BULLS ON PARADE, 2015-2016:

... Well the new Bulls was unveiled tonight for their Regular Season opener at the United Center against LeBum and the Cavaliers - The NBA is back, all.

Here is a write-up on www.nba.com - Cheers:

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/chicago-bulls-unveil-new-court-design

And here is the image for good measure - I think this nods-back to the court design at "The Old Barn," a little bit actually:

LOVE the Stars...Absolutely LOVE the stars. A nice touch for the locals - I for one have always love the Chicago Flag:

You can find the old court design here:

http://lostarchitectsunite.blogspot.com/2014/10/all-thirty-nba-courts-ranked.html

I think all-in-all it is an upgrade - Especially losing the odd block font at each end of the court behind the hoops - But I will always have a soft-spot in my heart for this Center Court Logo - ICONIC - Hard to think that when they debuted it I hated the ball; oh how time distorts things:

#GoBulls

#SeeRed

B.

BIG IF TRUE:

... Okay, so in case you did not know this the Los Angeles Clippers re-branded this off season - No big deal, right? - Teams do this sort of thing all the time, right? - It is, after all, just logos and stuff, right???

Wrong.

Their end results were...Well, pretty terrible actually and they left most fans and designers scratching their respective heads in confusion as to just how a multi-billion dollar franchise could have arrived such an uninspired and generally dreadful design - Naturally the re-brand was accompanied with shallow corporate "Brandspeak" justifying every little misstep with hollow explanations in defense of the "Design" and its features.

I should qualify, I am NOT a Clippers Fan - I am actually a Bulls Fan...But being both a sports fan and a designer I tend to pay attention to these re-brands because I believe that the sports world is one of those unique places where athletics and style coexist...

My personal opinion? - It all, everything, links back to this:

http://lostarchitectsunite.blogspot.com/2013/11/dear-derrick-please-get-well-soon.html

... So, back to the Clippers and their terrible fail at a re-brand - As I mentioned earlier, most casual fans and designers were left confused as to how a professional sports team could have not only arrived at but also adopted a re-brand that looks like something a middle school kid created in CorelDRAW...It seemed rushed, not well thought-through and basic - The common question was simply, why?

Well, last month a story broke on www.clipsnation.com and it might just provide an explanation:

http://www.clipsnation.com/2015/9/12/9299611/panic-over-patience-a-logo-story

I mean...Seems possible right??? - Ugh...Just look at this drivel:

Seriously, IS this Real Life????

Quick - Overt Your Eyes:

*Sighs* - What Exactly IS this Thing???

...Oh, Wait - *Facepalm* - I See:

Slow groan.

How tragic - What a missed opportunity...At least it was not the Bulls.

PEACE,

B.

PRETTY DARN SWEET STILL:

... Looking forward to the potential of something new tonight - It is definitely a long shot but hey, nothing ventured, nothing gained, right???

This picture is of an Installation from my Fourth or Fifth Year at The University of Arizona's College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA) and it still resonates with me after all these years - Think Tadao Ando.

Life is full of chapters is it not? - Shit... That, though.

PEACE.
Hot Mama

ICELAND HAS THIS ISH ON LOCK:

... Oh man, check these Power Poles out:

Form follows function, indeed - Or, I suppose the opposite in this case with a dash of elegance - These are just too cool; straight fire in fact...You can check out some additional photos and info here:

https://www.yahoo.com/makers/giant-easter-island-power-lines-155936654.html

Cheers,
Hot Mama

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME:

... I want a new life.

XOXOX,
ME