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This week on Burning Down the House Curtis sits down with Donna Sapolin and Jacob Alspector to discuss the DIY movement. Is it bolstering ideas of classical beauty or destroying them? Is quality DIY available to everyone or a select few, and SHOULD it be available to everyone? How does it feel to D something Y, and is the inevitable sense of accomplishment part of the allure? Tune in to find out. This episode was sponsored by White Oak Pastures.
Photo: Norm Abram
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Burning Down The House Intro- The DIY Revolution (17:00)
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Curtis B. Wayne, Heritage Radio Network, White Oak Pastures, grassfed beef, the only weekly talk show devoted to architecture, design, and the creative arts, DIY, Donna Sapolin, Dr. Jacob Alspector, DIY home improvement, DIY design, the advent of the big box stores, the information explosion, people are more empowered to weigh in on design decisions, civilians in showrooms, set-in-stone prices have eroded, access to research, decorati.com, the designing link, helping clients to understand the work involved, the burdens of working with a slightly educated client, architect as mediator, the DIY revolution, the increase in collaborate effort,The Sense of Accomplishment (18:25)
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construction administration, Cashmere, carpenters are always Led Zeppelin fans, Dan Breindel, The DIY revolution, electronic media, design disciplines are like religions, interior designers and architects didn't exist for most of human history, Imhotep, the wisdom to collaborate but not supersede the expert, This Old House, great design tools for the consumer, the granddaddy of the HGTV explosion, aim a camera at everyday life and make it a majestic activity, Julia Childs, demystifying the home for the 20th century, pex piping, pex piping not permitted in New York City, driving interest and demand, promoting design awareness, introducing the architect on This Old House, Norm Abram, the fascination of how things come together, www.thisoldhouse.com, make yourself extremely knowledgeable in minutes, immersing yourself in the internet, tinkering with toilets, great video online of people sharing solutions, internet forums, glorifying getting your hands dirty, the sense of accomplishment, our always-contingent provisional lives,It's All Eurythmic (17:09)
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DIY, the high religion of architecture, a more active role in the construction, the litigious atmosphere of the 1970s, doing it yourself, Curtis consults the internet, the relative merits of the different kinds of rigid and semi-rigid insulation, discussions on the boards, frequent criticism of the internet, there is no Wikitruth when it comes to technical stuff, democratization of design, the app universe, ratings services, citysearcher, Yelp, Roberta's, delicious pizza, repurposed shipping containers, Rudolf Steiner, get up and dance, it's all eurythmic, dancing is great for information retention, app use, large scale institutional projects, the digital camera revolution, Angie's List, Benjamin Moore color app, empowering the layman, health web sites, empowering those with natural talent, gaining control over your physical environment, The Sharples Brothers,Miles and Miles of Empty Bookshelves (7:31)
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the do it yourself music scene, experts have expertise, why can't anyone do anything?, Guitar Hero, gets people out of their heads and into their hands, the pride of achievement, the deep psychological need to control your den, the iPad destroys the bookcase, eBooks are taking over, the gestalt of the printed page, tunnel vision, journalism at NYU, miles and miles of empty bookshelves, the Google Book project, Violette Le Duc, the digital revolution, White Oak Pastures,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
