The Architect's Newspaper July/August Issue: Parthenon Restoration, American History, and Design Critiques
The July/August edition of The Architect's Newspaper includes an editorial that discusses a recent visit to the Parthenon in Athens, where two new Pentelic marble pieces have been added to the western pediment, marking its completion for the first time in 220 years. The editor cites Joan Breton Connelly's 'The Parthenon Enigma,' suggesting that the frieze illustrates a scene of human sacrifice, drawing from the myth of Erechtheus. This issue also features reviews, including V. Mitch McEwen's 'Erasure by Design,' which likens Philip Johnson's Glass House to a concentration camp, and Jazmine Ulloa's book that uncovers the use of Zyklon B on Mexicans by U.S. officials in the 1920s. Additional articles highlight a Houston theme park, architect Lorcan O'Herlihy, KPF's 50th anniversary, and Shepley Bulfinch.
Key facts
- The Parthenon's western pediment is complete for the first time in 220 years after installation of two new Pentelic marble pieces.
- The marble pieces were transported from the Dionyssos quarry, hand-carved on-site, and craned into place.
- Joan Breton Connelly's book 'The Parthenon Enigma' argues the central frieze depicts preparation for human sacrifice, not a Panathenaic procession.
- Connelly's interpretation is based on the myth of Erechtheus, who sacrificed his youngest daughter to win a war.
- Mary Beard's 'The Parthenon' is quoted on Athens's imperialism.
- V. Mitch McEwen's 'Erasure by Design' compares Philip Johnson's Glass House to a concentration camp.
- Jazmine Ulloa's book on El Paso reveals U.S. officials used Zyklon B to fumigate Mexicans in the 1920s.
- Lorcan O'Herlihy died in June at age 66.
- KPF celebrates 50 years, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts celebrates 75 years.
- The issue includes a review of McEwen's book and a feature on a construction theme park near Houston.
Entities
Artists
- Joan Breton Connelly
- Mary Beard
- V. Mitch McEwen
- Jazmine Ulloa
- Lorcan O'Herlihy
- Philip Johnson
- Isabel Wilkerson
- Pericles
- Erechtheus
- Praxithea
- Athena
- Poseidon
- Lord Elgin
Institutions
- The Architect's Newspaper
- Parthenon
- Erechtheion
- Acropolis
- Design Within Reach
- KPF
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
- Shepley Bulfinch
- Delphi
- Dionyssos quarry
- White House
Locations
- Athens
- Greece
- Attica
- Delos
- Thrace
- El Paso
- United States
- Houston
- Texas