ARCHITEXT by Arrol Gellner
Monday, June 29, 2015

DAN LUDWIG'S JOURNEY Part Three of Three Parts

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In the last two columns, I recounted the true story of Daniel Ludwig, a German Rumanian immigrant who came to America essentially penniles...
Monday, June 22, 2015

"DAN LUDWIG'S JOURNEY" Will Continue Next Week

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Howdy folks-- I'm on a sudden unplanned trip, and will post Part Three of "Dan Ludwig's Journey" next Monday, June 29th....
Monday, June 15, 2015

DAN LUDWIG'S JOURNEY Part Two of Three Parts

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Last time I told the story of Dan Ludwig, a cabinetmaker who came to America in 1955, built himself a big yellow workshop in his back yard...
Monday, June 8, 2015

DAN LUDWIG’S JOURNEY Part One of Three Parts

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Children in a DP (displaced persons) camp for refugees from Baltic countries,  Germany, 1945 (Courtesy Wikipedia) Daniel Ludwig, hi...
Monday, June 1, 2015

THE SHOWER CURTAIN MANIFESTO Part Two of Two Parts

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Last time, I invoked Henry David Thoreau--”Simplify, simplify!”--to buttress my contention that the best design choice is usually the simple...
Monday, May 25, 2015

THE SHOWER CURTAIN MANIFESTO Part One of Two Parts

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Thoreau: Cool your jets, man. “Simplify, simplify!” Today, more than ever, there’s wisdom in Henry David Thoreau’s well-known exho...
Monday, May 18, 2015

WHAT'S REALLY GREEN?

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What’s the greenest way to build? Using natural, renewable resources? Using salvaged building materials? Or using the same old stuff you’v...
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Arrol Gellner
Arrol Gellner is an architect with over thirty years experience in residential, commercial, and institutional architecture. He is the author of three well-regarded books on historic architecture, "Storybook Style", "Red Tile Style", and "Ready to Roll", all published by Penguin/Putnam. Gellner has also written his "Architext" syndicated column for nearly twenty years. The column has been a regular feature in newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. Gellner is an honors graduate of the College of Environmental Design, University of California at Berkeley.
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