What I Learned at Architecture School
I attended university at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago, Illinois (USA). This institution was founded by Mies
Studio Gang Exhibition in Chicago
I visited Studio Gang‘s solo exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago this weekend. It’s not a flashy or polished exhibition,
Move Prentice?
Another brutalist building in danger of demolition! Architects around the world have voiced their support for the preservation of Bertrand
Chicago NATO Lockdown
Chicago police in full riot gear block off the Chicago River bridges to keep protesters contained in the Loop during
University of Chicago Campus
Frank Lloyd Wright Rafael Vinoly Helmut Jahn Went down to Hyde Park (South Chicago) to check out the University of
Unity Temple
The Unity Temple by Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park (Chicago). Considered by FLW to be his most important work-
Farnsworth House
Just went out to visit the Farnsworth House in Plano Illinois (outside Chicago) by Mies van der Rohe. IIT students
Stanley Tigerman Exhibition
Ceci n’est pas une rêverie (This is not a dream) The Architecture of Stanley Tigerman Exhibition at the Graham Foundation in Chicago.
Population Decline & Culture in Chicago
Throughout the centuries, Chicago’s people built a city to match the imaginations of its residents. Now, Chicago is trying to
Safe Space: Conceptual Chicago Torture Justice Digital Memorial
SAFE SPACE is a public memorial consisting of a physical canopy which is a digital link (QR Code) to a
Cool Design Objects
As designers, we love to surround ourselves with awesome things. Here’s a few of my favourites! Umbra
Pop-up Art at Inland Steel
Just stopped by the POP-UP ART LOOP art installation currently at the Inland Steel Building in Chicago by SOM. Ever
Chicago Cinemagrams
I’ve been experimenting with Cinemagrams, an app-based photography form which mixes static imagery with looped GIF-like elements to a very
Vertical Park School
This school takes advantage of an disjointed sectional site condition by connecting the two sides with a new public landscape.
Cool Architecture in Chicago
A Modernist paradise- Chitown! DOWNTOWN Marina City by Bertrand Goldberg (exhibition at the Art Institute in 2012) Santa Fe Building
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
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
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
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
A Ride on the Chicago ‘El’
My time-lapse ride to school on the Chicago ‘El’, specifically the CTA Green Line from the Illinois Institute of Technology
A Look Inside Frank Gehry’s Pritzker Pavilion
A rare look inside Frank Gehry’s Pritzker Pavilion in Millenium Park, Chicago during a recent open house. Images by Jonathan
Tilt Shift Winter in Chicago
Donna Robertson & Sou Fujimoto outside of SR Crown Hall Tilt shift photography is becoming popular in architectural graphics as
New Amsterdam Pavilion vs the Burnham Pavilion
Comparing two pavillions by UNStudio in the US The New Amsterdam Pavilion by UN Studio Located at the southern tip