Chris Grimley
@heroicproject.bsky.social
Graphic designer, experiential objects, former and recovering architect. Lover of ugly monsters. Runner.
Wrote an elegy-in-prose for Robert Campbell in ArchPaper.
“If anything, we need more Robert Campbells—critics who can translate the built environment into public language, who can hold designers, planners, and institutions accountable, and who remind us that cities are made of values.”
“If anything, we need more Robert Campbells—critics who can translate the built environment into public language, who can hold designers, planners, and institutions accountable, and who remind us that cities are made of values.”
Robert Campbell, The Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize winning architecture critic, dies at 88
Pulitzer Prize–winning author Robert Campbell died on April 29 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Campbell wrote for The Boston Globe over four decades all while running his own architecture practice.
www.archpaper.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Wrote an elegy-in-prose for Robert Campbell in ArchPaper.
“If anything, we need more Robert Campbells—critics who can translate the built environment into public language, who can hold designers, planners, and institutions accountable, and who remind us that cities are made of values.”
“If anything, we need more Robert Campbells—critics who can translate the built environment into public language, who can hold designers, planners, and institutions accountable, and who remind us that cities are made of values.”
self-portrait, with concrete.
May 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
self-portrait, with concrete.
Still amazed a week and a bit later that this place was built. So jealous of you @barbicangreyscape.bsky.social, but at least I have @boston.gov's hall. Let's call it a draw. (kidding, you win.)
May 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Still amazed a week and a bit later that this place was built. So jealous of you @barbicangreyscape.bsky.social, but at least I have @boston.gov's hall. Let's call it a draw. (kidding, you win.)
State Street brutal.
April 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
State Street brutal.
The Brutalist has been a boon for discussions about what is and isn't. Great to hear @marklamster on with the @theromanmars on the not-brutalism of the film.
99percentinvisible.org/episode/617-...
Heroic, the book, can be found here.
Heroic, the project, continues.
99percentinvisible.org/episode/617-...
Heroic, the book, can be found here.
Heroic, the project, continues.
The Brutalists - 99% Invisible
From Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men to Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, from Charles Bronson in Death Wish to Luke Wilson in My Super Ex-Girlfriend, there have been countless architect characters onscr...
99percentinvisible.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Brutalist has been a boon for discussions about what is and isn't. Great to hear @marklamster on with the @theromanmars on the not-brutalism of the film.
99percentinvisible.org/episode/617-...
Heroic, the book, can be found here.
Heroic, the project, continues.
99percentinvisible.org/episode/617-...
Heroic, the book, can be found here.
Heroic, the project, continues.
This is going to be relevant methinks. Cover at the moment, but full book coming in 2025. Written by Andrew Santa Lucia, Daniel Jonas Roche. Lovingly illustrated by Lane Rick.
www.park-books.com/en/produkt/a...
www.park-books.com/en/produkt/a...
December 20, 2024 at 2:16 PM
This is going to be relevant methinks. Cover at the moment, but full book coming in 2025. Written by Andrew Santa Lucia, Daniel Jonas Roche. Lovingly illustrated by Lane Rick.
www.park-books.com/en/produkt/a...
www.park-books.com/en/produkt/a...
First appearance:
A Double Feature at pinkcomma
Increasingly becoming home to Boston's architectural community, pinkcomma gallery opened its third Fall season on with two exhibitions: Heroic and
www.archpaper.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:34 PM
First appearance:
Almost 15 years ago the pull-sheet edition of HEROIC was mounted (w @microkubo.bsky.social and Mark Pasnik). Since then countless lectures, talks, a few battles, tv and radio, a book with @criticalterrain.bsky.social securing a Getty grant, and finally, this.
There’s a new Brute in town.
There’s a new Brute in town.
Boston City Council accepts Boston City Hall landmark designation, a major step towards its preservation
In a unanimous decision, Boston City Hall’s landmark designation was accepted last night by Boston City Councilors, a decisive victory for Brutalism boosters the world over. The vote is a major step t...
www.archpaper.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Almost 15 years ago the pull-sheet edition of HEROIC was mounted (w @microkubo.bsky.social and Mark Pasnik). Since then countless lectures, talks, a few battles, tv and radio, a book with @criticalterrain.bsky.social securing a Getty grant, and finally, this.
There’s a new Brute in town.
There’s a new Brute in town.
Finding out that this was mixed by David Pierce is about the best thing ever. It has such a Flying Saucer Attack vibe that I've had it on repeat @_simonscott of #slowdive solo.
kesh.bandcamp.com/album/fade-in
kesh.bandcamp.com/album/fade-in
Fade In, by Three Quarter Skies
8 track album
kesh.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Finding out that this was mixed by David Pierce is about the best thing ever. It has such a Flying Saucer Attack vibe that I've had it on repeat @_simonscott of #slowdive solo.
kesh.bandcamp.com/album/fade-in
kesh.bandcamp.com/album/fade-in
HELLO.
Many identities—book designer, author, wayfinding, and now type (a custom face for new project, and yes, the S needs work).
I've written books about concrete and steel, urban renewal, and design. Working on all fronts. HEROIC is my brutalist alter-ego, SIGNALS is the design side.
Many identities—book designer, author, wayfinding, and now type (a custom face for new project, and yes, the S needs work).
I've written books about concrete and steel, urban renewal, and design. Working on all fronts. HEROIC is my brutalist alter-ego, SIGNALS is the design side.
November 26, 2024 at 4:31 PM
HELLO.
Many identities—book designer, author, wayfinding, and now type (a custom face for new project, and yes, the S needs work).
I've written books about concrete and steel, urban renewal, and design. Working on all fronts. HEROIC is my brutalist alter-ego, SIGNALS is the design side.
Many identities—book designer, author, wayfinding, and now type (a custom face for new project, and yes, the S needs work).
I've written books about concrete and steel, urban renewal, and design. Working on all fronts. HEROIC is my brutalist alter-ego, SIGNALS is the design side.