14 articles tagged with architectural history
Standing before The Breakers, with Atlantic waves crashing against the cliffs below, I couldn't help but draw parallels between the preservation efforts here and the marine conservation work I've dedicated my life to. Both require us to honor the past...
There's something uniquely satisfying about tracing history's fingerprints across dramatically different landscapes. As someone who's built a career noticing details others miss, I've found few contrasts more striking than Switzerland's 'Top of Europe' and America's Gilded Age playground. Both destinations...
The first time I set foot in Oklahoma City, I expected to find a typical mid-sized American city with maybe a few historical buildings worth photographing for my preservation blog. What I discovered instead was a place where the past...
As I stand at the edge of Lake Erie, watching the sunset paint the sky in vivid oranges and purples behind Lorain's lighthouse, I'm reminded that the most profound travel experiences often happen closest to home. This small Ohio city...
Standing at the confluence of the Ohio River and history, Evansville presents a fascinating paradox. While this Southern Indiana city might not feature on typical travel itineraries, its historical layers unfold like the pages of a well-worn atlas—each corner revealing...
As an engineer who's spent years analyzing the structural integrity of stadiums across Europe, I've developed a habit of looking at cities as intricate systems of design and function. Montpelier, Vermont's pint-sized capital, operates like a perfectly calibrated machine where...
Standing in London's British Museum before artifacts from around the world, then wandering through Jakarta's Kota Tua (Old Town) amid Dutch colonial architecture, I found myself contemplating the parallel yet distinct imperial narratives that shaped these two remarkable cities. As...
Standing in Rynok Square, surrounded by the ornate facades of Lviv's Renaissance buildings, you'd never guess that just beyond these grand exteriors lies a labyrinthine network of hidden courtyards and underground passages. As an anthropologist who's spent years studying how...
The medina walls of North Africa have long stood as silent witnesses to centuries of trade, cultural exchange, and human connection. As someone who has spent a lifetime observing the intricate workings of the human heart, I find myself equally...
The winter air carries whispers of history as I step into Lucknow, where time seems to fold upon itself like the intricate pleats of a nobleman's *angarkha*. After years of studying amphitheaters across continents, I found myself drawn to this...
Standing at the corner of 22nd Street in Cicero, Illinois, I feel the weight of history pressing against the modern landscape. This unassuming Chicago suburb once served as Al Capone's criminal headquarters during Prohibition – a fortress of corruption where...
There's something deeply satisfying about visiting a destination where history doesn't simply reside in museums but permeates every cobblestone street and weathered façade. Evora, nestled in Portugal's sun-drenched Alentejo region, is precisely such a place—a living museum where 2,000 years...
The morning call to prayer echoed across Mogadishu as I stood on my hotel balcony, watching the first rays of sunlight dance across the Indian Ocean. *Bom dia, Mogadishu*, I whispered, mixing my native Portuguese with the excitement of exploring...
The first time I laid eyes on the Roman Theater of Bosra, it felt like stumbling upon a secret the world had somehow forgotten. Standing in silent magnificence amid the small Syrian town of Bosra ash-Sham, this 2nd-century architectural marvel...