Rotterdam is known for modern architecture and one of the most iconic structures in town are the Cube Houses, designed by architect Piet Blom in the late 1970’s, built in the mid 1980s, and they definitely capture the feel of that era. They are currently used as a youth hostel.
The Art and Architecture Building at Yale
Part of my peculiar perspective on things comes from the way I think. I was just reminded today while discussing a mathematical problem at work. When explaining what I was thinking I was thinking visually and three-dimensionally. My colleagues didn’t have a clue what I was trying to communicate. They wanted formulas – their way of understanding and solving the problem.
I explained that I had a formula but in my head it was a three-dimensional diagram. Then came the odd looks. Anyway we worked through the problem, created a formula and gave me some insight for a better solution to what I was doing. [continue reading…]
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