kassio's architectureposting thread

[kassioproject]

// intro //

hello and HNY . since my plans for 2026 involve being more Present in the online space in order to better connect my digital existence / synthesis with the physical realm (Real Life), i am starting this thread as a space to share my documentation of architecture .

built environments have a big influence on my work for the project(s), and as such i would like to be in the business of sharing what i document in this thread . i'm new to this space, and i'm not entirely sure how to structure these posts, but i think a start would be to generally organize by styles ; locations ; time periods ; building function ; etc .

these will all be photos i have taken onsite . they will be unprofessional, incomprehensive, and likey showing only the Things That Stood Out To Me.

i am no architectural expert, i am simply intrigued by aesthetics and design choices in their respective Zeitgeists . please feel free to correct me if i get terminology/details wrong !

- kassioproject

 

[kassioproject]

// SET_001 // Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (Civic Center Complex)

location: Mountain View, CA
style: postmodern
completed: 1991
date photographed: Nov 15, 2025


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// notes + opinions:

postmodern has not always been my favorite style of architecture, but i am increasingly intrigued by it now that i'm aware of how much it shares in common with other aspects of design from the time period that i appreciate, especially as it becomes clear to me that, though the style was everywhere throughout my childhood, we are very much Not building things like this anymore. i am not a fan of the stucco-salmon siding that seems to prevail in postmodern commercial architecture in california particularly. but, if i move past that, as well as the pseudo-greek columns and moulding that i find a bit gaudy, i can quite appreciate the geometry of everything . i find the octagonal stair room particularly enjoyable , even if it is quite the inefficient use of space .

edit: typos

 

[silly]

I don't study architecture but this is aura

 

[NULLRAD]

Not an architect but I've done level design in hammer where you face similar design challenges. And this caught my eye specifically

Usually when I'm working with cylinders (or in this case, columns) It's difficult to make them flow in a non-rounded space, so to speak.
While in reality, architects are just boldly shoving them into a flat ceiling and calling it a day. Not even bothering to really design anything around it to make it look like it actually belongs there.
Even from the pictures you've posted it feels like an incredibly random and out of place room to me.

 

[kassioproject]

Not an architect but I've done level design in hammer where you face similar design challenges. And this caught my eye specifically
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Usually when I'm working with cylinders (or in this case, columns) It's difficult to make them flow in a non-rounded space, so to speak.
While in reality, architects are just boldly shoving them into a flat ceiling and calling it a day. Not even bothering to really design anything around it to make it look like it actually belongs there.
Even from the pictures you've posted it feels like an incredibly random and out of place room to me.

that’s an interesting observation. i would wager that those half-in-half-out columns look like they don’t belong because they actually don’t, as in they serve no structural purpose lol . they seem sort of integrated in the rectangular frame of the room to instead suggest some sort of design continuity or stylization, which in its own i can kinda respect even if the execution is unconvincing . its definitely the randomness and neither-classical-nor-fully-modern that gets me haha

 

[NULLRAD]

that’s an interesting observation. i would wager that those half-in-half-out columns look like they don’t belong because they actually don’t, as in they serve no structural purpose lol . they seem sort of integrated in the rectangular frame of the room to instead suggest some sort of design continuity or stylization, which in its own i can kinda respect even if the execution is unconvincing . its definitely the randomness and neither-classical-nor-fully-modern that gets me haha

Personally I feel like just having the naked corners would have worked better here, no need to round them out like this. I wish we had more examples of several architects tackling the same general layout because I'd love to see more varying takes on a structure like this.