Blob comparison.SIR: Why the revulsion re·vul·sion n. 1. A sudden, strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or loathing. 2. Counterirritation used to reduce inflammation or increase the blood supply to an affected area. and snide remarks against the Future Systems' Selfridges store in Outrage (AR October) but praise for the Kunsthaus in Graz by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier Colin Fournier, co-architect with Peter Cook of the Kunsthaus Graz, current professor of The Bartlett School of Architecture, a part of University College London. (AR December)? You say Birmingham has 'latched onto Blobismus, the most self-indulgent and un-urban fad of the last half century', but the Graz Kunsthaus is 'a genuine extension of the region's tradition of architectural boldness and invention ... the new building reflects an expressive empathy empathy Ability to imagine oneself in another's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. The empathic actor or singer is one who genuinely feels the part he or she is performing. with the city and its evolution'. Inconsistent or what? Yours etc RANDOLPH CORDUROY corduroy, a cut filling-pile fabric with lengthwise ridges, or wales, that may vary from fine (pinwale) to wide. Extra filling yarns float over a number of warp yarns that form either a plain-weave or twill-weave ground. Birmingham, England |
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