Feb
20
2022
“Architecture is like a marvelous three-dimensional chess game. Every move or decision affects every other move or decision.”- Eero Saarinen - quoted in An Architecture of Multiplicity by Antonio Roman
Photo via the Library of Congress in the Balthazar Korab...
Jan
18
2022
Here's a recent picture of one of my favorite buildings in Seattle, the amazing Smith Tower. If you have a chance to visit and ride the cool elevator to the observation deck, do it, it is amazing.
Nov
09
2021
Saw this the other day, a very strange if vaguely transparent addition to a house. I find it very compelling for some reason. A DIY solarium made from glass bricks.
Oct
02
2021
Why reliving my youth watching Alanis Morissette and Garbage rock at the White River Amphitheatre I was really struck by the great carving above the entrance gate. A lovely piece of native carving welcoming guest on a journey. Truly...
Sep
22
2021
I admire the brilliant work of Seattle born architect Minoru Yamasaki. His work exemplified mid-century corporate modernism, one can like or hate that, but it was always exquisitely crafted. The following are several examples of his work in...
Sep
16
2021
Found this fantastic quote from the great architect Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) in the Book Eero Saarinen: An Architecture of of Multiplicity by Antonio Ramón. It's true for architecture and for all forms of design as well. An insightful bit...
Sep
09
2021
I found this well done mapping service showing building construction in my home town of Seattle, Shaping Seattle: Buildings Map from the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections.
It is a really well done mapping tool that you can use...
Sep
23
2020
Quick thought for the day, I really love the Coachella Valley Savings designed by E Stewart Williams. This Palm Springs icon is such a lovely piece of modernist architecture. It really exemplifies what the movement was all about stylistically.
Here's...
Jan
09
2018
Thought I'd share one of my favorite feeds on Instagram, Socialist Modernism. A great feed that is used to create an interactive map that gives the context, history and ultimately meant to preserve Soviet Modernist architecture before it is...
Aug
27
2017
During a bout of unproductive, yet informative and fun web surfing today, I learned more about the Brooklyn Bridge. Thought I'd share this great site and video from the History Channel. It's a good warm up to the much...
Jun
01
2017
A while ago I saw a very sad sight, the removal of the trolley from inside the Seattle Waterfront's Old Spaghetti Factory. I work nearby and we were all sad to see the place go. I have memories of...
Jul
12
2015
Old NYC: Mapping images from the NY Public Library is an amazing site. Historical photos from the New York Public Library are geolocated to a map of NYC. Interested to see Times Square throughout time? Times Square!
For someone who...