Archive for February, 2011

UIC University Hall

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Today I took a stroll through the University Hall tower. I don't know what to say - as usual for ol' Walter, behind the horrendous edifice there are some really fascinating moments. Still, it's a lot less mind-bending than his field theory buildings. The real surprise was the Provost's office on ...

UIC Science and Engineering South

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

This is the last of a series on Walter Netsch's field theory based creations at UIC - the Science and Engineering South building. Previous posts feature the Arts and Architecture and Behavioral Sciences Building. One problem I've noticed that the documentary value of the photographs is somewhat reduced by their focus ...

On a more lyrical note…

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

...some views of the Chicago Botanic Garden in snow: [gallery link="file" order="DESC" orderby="ID"]Related posts: Pic-a-day #29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 Some more PWIFLIs Kaleidoscope

More Blue Line

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

On my way from school last night, I noticed how a snow drift had changed a typical el track into a fantastic confluence of curves: Then I was fascinated by the way the simple dot and line of the train seat struggled for dominance with the sweeping pattern of the upholstery: Finally, ...