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Frank Lloyd Wright is celebrated for his visionary architecture, redefining the relationship between human-made structures and the natural landscape. One of his intriguing yet unbuilt projects was a cliffside dwelling designed for his client, VC Morris. Morris, an influential figure in San Francisco's art scene, is best known as the client for Wright's iconic Morris Gift Shop , a precursor to the Guggenheim Museum . But beyond that successful collaboration lay a captivating concept: a cliffside home that, had it been built, would have become a remarkable piece of Wright’s organic architectural legacy. The Vision Behind the Design Wright’s cliffside design for Morris embodied his philosophy of organic architecture, aiming to create a home that appeared to grow naturally from the cliff itself. He envisioned a structure that would blend seamlessly into its environment, echoing the bold curves and geometries that he would later refine for the Guggenheim. This unbuilt project ser...

A great description for Razzle Dazzle Camouflage can be found on  Wikipedia . It was extensively used by the English and American navy during WWI. The bizarre camouflage would break up the outline of the ship causing confusion to opponents targeting the vessels. Anon, photograph of the USS West Mahomet in dazzle camouflage, 1918. Courtesy US Naval Historical and Heritage Command, NH 1733 ( 99% invisible ) I first heard of Razzle Dazzle Camouflage from Roman Mars and his podcast 99% Invisible . I recommend this architecture podcast and is why I included it in my Top 5 Podcast . Erik Gould, courtesy of the Fleet Library at RISD, Providence, RI.  ( 99% invisible ) Burnell Poole, Painting of the USS Leviathan escorted by the USS Allen, 1918. Courtesy US Naval Historical and Heritage Command, NH 42691  ( 99% invisible ) Related Articles: Graffiti Designed Modern House How US Navy Rail Gun Works Parking Garage Architecture Top 5 Podcast Referenced...

Top 5 Tennis Courts in the World 5. Tennis court on the Ocean it's just hard to beat that view Any tennis court on the ocean 4. Tennis Court in the Ocean Federer and Nadal play on floating tennis court 3. Tennis Court on a Cruise Ship 2. Tennis Court on top of Tall Building 1. Tennis Court above the City James Goldstein Tennis Court Beverly Hills, California by Nicholson Architects Goldstein Tennis Court photo by Curbed LA Goldstein Tennis Court Curbed LA photo by Elizabeth Daniels Referenced Links: http://newslite.tv/2011/01/04/federer-and-nadal-play-on-floa.html http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/07/worlds-highest-tennis-court-at-burj-al.html http://architectoid.blogspot.com/2012/01/goldstein-tennis-court.html Related Articles: Goldstein Tennis Court Goldstein Tennis Court Post Tension Slab Pour LA's Most Beautiful Tennis Court

The dominant and most iconic building on Catalina island is the casino in the city of Avalon. It's not really a casino but get its name from the italian word that means "gathering place" and it was built in 1929 during the depression. The structure was a world class building at the time built by William Wrigley Jr. And it must have been quite an event to steam over from the main land in Los Angeles and dance the night away in the upstairs ballroom. The lower room of the structure is a theater and contains ornate paintings and furniture. The structure has really became part of the form of the whole island and I couldn't imagine the island without the landmark. I really believe that is a true sign of a successful building. What makes Catalina so unique is that most of it has been set as a preservation to the natural environment. And only a small portion some 20% of the island has been set aside for human habitation and enjoyment. Catalina Island Casino C...

Sci-Arc Media Archive video clip lecture on January 1, 1976 John Lautner- The Reason That I went into what Architecture When I was in college I Analyzed different professions and it Seemed as though many of them got into a rut. And since then, I've found Is that if you're really are a creative thinker then you can make any profession a creative one, but many of them tend to get into a specialty or a rut. I picked architecture as a profession, Which is non ending. I did not want to be at a dead end When I was fifty years old. So Now that I am over sixty I am still starting. So the design process is a very involved thing. In fact, it takes till your about forty before you have any kind of control or enough knowledge of architecture before you can really start to design. You may take a whack at it When your a student but it's a superficial and kind of empty or one sided whack. Because it cant Possibly Include Everything That is Necessary in a total design. So my de...

The newest in daily recovery treatments used by some of the biggest sports stars in the world. But how does cryotherapy really work? And is this just a fad or the future where all spa and health facilities will have there own cryotherapy tubes or could we see this as some form of this in homes of the future. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. uses it for his recovery, but it going into sub-zero temperatures effective? (Image courtesy of SubZero Recovery Las Vegas.) Floyd "Money" Mayweather had his Cryotherapy treatments daily leading up to his big fight against Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao. Here are some of the potential benefits and uses of cryotherapy: Reducing inflammation: Cryotherapy can help reduce inflammation by constricting blood vessels and reducing blood flow to the affected area. This can help to alleviate pain and swelling, and can also speed up the healing process for injuries. Managing pain: By numbing nerve endings, cryotherapy can help to relieve pain. T...

A series of videos have emerged of do it at home naturalist artist (try at your own flaming risk). Because why not? Check out these videos there's definitely some interesting sculptural patterns emerging. Don't try this at home...or do try this at home? I'm sure to add to this collection as more videos emerge of this phenomena. The watermelon may explode but didn't experiment.  The ant colony that goes deep underground Related Videos: 10 best architecture videos on netflix Fibonacci Zoetrope sculpture

A new debut by Elon Musk that will allow homes to be completely self sufficient and off the electrical grid. This will open an amazing amount of possibilities for remote and independent homes and retreats throughout the world. This will definitely be a hot item for the survivalist and zombie apocalypse prognosticators. This the ideal solution for: Island homes Remote cabin retreats Isolated villages in 3rd world country Arctic science stations This could make a difference for bringing health care and clean water to large number of people.  Related Articles: Elon Musk Billionaire Inovator Ted Talks: Metal Facades that Breathe Dynamic Facades