This is an amalgam of many things that I have been thinking about but really haven’t had the chance to put it out there. There is no linear stream of consciousness here, just statements, concepts, and the hope for a better tomorrow. If people are not afraid of densification, it will thusly protect landscapes in...
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What are Sun Boxes? Answer: A solar powered sound installation by Craig Colorusso. The sound that emanates from them is completely celestial and creates a lightness so beautiful. Please visit the Sun Box website and see the video below along with some images of the sun boxes at Martha’s Vineyard.
Devil in the White City What an absolutely thrilling novel. I am only about half way through it, but it has me engaged. Without providing any spoilers, the novel, written by Erik Larson, is about the events of the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1893; intertwines the lives of those who helped to bring the...
Instead of occupying Wall Street or a bank, why not try occupying a national park? Before you know it our country’s beautiful, pristine landscapes will be closed off to us. Don’t get me wrong, I am unhappy with the banks in this country and what they have done, but this occupying stuff has carried on...
Planned on attending, bought the ticket, but things decided to go my way for a change. While I was in San Diego earlier this year, I took it upon myself to visit as many places. If you are currently attending the Expo, here are a list of a few things to see and do related...
“You can create desolate wastelands of the spirit as well as of the environment. You can scar people as well as land.” -Ada Louise Huxtable
First person to answer this question wins a 16 x 20 canvas print from our friends at EasyCanvasPrints.com. Question: What U.S. President, along with John Muir at the time, started the U.S. National Parks system when they opened Yosemite National Park? Go to the contact page and email the answer. In the subject line write...
Public space isn’t so public anymore, its been privatized. Think of your most favorite urban space, public space, and you’ll notice the lack of not only personal space, but true public shared space without it being impacted by the government or private industries. In such times as the ones we live in, you can’t blame...
Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Italy Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Italy Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy Campo di Fiori, Rome, Italy Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy Piazza of Pienza, Italy Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City Waterfront at Vernazza, Italy Piazza Il Campo, Siena, Italy...
UPDATE! The Salk Institute started a trend of research facilities in La Jolla, California near the campus of the University of California San Diego. It was built in 1960 by Louis Kahn. Upon entering the courtyard of the institute, one notices the connection between land and sea. The runnel of water that goes through the...
I have been moving to the Bay Area for work and have been unable to write or compose much. But please do visit Land8 Blog for some of my recent contributions. Thanks for your patience.
