We have a winner!! "back-of-the-envelope" Bush Library design contest

[underpants]

In accordance with the contest rules, Mr. Calver’s design was submitted on the back of an envelope. It shows a White House façade propped up on stilts to catch the attention of Bush stalwarts as they drive down the highway adjacent to SMU’s campus. “I liked the idea of a false façade showing the White House so people who still believe in his presidency can at least have some kind of inspiration, even if it’s false inspiration,” Mr. Calver says.

The design also features a reflecting pool. “When people look down, they will see reflections of themselves and be reminded that the ones who voted for him were ultimately responsible,” he says. “I’ve always felt that as much as you might want to blame George Bush or Karl Rove or anyone else for the disaster of the presidency, the real people to blame were the voters who were duped.” The design includes an “Iraqi Freedom Military Cemetery” on the front lawn.

Mr. Calver says he drew inspiration from a former governor and from a well-known humorist who loved poking fun at the nation’s 43rd president. “I was inspired by two Texans whom I really admire that we lost recently—Ann Richards and Molly Ivins. I contemplated entering this thing and thought, ‘What the heck—they would probably enjoy the humor if they were here.’”

Lewis E. Calver, an associate professor and chair of biomedical communications at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, beat out 120 other contestants, taking about 30 percent of the online vote with his beautifully drawn and carefully thought-out “Hole in the Ground” design.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/architecture/1921/inspired-by-ann-richards-and-molly-ivans-illustrator-wins-bush-library-contest

[ProdigalJunkMail]

1. someone put a lot of thought into that

and some artistic talent as well...i can see why it won!

sP

[underpants]

3. I voted for it

I loved the facade part as well as the reflecting pool

the other top entries are here

http://chronicle.com/free/v54/i26/26b01401.htm

[ProdigalJunkMail]

12. that's great

i would have voted this one as well...all around good entry!

thanks for posting!

sP

[Solly Mack]

2. K & R

[Dogmudgeon]

4. That is just plain vicious.

I love it.

But it really needs to replace the reflecting pool with dirt, demolition debris, and a few pieces of twisted metal, upon one which an American flag flies.

We could substitute a bucket and a bench with handcuffs for the pool.

--p!

[Muttocracy]

8. does need a torture room or something... nt

[patrice]

5. Love this ". . . symbolic of the success of the Bush presidency as a hole."

Rather than "as a whole" which it isn't and never was.

They raped the U.S. in 2000 and now what we have is this hole to the ninth level of Hell.

[underpants]

6. "Pit of lies"

Ouch!

[patrice]

10. + Reflection = Ouch! X n ... nt

[HCE SuiGeneris]

7. "no public access"

perfect


k n r

[skater314159]

9. As a person living in Dallas currently,

I really enjoyed it.

It shows a White House façade propped up on stilts to catch the attention of Bush stalwarts as they drive down the highway adjacent to SMU’s campus. “I liked the idea of a false façade showing the White House so people who still believe in his presidency can at least have some kind of inspiration, even if it’s false inspiration,” Mr. Calver says.

:rofl:

[tavalon]

11. I finally escaped from the "whole other country", as the tourist board dubbed Texas

I was there too, too, too long!

[skater314159]

16. Hey, 2 miliseconds is tooo long!

And I agree, it is like a "whole other country"... but not in a good way.

I think the best way to describe what living in Texas is like, if you aren't from here originally is this:

Hank: So, are you Chinese or Japanese?
Khan (in thick Laotian accent): I live in California last twenty year, but first come from Laos.
Hank: Huh?
Khan: Laos. We Laotian.
Bill (Hank's friend): The ocean? What ocean?
Khan: We are Laotian. From Laos, stupid. It's a landlocked country in southeast Asia. It's between Vietnam and Thailand, okay? Population 4.7 million.
(Blank stares from Hank and company.)
Hank: So... are you Chinese or Japanese?
(Khan screams in a fit of anger and frustration.)

from King of the Hill.

[tavalon]

17. Too, too familiar!

Ouch. :banghead:

[tavalon]

19. Woah, skater!

It took me too long to figure out the last part of your username. My first husband, who used to sneak part of the series one's extra capacity to run Pii (sp?) out to too many digits, would be so amused!

[eppur_se_muova]

21. He's just giving them what they're used to. nt

:evilgrin:

[Mad_Dem_X]

13. Perfect!

Well-designed and drawn and very funny!

[Fireweed247]

14. The inside..

[Jensen]

15. K&R !!!

[Redstone]

18. Man, that's great. That guy's a helluva good artist and thinker. Thanks for posting it.

Redstone

[Ichingcarpenter]

20. That's the one I voted for too

Kool....

[ima_sinnic]

22. I can't believe some of the effing morons who posted comments below

the article. Sheesh--these are supposedly readers of Chronicles of Higher Education? what a bunch of absolute shithead-loser bush lovers--STILL--they are just too dumb to get it.