Tony Denzer
@tdenzer.bsky.social
Architectural Historian • Professor & Dept Head • Univ. of Wyoming #uwyo
Obligatory Sheridan Wyo picture
(Insanely, 45° tonight & no snow. Will be 59 tomorrow)
(Insanely, 45° tonight & no snow. Will be 59 tomorrow)
February 5, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Obligatory Sheridan Wyo picture
(Insanely, 45° tonight & no snow. Will be 59 tomorrow)
(Insanely, 45° tonight & no snow. Will be 59 tomorrow)
The Talented Mr. Ripley:
A+ book by Patricia Highsmith
A+ film (screenplay & direction) by Anthony Minghella
including A+ acting, editing, etc.
would not argue with anyone ranking it #1 all time
still I'd love to see what Hitchcock would have done with it
A+ book by Patricia Highsmith
A+ film (screenplay & direction) by Anthony Minghella
including A+ acting, editing, etc.
would not argue with anyone ranking it #1 all time
still I'd love to see what Hitchcock would have done with it
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 AM
The Talented Mr. Ripley:
A+ book by Patricia Highsmith
A+ film (screenplay & direction) by Anthony Minghella
including A+ acting, editing, etc.
would not argue with anyone ranking it #1 all time
still I'd love to see what Hitchcock would have done with it
A+ book by Patricia Highsmith
A+ film (screenplay & direction) by Anthony Minghella
including A+ acting, editing, etc.
would not argue with anyone ranking it #1 all time
still I'd love to see what Hitchcock would have done with it
I don't really post about politics here but "Kill and slander" is perfect framing by @juliettekayyem.bsky.social on CNN.
(I grew up in South Minneapolis so this all hits hard.)
(I grew up in South Minneapolis so this all hits hard.)
January 25, 2026 at 2:57 AM
I don't really post about politics here but "Kill and slander" is perfect framing by @juliettekayyem.bsky.social on CNN.
(I grew up in South Minneapolis so this all hits hard.)
(I grew up in South Minneapolis so this all hits hard.)
Anxiety refusal: I refuse to let your anxiety make me anxious
(or should I call it Chill will?)
(or should I call it Chill will?)
January 14, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Anxiety refusal: I refuse to let your anxiety make me anxious
(or should I call it Chill will?)
(or should I call it Chill will?)
Merry Christmas everyone!
Galeries Lafayette 2025
(living vicariously; not my photo)
Galeries Lafayette 2025
(living vicariously; not my photo)
December 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Merry Christmas everyone!
Galeries Lafayette 2025
(living vicariously; not my photo)
Galeries Lafayette 2025
(living vicariously; not my photo)
I'm still worried this amazing building is falling down 5.5 years later. Does anyone have any current info? solarhousehistory.com/blog/2019/6/...
Notre-Dame du Raincy — Solar House History
Earlier this week I visited—for the first time—Notre-Dame du Raincy, the church built in 1922–23 by brothers Auguste and Gustave Perret. It is a seminal early example of reinforced concrete constructi...
solarhousehistory.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I'm still worried this amazing building is falling down 5.5 years later. Does anyone have any current info? solarhousehistory.com/blog/2019/6/...
It’s insane in Wyoming tonight — hurricane conditions. Back me up local friends.
December 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
It’s insane in Wyoming tonight — hurricane conditions. Back me up local friends.
My new favorite youtuber www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ5e...
Jazz Pianist Tries To Understand Björk
YouTube video by Charles Cornell
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:12 AM
My new favorite youtuber www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ5e...
I thought I might have something novel to say about Frank Gehry, but I'm afraid I don't. I met him a few times at UCLA but sadly I didn't bother him with interesting questions. He was a student of Gregory Ain at USC and I think he admired Ain a lot. 1/3
December 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I thought I might have something novel to say about Frank Gehry, but I'm afraid I don't. I met him a few times at UCLA but sadly I didn't bother him with interesting questions. He was a student of Gregory Ain at USC and I think he admired Ain a lot. 1/3
Sometimes in retreat I suppose this is the pinnacle of Western civilization (along with William Matthews poetry).
December 9, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Sometimes in retreat I suppose this is the pinnacle of Western civilization (along with William Matthews poetry).
interesting farmland patterns in Quebec
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
interesting farmland patterns in Quebec
“Don’t worry about the plumbing or HVAC, we can figure that out later.”
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Don’t worry about the plumbing or HVAC, we can figure that out later.”
I just noticed that one of Alexander Girard's carpets at the Miller house has an abstraction of the floor plan. cc: @langealexandra.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I just noticed that one of Alexander Girard's carpets at the Miller house has an abstraction of the floor plan. cc: @langealexandra.bsky.social
Wild account of design review process for Highpoint Two by Lubetkin/Tecton (John Winter, Modern Buildings)
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Wild account of design review process for Highpoint Two by Lubetkin/Tecton (John Winter, Modern Buildings)
I'm becoming slightly obsessed with Napoleon III as a patron of architecture. Here's a fascinating interpretation (Irene Earls, 1975).
October 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I'm becoming slightly obsessed with Napoleon III as a patron of architecture. Here's a fascinating interpretation (Irene Earls, 1975).
Haven't seen this before - fun!
August 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Haven't seen this before - fun!
Is this, from 1935, the first architectural shading diagram? Maybe! I discuss here: solarhousehistory.com/blog/2025/7/...
July 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Is this, from 1935, the first architectural shading diagram? Maybe! I discuss here: solarhousehistory.com/blog/2025/7/...
$100m building; gravel parking lot
June 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
$100m building; gravel parking lot
When you have a headcold and care-taking international colleagues…
June 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
When you have a headcold and care-taking international colleagues…
Visited the Kauffman Center (Moshe Safdie) last evening
April 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Visited the Kauffman Center (Moshe Safdie) last evening
I've been reading 70's solar house stuff. This is a perfect Forward. Masterclass.
(The book is Casa del Sol by William Lumpkins, 1981)
(The book is Casa del Sol by William Lumpkins, 1981)
April 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I've been reading 70's solar house stuff. This is a perfect Forward. Masterclass.
(The book is Casa del Sol by William Lumpkins, 1981)
(The book is Casa del Sol by William Lumpkins, 1981)
I hope Top Secret! is not being overlooked in the Val Kilmer retrospectives.
April 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I hope Top Secret! is not being overlooked in the Val Kilmer retrospectives.
Really great reporting by @mslaurabliss.bsky.social It seems the Park Planned homeowners intend to rebuild en masse fairly close to Ain's original plans. This will be amazing.
In the wake of major disasters, homeowners are largely left on their own to navigate the complicated roadmap to recovery -- if they can afford to rebuild. So when I happened to connect with Kim Yu on a reporting trip to LA in late January, I was immediately struck by her community-minded approach.
April 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Really great reporting by @mslaurabliss.bsky.social It seems the Park Planned homeowners intend to rebuild en masse fairly close to Ain's original plans. This will be amazing.
Here's another #Altadena #EatonFire article in which I'm a very minor character www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
LA Fire Victims Are Betting on a Radical Idea to Help Them Rebuild
As costs soar and climate risks mount, there are no easy answers for LA’s recovery. So one block in Altadena is working together to get home.
www.bloomberg.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Here's another #Altadena #EatonFire article in which I'm a very minor character www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
I'm quoted in this thoughtful piece about Gregory Ain and Park Planned Homes, Altadena. Still heartbroken about the loss of this important neighborhood. lareviewofbooks.org/article/lear...
Learning from Park Planned Homes | Los Angeles Review of Books
Kate Wolf considers Gregory Ain’s Altadena housing development in the wake of the Los Angeles fires.
lareviewofbooks.org
March 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I'm quoted in this thoughtful piece about Gregory Ain and Park Planned Homes, Altadena. Still heartbroken about the loss of this important neighborhood. lareviewofbooks.org/article/lear...