MS Srinivas
@mssrinivas.bsky.social
Architectural historian / PhD student at Harvard GSD / imperialism, nationalism, and memory / all photos mine
Some views of the Christian Science Plaza in Boston (1-3). The colonnade and its reflecting pool (1968-72), designed by Araldo Cossutta of I.M. Pei & Associates, owe much to Corbusier's Palace of Assembly (1951-62) in Chandigarh (4).
Hoping to get back for better photos sometime.
Hoping to get back for better photos sometime.
December 23, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Some views of the Christian Science Plaza in Boston (1-3). The colonnade and its reflecting pool (1968-72), designed by Araldo Cossutta of I.M. Pei & Associates, owe much to Corbusier's Palace of Assembly (1951-62) in Chandigarh (4).
Hoping to get back for better photos sometime.
Hoping to get back for better photos sometime.
A view from the Vienna Secession at MoMA
Hanging lamp (1904) and "Sitzmachine" chair (c.1905) by Joseph Hoffman; poster for Kunstschau Wien (1908) by Berthold Löffler
Hanging lamp (1904) and "Sitzmachine" chair (c.1905) by Joseph Hoffman; poster for Kunstschau Wien (1908) by Berthold Löffler
December 1, 2024 at 6:06 PM
A view from the Vienna Secession at MoMA
Hanging lamp (1904) and "Sitzmachine" chair (c.1905) by Joseph Hoffman; poster for Kunstschau Wien (1908) by Berthold Löffler
Hanging lamp (1904) and "Sitzmachine" chair (c.1905) by Joseph Hoffman; poster for Kunstschau Wien (1908) by Berthold Löffler
One of the great joys of these cemeteries is the exploration of forms they seem to afford. Spread over 148 acres, this particular cemetery is great for Art-Deco spotting!
November 30, 2024 at 4:19 PM
One of the great joys of these cemeteries is the exploration of forms they seem to afford. Spread over 148 acres, this particular cemetery is great for Art-Deco spotting!
Designed in 1835, the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is one of the earliest of the garden cemeteries characteristic of East Coast cities. It takes its inspiration from Mt Auburn Cemetery near Boston, and in turn is said to have inspired competitions for both Central Park and Prospect Park in NYC
November 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Designed in 1835, the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is one of the earliest of the garden cemeteries characteristic of East Coast cities. It takes its inspiration from Mt Auburn Cemetery near Boston, and in turn is said to have inspired competitions for both Central Park and Prospect Park in NYC
The High Line today was like a brief but spectacular vision of what a green, car-free city might look like
November 25, 2024 at 1:51 AM
The High Line today was like a brief but spectacular vision of what a green, car-free city might look like
Looking back to a sunnier day in Boston
November 22, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Looking back to a sunnier day in Boston
A Hancock in the wild
Letter from the president to a Hector McNeil, 1777.
Letter from the president to a Hector McNeil, 1777.
November 21, 2024 at 6:49 PM
A Hancock in the wild
Letter from the president to a Hector McNeil, 1777.
Letter from the president to a Hector McNeil, 1777.
Recently laid my hands on a beautiful copy of the first French transl of Alberti from Paris, 1553.
While the woodcut illustrations closely resemble those of the 1546 Italian edition, it's interesting that they consistently deviate to exaggerate age.
While the woodcut illustrations closely resemble those of the 1546 Italian edition, it's interesting that they consistently deviate to exaggerate age.
November 21, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Recently laid my hands on a beautiful copy of the first French transl of Alberti from Paris, 1553.
While the woodcut illustrations closely resemble those of the 1546 Italian edition, it's interesting that they consistently deviate to exaggerate age.
While the woodcut illustrations closely resemble those of the 1546 Italian edition, it's interesting that they consistently deviate to exaggerate age.