Concrete design enhancing architecture

[Asher Kelman]

I am impressed with architects now moving away from forming the expected square pavers out of poured concrete and instead being bold.

Asher Kelman: “Bold Strokes!”


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Asher

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[Asher Kelman]

Asher Kelman: “Diagonals & Curves”​

 

[Asher Kelman]

It could be that these two houses used the same architect as the houses do seem related.

Alternatively, it’s likely that once a departure was made from the usual square pavers, this use of paving geometry to compliment the house lines became an obvious design asset to follow!

Asher

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Asher,

Nothing makes me feel so old as seeing California license plates that start with "8".

Best regards,

Doug

 

[Asher Kelman]

Hi, Asher,

Nothing makes me feel so old as seeing California license plates that start with "8".

Best regards,

Doug

How does that work?

BTW, what about the architecture, LOL!

Asher

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Asher,

How does that work?

Well, in 1980 California instituted a new scheme for the assignment of license plate number passenger cars (and I suspect for certain other vehicle classes). The new format numbers were initially of the form:

1ABC123

As each series was exhausted, the initial digit was advanced. Thus we can easily tell in what year a certain number was assigned. The initial digit "8" was supposedly first assigned in 2017; "9" was supposedly first assigned in 2024.

After this plan is exhausted (expected for 2026), the next numbers assigned will be of the format: 123ABC1.

But it seems just the other day when I first saw a plate of the (modern) "1ABC123" format.

Best regards,

Doug