The Elby Brass Rock-Marching Band performs at the Closing Day Gala of the Tom Tom Founders Fest.
2012/05/14
Ix
2012/05/09
parking
Div’s early interest in architecture was expressed in an attempt to park the cars within the confines of the building site.
2012/04/30
Eugene Bradbury
U.VA professor Daniel Bluestone discusses residential and commercial architecture during a bicycle tour of the Venable and Rugby neighborhoods Sunday afternoon (7* miles, 24+ cyclists).
Along the way Bluestone pointed out surviving structures by architect Eugene Bradbury. This the Archibald Randolph Residence, c. 1910
2012/04/22
Star City
Went west of Afton Mountain. Traveled to Roanoke with my friends from the Hook for the Virginia Press Association’s annual awards dinner. Hook staff won lots of prizes.
Stayed next-door to this building. The stay was less than 24 hours. Suffered no ill-effects.
(The Taubman Museum was designed by someone familiar with Frank Gehry’s designs).
2012/03/29
big tent
T-storms rumbled through town yesterday afternoon. Pictured above the big tent that ate the view of the mountains from CHO downtown.
2012/03/20
Locust Avenue
The Michie-Morris House is named for its initial owner, Hay Watson Michie, who built the house in 1898. Michie was the wife of G. R. B. Michie, an investor in the Locust Grove Investment Company, and purchased the property before the area was platted by the development company. After the Michies moved to The Farm in 1909, they sold this house to the Morris family.
2012/03/18
day of rest
“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”–Matthew 18:19-20
2012/02/27
Urban Design
Our City is currently involved in several urban design discussions simultaneously.
Are cities gender neutral? Our city, being Charlotte’s Ville. Maybe she can multitask. Talk about redesigning her central park and her bridge downtown and not cut off the wrong leg by mistake.
I have missed the bridge-design events & discussion. Watching the video by Dan Bluestone and Brian Wimer has me playing catch-up.
Why do we allow our bad things to happen to our cities? Why do we allow our cities to be designed by autos and fire engines?
Jim Kunstler talked a bit about the Law of Perverse Outcomes in his November 2011 “Eyesore of the Month”.
2012/01/10
Old Harbor Road
I have driven past this building for 20 years without ever taking a picture. Relented yesterday. Took one.
2011/12/26
Oculus
Charlottesville, Virginia, UVA Rotunda
2. Architecture . a circular opening, especially one at the apex of a dome.–Dictionary.com
