Intern Architects in Hell

Il Pelicano | 2006-03-14

On Gargoyles

'What is it you've drawn there?' 'A gargoyle!' 'A gargoyle?' 'A gargoyle.' 'Why---and I hesitate to ask---have you drawn a gargoyle on an otherwise very contemporary, very spare, flat-roofed fourplex?' 'I felt it was a reasonably mannerist detail that could evoke a more dramatic past, while retaining a measured playfulness and denoting a sense of entry, with a nod to its own formal irony.' 'Fine. But label it as a scupper.' 'You're also going to love the portcullis!'

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