Comments on: Given and Taken: The Hole in the House and the Museum Piece http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alice http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-28889 Alice Fri, 22 May 2009 14:17:42 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-28889 I've been inside. The house is not full of asbestos and animal feces. In fact, it's kinda empty. I’ve been inside. The house is not full of asbestos and animal feces. In fact, it’s kinda empty.

]]> By: rebecca http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-28874 rebecca Fri, 22 May 2009 12:31:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-28874 My friend is a neighbor of this guy. The house is severely unstable and actually condemned. It has posts on the outside holding it up. It is also full of asbestos and not to mention animal feces. It is an interesting piece of art, but with all disregard for public safety. I do love the elliptical shape! My friend is a neighbor of this guy. The house is severely unstable and actually condemned. It has posts on the outside holding it up. It is also full of asbestos and not to mention animal feces. It is an interesting piece of art, but with all disregard for public safety. I do love the elliptical shape!

]]> By: Scott Bodenheimer http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-27338 Scott Bodenheimer Thu, 07 May 2009 19:23:29 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-27338 That volume in the old house is the best capital "A" architecture in Houston in years. That volume in the old house is the best capital “A” architecture in Houston in years.

]]> By: jayc http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-27306 jayc Thu, 07 May 2009 14:09:28 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-27306 They are neo-deconstructivists. They are neo-deconstructivists.

]]> By: Harold Mandell http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-27263 Harold Mandell Thu, 07 May 2009 00:31:40 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-27263 Some of you find this creepy? Of course- This is architecture's version of that German guy's "Body Worlds" - remember the plastinated people? Some of you find this creepy? Of course- This is architecture’s version of that German guy’s “Body Worlds” - remember the plastinated people?

]]> By: John http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-27258 John Wed, 06 May 2009 23:36:22 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-27258 AIA Houston named Havel and Ruck the 2008 Artists of the Year. An exhibit of their work, Architectural Euthanasia, is currently on display at ARCH, but only until May 8. It's great stuff, hurry and check it out. http://www.aiahouston.org/featured_event.cfm AIA Houston named Havel and Ruck the 2008 Artists of the Year. An exhibit of their work, Architectural Euthanasia, is currently on display at ARCH, but only until May 8. It’s great stuff, hurry and check it out.

http://www.aiahouston.org/featured_event.cfm

]]> By: Jessie M http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-27248 Jessie M Wed, 06 May 2009 21:00:25 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-27248 I actually like how the inside of the house looks more than I like the "exhibit"/cut out part more. That's just me though...or maybe the style of the photo taken... I actually like how the inside of the house looks more than I like the “exhibit”/cut out part more. That’s just me though…or maybe the style of the photo taken…

]]> By: Jack http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-27243 Jack Wed, 06 May 2009 20:16:33 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-27243 On a side note, it looks like a good chunk of the load bearing partitions were removed, not to mention the gap in the roof line. I wonder how safe the house is now? Anyone know if it's open to the public? On a side note, it looks like a good chunk of the load bearing partitions were removed, not to mention the gap in the roof line. I wonder how safe the house is now? Anyone know if it’s open to the public?

]]> By: Jack http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-27241 Jack Wed, 06 May 2009 20:12:15 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-27241 What's left of the house (the negative) is completely transformed and looks like a surprisingly elegant space that (to me) refers to the pantheon. Their method is similar to Gordon Matta-Clark's, but the result seems more consciously architectural (an attempt to create a new space) rather than Matta-Clark's analytical pieces (which are more about revealing truths hidden within prosaic objects). What’s left of the house (the negative) is completely transformed and looks like a surprisingly elegant space that (to me) refers to the pantheon. Their method is similar to Gordon Matta-Clark’s, but the result seems more consciously architectural (an attempt to create a new space) rather than Matta-Clark’s analytical pieces (which are more about revealing truths hidden within prosaic objects).

]]> By: Lynn Edmundson http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-27240 Lynn Edmundson Wed, 06 May 2009 20:03:58 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-27240 Needless to say, Historic Houston thinks this is way cool! While the house looked marginally ok from the outside the interior was so severely deteriorated from water damage from roof leaks throughout the house that went unrepaired for many years-demolition was the only solution. Historic Houston certainly applauds this exhibit of creative "reuse". Plans are in place for Historic Houston to reclaim what can be reclaimed from the original structure once the exhibit is closed. Great job Dan and Dean!! Needless to say, Historic Houston thinks this is way cool! While the house looked marginally ok from the outside the interior was so severely deteriorated from water damage from roof leaks throughout the house that went unrepaired for many years-demolition was the only solution. Historic Houston certainly applauds this exhibit of creative “reuse”.

Plans are in place for Historic Houston to reclaim what can be reclaimed from the original structure once the exhibit is closed. Great job Dan and Dean!!

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-27226 kjb434 Wed, 06 May 2009 17:58:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-27226 Although weird, there art has a fun element that you just don't expect. The Inversion House on Montrose was the first of there projects I've had an encounter with. Since the building was slated to be demolished anyway, why not make it a fun piece of art first. Being on Montrose, it was highly visible for a while until the building was ultimately demolished. This current piece looks just plain cool. It's kind of like taking a slice out of a building (which would have been much easier), but they went for the gusto with an ellipsoid shape (egg). Notice how they have a small section of the roof hoovering above? Although weird, there art has a fun element that you just don’t expect.

The Inversion House on Montrose was the first of there projects I’ve had an encounter with. Since the building was slated to be demolished anyway, why not make it a fun piece of art first. Being on Montrose, it was highly visible for a while until the building was ultimately demolished.

This current piece looks just plain cool. It’s kind of like taking a slice out of a building (which would have been much easier), but they went for the gusto with an ellipsoid shape (egg). Notice how they have a small section of the roof hoovering above?

]]> By: Jessie M http://swamplot.com/given-and-taken-the-hole-in-the-house-and-the-museum-piece/2009-05-06/#comment-27223 Jessie M Wed, 06 May 2009 17:43:23 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8827#comment-27223 is ugly the new beautiful? Interesting idea, but weird. is ugly the new beautiful?

Interesting idea, but weird.

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