Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Waffling on This One
I can't decide whether I love or don't love this building.... thus the "waffle" aspect... of course it does sorta look like an upended waffle. It's the West Edge development at 48th and Roanoke designed by architect Moshe Safdie.. who's also the designer of the Kauffman Center for the Performing arts. While certainly an intriguing edifice from a design standpoint, it is very large for where it is located and dwarfs its surroundings. One day I like it and the next day I don't like it.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Marble, Mahogany , Tile and Light
It takes conviction to save an historic structure rather than level it and thank goodness there was plenty of that on hand when the Scarritt Building and Arcade were renovated a few years back. Built in 1908 the buildings, 819 Walnut, were designed by Root and Siemens and were inspired by Louis Sullivan in both formation and detail. The pictures above show the exterior of the Arcade structure which fronts on Walnut. The taller building on the east opens onto Grand. Inside the Arcade is open from the first floor to the skylight five floors above with offices ringing the airy space. The detail work in the plaster and tile is just incredible. The Grand Ballroom is located on the Grand Avenue side. One picture shows the lobby of the Ballroom and the other the space prepared for a wedding last weekend. Many thanks to Dawna and Shilah for letting me photograph their building!!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Tara, Not So Firma
Yesterday while in Grandview on business I ran across this old house and out buildings. Brad Finch, who does architectural photography for National Register Nominations and such, thinks the main part of the house could date from the 1870s. It's located just a stones throw from 291 South and 150 Highway. It is setback quite a ways from the road. You can see additional photos of it and the other buildings here: http://web.mac.com/dremley/Site/Abandoned_House.html
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Architectural Sojourn
Rambled through downtown KC today just on a lark. Nice light. A mix of architecture from the very traditional facade of Old St. Patrick's at 8th and Cherry nestled in amongst it's modern neighbors to the ultra modern skin of the Sprint Center and H & R Block Building. I like both. A complete renovation of Old St. Patrick's was just completed in the fall of last year. Kudos to those whose preserve rather than level.
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