Slog - Comments on L.A. Communism http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism Despite all of its utopian talk about "the future society," "society of knowledge," "communities [being] organized structures," and the "dynamic development of our society," Arcspace's article failed to recognize the real inspiration of the tower for Coop Himmelb(l)au's Central Los Angeles Area High School #9: The Tatlin Tower: On overcast days, the top of the Tatlin Tower, which never made it into the world (in 1917, the Soviet Union had the desire but not the resources to make it real), was to project international news, important information, empowering slogans on the belly of passing clouds. That is the stuff of... Copyright 2008 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:17:18 -0800 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:32:30 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gabriel Communism, architecture...throw in a naked woman and this will be a perfect post, Charles.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055364 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055364 Architecture Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:30:41 -0800 Comment by weee! Can you imagine if that was a roller coaster? That would kick ass!

]]> weee! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055369 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055369 Architecture Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:32:35 -0800 Comment by BallardG blah blah blah blah blah blah.....did I say blah blah?

]]> BallardG http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055380 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055380 Architecture Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:39:43 -0800 Comment by Westside forever This spirit, this brilliance, the beauty and creative energy of the revolution...Stalin starved it, beat it into submission, and where it refused to capitulate, he put two bullets in the back of it's neck.

]]> Westside forever http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055389 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055389 Architecture Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:43:14 -0800 Comment by Toe Tag ...or maybe that massive Stalin monument that used to loom over downtown Prague? (The Czechs blew it up after Joe ate the rug.)

]]> Toe Tag http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055414 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055414 Architecture Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:50:02 -0800 Comment by DaiBando I have a cinder block shed out back. I suppose the inspiration for its design should rightly be credited to Soviet-era apartment complexes. Who knew?

]]> DaiBando http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055433 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055433 Architecture Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:01:25 -0800 Comment by rb That looks way more Endor Shield Bunker than Tatlin.

]]> rb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055453 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055453 Architecture Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:14:44 -0800 Comment by Fnarf So, what the fuck is with the (l) in Coop Himmelb(l)au? It makes me want to set the architects on fire.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055500 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055500 Architecture Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:37:15 -0800 Comment by Nastyass bitch You're boring when you're asleep too, huh?

]]> Nastyass bitch http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055885 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1055885 Architecture Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:02:27 -0800 Comment by K X One

Thanks for sharing this Charles. That Rooski tower woulda been super cool!

]]> K X One http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1056128 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/la_communism#c1056128 Architecture Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:32:30 -0800