Walter Gropius and Jetliners
Good Neighbors Make Good Venetian Blinds
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That which travels
clouds itself. ~ Lorca, “Corriente”
I learned long, long ago that in a plane
Where smoking was permitted, tar increased
Inside the fuselage, an inner stain
That weighed a huge amount. This far increased
The weight the wings and engines had so bear.
Some think that travel opens up the mind
But local knowledge has its strengths, a flair
For genius even. Thinking where a blind
To block out sun should be installed, one clue
(The neighbors had) caused planning brain to think
To put it on the outside, thus to strew
The heat away and make the sun’s force shrink.
Venetian blinds set up on outside frames
Brought wisdom to the architecture’s aims.
~ Phillip Whidden
by phillipw | Jul 18, 2024 | GR, JE, LI, Ta, WA |