History of Architecture VI

The last volume of the History of Architecture. We end with one final look at Modernism and where we are as a culture today, architecturally speaking.

History, DesignMarques KingJuly 14, 2021Fabric[K] Design, LLCModernism, Louis Sullivan, Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, Otto Wagner, Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Aldo Rossi, Zaha HadidComment

History of Architecture V. - Neo-Revivals/Pre-Modernism

Modernism was a unique occurrence and a culmination of many colliding forces happening at once. We have come to know the term “Modern” as something very “clean” looking. Although this was part of the intent, the spirit behind the modernist movement was much more convoluted than opening up floor plans and adding clean lined finishes. It was fueled by social and technological revolutions, that defined the 18th and 19th centuries and culminated into a complete set of ideals in the mid 20th century.

History, DesignMarques KingJuly 7, 2021Fabric[K] Design, LLCModernism, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Neo-Revival, Baroque, Hector Guimard, Antonio Gaudi, Henri Labrouste, Louis Sullivan, H.H. Richardson, Frank Lloyd WrightComment

For What, Are We Designing Cities For?

Time is not Money. Time is greater than money. We can create money. But time we have a finite amount of and how we spend our time says much about the quality of life we live. In this lecture we dive into how city architecture and the built environment manipulate people into spending their time for better or for worse.

Design, HistoryMarques KingAugust 13, 2019Fabric[K] Design, LLCTime, Architecture, Urban Design, City, Money, Humans

Statues in Social Context

Apart from the Mary Macleod Bethune statue erected in 1974,…there was no true monument dedicated to a prominent black individual until Martin Luther King Jr. finally got [his] in 2011 (43 years after his death!). Even though MLK gained his seat at the table with Lincoln and Jefferson on the National Mall, one could still argue that his statue is positioned in such a way that does not command public space, but is rather a “destination” that one must seek out.

History, DesignMarques KingJuly 1, 2019Fabric[K] Design, LLCStatues, District of Columbia, The Table Session Podcast, Monuments

History of Architecture IV. - Indian & Meso-American Civilizations

A visual history of Indian, Native American, and Meso-American architecture and civilization.

History, DesignMarques KingSeptember 13, 2018FabricK DesignIndian, Buddhism, Hindi, Janism, Native Americans, Meso-American, Aztecs, Mayans, Incans, Mound-Builders, MississippiansComment

History of Architecture IV. - Chinese & Japanese Civilizations

This week we explore the architectural developments of Eastern civilizations.

History, DesignMarques KingSeptember 6, 2018Fabric[K] Design, LLCBuddhist Architecture, Asian Architecture, Chinese Architecture, Japanese Architecture, Daosim, Taoism, Shinto, ConfucianismComment

History of Architecture III. - Renaissance & Baroque Era

Visual history of Renaissance and Baroque Architecture and the influences of both the Protestant and Counter-Reformation.

History, DesignMarques KingAugust 30, 2018Fabric[K] DesignRenaissance, Baroque, Catholic Church, Protestant Reformation, Catholic Counter Reformation, Florence, Firenze, Rome, Alberti, Brunelleschi, Borromini, Bermini, Michaelangelo, RococoComment

History of Architecture III. - Early Christian & Medieval Civilizations

A brief visual history of early Christian Architecture, Ottoman and Byzantine Architecture, and Gothic Architecture during the Medieval Period

History, DesignMarques KingAugust 23, 2018Fabrick DesignEarly Christian, Medieval Architecture, Constantine, Basilica, Gothic Architecture, Romanesque Architecture, Ottoman Empire, Turks, Byzantine Empire, Byzantinum, Eastern Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire, Constantinople Comment

History of Architecture II. - Persian & Early Islamic Civilizations

A brief history of Persian and Islamic Architectural influences.

History, DesignMarques KingAugust 16, 2018Fabric[K] DesignIslamic, Persian, Middle Eastern, Iran, Saudi Arabia, IslamComment

History of Architecture II. - Greek & Roman Civilizations

A visual history of Greek and Roman architecture and culture.

History, DesignMarques KingAugust 9, 2018Fabric[K] DesignRome, Roman, Greek, Order, Aqueduct, Concrete, Basilica, Public Space, Forum, Agora, Stoa, Pagan

History of Architecture II. - Mesopotamia/Egyptian Civilizations

A brief architectural history on some of the oldest organized civilizations in the world: Mesopotamian and Egyptian societies

History, DesignMarques KingAugust 2, 2018Fabric[K] DesignEgypt, Sumerians, Chaldeans, Persian, Middle East, Pyramids, Ziggurats, Dynasties, Astrology, Obelisk, Giza Comment

History of Architecture I.

As soon as humans began to master agriculture, civilization began to flourish. Their architecture wasn't too far behind.

History, Design, DevelopmentMarques KingJuly 26, 2018Fabric[K] Design, LLCAgriculture, Humans, People, Civilization, Architecture, Hunter-Gatherer, Nomads, Cradle of CivilizationComment

Detroit is the New Rome

Had it not been for these two empires, the world would certainly look different. Rome, over the centuries always managed to realize the value in its ancient, yet, abandoned structures. Now the city is reaping the benefits of history and longevity. Detroit, poised to be America’s version of the “Eternal City”, now sits at a critical pivot point in its history. Will it make decisions in response to economic urgency? Or will it make decisions of historical sustainability that yield innumerable dividends in the long run? I hope the latter, holds true; for there is no town, like Motown.

History, DevelopmentMarques KingMarch 26, 2018Fabric[K] DesignDetroit, Rome, Sustainibility, Adaptive Reuse, Ruins, Renovation

Building Better, More Sustainable Lifestyles: The Story of Fabric[K] Design

The condition of the Detroit neighborhood is also the condition of the American neighborhood. The solution is complex and multifaceted. But I believe it has much to do with the design of the built environment and the relationship - or lack there of - that people have to that environment. This is the genesis of Fabric[K] Design.

Design, History, DevelopmentMarques KingOctober 1, 2017Fabric[K] DesignDetroit, Neighborhoods, Sustainibility, Lifestyle, Neighbors

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