This was BRILLIANT

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@livinginvancouverbc2247

2 жыл бұрын

I was enthralled. I've been forty years estimating/sales in commercial glazing. In Canada at least, you can tell which decade a building was built by the colour of the aluminum framing of the windows... - 70s = brown - 80s = blue - 90s = green - 2000 to now... black & grey dominate In the 90s when I was talking to an architect I would straight-out ask... "What shade of green do you want?" "Hunter Green" ...totally missing the dig I was making at his conformity.

'Marine Biologist? What you have to make me a marine biologists. You know I always wanted to pretend to be in architect.'

As to Exhibit #7, I thought of Ayn Rand's book "The Fountainhead." George could be a parody of that book's hero and his "objectivism" (his unfettered self-interest). That might also explain why George claims to have designed the Guggenheim addition (instead of some other contemporary building). It was thought that Wright was the inspiration for the hero in Rand's book. There's also this connection. In the film "Clear History", Larry David, who co-created "Seinfeld" and co-wrote the film, directly pokes fun at Rand's philosophy, specifically by name "The Fountainhead."

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating!

@sunnohh

3 жыл бұрын

George isn’t a parody, he is objectivism

@seanbutterfield1

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta watch Clear History now... I think the current era has decidedly revealed Rand's philosophy to be the precipice of stupidity. It reminds me of the several scenes where Jerry rebukes George's selfishness/crudeness with something like: "We're trying to have a civilization over here!" Or when George asks if Jerry didn't take advantage of someone "because of society," to which Jerry responds, "yes, because of society!" Not that Jerry is any less selfish, only more refined...

I think a good accompaniment to this video would be one showcasing real world buildings that an architect like George Costanza would design. Simply noting his affinities and inspirations doesn't really inform us of what he would actually create, much like a heavy metal musician might look up to predominantly country and folk artists, but choose to operate in a near diametrically opposed genre for any number of reasons. Describing him with a label doesn't really help the layman with little to no academic knowledge of architecture (like myself) to visualize the types of buildings we could expect either.

hilarious video! Would love to see more fictional "architect" breakdowns!!!

@pihermoso11

3 жыл бұрын

my favorite architect is Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson).. he sent 'em punks gangsters and hoodlums into oblivion

I know the George character well because he was a sort of alter-ego of mine in the 90s, and you really nail it. The video is a particularly sublime piece of parody (even uploaded on April 1), taking its trivial subject matter completely seriously and then exploring it in fascinating and educational detail. It was like watching Sherlock Holmes at work. A great piece of writing and now one of my all-time favorite KZread videos.

@stewarthicks

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!!

I had never stopped to consider before how an architect might have an aura of prestige that other specialized professions don't. But yeah... I guess I see it it. Architecture marries the fields of Engineering and Art, so that's probably the two biggest facets of people's idea of an intellectual combined into one job.

@pyhead9916

2 жыл бұрын

It does turn heads, but they know nothing about architects pay or working environment.

@ryanburdeaux

2 жыл бұрын

the architect has to be a master of all

@ryanburdeaux

2 жыл бұрын

FLW said himself that architecture is the mother art. 1a.architect, 1b.composer

I met Jason Alexander at a function. I told him I was an architect that always wanted to pretend he was an actor ! He got a kick out of it....

Strange, that it took so long for someone to address this important question.

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy I could fill this important void.

Oh, Stewart! This is great. I love Seinfeld and always caught my attention George pretending to be an architect. Your analysis is fantastic!

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the analysis holds up!

Dude, you gotta do a part two and give visual examples of what kind of work Costanza would do. I'd love to see if you can find a picture of George's perfect bathroom

@fernandogutierrez6538

2 жыл бұрын

yes please

@user-yx2nl6le4l

9 ай бұрын

That bathroom is not going to provide me with the privacy that I know I'm going to need... kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZaZspmkgau5Z7A.html

@user-yx2nl6le4l

9 ай бұрын

George Costanza on public bathroom design. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aa6r1dl-hqennLg.html

That Stanley Tigerman drawing is amazing! I had never seen that before : )

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I saw it during a talk and snapped a photo really quickly. That's why quality is so bad. I loved it too!

Loved it. Alton Brown-esque. Also, nice reference to Twelve Angry Men - a great movie.

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I'll take the Alton Brown comparison...

This is amazing, thank you for gracing us with it

What I'm really amazed at is how you found these distinct references in Seinfeld episodes to buildings or architecture or architects.

This was amazing and amazingly obsessive. A perfect blend of shallowness and depth. The hours spent on this are unimaginable to me.

@andrewweitzman4006

2 жыл бұрын

Very Seinfeldian, actually.

A guy I know used to pass himself off as a lawyer, as a sort of long-con to date women and he wound up imploding his reputation and losing lots of friends. This video reminded me of him! Belated Happy April Fools!

This was truly hilarious. I thought of this video when I started watching your channel last night, and lol here it is, and better than I could have imagined. Really appreciate the level of thought that you put into this.

INSANELY appreciative of this topic, never thought it could be approached this in depth of a way😆🙌🙌🙌

I love your videos but this one really shows how clever your intersectional view of television/film and its relation to architecture really is. Cheers and thanks for doing these.

Hilarious idea! You should create a student project and have them design a structure as if they were George Costanza, the Architect.

I can tell you have great fun making this very enjoyable video. I had great fun watching it.

hhhhhhhh that is a one great video with much work and a research put on, I am an Architect myself and a big fan of seinfeld show especially George character, every time he comes up with this I feel more attached to the show. but with some sadness because I live in a place you find Contractors are more valued than designers in fact most of the clients thinks the design is just pieces of papers and plots to get clearance for build. that's why I am having a hard time in advancing my career as Architect until I move elsewhere certainly I will not convert to just supervise Construction works for the sake of just being able to work. Going back to the video the segment about coziness George mentioned it in the Penske episode when he again "Assumed" to be hired even his interviewer was not clear weather he is hired for the job or not, and George just showed up next day and he took the smaller office because it makes him feel cozy.😂 Great video.

I love that the subject was the joke, but the actual research and presentation were still informative. *chef's kiss*

Wow Stewart you just opened up my eyes how I have placed to much attention in certain areas and forgotten how to look out the box. Thanks mate.

An intersection of two worlds that I never would have thought coming. When Seinfeld started, I was in school just starting my architectural studies (never made it as an architect, sadly). So the two represented my very early twenties. Still am very fond of Seinfeld and anything architectural and design related. Thank you for this deep dive!

It is absolutely criminal that this video doesnt have more views. Absolutely criminal.

Fascinating - I wonder what “George” would think of your analysis if he were to see it. In any event, this running joke of George as architect was just one of the many that made Seinfeld the most hilariously entertaining shows of 1990s television.

I love you :( I just marathoned all of Seinfeld and had this exact question when watching your channel, little did I know it'd pop up next in the channel XD

Cool video! I would like to hear more analysis on other fictional characters architects

I didn't watch Seinfeld, he was never as huge in the UK as he was in the US. Nonetheless, George Costanza Exhibit #4 Site Lines and Privacy, where George can observe others, while not be observed himself, this does remind me very much of Beatriz Colomina’s book Privacy and Publicity, a book that should be on all architecture student’s reading list.

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

You produce really fantastic content. Thanks very much

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Well done, Sir!

Thanks for binging Seinfeld, Stewart! I appreciate the Costanzanalysis.

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Great Video Mate!!

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

great video, I was hoping to see an example of Goerge's building at the end:)

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

oh crap, you're right. Next time.

@realnunya

3 жыл бұрын

@@stewarthicks agree with Daniel Kalani. Even if it was just a napkin sketch. Would be just enough to allow the mind to wander :)

Great job! Would have also loved to see some buildings that could have been designed by George.

In a poetic parallel to Costanza's imitation of an architect, Hicks laces his video with sharp slaps of bass guitar, an an imitation of the Seinfeld theme song.

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

I could be a sitcom character.

8:25 LOL so what are you implying? That he would be an excellent war bunker architect? LOL

I love this episode .. I love the speculation of a popular (fictional) personality as architect.

That was fun, could use more of such.

This is so good

Oh no I worked with George at Vandelay architectural group. He one handedly designed the iconic Arby’s. He even won a company contest for it. He also assisted with Dr Vannostrin designing oil tankers. The itoilet was his magnus opus. He also dabbled at chemistry and invented an adhesive glue. Although that project met with mixed results.

My favorite quote from George, "We live in a SOCIETY!".

The bass is amazing even today ... nice slap

I really enjoyed this video. It is interesting analysis of George Constanza as a person that desires the outward appearance of being an architect, but does not have a deep understanding or interest in architecture. It reflects the perception of many laypeople, that architecture is just about the superficial esthetics of buildings and homes. Perhaps the Seinfeld sitcom itself can be seen as taking an architectural approach. The seeming simplicity of a “show about nothing” has a deeply considered construction. It has layers, viewpoints, and relationships that may not be seen or appreciated at first glance, but on successive viewings new things are discovered. As with architecture, our relationships to it changes over time as we gain experience and develop new insights.

Beautiful!!! WOW! Giving you an Elaine shove, "GET OUT!" 😁

This Is the type of video that should have never been made but I'm glad it was

Great video!

2:51 Yes, the "look" of an architect is one of subtle fashion or overt fashion. In that much like the structures they design they put the same or similar focus into what they wear. I know because i commission architects for my projects and boy are some of them fashionistas. I mean when she pulls up in a new vette gets out in her high heels flowing dress, big sun glasses... you know your getting screwed. I mean who is paying for all this? YOU! Thats who, but they do amazing work...the good ones. So yea George does not have the look. But it has nothing to do with his body shape. Its his fashion.

George, what a maroon, as my buddy would say... Thanks for sharing this wonderful analysis.

He would design miniature buildings because of the "significant shrinkage"!

Really enjoying your videos. How about one on E1027?

This episode is fantastic lol…. Must be amazing to take one of your classes…. Would love to audit a lecture of yours if you would so kindly let me

I would love a video on City Planning vs Architecture

I love this nerdy stuff 👍

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

me too.

This was fucking sick!!!! Legend!

Inspired work here, Stewart!

@stewarthicks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

He would exclusively design Showers in Men's Locker Rooms with urinals in the shower. However due to the extra expense the urinal would always be deleted from the final draft of the blueprint.

@nathanjames7030

3 жыл бұрын

Very Seinfeldian!

@twells138

3 жыл бұрын

Urinals in the men's showers is redundant.

@markrichards6863

3 жыл бұрын

@@twells138 It is, are you a fan of Seinfeld? Maybe you missed the reference.

@twells138

3 жыл бұрын

@@markrichards6863 I am a fan ... just reinforcing the reference. Cheers.

@markrichards6863

3 жыл бұрын

@@twells138 It was on of my favorite episodes because of the total stupidity.

George Costanza could have gone on to design the "Opposite Building"(referring to an episode when he was told to "do the opposite") at least on paper. But then again, I wonder if Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano beat him to the punch? (Centre Pompidou comes to mind). Nonetheless, thanks for sharing. A brilliant video, indeed!

So, is it 'Stewart Holmes' or 'Sherlock Hicks' now? Great observation and analysis Stewart. :)

Interesting POV and induction

The Vitra Showroom in New York has apparently moved to new location. It is truly a high end furniture store. They sell a miniature 1/6 scale replica of a Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair for $810. In a way, it can be considered a bargain if one considers the fact that the full size chair’s retail price is ten times more.

make sure you ask Zago about the episode where a dentist office is decorated with Isozaki drawings

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

Oh nice...

Excellent video

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

George seems like the kind of architect I would hire if I made it big as a tech startup. A minimalist geometric desert with an internal oasis of velvety comfort where developers can withdraw and think in peace and quiet.

Are you familiar with Jencks trees of evolution??? Please do a breakdown of it & give each an exaple?? Thanks

You know, when you mentioned compass cases, my first thought was of the kind used in drafting and cartography. All the accoutrements like alternate tips and extending arms seemed more in line with descriptions of bespoke cases. But I think the description is to ambiguous to be properly ironic on either of our parts.

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree. I may have misread that one.

@JFrohburg

2 жыл бұрын

@@stewarthicks 6:34 "the inside of a compass case" - details matter, as always in architecture (god complex, etc.), so this is the kind of compass case Walter Benjamin was thinking about - the velvet-lined "Zirkelkasten" (Benjamin, Walter: Gesammelte Werke , S. 292), the image of a society where everything has its place (and not something that indicates the origin of remote forces, or the direction of movement or change): americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1122139 - that said: very enjoyable. And following on from the cursory mention of compass and T-square, maybe a video on drawing tools (of the old-fashioned kind) is in order.

There are many who claim to be architects. George is one.

That was fun.

Dude had to bust out Walter Benjamin as a reference. Bravo, you earned my subscription.

Today I learnt that “starchitect” is a word.

I was taught by Sigel at City College! got a tour of the upstairs offices from him. Or I got it wrong and my profs firm was just doing so updating work.

An architect friend asks me who my favorite is, I often troll him by saying Christoper Nolan, now I have something else too.

Now we need an auto mechanic to break down David Puddy's and Tony's automotive maintenance philosophies.

George looks like Architect

Omg ok while I'm here, I would also like to suggest a video about how we can make Night City a reality - why don't we have prefab megatowers with space-station-type bolted-in pre-cast kitchen counters and sinks (and if you look at the bathroom in V's apartment, it's literally formed into the wall, like a train washroom - the fixtures are ONE with the rest of the apartment interior, I don't know how to describe that). Will we ever see such futuristic modular residential units in the future? I know most people hate it, but I like it, just because I like sci-fi. Anyways, 3D-printing whole apartments and stacking them into megatowers that are at LEAST 80 floors high at minimum, with multiple commercial common areas on the upper levels, seems like a good video.

@Planemeld

2 жыл бұрын

All the prefab units I see still don't have that sort of train washroom feel, like it's sooo prefab, they didn't even have time to make the cabinets and sinks separate from the rest of the interior. How do you describe this?

Flipper Purify from Jungle Fever? Or Woody Harrelson's character from Indecent Proposal???

What's your favorite George Costanza scheme?

@jeffpelkey6077

3 жыл бұрын

Sleeping under his office desk is right up there.

@kennypowers3984

3 жыл бұрын

When George has to attempt to get fired by the Yankees to work for the Mets. In the process, he wears an authentic Babe Ruth jersey then proceeds to wipe strawberries and juice on it during a work meeting. Next up is dragging and destroying a Yankees World Series trophy around the parking lot. Lastly, he is streaking the field during a Yankees game in a nude bodysuit. Classic epsiode!

@twells138

3 жыл бұрын

George plan on how to accomplish "the switch" - pure genius.

As someone who is trying to get a job in urban planning, I can confirm that architects are better. At least two of my professors in the Geography department (Urban planning is a focus within the major where I went.) had said that urban planners want to be architects and/or civil engineers, but can't stomach the math, which is 100% the case with me.

@maddiekits

2 жыл бұрын

Little bit depressing as someone that picked urban planning & environmental science solely for the job role. I see it as decently noble when bureaucracy doesn't get in the way too much. Help prevent those road engineers, developers and architects from reeking havoc on the urban environment lmao :p

@CassiusGreen

2 жыл бұрын

That's probably cause you're in america, and even worse, california. Urban planning is trying to fix or prevent architect's bullshit and make cities an actual livable place as opposed to a dystopic car-centered hellhole.

@ashleyhamman

2 жыл бұрын

@@CassiusGreen I wouldn't say its architect's bullshit, so much as tract developers who only want to comission a few house designs, rather than a different one for almost every lot. This said, yup, California is awful at this stuff, between Prop 13 making houses an amazing investment that nobody wants to let go of, and NIMBYism causing headaches for any little change...

soooo.... he's philip johnson???

Was there a Panopticon reference?

Not too many architects on TV. There was Wilbur, the architect in the early 60's TV show, Mr. Ed., In the early 70's we had the Brady Bunch. I heard that Mike Brady was pretty good at designing closets.

5:06 It looks like the tank behind the bowl of a flush toilet.

Love Seinfeld! You should do "Prison Break", that would be great!

so into it haha

Sometimes I browse condos and apartments in Manhattan. Surprisingly, renting a one-bedroom is honestly just as expensive as renting on in Los Angeles at this time, even though Manhattan is so much better than LA, it's a joke. Anyways speaking of Seinfeld you should make a video about the ridiculous HOA fees for Manhattan condos that seem affordable but have something like $600 in monthly HOA (might as well rent).

Costanza was my favourite! 😂🤞🏽

It’s funny, I just realized that, for someone who has nothing to do with architecture, I somehow know a lot of architects. And they pretty much all suck as people. It makes sense that George Costanza would want to be an architect.

Criminal fines? Wonder if they should of made that into a gag or included it in the finally

I was starting to wonder... and then I saw the release date. 🤔

Can you show some of the works that George could have designed?

Maybe giving an example of the type of building George would have (liked to) design would be in place. Besides, it's "line of sight" not "line of site"

The urban planning/architecture rivalry is real, huh

If it were socially acceptable, I'd cloak myself in velvet

You may have earned my interest in architecture

@stewarthicks

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like quite an honor.

I was kind of hoping he was going to show us the kind of buildings George would disighn if he was an architect. Like show us real life examples that in compose all the categories George fits.

I really think you should do this with Michael Brady!!

Do one on Sara lynn from bojack hourseman, she said she wanted to be an architect.

The Guggenheim addition made the whole thing look like a toilet, LOL. :)