The above image was a submission we received in acknowledgment of Architecture Month. It was sent anonymously and we're not sure from who it was received or why they think the subject matter has anything to do with the celebration of architecture but think it's a nice composition all the same. Since Arch. Month is officially coming to a close, we're closing our open submission until our next themed month is decided. More to come.

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Sorry everyone! We decided that we were working too hard and needed a vacation! We've just been hangin' out and partyin' for the past week or so... Arch. Week will continue sometime this month. Meanwhile, enjoy these vacation pics! We had sooo much FUN!



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There's lots of unfinished work to be done and in order to meet the needs of popular demand, we have decided to extend Arch. Week. Look forward to an entire month full of programming dedicated solely to arch. Arch. Month is officially on.

In hopes of keeping our readers interested and entertained on a semi-daily basis, we thought it would be nice to commemorate Arch. week with a bar-graph-style chart that highlights a few of the greatest constructions mankind has produced in recent history, in contrast to one of the least successful (seen above, far right). As you can see, they are organized smallest to tallest, and this just goes to show that bigger does not mean better. This is the perfect example of just the opposite, wherein the worst example of a contemporary monolith is shown as being the tallest here. Perhaps we should reconsider our architectural heritage and its propulsion into the future, and start thinking small.

In celebration of Arch. week, there are a lot of memories that surface when thinking about our relationship to shelter as a species. Unlike all other creatures, we manufacture artificial components by manipulating naturally occurring elements in order to create 'structurally sound' domiciles to protect our fragile presence. When reflecting upon the history of architecture and the need for humanity to continually build these monumental 'retreats' from those elements, we ask ourselves - from what exactly are we granting asylum to our population?

We feel that in our quest to pursue greater intellectual capacity, we have lost the creative drive that children embrace so skillfully before taking the irrevocable step into adulthood. The idea is that we are, in fact, sheltering ourselves from admitting that forfeiture of creativity through erecting these monuments in hopes that anyone greater than the homo sapien (or "wise man") will revere us and, in turn, fear us. It is with this, we discovered Philadelphia's latest architect-stars who revert to simpler means and help us to identify the beauty of our childhood through incorporating elementary building blocks in their exterior facades.

Known only as "L.o.L" the firm is taking creative architecture to a new level. Their award-winning structures have been published in magazines across the globe, and their inspiring "Legolair" (as seen above) is a refreshing take on the boring practice that we've come to ignore.

Burj Khalifa:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
completed: January 2010
height: 2,717 ft


Comcast Center:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
completed: 2008
height: 975 ft

Arch. Week Kicks Off Tonight!