This is the story of Differential Expansion. 4 years ago, work started on anish kapoor’s 85 ton bean which is tucked under herzog de meuron’s 56 Leonard st. Last summer, though, the bean ruptured because the exposed side of bean expanded more in the hot sun than

Then and now. Lichtenstein girl in window commissioned by Philip Johnson for nyc world’s fair 1968 vs Whitney exhibit 2026.

Lichtenstein dot details. Whitney.

Lichtenstein evolution of dots on exhibit at Whitney.

Corbusier’s museum Tokyo.

Game. Given the sketch, name the building.

st Giles details. Piece by piece panels are pre-assembled then installed on site. Piano detailing goes way beyond the conventional.

For your eyes only. St Giles colors inspired by the Bond Girls. Renzo Piano color selection process.

Renzo piano weaving 18 unique vertical and horizontal terracotta shapes. See vertical section cut next to the window jamb. St Giles.

Lesson from St Giles. Renzo Piano “If you want to use brilliant colour, then you have to break down the scale of the façade. The colour idea came from observing the sudden, surprising presence of brilliant colours in that part of the city. I don't think cities should be boring or repetitive. One of the reasons we have such beautiful cities is they are full of surprises.”

Details Aalto poetry room at Lamont library.

Game. Name the Aalto space.

I’m starting to play bossa nova guitar and learning Indonesian gamelan → Debussy's harmonic language → Garoto's experiments with Brazilian guitar → the emergence of bossa nova, including Jobim and João Gilberto.

TRUMP: I'm speaking with myself number one, because I have a very good brain. STEPHEN HAWKING: People who boast about their IQ are losers.

Vivian Maier filming the demolition of a Louis Sullivan building.

Pritzker parking. Moura Braga stadium vs Koolhaas casa da musica

Less takes a lot more effort than more. Teshima. Nishizawa section and plan detail.

Nishizawa wanted the building to look like a water drop that had just landed and begun to solidify—hence the little “tail” that becomes the entrance. Teshima art museum.

Sanaa teshima art museum. Use soil as the formwork. Pre-tension the grade beam to counteract the thrust. Build lots of models in the office.

Sanaa teshima models and drawings for sale.