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On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 16:44:22 -0400 Grant McLean
<Grant.McLean@SportingLife.ca> writes:
> I wrote: "I like minimal, super clean, pared down, "less is more"
> designs. I
> also wrote: "for me, the fact that the basic structure of the tube
> and lug
> joint is exposed, is key.
>
> >To which Dave bohm wrote in part :As I see it the ultimate end to
> this
> thought is no lugs at all, which is where we have ended up today.
> The fact
> that you like lugs means that to some extent you like adornment.
> Otherwise
> you would be a big fan of Fillet brazing or TIG welding, and I don't
> think
> you are.
>
>
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> No, I disagree. Even in strict Bauhaus "big M" Modernism, (BTW, to
> which I
> do not adhere) there is no goal to eliminate structure. On the
> contrary,
> exposed structure celebrates the method of construction, and
> concealing the
> method of construction is an UN-modern idea.
>
> Check out:
> http://www.greatbuildings.com/
>
> Pierre Koenig designed steel frame houses. He didn't hide the fact
> that his
> houses were not wood, on the contrary, the steel frame is left
> exposed so
> you can see how it's built. Covering everything with sheetrock and
> painting
> it all white might be more 'minimal' to the interior, but that
> doesn't make
> it more modern.
>
> I think that lugs, as a method of tube joining, are a great example
> of
> modern construction. They celebrate the form and serve a function.
> It's
> efficient, clean and aesthetically pleasing, all of which are
> consistent
> with the best of modern principles.
>
> Grant McLean
> Toronto, Canada