Does anyone else feel that Kevin Rose has the right to demolish it but at the same time Kevin Rose only cares about Kevin Rose and that this is a dick move?
That's a perfect description of my feelings on the matter, actually. If the community had really cared about protecting the home, why wasn't it on a list of protected/historical properties? Surely Portland has something like that, right?
Maybe the house just isn't that significant?
Either way, I don't feel the new building looks like it lives up to the name "Deku Tree Retreat".
Why do you conclude that Kevin Rose only cares about Kevin Rose? Is it just because some unspecified number of people have protested the demolition, or do you have more information?
He does stuff like this regularly and it isn't the same topic.
It'd be one thing if he had a specific area of interest and/or politics that causes issues [e.g. BDSM, Socialist] but it seems in his case it is just being too self absorbed to care. Holding unpopular beliefs/behaviors is something I can understand and respect. Repeatedly being a dick just because you want your way, I can't.
He can do whatever he wants with his property, within the law of course, but at the same time, I find it hard to believe that he won't have moved on to the next thing within a few years, ultimately having done this for nothing.
I'm surprised there isn't anything similar to National Heritage status in the US. Effectively protecting important or just old buildings from destruction or substantive changes. Also protects the character of an area.
Such rules exist. Many homes have "historic monument" status and cannot be torn down.
But you can dispute it in court. Steve Jobs spent years to win the right to tear down such a house with protection in woodside, CA. Ofc, he passed away before construction began, iirc. Coincidentally, the VP Eng. At my previous employer grew up in said house back in the sixties or seventies.
(1) He absolutely has the right to demolish the home
(2) Having the right to do something doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea
(3) In this case, I would think that he will not have a very pleasant time in the neighborhood after exercising his right
Does what amounts to celebrity gossip really belong here? If it were a Lindsay Lohan story, it would have no more relevance but wouldn't be posted here. I'm flagging.
Something about that spray-painted sign makes me want to demolish the house anyway, like "how dare you decide that choosing to put up a house of my choosing is 'evil'".
It's not about good vs evil, it's about the community feeling attached to the skyline. (Still doesn't make it a good idea to demolish the house.)
This is dumb, just because something is old and nice doesn't make it historic, valuable, or important to the community. Apparently once something is built it can never go away because someone has some kind of an irrational attachment to it.
I see the protection of culture as an attack on progress. Maybe if we want some authentic culture we could rebuilt the longhouses and/or use the temporary tent like structures of the nomads. That would be historic and cultural. ( I'm an oregonian but not a portlander btw).
In a more personal note these huge victorian style homes remind me of slave plantations with the big house, good riddance.
Now, I'm very strongly influenced by my german culture, but the article made me curious: What kind of history does this particular house have, except maybe for its looks? The article just states that the neighbours think it's historic and they seem to imply that them being "thight and political" should also sway Kevin Rose. The petition isn't accessible at the moment.
Now, I don't think his new building would really fit, but why isn't the neighbourhood protected in some way? E.g. my hometown isn't particularly old for german standards, the oldest houses are about 120 years old, but there are still many rules concerning new buildings: The kind/colour of the roof tiles (couldn't build a flat roof), maximum height, etc.. However, they aren't protected against razing either, I think.
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[ 1.6 ms ] story [ 37.7 ms ] threadMaybe the house just isn't that significant?
Either way, I don't feel the new building looks like it lives up to the name "Deku Tree Retreat".
http://readwrite.com/2008/11/24/kevin_rose_apologizes_for_se...
Maybe I should have phrased it differently.
He does stuff like this regularly and it isn't the same topic.
It'd be one thing if he had a specific area of interest and/or politics that causes issues [e.g. BDSM, Socialist] but it seems in his case it is just being too self absorbed to care. Holding unpopular beliefs/behaviors is something I can understand and respect. Repeatedly being a dick just because you want your way, I can't.
But I guess "freedom" or something.
But you can dispute it in court. Steve Jobs spent years to win the right to tear down such a house with protection in woodside, CA. Ofc, he passed away before construction began, iirc. Coincidentally, the VP Eng. At my previous employer grew up in said house back in the sixties or seventies.
It's not about good vs evil, it's about the community feeling attached to the skyline. (Still doesn't make it a good idea to demolish the house.)
I see the protection of culture as an attack on progress. Maybe if we want some authentic culture we could rebuilt the longhouses and/or use the temporary tent like structures of the nomads. That would be historic and cultural. ( I'm an oregonian but not a portlander btw). In a more personal note these huge victorian style homes remind me of slave plantations with the big house, good riddance.
Now, I don't think his new building would really fit, but why isn't the neighbourhood protected in some way? E.g. my hometown isn't particularly old for german standards, the oldest houses are about 120 years old, but there are still many rules concerning new buildings: The kind/colour of the roof tiles (couldn't build a flat roof), maximum height, etc.. However, they aren't protected against razing either, I think.