You may be asking yourself 'What does this have to do with Architecture'?
Well, If you remember last summer, which feels like ages ago now, I had a lot of posts relating to Scotland and the castles/churches/houses/woodenboatfestivals one might find there.
When I saw this clip from The Illusionist it all came flowing back to me. Like seeing a high-school crush at the supermarket. You really don't have anything to say to each other, but your awkwardness is overwhelmed solely by your affection.
It got me thinking about the interpretation of architecture. When you can make the buildings look like anything (without ADA, Budget, Client Desires) what do you choose to do?
Especially in animated films, the scenery becomes another character; one who can react to, invest in and create drama along with any of the other characters. While Architecture does not have any speaking roles, it can often be the most vocal part of a film as it reflects the values of the viewer. ( I know it sounds a little Alain De Botton, but it's true.)
Some good examples of this can be found in:
Marie Antoinette, 2006
Brazil, 1985
Metropolis, 1927
For more great architecture in animated movies, see the links
(The Princess and the Frog)
(The Triplets of Belleville)
(Spirited Away)
(Howl's Moving Castle)
(An American Tail)
A great joke, but any architect worth their salt will tell you that the idea of an interior flying buttress is just...just rediculous.
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