Friday, March 05, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Street Trees

My town, Charlottesville had a street tree plan in 1975. It was never implemented. I don't know the details of street tree planting in Providence, RI, but they have made an effort and the results are beautiful.
Walking Benefit Street to the RISD Museum...
Labels: architecture
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Providence

4th largest self-supporting marble dome in the world, after St. Peter's Basilica, the Minnesota State Capitol, and the Taj Mahal.--Wikipedia
Labels: architecture
Friday, January 08, 2010
Providence

The Rhode Island State House was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White and constructed from 1895 to 1904. The dome of the State House is the fourth-largest self-supporting marble dome in the world.--Wikipedia
Labels: architecture
Monday, July 06, 2009
Monday, November 24, 2008
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Thursday, May 25, 2006
singleton

The unpaired individual is regarded with suspicion.
Lone wolf, hermit, outcast, pariah.
Labels: america, architecture, slabtown
Friday, January 27, 2006
infill

I am thankful that there are locations in town off limits to the "infill development" marketeers.
Imagine the advertising copy:
Talented young builders with extensive experience with fine woodworking and craftsmanship are interested in building you a home. It begins on this open green with southern exposure and views to Monticello. Get in on the groundfloor of these new homes to be built in '06! The style and details will be defined by you!
Labels: architecture, development
Sunday, October 30, 2005
day of rest

don't remember taking this photo.
took it in august 2005
if I can't live in memory I can live in the photographs
Labels: architecture, God
Sunday, October 23, 2005
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Sunday, September 11, 2005
day of rest and remembrance

The mountains didn?t weep audibly. There was no way to know that planes had impacted buildings. The absence of contrails in the sky was the only visible sign of the destruction.

Labels: architecture, myth and legend