Tony Denzer
@tdenzer.bsky.social
Architectural Historian • Professor & Dept Head • Univ. of Wyoming #uwyo
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...
Excited to be spending a week at Cardiff Uni/Welsh School of Architecture, March 17-21.
March 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Excited to be spending a week at Cardiff Uni/Welsh School of Architecture, March 17-21.
Just said 'no' to an (unpaid) editorial position with an Elsevier journal.
February 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Just said 'no' to an (unpaid) editorial position with an Elsevier journal.
What is the history/philosophy around presidential pardons? It seems very un-democratic. (both sides)
January 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
What is the history/philosophy around presidential pardons? It seems very un-democratic. (both sides)
AI is gonna be great, because without it, restaurant workers might make Matthew McConaughey sit outside in a downpour, and he'll just sit there.
January 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
AI is gonna be great, because without it, restaurant workers might make Matthew McConaughey sit outside in a downpour, and he'll just sit there.
Reposted by Tony Denzer
For those of you who want to help, here are some local Altadena organizations who were impacted.
These are all groups I have worked with personally and can vouch for the good work they do.
Thread. #EatonFire
These are all groups I have worked with personally and can vouch for the good work they do.
Thread. #EatonFire
January 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
For those of you who want to help, here are some local Altadena organizations who were impacted.
These are all groups I have worked with personally and can vouch for the good work they do.
Thread. #EatonFire
These are all groups I have worked with personally and can vouch for the good work they do.
Thread. #EatonFire
On Gregory Ain's Park Planned Homes #Altadena #EatonFire
Park Planned Homes — Solar House History
Tragically it appears that Gregory Ain’s Park Planned Homes in Altadena was largely, perhaps completely, destroyed in the Eaton fire earlier this week. This project (1946-48) consisted of 28 houses an...
solarhousehistory.com
January 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
On Gregory Ain's Park Planned Homes #Altadena #EatonFire
Reposted by Tony Denzer
I made a Google map of some significant #Altadena #architecture. Please suggest others with a street address if possible.
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
Altadena architecture - Google My Maps
Altadena architecture
www.google.com
January 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I made a Google map of some significant #Altadena #architecture. Please suggest others with a street address if possible.
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
Common University practice:
1. President or Provost says "we're not doing enough x!"
2. Create new Vice President of x.
3. This person surveys the Department Heads about x.
4. Turns out we are doing a ton of x and are very good at it.
1. President or Provost says "we're not doing enough x!"
2. Create new Vice President of x.
3. This person surveys the Department Heads about x.
4. Turns out we are doing a ton of x and are very good at it.
January 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Common University practice:
1. President or Provost says "we're not doing enough x!"
2. Create new Vice President of x.
3. This person surveys the Department Heads about x.
4. Turns out we are doing a ton of x and are very good at it.
1. President or Provost says "we're not doing enough x!"
2. Create new Vice President of x.
3. This person surveys the Department Heads about x.
4. Turns out we are doing a ton of x and are very good at it.
I made a Google map of some significant #Altadena #architecture. Please suggest others with a street address if possible.
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
Altadena architecture - Google My Maps
Altadena architecture
www.google.com
January 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I made a Google map of some significant #Altadena #architecture. Please suggest others with a street address if possible.
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
Reposted by Tony Denzer
With sadness, sharing this today: President Carter's legacy in solar energy.
Carter's Solar Energy Legacy — Solar House History
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, was the first American President to promote solar energy and solar houses, and the only President (so far) to do so with a measure of vigor. ...
solarhousehistory.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:41 PM
With sadness, sharing this today: President Carter's legacy in solar energy.
With sadness, sharing this today: President Carter's legacy in solar energy.
Carter's Solar Energy Legacy — Solar House History
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, was the first American President to promote solar energy and solar houses, and the only President (so far) to do so with a measure of vigor. ...
solarhousehistory.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:41 PM
With sadness, sharing this today: President Carter's legacy in solar energy.
Reposted by Tony Denzer
NEW: Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has died at the age of 100.
He was elected in the 1976 presidential election for a single term. He enjoyed a remarkable post-presidency, based on philanthropy. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
He was elected in the 1976 presidential election for a single term. He enjoyed a remarkable post-presidency, based on philanthropy. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
December 29, 2024 at 9:08 PM
NEW: Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has died at the age of 100.
He was elected in the 1976 presidential election for a single term. He enjoyed a remarkable post-presidency, based on philanthropy. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
He was elected in the 1976 presidential election for a single term. He enjoyed a remarkable post-presidency, based on philanthropy. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
If your spouse or partner is assembling IKEA-type furniture, it’s super helpful to ask: “Are you sure that’s right?”
December 24, 2024 at 12:16 AM
If your spouse or partner is assembling IKEA-type furniture, it’s super helpful to ask: “Are you sure that’s right?”
Galeries Lafayette
2024 Christmas display
2024 Christmas display
December 2, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Galeries Lafayette
2024 Christmas display
2024 Christmas display