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RM Schindler’s How House, 1925, part 2 of 4, a change in orientation

But first, a discovery

Thanks to Jocelyn Gibbs and the Architecture & Design Collection at the University of California at Santa Barbara for permission to use Schindler’s original design plan for the How House 1, and confirming the direction of the north arrow on that plan.

Where’s the Sun? Continue reading RM Schindler’s How House, 1925, part 2 of 4, a change in orientation

Happy Halloween!!!

It’s that time of year again…

It may help to know that due to our extensive garden, I sit in a chair at the front of our driveway to hand out the Halloween candy. In the card below, that’s me in the chair.

Everything in this card actually happens – every year!

DOUBLE CLICK ON CARD BELOW TO ENLARGE

 

RM Schindler’s How House, 1925, part 1 of 4, introduction

Can’t help myself…

The How House has been extensively documented and analyzed.1 Before I visited it, I thought I would just do one article of my photos. After all, what could I say that hasn’t already been said? However, I changed my mind after I visited the house. I noticed things I hadn’t expected, things that I wanted to figure out and explain. My simple article has grown to include a digital model and analysis, so I can talk about what I found. Continue reading RM Schindler’s How House, 1925, part 1 of 4, introduction