tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10923291.post1542645671828652786..comments2024-03-26T09:42:38.709-05:00Comments on ArchitectureChicago PLUS: Old Dan Burnham: Just Can't Get Enough of Dat ManLynn Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03759748613223711212noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10923291.post-28268473378915715652009-03-05T16:11:00.000-06:002009-03-05T16:11:00.000-06:00Too much Burnham?Perhaps the multiple Burnham even...Too much Burnham?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the multiple Burnham events, activities, exhibits, programs etc. will benefit Chicago and its surrounding regions. Just a thought. This is a great way to move forward with stagnant initiatives and to produce tangible results for upcoming generations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10923291.post-90349835850848850832009-03-05T11:24:00.000-06:002009-03-05T11:24:00.000-06:00Personally, I agree with the suggestion that there...Personally, I agree with the suggestion that there is too much going on related to Burnham. It's not as if Burnham isn't the frequent subject of programs and events related to architecture and planning. How many times does the Art Institute have to pull out those plan maps? It's funny to watch people looking at them...You can tell they don't even know what to make of them. Do that many organizations really care or were they all compelled into churning out programs for this celebration? Organizational peer pressure at work. I picture most of the attendees of this conference being the same group of people organizing these events. I can understand why AIA would do a competition. It seems logical if there are architects who are inspired or influenced by him (or are they actually inspired by people who WORKED for him? Who can answer that?) See if these hot shot architects can translate that inspiration into a monument to him. Could be interesting, but maybe not. Maybe Blair Kamin will try to put an end to the competition (for no good reason in my opinion). What we really need is a new architecture critic in town who is not an old lady. Bottom line: there is a lot of stuff going on that will quickly, if not immediately, be forgotten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com