100 articles tagged with architecture
The first time I ducked into a traboule in Lyon's Vieux Lyon (Old Town), I felt like I'd discovered a secret portal to the Renaissance. These hidden passageways—originally built to allow silk workers quick access to the river—now serve as...
Having analyzed urban centers across four continents, I can confidently state that Summerville, South Carolina presents a fascinating statistical anomaly: a town of just 53,000 residents that houses over 300,000 azalea plants. My quantitative appreciation for architectural preservation drew me...
G'day fellow shutterbugs! When my cloud architecture work brought me to Boston last month, I couldn't resist the urge to rent a car and zip down to New Bedford for a cheeky weekend photography expedition. This historic whaling port—the inspiration...
There's something magical about autumn in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. As the Blue Ridge Mountains transform into a canvas of amber and crimson, I found myself drawn to Martinsburg—a small city with an outsized architectural legacy. What started as a...
There's something deliciously ironic about a cloud architect like myself finding joy in the tangible history of a small American town. Yet here I am, fresh from swapping the Brisbane sunshine for Idaho's mountains, discovering that Middletown, Delaware offers a...
As an architect with a passion for historical structures, I find myself drawn to cities where the built environment tells stories across centuries. Harrisburg—Pennsylvania's often overlooked capital—surprised me with its rich architectural tapestry spanning Colonial, Victorian, and Beaux-Arts styles. During...
There's something deeply satisfying about uncovering the overlooked corners of seemingly ordinary places. While Rhode Island might conjure images of Newport mansions and Providence's university scene, I found myself drawn to Cranston—a city whose name rarely graces travel bucket lists...
Standing at the mouth of the Buffalo River where it meets the Indian Ocean, East London offers a fascinating architectural timeline that's often overlooked by travelers to South Africa. As someone who's spent decades designing digital structures, I've developed a...
The morning bells of St. Joseph's Catholic Church greeted me as I stepped onto Macon's historic streets, their resonance reminding me of the Benedictine monasteries I once recorded in Bavaria. This central Georgian city—often overshadowed by Atlanta and Savannah—holds a...
Standing at the foot of the iconic Macroplaza, with the rusty-hued mountains of the Sierra Madre Oriental framing the skyline, I couldn't help but feel the contrasting energies of Monterrey. This northern Mexican city, often overlooked by tourists heading to...
Standing atop the weathered ramparts of Tripoli's Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, I couldn't help but draw parallels to my first Olympic assignment in Barcelona—both places where ancient stonework tells stories spanning millennia. Unlike Barcelona's carefully manicured Olympic venues, however,...
As a preservation student with a perpetually dwindling bank account, I've become something of an expert at uncovering historical treasures that don't come with tourist-trap price tags. Edinburgh—with its imposing castle and Royal Mile—certainly knows how to flaunt its A-list...
There's something magical about cities that whisper their stories through brick and mortar—places where time seems to fold in on itself, allowing you to walk simultaneously in the present and past. Clarksburg, West Virginia is precisely this kind of temporal...
Ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata — when the land flourishes, the people flourish. This Māori proverb kept running through my mind as I wandered the heritage districts of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. There's something about a place that...
When most people hear 'Salem,' their minds immediately conjure images of Massachusetts witchcraft trials and Halloween festivities. But there's another Salem tucked away in the Pacific Northwest that deserves your attention. Salem, Oregon has quietly been cultivating a remarkable arts...
