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Humor? That's funny

Humor? That's funny

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Humor? That's funny

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- For me, one of the best parts of designing is to have fun. As a creative exercise to help or enlighten people, why wouldn't you want to add humor whenever possible? However, this can provide additional challenges. Not all projects should be whimsical or have silly characters. Since I try to avoid lists, let's cover some personal design goals as if they're a cake. At the bottom we always have form and function. Somewhere in the middle are cost and usability, with maybe some sustainability in there too. Humor would definitely be the icing on that cake. It's great when you have it, but it's not always required. Our first example will be in architecture, but first, a short history detour. This is a series of human form columns called Caryotids on the Erechtheion in Athens from 407 BCE. Now let's jump to the Team Disney Building in Burbank, California, which opened 2,398 years later in 1991. Designed by Michael Graves, he has replaced Greek goddesses with Snow White's seven dwarves. Yes,…

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