I went to Venice, Italy last week and took along my sketchbook. These sketches were all done quickly, mainly because I was usually leaning against a wall, being bumped by swarms of passing tourists. I haven’t sketched from real life like this in a while, and I was surprised by how it changed the way I looked at the city. … Read More
Meg’s Book
In 1995 my wife made me a book to fill with sketches. It only took 17 years. This is my favorite thing.
Real Architecture hangs in a Museum
Real Architecture hangs in museums. Challenging the viewer. Bringing into question the status quo. Real Architecture is crafted from polymers and vinyl toys into the shape of societies resolve. But, it wavers, spreads itself about a stretched canvas of time and place, and reminds us of what we could have been. Real Architecture wraps itself around the fabric of the city and insists on … Read More
Architects follow like ants, Giant freakin’ ANTS!
Buildings are very complex and it takes a team to get them built. There’s property owners, investors, Financial institutions, City officials, Architects, Engineers, Consultants, Contractors, Building Inspectors, Insurance agents, Osha inspectors, lawyers, real estate brokers, marketing professionals, and more on the team. Swarming over the “soon to be” building like ants. Giant Freakin’ ANTS! Think about keeping all those diverse … Read More
Museum with George
There was this little patch of gravel in front of the new North Carolina Museum of Art. It’s a lovely field of tiny grey stones that sets the museum off like a pavilion in a Japanese garden. It’s very hard to push a wheelchair through gravel. I wiggled his chair back and forth until we made it to the entry. … Read More
Architecture filters the environment, you know, like a clam
I spent the weekend in Beaufort, NC. I looked over the water, and the marshes, and watched the sun go down over the sound. I watched the fishing boats come in at the end of the day. I felt the wind on my face. I squinted my eyes and tasted the salt in the air. I dreamed about buying a … Read More