Offtopic continues - was Re: Bauhaus means...?

[John Cunningham <johnc@together.net>]

unfortunately, the limited vision and understanding that was applied to
copying true Modern (capital M) architectural designs is what gives the terms
'contemporary' and 'modern' such a bad connotation with the general public.
legitimate and original designs by Corbusier and others are brilliant,
interesting and stimulating.  the unenlighted imitators saw boxes and glass
and crudely copied forms without the elegance and balance that elevate the use
of simple forms the sublime.  conversely, for work that evolved the work of
Corbusier, Gropius and Van de Rohe, see Phillip Johnson's work with both
corporate buildings and his own funky homes.  hmmm, and I thought I'd
forgotten all about that Art History minor...

a great site with info on various fundamental architects:
http://pages.prodigy.net/arkyt/Architecture.htm

rochow@pixelmagic.com wrote:

> near here in Concord, Massachusetts) translated into the many
> boring square featureless highrise buildings we can see all over the
> US today. A pity, really. (On the other hand, I had a Bauhaus-inspired