http://www.metafilter.com/tags/reyner Posts tagged with 'reyner' at MetaFilter. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:31:58 -0800 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:31:58 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/76994/One%2DPair%2Dof%2DEyes <a href="http://varnelis.net/articles/banham_psychogeography_and_the_end_of_planning">Architectural critic </a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=reyner%20banham&index=books&page=1">and writer</a> <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1524953392810656786">Reyner Banham loved Los Angeles.</a> <small> (Last link is a BBC documentary, circa 1972, 52 minutes -- NSFW at 47 minute mark)</small> Surprisingly, some parts of LA seemed much more run down 30 years ago than now. Most shocking to me was being reminded of how horrific the <a href="http://www.santamonicapier.org/history.html">Santa Monica Pier</a> looked back when it was slated for destruction (appx. 32 minute mark). And no, the pre-GPS <a href="http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2007/04/reyner_banham_l.html">Baede Kar</a> system wasn't real, they made it up. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.76994 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:31:58 -0800 angeles architecture banham bbc california culture documentary film la los reyner video miss lynnster