Lovely entry way. , originally uploaded by callieo. I want one like it when we remodel or buy another house.
Wow. Check this out.... So, Will and I talk a lot about remodeling our little house on Queen Anne. I wouldn’t be opposed to trying a Flat Pak House. It may be a little too modern for Will, but who knows, maybe I can talk him into it….
A Line in the Sand. From a recent article in the New York Times, summarizing architecture’s role in creating the wall serving to cordon off the West Bank: In certain respects, the proposed 450-mile barrier is a model of planning reduced to its most primitive – the desire to divide black from white, us from
Big Box Belligerence. From the Seattle P-I: On Architecture: The design of enormous warehouse stores brings out the worst in people By LAWRENCE CHEEK Published: February 28, 2006 SEATTLE, Feb. 28 – I don’t often mention myself in connection with the buildings I critique, but this time it’s relevant because I’ve
Fiera Milano. Mmmmm, modern architecture that’s inspired by the Italian piazzas. I think that’s my favorite thing about Italy; the piazzas. Piazza e caffe e gelato. From an article in the New Yorker by Paul Goldberger, about Milan’s new convention center; a quote from the architect, Massimiliano Fuskas: It
Delta Shelter. So, Will and I are starting to catalog ideas for the eventual remodel of our current house-with-no-closets. The house pictured here is the Delta Shelter, a house designed for my dentist, Dr. Michal Friedrich, by Tom Kundig, my former landlord. It was featured last February in the New York Times
The O'Shea Building. I went on an architecture tour of downtown Seattle a few weeks ago. In an effort to learn more about my city’s history, I’m trying to pay attention to the names and stories of buildings downtown that I really like. Take the O’Shea Building, for example. Built
La Maison de Verre. I must go see this house next time I’m in Paris…. The Best House in Paris By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF Published: August 26, 2007 in the New York Times PARIS NO house in France better reflects the magical promise of 20th-century architecture than the Maison de Verre. Tucked behind the
Lovely entry way. , originally uploaded by callieo. I want one like it when we remodel or buy another house.