It's Educational II

In the sleepy west of the woody east

is a valley full, full o' pioneer

we're not just kids, to say the least

we got ideas to us that's dear

like capitalist, like communist

like lots of things you've heard about

and redneckers they get us pissed

and stupid stuff it makes us shout

oh dance with me oh don't be shy

oh kiss me c*nt and kiss me cock

oh kiss the world oh kiss the sky

oh kiss my ass oh let it rock

of the april birds and the may-bee

oh baby

 

it's educational, it's educational, it's educational, it's educational, it's educational, it's educational, it's educational

 

university

of massachusetts, please

and here's the last five

 

it's educational, it's educational, it's educational, it's educational, it's educational,

This is a great image, full of interest and drama. (What's with the commentary?)

Someone will twig soon.

 

£300m of value engineering, quite some spectacle.

An outstanding combination of colors and shapes. Really outstanding work! I have absolutely NO idea what you are talking about above though. :-) Sorry!

pretty good image, but it's not a landscape.

Nice photograph. The contrail (?) is actually a bonus – it echoes the white of the reflection. I like how you have anchored the right side with the window. I helps to give a grounding to Gehry's many angles.

 

The colours and exposure are fab too; but, you knew that. Is that a person in the top center window?

 

 

A few issues (of which I am sure you're aware):

 

1. U. Mass Boston ≠ MIT

 

But, I can't think of an MIT-reference in a song.

 

2. £ ≠ $ or $300 million = £185.6

 

A little less expensive. I wonder what the results of the lawsuit will be? If you hire Gehry, and build such a completely original building, don't you have to expect some issues – especially if you are going to try and cut costs (value engineering) wherever possible?

 

3. Also, I don't really like the Pixies. Can we go back to Berlioz?

 

I had a debating tourney at MIT long ago and got a brief chance to see this while under construction. Should go back, except I rather found the people at MIT very hard to take. Of the four people we asked how to get to the huge rotunda that is the sort of iconic heart of the older part of MIT, no one knew. It turned out the problem was that no one seemed to know what a rotunda was, despite it being one of the biggest and grandest rotundas I've ever seen. Plus, they called the long hallway from one wing to the other "the infinite" – totally true, even in passing conversation.

Preciosa. Un saludo

this shot deserves 10/10 rating.

it's really awesome.

To fold or to unfold? The very interesting space and colors!

1. Yes its U-Mass

 

The lyric, "University, of Massachusetts please" had always stuck in my head since I was 22. You are dead right, its from the Pixies album Trompe Le Monde, a landmark piece of music in my youth (as were all the ones before it)

 

2. Sorry yes, you were right, I just pressed £ instead of $ by accident.

 

Believe me I know exactly what you mean, it's just the funny use of the phrase 'value engineering' that made me smile. As I have construction management related degree (well it was actually a degree in guitar playing) I can appreciate how complex this must have been. Its just the way its almost misconstrued, like it's 'value beans' or something, haha.

 

3. I was one of those neutrally dressed people at college, who never really subscribed to any fashion. I had classical music, metal, classic rock, pop, indie, classical guitar and just about anything that had substance kicking around on cassette in the bottom of my Puma sports bag. A head full of drive one minute, then floating with an orchestra, then precision guitar, all whilst dreaming out the train window. I am pretty sure thats why I love literally any type of photography and I can't just do landscapes.

 

Nice one Ian, thanks for your input as ever.

 

Many thanks to everyone else who has enjoyed this image.

Very nice combination. Ed

Que magnifica forma de mostranos el edificio, has jugado perfectamente con las formas y colores consiguiendo una toma tremendamente atractiva.

This is a strong image with colours, light and reflection. Regards.

Construction management degree, the Pixies, photography.....that's quite an interesting mixture; you've got to ask yourself: Where is my mind?

 

Good thing is, you're not alone, there are a few of us....except for the guitar, I prefer the maracas ;)

 

Coincidentally, that question could very well be used to describe the experience of walking through Gehry's architecture. It's educational!

 

Impressive photo David!

 

Nice.