
Inglés, nació en 1922, teorista y critico de arquitectura, murió en Londres en 1988… Muy conocido por dos libros que escribió: Theory and Design in the First Machine Age (1960) y el otro en 1971, Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies. En este ultimo hace un análisis de la ciudad de Los Angeles y la identifica dividiéndola en cuatro modelos ecológicos: Surfurbia, las estribaciones, los llanos de Id, y la Autopía… Visitaba frecuentemente EEUU hasta que se trasladó a ese país en 1976… Comenzó sus estudios es su ciudad natal de Norwich y en 1949 ingresó en el Courtauld Institute of Art de Londres con profesores muy renombrados como Anthony Blunt, Sigfried Giedion y Nikolaus Pevsne… Comenzó de escritor con el Architectural Review en 1952… Banham fue profesor de la Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London de 1964 al 1976 y en la State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo de 1976 a 1980) y durante la década de los 1980 en la University of California, Santa Cruz… Reconociendo que había que experimentar cada ciudad de la manera mas idónea y haciendo lo que mas la caracteriza, aprendió a conducir y sacó su permiso para conocer la originalidad de Los Angeles y así lo escribió en su libro sobre esa ciudad… Le hicieron un documental corto titulado Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles (1972) dirigido por Julian Cooper… Le habían asignado una catedra en la Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, pero murió antes de llegar a ejercer en ella… Creo que para todo artista, arquitecto, o escritor, le seria interesante y útil conocer la historia de un hombre tan reconocido y renombrado como Reyner Banham. Os convido a ahondar mas en su obra y su vida…
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Reyner Banham was an English architectural theorist and critic. He was born in 1922 and passed away in London in 1988. Banham is well-known for two books he wrote: «Theory and Design in the First Machine Age» (1960) and «Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies» (1971). In the latter, he analysed the city of Los Angeles and identified it with four ecological models: Surfurbia, The Foothills, The Plains of Id, and Autopia... Banham frequently visited the United States until he moved there in 1976. He began his studies in his hometown of Norwich and in 1949, he enrolled in the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, where he studied under renowned professors such as Anthony Blunt, Sigfried Giedion, and Nikolaus Pevsner. He began his writing career with the Architectural Review in 1952... From 1964 to 1976, Banham served as a professor at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, and from 1976 to 1980, he taught at the State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo. In the 1980s, he taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Recognizing the need to experience each city in its most authentic way, Banham learned to drive and obtained a driver’s license to get to know Los Angeles in its original, which he wrote about in his book about the city… A short documentary titled «Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles» (1972), directed by Julian Cooper, was made about him. Although he had been appointed a professorship at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, he passed away before he could take up the position. Reyner Banham’s life and work are of great interest and value to artists, architects, and writers. I invite you to delve deeper into his oeuvre and his life.



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Bom dia Susana e muito obrigado.
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Light and blessings to you, my friend, always!! 🙏✨
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Thank you! Light and blessings to you Susana! (and I think it is time to publish another one of your works in LatinosUSA (English Edition). Please contact me via email) Um abraço.
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I didn’t know the story of this architect, Reyner Banham. It’s very interesting that he divided Los Angeles into 4 ecological models, and even more so that he took the initiative to get a driver’s license and immerse himself in these cities on a road trip in order to study them better. Thank you for sharing this architect’s story with us. 🙂✨🙏🏻✍🏻📚🌉
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I am so glad you liked it, and thank you! Yes, I think Banham was a true artist, visionary and a very practical architect. I truly appreciate your comments. All the best!
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Excellent text. Have a great December, my friend!🙂🙏🏻🌌☃️🎄✍🏻📖
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Thank you so much! You too!
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I will have to check out that analysis of LA. It sounds right on the money.
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For sure Anna!
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I’ll be honest F, I’d never come across him before, but as a big fan of different styles of architecture, I’m not sure why not. I take it that you saw that Frank Gehry died on Friday.
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Yes, I did see…
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