nth-degree rendering of the future would make a great backdrop for a scifi flick. Not a cartoon. A living, breathing FILM! Sadly, it would likely degenerate into cartoonishness at best, parody at worst. Rather than going to the bother of hiring someone to score the pic, the producer would probably reach into the record bin for assorted 1950s space age pop selections. Wait a minute. That's not really so bad after all! Léon Theremin, take me away! It occurs to me that a Googie-to-the-nth-degree rendering of the future would make a great backdrop for a scifi flick. Not a cartoon. A living, breathing FILM!

Sadly, it would likely degenerate into cartoonishness at best, parody at worst. Rather than going to the bother of hiring someone to score the pic, the producer would probably reach into the record bin for assorted 1950s space age pop selections.

Wait a minute. That’s not really so bad after all! Léon Theremin, take me away!

]]> By: Danielle http://themes.common-space.net/2008/07/space-age-architecture-design/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Danielle Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:41:18 +0000 http://themes.common-space.net/?p=162#comment-241 Yes, now that I know the terms for it, count on me digging up more Googie on a regular basis. Weekly, even! :D Yes, now that I know the terms for it, count on me digging up more Googie on a regular basis. Weekly, even! :D

]]> By: Brian http://themes.common-space.net/2008/07/space-age-architecture-design/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Brian Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:35:45 +0000 http://themes.common-space.net/?p=162#comment-240 It's a future that never was (Where's my George Jetsonian hover car?!) that I simply adore! It’s a future that never was (Where’s my George Jetsonian hover car?!) that I simply adore!

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