Mark Lamster
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Mark Lamster|Essays
Sukkah City
The sukkah, a (green!) temporary structure erected to celebrate the Jewish harvest festival, is an ideal form for an experimental architectural competition.
Mark Lamster|Essays
Master of Shadows: The Paperback
The paperback of Master of Shadows hits the stands on October 6, but advances are in, and if I do say so myself, it looks fantastic.
Mark Lamster|Baseball
The Old Ballpark in the Bronx
The new Yankee Stadium is heading toward the close of its second season, and though I can't say I love it, I think I've come to terms with its existence.
Mark Lamster|Essays
Highboy Hullabaloo
Lately I've been thinking a lot about the Sony (nee AT&T) Building, as I research my Philip Johnson bio.
Mark Lamster|Essays
At Home with Bob & Denise
Over the weekend I had the very good fortune to spend an afternoon with Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown at their home in suburban Philadelphia.
Mark Lamster|Essays
Eero Saarinen at 100
Eero Saarinen, who died prematurely in 1961, would have been 100 years old today.
Mark Lamster|Essays
The End of the Worldport as We Know It
A couple of weeks ago we learned that I.M. Pei's JFK Terminal 6 was slated for replacement. Today comes news that the Delta (originally Pan Am) Worldport, aka Terminal 3, is to meet the wrecking ball.
Mark Lamster|Essays
Philip Johnson’s “Lost” Archive
Yes, there's an archive of Johnson material for sale. Was it unknown? The Times seems to think so, and just about anyone who knows anything about Johnson was aware of it.
Mark Lamster|Essays
Lou Kahn’s Trenton Bath Houses: The Best Buildings in New Jersey?
Lou Kahn's Bath Houses in Trenton, NJ, the best buildings in the state?
Mark Lamster|Essays
Do-Gooder Architecture: Then & Now
I don't think Philip Johnson would much care for Croon Hall, the new and very green building for Yale's school of forestry and environmental sciences.
Mark Lamster|Essays
Lunch with the Critics: Lincoln Center
Over on DO, Alexandra Lange and I launch our new feature, Lunch with the Critics.
Mark Lamster|Essays
The Complexity of Simple Design: A Note on the Shakers
When I think of the Shakers I think of a kind of homespun simplicity: ladderback chairs, straw hats, an unfettered (if somewhat loopy) relationship with the almighty.