“First we shape our buildings, and then they shape us” — Sir Winston Churchill “……Motion is the aesthetic of modern man” — […]
Infills While this was written twenty years ago from a very Chicago perspective, it still seems fresh today, applying to many cities: Much has been […]
It was an odd conversation over a backyard barbeque. One side started talking about the increasing waistlines of various people. The other side was talking […]
As I keep reminding people, any good Canadian Prairie Kid can tell you that there’s a good three or four days left to celebrate Christmas… […]
The relationship enjoyed by Canada and the United States is a model to be envied around the world. While the cross border relationship thrives in […]
North Avenue, the border between the north side of Oak Park and the Galewood neighborhood of Chicago, is relatively newer than many surrounding neighborhoods. While […]
A question that was asked during my presentation of “Canadian Architects of the Chicago School 1884 – 1935” to the Racquet Club of Chicago was […]
The changing economy and its effects on the retail streetscape may be best studied in the pre-war and post-war streetscape: pre and post First World […]
Happy New Year. It’s surprising to see that we’re already a decade into the new century. Previous posts have spoken about vacant storefronts and even […]
A recent news report from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat cites fifty major, tall building projects worldwide that have been halted by […]