I have been struggling lately with a post I wrote some time ago about the top ten reasons to not be an architect and the top ten reasons to be an architect. When I wrote these, it was a response to … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2010
The House of Marlon Blackwell
There are two more projects from Marlon Blackwell to look at but I might get sidetracked for a while before I get to the second and far more controversial (it needs to stew in my pea brain for a … [Read more...]
Context and Inspiration: A Rambling
My time has been spent looking at buildings and context. I was interested in looking for inspiration that helped define the work of local architects who were interested in drawing on the past to help … [Read more...]
Arkansas Day 2 – Marlon Blackwell continued
This is the Srygley office building by Marlon Blackwell (2003-04) in Johnson, Arkansas. If I hadn't passed a sign that read 'City of Johnson', I would have still thought I was in Fayetteville (albeit … [Read more...]
Arkansas Day 2
I got up early this morning so that I could get things going only to see that it was gray and gloomy outside - bummer. Trying to practice with my new camera and overcast isn't going to give me very … [Read more...]
So I’m in Arkansas….
Surprise! - I wasn't planning on being in Arkansas but here I am. I have some unexpected business to take care of but luckily for me, I have a sister who lives in Fayetteville I so I get to spend time … [Read more...]