Midwest Mecca
November 23, 2015
I’ve grown to love Detroit and still plan on moving there, but for more than 10 years now, Chicago has held a very special place in my heart. I recently made the three-ish hour drive from Lansing with a list of buildings and a camera. I came back with a new love for the city […]
Masterpieces in Milwaukee
November 7, 2015
The weather in the Midwest is like a box of chocolates… With that said, it’s November and each day that it’s not snowing must be taken full advantage of. It was forecasted to be sunny and 70 on Wednesday (which it was), so I made a trip to Milwaukee to visit a couple landmark projects […]
Mistaken Identity
September 5, 2015
One beautiful afternoon earlier this summer, I had a few hours to kill while I was in Detroit. I decided to head to Belle Isle and enjoy the nation’s largest city-owned park. If you haven’t been in recent years, it is making a comeback and is well worth the visit. A Michigan recreation passport is […]
Industrial Complex
September 2, 2015
If you know anything about Michigan’s automotive history, you know that Albert Kahn was instrumental in literally shaping the factories that changed the way people worked. He designed the spaces to be more open, and with many more windows than factories previously had. Such landmarks by Kahn include the Packard Plant, Ford’s River Rouge complex, […]
Detroit’s Financial Crisis
August 27, 2015
We are all aware of the myriad of financial troubles that Detroit have suffered. Today we’ll look at a couple hard-hit architectural relics, then end on a more positive note. If you have ever heard the term “dead mall,” you’ve heard of Northland Center just outside Detroit, in the Southfield suburb. Opened in 1954, it […]
New York
August 15, 2015
Those of you that follow me on Instagram may have seen a post or two from my recent New York trip. I wanted to save the majority of my images for the blog, so without further adieu, here are some of the highlights: […]
