08-22-2014, 06:24 AM
Guild House –The Symbolism Of The Ordinary:
The pretensions of the giant order on the front, the symmetrical, palazzo-like composition with its three monumental stories (as well as its six real stories), it is this juxtaposition of contrasting symbols—the decoration (appliqué ) of one order of symbols on another—that constitutes for us the decorated shed. This is what makes Guild House an architect’s decorated shed.
The pretensions of the giant order on the front, the symmetrical, palazzo-like composition with its three monumental stories (as well as its six real stories), it is this juxtaposition of contrasting symbols—the decoration (appliqué ) of one order of symbols on another—that constitutes for us the decorated shed. This is what makes Guild House an architect’s decorated shed.