Archive for the ‘Architecture’ Category
Sunday, August 28th, 2011
Not as hard-core as the UIC buildings I've covered in the past (also here, here and here), the Regenstein Library's main architectural moves are the concrete elevation and the two staircases - the main one serving all floors and another serving the second and third floor reading rooms. Unusually for ...
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Thursday, July 7th, 2011
I started playing around with the images I shot yesterday, in an attempt to reach for the gist of what has been attracting me to these spaces. The first thing that came to mind is to distill them by dropping all color information, including tone. I lost some of them ...
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Thursday, July 7th, 2011
As usual, here's a map of the day's walk.
Here are the pictures - I've been thinking about the categories I mentioned as I shot these, so hopefully this will begin to focus the project somewhat soon.
[gallery link="file"]Related posts:
Just what you wanted – more alleys!
Behind the facade, pt. 3
Behind the facade
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Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
As I've mentioned before, I'm thinking of continuing the alley project by analyzing various aspects of what makes the alleys so fascinating. I've been thinking of a number of possibilities. Here's the initial list:
Platforms (decks, porches, balconies, etc.)
Barriers (fences, warning signs)
Cul de sacs (spaces between buildings, cubby holes of various ...
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
As usual, here's a map of the day's walk.
Not much to say, really - still trying to find a focus for the project. Right now I'm leaning towards distilling five-six themes and exploring them in depth in five clearly defined locations in the city. But I have a feeling I ...
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