theorywatch

I don’t read the The Chronicle of Higher Education as often as I should these days, but the entries from their back-of-the-envelope design “contest” for the new George W. Bush presidential library caught my eye. (This should be read in conjunction with archival theorist Richard Cox’s “America’s Pyramids” for full effect!)

(I also like the Chronicle’s recent astrological guide to academic career success, if only because the one for Capricorn fits me so nicely: “You have intellectual talents within a somewhat narrow range. You are good at accumulating small details and identifying patterns that fit established theories.”)

Enjoy!

Since I automatically associate the borough of Whitechapel in London with Jack the Ripper, it was a revelation to me to see that their public library (the “Idea Store”) is so cutting-edge that it made this recent list of libraries in Architectural Record. I’m particularly intrigued by what they’re doing inside the building, too!