I love the idea of shaking hands with the buildings. You need to visit the wedding dress shop on Princes Street they have my favourite door handles. I hope you’re feeling better soon! We missed you at the rally today. I had to use my phone because the battery fell out of my camera somewhere.
I hope your battery shows up, Jill. They can be expensive. There's just a little tiny switch on my camera holding $150 that could easily slip out. I know the new wedding dress shop you mean. I've never noticed the door handles on that building. I'll make a point of checking them out.
I understand the Ceasefire Now! rally wasn't able to march to The Octagon an account of an out-of-control truck full of wood chips that got there first. The Octagon can be repaired. I hope the driver can be, too.
It’s so bizarre- I have no idea how it fell out. There was no march today, they set the tent and the sound system up at the Museum reserve and we stayed there. The truck driver was in our thoughts.
I have always considered the visual notes but rarely do it - i think because I use my camera (phone) so much I don't considered using it for the purpose.
Signage is something I enjoy taking photod of - the lettering, the words, cutting & cropping when I edit, for me it is something interesting.
I like the photo you recently took that features the words "Welcome to the drive thru" on the pavement. Somehow, a drive thru doesn't strike me as an alluring destination. It makes a good photo, though.
A very insightful line: “A door handle is where we shake hands with architecture.” Thank you for making me think on this sunny Saturday morning in England.
I have a mini-rant about the design of door handles. Take as an example your #2 door. It wisely has a brass plate to "push" the door open, and also has the two "pull" handles below it. I would be willing to bet that that particular door only "pushes" open; it does not pull. But someone smartly placed the brass plate on the door, indicating "push." So why are the "pull" handles there?
My rant is this: How many freaking doors have two "pulls" on the side of the door that only "pushes?" How many times have I friggin pulled on those pulls, and only after do I see a sign that says "push", which causes a feeling of stupidity. Why do contractors/designer place pull-style handles on the push side of the door? My theory: There's a hidden camera capturing all the idiots like me who don't see the "push" sign because the more dominant "pull" handles trigger the act of....drum roll, please...pulling. As they should!
Hands are the most intimate part of a person. I will now think of door handles as the most intimate part of building. Very interesting perspective...“A door handle is where we shake hands with architecture.”
That's a nice way to think about it. We see our image in the world and everything in it. We see faces in clouds, woodgrain, cars, and houses. Knowing that, our design interventions can humanise what might otherwise be an impersonal, inhumane urban environment.
I remember reading about how older door handles were made of copper, because it was antimicrobial. Stuck with me for some reason! Love the practice of focusing on something small and normally unnoticed. How many sites of beauty do we walk past daily? Lovely read.
I love the idea of shaking hands with the buildings. You need to visit the wedding dress shop on Princes Street they have my favourite door handles. I hope you’re feeling better soon! We missed you at the rally today. I had to use my phone because the battery fell out of my camera somewhere.
I hope your battery shows up, Jill. They can be expensive. There's just a little tiny switch on my camera holding $150 that could easily slip out. I know the new wedding dress shop you mean. I've never noticed the door handles on that building. I'll make a point of checking them out.
I understand the Ceasefire Now! rally wasn't able to march to The Octagon an account of an out-of-control truck full of wood chips that got there first. The Octagon can be repaired. I hope the driver can be, too.
It’s so bizarre- I have no idea how it fell out. There was no march today, they set the tent and the sound system up at the Museum reserve and we stayed there. The truck driver was in our thoughts.
I have always considered the visual notes but rarely do it - i think because I use my camera (phone) so much I don't considered using it for the purpose.
Signage is something I enjoy taking photod of - the lettering, the words, cutting & cropping when I edit, for me it is something interesting.
I like the photo you recently took that features the words "Welcome to the drive thru" on the pavement. Somehow, a drive thru doesn't strike me as an alluring destination. It makes a good photo, though.
A very insightful line: “A door handle is where we shake hands with architecture.” Thank you for making me think on this sunny Saturday morning in England.
Thank you for reminding me that the sun is shining somewhere on this dark, chilly Saturday evening in New Zealand.
"A door handle is where we shake hands with architecture." Excellent line. You've really got a ... handle ... on this topic!
I have a mini-rant about the design of door handles. Take as an example your #2 door. It wisely has a brass plate to "push" the door open, and also has the two "pull" handles below it. I would be willing to bet that that particular door only "pushes" open; it does not pull. But someone smartly placed the brass plate on the door, indicating "push." So why are the "pull" handles there?
My rant is this: How many freaking doors have two "pulls" on the side of the door that only "pushes?" How many times have I friggin pulled on those pulls, and only after do I see a sign that says "push", which causes a feeling of stupidity. Why do contractors/designer place pull-style handles on the push side of the door? My theory: There's a hidden camera capturing all the idiots like me who don't see the "push" sign because the more dominant "pull" handles trigger the act of....drum roll, please...pulling. As they should!
Hmm. Good questions. I will investigate and report back.
Don't burn too much jet fuel on my rant. But take mental notes as you push and pull your way through doors. We could be onto something big.
I love how you combine the visual with words with such reflection and physical nuance Mark.
Thank you. I photograph in an effort to see better; I write in an effort to think better.
Hands are the most intimate part of a person. I will now think of door handles as the most intimate part of building. Very interesting perspective...“A door handle is where we shake hands with architecture.”
That's a nice way to think about it. We see our image in the world and everything in it. We see faces in clouds, woodgrain, cars, and houses. Knowing that, our design interventions can humanise what might otherwise be an impersonal, inhumane urban environment.
I remember reading about how older door handles were made of copper, because it was antimicrobial. Stuck with me for some reason! Love the practice of focusing on something small and normally unnoticed. How many sites of beauty do we walk past daily? Lovely read.