Airplane designed by an architect?

Its an amusing picture, and very well done, but I don't understand the reference to architect or an architect's mentality.

Perhaps its an American thing. Can someone enlighten me ?
 
The day krétins like Colani start designing aircraft is the day I will pluck out my eyes. :kilroy:
 
So would this be an airplane designed by an architect, or a house designed by an aerospace engineer?
 
Lionheart said:
He's been designing them for ions now.. (as you surely know, living in Germany).
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Totally forgot that. Forgive me, I was still suffering from a major hangover a few hours ago. (The benefit of a fairly good schedule - start partying when everyone else is still working.)


Anyways, I regret having bought a new pack of contacts today. What a waste of money...

*Pluck*
*Pluck*
 
Paul K said:
Its an amusing picture, and very well done, but I don't understand the reference to architect or an architect's mentality.

Perhaps its an American thing. Can someone enlighten me ?
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It's not just an American thing! We have a certain Prince here who bangs on about it all the time - basically he rails against some modern architects' tendency to put styling and 'design' before aesthetics and practicality. They inflict such carbuncles on other people and then go and live in a nice Georgian house.
 
Firstly let me apologize to any CAPABLE architects out there if I have
misrepresented them.

Actually SpaceWeevil pretty much got it right. Having been a carpenter, trim carpenter, and cabinet maker for many years, I've seen architects make some pretty rediculous blunders. Many of them lack ANY practical experience in the field. It's as if they take a handful of design components, throw them up in the air like so many dice, and see how they fall. For example on one job an exterior stairway was added to an existing building. Guess what ... the stairway blocked the opening of windows. Uh oh! I wont go on.

So the original reason for posting this picture was to show what can be done in Photo Shop. The detail is amazing. Look at the reflections in the "cabin nacelles". I'm sure all you talented painters out there can appreciate some nice work.

FelixFFDS and JohnC, thanks for your great entries. It looks like the Bleriot must have been an inspiration.
 
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Wing Nut said:
Firstly let me apologize to any CAPABLE architects out there if I have
misrepresented them.
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Well, as an architectural designer, that has many years of design/build experiance, I accept your apology. :icon_lol:

I get along great with my sub-trades, (including carpenters), as I am very practical in my solutions, layouts, etc. We are cooperative in our projects and treat each other with respect....even when the carpenters get it completely wrong :bump:

(But, I agree with your general view, some Architects don't seem to have a clue of how things actually go together. Believe me, after 30+ years in this profession, I have seen some really stupid mistakes by those who are suppose to know better....and get paid to 'figger' this stuff out).
 
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