Maybe one aspect of the problem is that "creative context"
is not just necessarily geographically based, meaning, an
artist's context does not just necessarily mean the location
within which the artists creates. Just because Gehry was in
contact with other artists at Venice Beach, does that
automatically mean that the work of these artists influenced
Gehry's architecture? Again, not necessarily.
I do think creative context is at least often enough
chronologically based. What else was going on around the
world 1962-78? For example, what were the PROGRESSIVE
ARCHITECTURE Design Awards like during those years?
I know I've seen working drawings of the chain link fence at
Venturi & Rauch's GUILD HOUSE (1960-66). Were these drawings
published where other architects could see them back then?
The earliest use of chain link fence by Gehry (that I can
find) is at SANTA MONICA PLACE (1972-74). Interestingly, the
big sign of SANTA MONICA PLACE evokes the Venturi & Rauch
1000 OAKS CIVIC CENTER competition design (1969) which was
(at least) published in LEARNING FROM LAS VEGAS (1972). [I
wonder if any of these architects know that Karl F. Schinkel
designed what may be the first chain link fence ever at
Schloss Gienike, Berlin (c. 1830)?]
I wonder what would happen if I was ever allowed to curate
an architect's inspiration exhibit?
is not just necessarily geographically based, meaning, an
artist's context does not just necessarily mean the location
within which the artists creates. Just because Gehry was in
contact with other artists at Venice Beach, does that
automatically mean that the work of these artists influenced
Gehry's architecture? Again, not necessarily.
I do think creative context is at least often enough
chronologically based. What else was going on around the
world 1962-78? For example, what were the PROGRESSIVE
ARCHITECTURE Design Awards like during those years?
I know I've seen working drawings of the chain link fence at
Venturi & Rauch's GUILD HOUSE (1960-66). Were these drawings
published where other architects could see them back then?
The earliest use of chain link fence by Gehry (that I can
find) is at SANTA MONICA PLACE (1972-74). Interestingly, the
big sign of SANTA MONICA PLACE evokes the Venturi & Rauch
1000 OAKS CIVIC CENTER competition design (1969) which was
(at least) published in LEARNING FROM LAS VEGAS (1972). [I
wonder if any of these architects know that Karl F. Schinkel
designed what may be the first chain link fence ever at
Schloss Gienike, Berlin (c. 1830)?]
I wonder what would happen if I was ever allowed to curate
an architect's inspiration exhibit?