The People Behind the Counter...

24/02/2011: This past week has been a nasty experience, driving up and down between the municipalities of Kraaifontein and Parow, and having the (how does one say this within the margins of polite society?) honour, of re-folding A0 submission plans to varying different fancies and tastes, at a counter the size of a standard ROK brick, next to the loo… Nasty! So in humble acknowledgement of the “People Behind The Counter” I name Morning Traffic as my item for the week. Needless to say, this is one of the most vexing rituals of modern life, unless one drives a BMW, and thus deserves a mention.

Herman Brand, 2nd year Architecture

this week, in words... and drawings.

10/2/2011: The next item that I am listing, defines the art of detailing, and in my opinion there are very few masters of this craft. The composition and blending of symbolism and reality mixes to a truly magnificent piece, giving generations of discoverers a remarkable experience. In the last week at work, I have re-discovered the intricacies of detailing through a series of drawings for an extension to an existing residence, using aluminium and timber joinery. My handiwork can hardly be considered a masterpiece but, it made me think about Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” and the way she used little details to so aptly create a wonderful whole.  

Herman Brand, 2nd year Architecture student

This is me..., or as close to it as I can get !

This is me..., a rather complex statement. If  "we abide in sleep, intuitively resonating with the sum of all our experiences - this life and beyond - we gain refreshing perspective on our efforts and have an opportunity to remember what we know," as said by Henry Reed , then I would rather list an "experience" each week in my blog update that has moved, vexed or made me think a little bit further. For starters, as I am five weeks into the year, I will list five things that I has made an impression on my character and will list another at each update.
1) The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
2) Alexandria Light House, Egypt
3) Sweet Child of Mine, Guns&Roses
4) The Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo
5) Saint Longinus, Bernini
These items and ideas are what I think about, wonder about and marvel at!