tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post8695793171638743690..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of Chic®: Oscar Worthy DesignThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-72107442668513291982015-03-13T23:37:15.844-04:002015-03-13T23:37:15.844-04:00I just happened to see your comment about my theat...I just happened to see your comment about my theater. The home of the Cleveland Orchestra, known as Severance Hall was named after its donor, John Severance, a wealthy man and prominent patron of the arts in Cleveland. Ray W. Clarkehttp://www.raywclarke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-36193326204975423902010-07-12T15:00:43.566-04:002010-07-12T15:00:43.566-04:00Well defined colors and the home theater is a kill...Well defined colors and the home theater is a killer! Great great post! check out also our works <a href="http://www.123dview.com" rel="nofollow">3D Rendering</a>123Dviewhttp://www.123dview.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-76880087837793100162010-07-11T18:06:27.818-04:002010-07-11T18:06:27.818-04:00Obsessing.Obsessing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-65444661705698376312010-07-09T20:09:54.619-04:002010-07-09T20:09:54.619-04:00movie star quality home theaters for certain.
xmovie star quality home theaters for certain.<br />xRenée Finberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089653023972180206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-14517946489979759202010-07-08T21:53:58.949-04:002010-07-08T21:53:58.949-04:00I love Severance Hall, and it's great to see i...I love Severance Hall, and it's great to see it without a lot of people cluttering up the view, but even places this beautiful can't survive as museums, and audiences--even audiences in shorts & flip-flops, audiences talking & texting on cell phones--are what keep them in business, so those of us who go to see or hear the show just have to suck it up & ignore the no-manners crowd. <br /><br />That's why skilled photographers like Hedrich-Blessing are so important:: these days, with digital cameras, just about anybody can take a shot that's in focus & decently lit, but there's a lot more to a good photo than that. Great photographers can not only show us things we may not be able to see in person--we can't all go to Cleveland--they can make it look better than it ever does in real life, anyway, and for a simple reason: they capture what we were meant by the architects & designers to <i>experience</i>, rather than what we merely <i>see</i>. If, to do that, the phographer needs to manipulate "reality"--like (I'm guessing) the uplights on those box seats--so what? It's the old facts-vs-Truth argument. Give me Truth (and H-B) any day. <br /><br />I never heard of Ray Clarke before, but he's obviously talented, and this intimate, handsomely detailed theater is very nice. In the wrong hands, of course, a <i>pastiche</i> in a historic style can be either ponderous & pedantic or thin & silly, but when it's done well, as it is here, it can be a delight.<br /><br />But, now, after seeing the exquisite lighting in that HB photo above, what I'd really like to see is a better shot of Mr. Clarke's theater, one with less overall illumination & more moody glamour, one that that better captures the elegance & romance that used to be normal parts of a night at the theater. Mr. Clarke has clearly worked hard to recreate the physical surroundings, and it would be nice if these photos could be as artful as the room they document. Maybe it's time to call in Hedrich- Blessing.Room Temperaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607564640695937012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-2388430852757670962010-07-08T21:15:41.848-04:002010-07-08T21:15:41.848-04:00Know what I really love about this theatre? Not t...Know what I really love about this theatre? Not the velvet and gilt moldings - although I do love that old-time bling.<br /><br />I love the attitude behind this room. Entertainment as an event, not just an activity. I'll bet these homeowners eat in the dining room, on china, on Wednesdays. Because dining is an event, not just an activity.<br /><br />In the busy, frantic world we live in, "events" are so vitally important. They help ground us, giving us an emotional breather so-to-speak. <br /><br />I applaude the home owners for understanding that life is for experiencing, and the designer for creating a space that purely experiential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-54261919132730955282010-07-08T19:08:14.422-04:002010-07-08T19:08:14.422-04:00Well, I certainly wouldn't be eating popcorn i...Well, I certainly wouldn't be eating popcorn in that theater. It's so glam. Love it.Gramercy Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968927746518885415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-63672124277547927732010-07-08T16:28:57.423-04:002010-07-08T16:28:57.423-04:00Awesome! You find the best stuff! and I love the e...Awesome! You find the best stuff! and I love the eras you post on. So inspirational.Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048326517764291061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-70192594019411594072010-07-08T11:06:31.517-04:002010-07-08T11:06:31.517-04:00How fun to open up your email this morning and fin...How fun to open up your email this morning and find a photo of Severance Hall. I work at David M. Schwarz Architects and we were the design architects for the most recent renovation and addition to Severance Hall. It's a project we are very proud of and we love hearing that others like it too.<br /><br />Just a quick housekeeping note: the photograph of Severance Hall was taken by Hedrich Blessing and is under copyright. If you could edit your post to include credit to them, that would be great.<br /><br />For the record, much of what you see in this photo, including the proscenium and the shell on the stage, are part of the renovation and are new!! The organ at the rear of the stage is original but had been hidden in an earlier renovation in 1958 The latest renovation brought the organ back into a place of honor in the hall.Simple Pleasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334112083816404638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-36599276335929975612010-07-08T10:52:58.289-04:002010-07-08T10:52:58.289-04:00What a wonderful post! That home theater is reall...What a wonderful post! That home theater is really quite charming. Thanks so much for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-14428117137386206782010-07-08T10:29:38.984-04:002010-07-08T10:29:38.984-04:00Great space...no lounging couches here!! The tones...Great space...no lounging couches here!! The tones and fabrics are wonderful.maryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-38038135332718901372010-07-08T09:25:05.587-04:002010-07-08T09:25:05.587-04:00Columnist- Just researched the name. The Severanc...Columnist- Just researched the name. The Severances (husband and wife) donated most of the funds to build the hall back in the 1920s.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-36875024336376104642010-07-08T09:08:15.115-04:002010-07-08T09:08:15.115-04:00Why was it called Severance? Anything to do with t...Why was it called Severance? Anything to do with the Depression? Seems an odd name to commemorate.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-21217895427657369112010-07-08T09:01:17.291-04:002010-07-08T09:01:17.291-04:00What a spectacular home theater. I've seen man...What a spectacular home theater. I've seen many but nothing that compares to this. Mr. Clarke took the soul & beauty of the grand theaters of past (& boy were there magnificent ones) & brought it to Ohio. Truly fortunate home owners, not only to own this incredible space but to have found Mr. Clarke to create it for them. Thanks for posting Jennifer!Dumbwit Tellherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148671166061931241noreply@blogger.com