What to do with a deteriorating city? As the New York Times reports, you can speed its decline, and selectively demolish and reconcentrate inhabitants to smaller, denser neighborhoods with reformed centers, and return outlying lands to pasture and forest. Not a bad idea, and the good news is, Flint, Michigan is going to try and [...]
The years I spent at Meyer + Silberberg were great: I can never say enough good things about that firm and the people there. Here are a few selected images from some of the projects I worked on as a designer, draftperson and renderer from 2004-2008. Share This
The lucky few that have what they need these days, are just that, a lucky few. Everyone is struggling, in big and small ways, and I think its time to remember that living simply, without waste and without apathy can be a true joy. From time to time, it can seem that working on a [...]
Posted on April 16, 2009, 9:53 am, by randi, under
Architecture.
I still have yet to see it in person, but my dad took these images of the new Norsk Opera in Oslo for me. This part of Oslo is part wonderful, part dreary, part crazy condo explosion, and I think the Opera House has started to tip the scale back towards the wonderful. There is [...]
Progress continues to be made at NE 99th Street. It’s going to look great when the lawn comes in! The clients are painting their house as well, so they’ll have a complete transformation by summer. I can’t wait for the big day. Share This
Posted on April 14, 2009, 7:54 pm, by randi, under
Art.
As I sit and stress and become overwhelmed, it is heartening to know that Rome, despite what everyone says, can in fact be built in a day. The project, “24 Hour Roman Reconstruction Project, or, Building Rome in a Day,” was designed by Liz Glynn and is on view at The New Museum‘s Generational: Younger [...]
I’m a huge fan of the Ace Hotel in Portland, Stumptown coffee practically in the lobby, amazing restaurant, Clyde Common, practically in the lobby, Powell’s Books, one block away. Oh man, happy days. All of that said, and those are pretty amazing perks, the best part about that hotel is the design. Now that the [...]
Posted on April 10, 2009, 7:27 am, by randi, under
Architecture.
I think it probably violates a cardinal rule of blogdom, to blog about something seen on another blog, but I wont resist. I saw this house on Arch Daily and I did not want to ever forget its sweet little size and shape. Its amazing how it quietly disappears from the side, and from the [...]
Posted on April 9, 2009, 11:37 am, by randi, under
Resources.
In hunting for a midcentury-appropriate outdoor light, its hard to beat a globe. This light is by Artimede, and I’m thinking it looks even cooler in contrast to this rough, plant covered wall. Share This
I love the Bay Area! I took this photo on my lunch break while I was at a weekend class for the LARE Exam at the YMCA Point Bonita. It was a busy, intense weekend, but the setting made it all better. Share This