Chicago Skyline Sunset Timelapse
Time-lapse video of a downtown Chicago sunset taken from Marina City (an awesome building by Bertrand Goldberg). Images and Video
Cool Architecture in Washington DC
Just got back from my last Spring Break before I graduate! With a compact (& great!) city plan, the incredible
Maya Lin’s Vietnam War Memorial
On a recent trip to Washington DC, I had a chance to visit Maya Lin’s famous Vietnam War Memorial. The
A House by Zaha Hadid in Singapore?
Slick renderings have recently been released for a house by Zaha Hadid in Singapore, reported to be located at a
Should we be Building more Infrastructure for Nature?
In urban areas where natural animal habitats are often limited to small areas, ecological corridors are one way to maintain
Harry Weese’s Prison Skyscraper
The Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center by Harry Weese is an intriguing typological study, a prison taking the form of a
Church of the Light
When I visited this ethereal suburban Osaka church in December 2008, the original caretaker who convinced Ando to build the
Cool Architecture in Paris
CITY The Pompidou Centre by Richard Rogers & Renzo Piano Shigeru Ban’s studio at the Pompidou Centre The Louvre by
Notre Dame du Raincy
The Church of Notre Dame du Raincy by Auguste & Gustave Perret in Paris. A concrete, early/pre-modernist building that really
Siege du Parti Comuniste Paris
Communist Party Headquarters by Oscar Niemeyer in Paris. More photos after the break.
Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye
Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier. More photos after the break.
Fondation Cartier Paris
The Fondation Cartier by Jean Nouvel. One of Nouvel’s most finely crafted buildings, and an incredible example of his clever
Arab Institute Paris
The Institut du Monde Arabe by Jean Nouvel in Paris is famous for it’s intricate kinetic aperture facade. Images by
Le Corbusier’s Villa la Roche
Villa La Roche by Le Corbusier in Paris
Banque Postale Paris
Banque Postale Paris by Chaix Morel Architects. The contemporary form of the building echoes the adjacent archetypal Parisian residences. Images by
Ministere de la Culture Paris
The Ministere de la Culture Paris by Frederic Druot A Haussman-style Parisian building is combined with a modern building by
Paris’s Flower Tower
Concrete pots are embedded into the slabs of this suburban residential tower in Paris! Designed by French architect Edouard François, I
Parc de la Villette
Parc de la Villette by Bernard Tschumi Images by Jonathan Choe
Strasbourg Station Metamorphosis
Strasbourg Station in France was expanded for high speed rail by enclosing the existing station with a glass bubble. The
Gehry’s Art Museum in Minneapolis
Weisman Art Museum on the University of Minnesota Minneapolis Campus by Frank Gehry, including the recent addition!
Maison de Verre
Was lucky enough to get a rare glimpse into this incredible house (not commonly open to the public) in Paris
The Chicago River Dyed Green!
More video clips available! A St. Patrick’s Day tradition in Chicago- dying the river green! Had a great view of
A Walk along the High Line
A walk along the High Line, New York City’s famous elevated park, built on an old train line by Field
Vertical Park School Project Development
Starting to refine the project for the final push after midterm reviews last week, based on a lot of great