Bronze Plate | American Folk Museum

NYC, 2010. American Folk Art Museum, Williams + Tsien, 2001. Some inspirational words on their website. Check out the "of interest" section, Objects and Slowness. Their process and their inspiration is a reminder of the way things can be when you set limits. Focus on detail and make it a broad brush in their own way. A rare collective.

Paley Park

NYC, 2010. Zion + Breen, 1967. So peaceful. So well proportioned. Human in scale. Intense focus to drown out distraction.

Frozen Harbor

CHGO, 2011. Montrose Harbor.

Seagram

NYC, 2010. Mies Van Der Rohe, 1958. I always find myself sitting at the NW corner of the plaza. From just above the sidewalk an overview of the pedestrians is key. In the periphery I can see the Seagram and Lever House across the street. The way the buildings are set back from each other just makes sense. The fountain is glass-like and calm.

The Moon

CHGO, 2011. Montrose beach. After living in Chicago since 2005, and visiting the city often for 10 years prior, I finally made it to the lake in winter. I can't believe it took this long.

Bryant Park

NYC, 2010. Bryant Park, 1884. Amazing people watching here. Movable chairs are essential.

Ice Barrier

CHGO, 2011. Montrose.

Yellow Gate

NYC, 2010. Came across this beautiful light on a morning stroll.

Lincoln Center + Julliard

NYC, 2010. Grass roofed Lincoln Ristorante and Alice Tully Hall beyond by Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, 2010.

New York Times | Piano

NYC, 2010. NYT tower by Renzo Piano, 2007.

Calmer by the Lake

CHGO, 2010. Montrose Beach. Looking forward to this again.

Corrugated Fiberglass 2

CHGO, 2010. South Loop.

Glazed Brick Confetti

CHGO, 2010. South Loop. Near 8th St. and Michigan Ave.

Corrugated Fiberglass Details

CHGO, 2010. South Loop.

Ice Fishing

CHGO, feb 2011. Ice fishing at Montrose Harbor. This seems very trusting.

Corrugated Curve

CHGO, 2010. South Loop.

Exhaust

CHGO, 2010. South Loop.

Remains

CHGO, 2010. Remains of floors and stairs in the south loop.

Columbia Media Production Center | Studio Gang

CHGO, 2010. Columbia College Media Production Center by Studio Gang, 2010.

Blizzard

CHGO, 2011. Lincoln Square area.