2010-06-09
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photo 10:39:35
Had cause to locate some aerial images of star forts today. Star forts are an architectural response to the age of gunpowder, and a good example of technological determinism at work — at least in my opinion. This one, Boutrange is one of my favourites.
This is a nice post, but the discussion on the version on Metafilter is really where it comes alive. I never realised how many there were in the US; there are even two in New York City.
