http://htcexperiments.org/2008/09/30/maintenance-criticism/ Experimental practices in architectural history, theory, and criticism -- organized by David Gissen Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:25:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://htcexperiments.org/2008/09/30/maintenance-criticism/#comment-22 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:06:23 +0000 http://htcexperiments.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-22 [...] Uncategorized I was responding to a comment today about “Maintenance Criticism,” and I remembered that two years ago I  completed an earlier installation engaging with the subject [...]

]]> http://htcexperiments.org/2008/09/30/maintenance-criticism/#comment-21 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:37:57 +0000 http://htcexperiments.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-21 Dear Sebastian:
Sorry I missed this comment; I will definitely check out these readings. I actually am a bit obsessed with how the maintenance of buildings might become a more extended aspect of architectural commentary. Any additional recommendations would be appreciated. D.

]]> http://htcexperiments.org/2008/09/30/maintenance-criticism/#comment-20 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:38:47 +0000 http://htcexperiments.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-20 After reading your post I thought of the summer ’08 issue of 032c. It has a conversation between Mark Wigley, Jacques Herzog and Rem Koolhaas. It deals with Herzog and Koolhaas’ thinking through the issues involved in the renovation/preservation of the _Haus der Kunst_ in Munich given the nazi history of the original architecture. Also comes to mind one of the Chapters/Episodes in _How buildings learn_ by Stewart Brand I think it was called _The romance of maintenance_ .

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