Today we're gonna learn all about Phillip Johnson, so you can better understand my lame, lame joke.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Johnson
Phillip johnson was a very interesting architect, while never really having anything particularly orginal, you could always count on him to load up the movements, package them and tour about. Just like a ringleader.....or costco.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40704350/
oh but we are trying to get my heroes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Venturi
AND/OR
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_Scott_Brown
to speak at Philadelphia University
here are the things that i like best about Robert Venturi
http://www.pritzkerprize.com/venturi.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Las-Vegas-Forgotten-Architectural/dp/026272006X/sr=1-1/qid=1159735750/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-3719014-0122569?ie=UTF8&s=books
http://www.amazon.com/Robert-Venturi-Complexity-Contradiction-Architecture/dp/0870702823/sr=1-1/qid=1159735816/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-3719014-0122569?ie=UTF8&s=books
http://www.vsba.com/
http://www.aroots.org/notebook/IMG/jpg/doc-148.jpg
man...they're so awesome.