Practicality and Decoration
From Lausanne, two slightly different takes on the intersection of physical use and ornament. (For people with very long memories,
A Gem
While walking around Lausanne, I found this: That’s a low retaining wall and parapet, separating a small plaza on the
An Existing Building Code
A big deal happened recently, with so little fanfare that many might have missed it. The proposed New York City
SAHC 2025
To follow up on yesterday’s dramatic foreshadowing, I was in Lausanne last week for the 14th International Conference on Structural
Three Views
I’m returned from Lausanne – more on that tomorrow – and I strolled around the city a small amount. Some
An Advantage To Travel
When I’m somewhere I’ve never been before, I often walk without much of a plan as to where I’m going,
Outside In
While the construction of artificial environments is not purely a human phenomenon, we’re the only creatures who use other-than-naturally-occurring materials,
Still There
From the Wurts Brothers, circa 1930, “43 Water Street (looking north)”: In case it’s not excruciatingly obvious, 43 Water Street
A Cat’s Cradle
Lewis Hine at the Empire State Building in 1931, “Hoisting a large beam”: Putting aside the minor quibble that the
Ell Oh Ell
Pretty much everything I write about in this blog is in some way linked to the built environment, but not
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