Angelina Jolie took Brad Pitt to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, one of America’s architectural masterpieces, giving him the perfect gift for his birthday this December.Pitt had wanted to experience the space in this unique home over the waterfall ever since he took an architectural history course...
12.10.2006
6.19.2006
Architecture brings people together
Upon the recommendation of my sister, I watched the movie "The Lakehouse" starring Keannu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. I have to admit, this is a chick-flick, but I was more attracted to the architecture in the movie than the movie itself. They had an architectural walking tour of Chicago, the characters...
6.12.2006
Walt Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry
For the third time, I visited the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Each time I see this building the experience of the dramatic spaces overwhelm me. There are no straight lines in this building. One has got to be inside the building to experience the celebration of space. Pictures don't do...
5.19.2006
Audio Book review by Business World newspaper, May 19, 2006
I would like to share this impartial review of Josefa Cagoco of my recently-launched audio book, "FRANKly Speaking:It's the WRIGHT Way," which, has just completely sold out its initial inventory with Amazon.com in the USA.As a personal comment, after reading her review, I felt that she highlighted...
5.14.2006
Frank Gehry on FILM
My favorite architect Frank Gehry releases his documentary "Sketches of Frank Gehry" this month. http://www.sonyclassics.com/sketchesoffrankgehry/Here's a funny clip from the Simpsons show about Mr. Gehry:http://youtube.com/watch?v=K8lUO8KCts0&search=frank%20gehry"ENJOY THE RIDE.....
5.12.2006
Hayden Library Closed @ 7pm
I went to the library this evening to do some more reading---I thought today is the last day of the normal schedule, ya know, it being open 24 hours. But to my disappointment, it was closed at 7pm.Arizona hit the 3-digit temperature trademark today. I was driving at 3pm and it was 101 degrees Fahrenheit...
5.11.2006
Considering Design Envelopes
Last April, I visited my home country the Philippines after nearly seven years since the last time I was there. As I walked outside the doors of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, looking to my left and right, seeing what looked seemingly familiar in a now unfamiliar territory, I felt the hot...
5.07.2006
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