Sitcom Suburbs

Here is Tyler street, near South Campus.


California, from " Full House" American TV show.

Mostly every day when I go to North campus, I see the Millersport Highway and have noticed that the unique layout of the houses in the suburb because the stereotype of American houses are bigger than Japanese one. Western people say " Japanese house is like a rabbit house", therefore, when I see such small houses in the USA, it makes me surprise. Basically America has many economic level of people, so I suppose they are probably low income people... I don't know their actual situation, but might be.

Well, when I think about "ticky tacky",I am reminded of the famous, quite popular American TV show "Full House". In the opening scene, I saw such type of houses that Tanner's family live in California.( the above picture is the opening scene of Full House that we usually see in the drama). Well, the houses in Millersport Highway are exactly fit the lyrics " Little Boxed", but like in the case of California, "ticky tacky" is not always small or poor quality, I think.

Architectural Scavenger Hunt "classical Greek architecture"

The front of the gateposts is Doric order which is the early part of ancient Greek architecture. In the time of Greek architecutre style was changed → Doric order → Ionic　→ Cornice. The the gateposts of Doric order have "entasis" which is bulge.Like a trunk of tree, top part is fine.( Ionic style is finer and gorgeous). The decoration is very simple. The capital of a colum doesn't have decoration and a foundation stone.( Ionic stye and Cornice style are more gaudy).The typcal doric order is Parthenon.The pediment is decorated with a tulip and roses.

This church designed as Parthenon,is located in Tokyo.It was build in 1927 and wooden mortar style. Not only the building, also the gate is designed like Greek style. This is very cool !

The Christmas illumination is motif as Partethenon, is located in Tokyo.
It attracts a lot of attention !

This building was designed by Ricardo Bofill, and is located in Spain.It is very unique,colorful design with the top part.

It is the columned, Parthenon-looking building which built in 1911 as the First Church of Christ, Scientist. It is located in 220 North Street,Buffalo,NY.