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S + M + L = QBVS
2006.08.02
Coincidently, I received an email while I was preparing this blog post:
Hi Steve:
I had taken out Scully's American Architecture and Urbanism from Tyler. On page 224 I noticed this picture–don't know if you had seen it before. Contrary to what the caption says, Kahn's plan for Philadelphia was not "drawn over" the Piranesi plan: it's plain to see from the photo that it was just pinned over it. It's a very interesting picture in light of what you have since done: Kahn simply covered over his Campo Marzio with the Philadelphia plan, whereas you have actually conjoined them.
Hope you're staying cool in this insane heat.
Tony
Thanks Tony. I've never noticed the image on page 224 before. It's neat, too, to see that Kahn had a copy of the Ichnographia Campi Martii in its second state. As per your "cojoining" comment, see the cover of QBVS3.
Ah, the heat of Reenactment Season!
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