Delft Tiles?

Each fireplace in the Phillips Collection museum building is different, but the tiles on this one caught my eye. This section of the museum appears to be part of the newer section. I wonder if this fireplace was moved here from the older house, or if it is just one piece in the collection of artworks.

Rothko Room! :(

I was so excited to arrive to the Phillips Collection and find that they had a Rothko Room! Rothko is one of my favorite artists, and I love sitting and enjoying his artwork for long periods of time. It was a wonderfully small room with a bench right in the middle for pondering the bleeding, layering, and movement of Rothko's paintings up close. 

I was disappointed by two things: the lack of light in the room, and the loud creaky bench. I couldn't really see the undulating movement I normally look for in Rothko's work because it was just too dark. And every time I moved or adjusted my weight on the bench or someone came in to sit down to join me the bench made an awful, loud sound destroying my reverie.

Wooden Stair Pattern

More Phillips Collection architectural elements: I like the contrast of the dark wood molding with the light wood floor. 

And I love this circle pattern!

Duncan Phillips Georgian Revival House

The Phillips Art Collection is housed in the home of the founder in the Dupont Circle area of D.C. There are definitely some rich architectural details around the house in addition to the artwork.

Simpson Street Stained Glass

This is part of a stained glass window at the Simpson Street 2 5 train station in the Bronx.

Face With Bird

 

More MoMA Model Fun4

Last, but not least.

More MoMA Model Fun3

For some reason I love this view from above!

More MoMA Model Fun2

Tram Stop Model

How can you get up a hill? A ski-lift style tram of course. Here are the models and photo for this idea.

More MoMA Model Fun

Architecture for Social Engagment 3

Some architectural sketches. I love it!

Architecture for Social Engagement 2

The photograph is of L.A. The white complex in the foreground shows the placement of the buildings shown in the model I posted yesterday.

Architecture for Social Engagement 1

I LOVE looking at architectural models. Over the next couple of days I will include pictures of models, drawings and photographs that are in the MoMA exhibit Small Scale Big Change: New Architecture of Social Engagement. It's all about local needs in underserved communities. This is of a school or arts organization in L.A.

D.C. Faces

I thought these were interesting faces, but I forgot to write down where I saw them. Some German Institute? I have no idea.