Who is tauping my Vancouver?
That's not my line, it belongs to Christopher Small- designer and
advocate for proper colour and architecture everywhere.
While standing in the rain today, we discussed the lack of " good " architectural design in our fair city. Both of us are native Vancouverites.
We abhor the recent tauping of Vancouver.
My personal un-favourite is the salmon peachy pink cement home.
Since when is that a pretty colour in a city where it rains and rains and the peachy pink inevitably turns to.....something not- so- peachy- keen.
We bemoan the faux gingerbread architecture that has found its way into Steveston - a rip off of New England architecture..... which by the way, is on the other coast, people!
I guess it comes down to a matter of personal taste, or as Christopher said so diplomatically those colours/styles, " belong elsewhere."
advocate for proper colour and architecture everywhere.
While standing in the rain today, we discussed the lack of " good " architectural design in our fair city. Both of us are native Vancouverites.
We abhor the recent tauping of Vancouver.
My personal un-favourite is the salmon peachy pink cement home.
Since when is that a pretty colour in a city where it rains and rains and the peachy pink inevitably turns to.....something not- so- peachy- keen.
We bemoan the faux gingerbread architecture that has found its way into Steveston - a rip off of New England architecture..... which by the way, is on the other coast, people!
I guess it comes down to a matter of personal taste, or as Christopher said so diplomatically those colours/styles, " belong elsewhere."
Melissa- thank you so much - it's wonderful to've metchya! xoxox Christopher [smallstudiodesign.com - also check out - http://smallstudio-design.designshuffle.com/]
ReplyDeleteanother thing i'd like to share with you at some point - is my lamentation Re: urban lighting and what I term "glare-bombs" - we need to have mor priase of shadows and "Never fear a shadow as it simply means that the light is somewhere nearby."
ReplyDelete-Adarsh Manhas