New Urbanism Lingo?

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYKTrHGbj1Ksc4f-G-LHOagRZWo97o6T7XNj3ivqatSW66lnBzad1s2cgL7X06nvtRPv3S_ygyIOYyCAYlEAJRdlXR_K7f3DYCowjb6nca0Aza99DwJMdJVLzdVRa5QmRhrNeV3H7K-8I/s1600-h/Andres-Duany425-338.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663184024184578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYKTrHGbj1Ksc4f-G-LHOagRZWo97o6T7XNj3ivqatSW66lnBzad1s2cgL7X06nvtRPv3S_ygyIOYyCAYlEAJRdlXR_K7f3DYCowjb6nca0Aza99DwJMdJVLzdVRa5QmRhrNeV3H7K-8I/s200/Andres-Duany425-338.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 156px;" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/">Hooked on Houses is hosting her "Hooked on Friday's" blog party</a>: today I'm hooked learning about New Urbanism. For most of us who live in car dependant suburban areas, some of these ideas are difficult but very intriguing. For me it's 2 simple ideas: <span style="font-weight: bold;">will I have to move from this place I love</span> when I'm no longer able or interested in driving; will I live in a cool enough place that my <span style="font-weight: bold;">children and grandchildren will want to live nearby</span>?<br /><br />I've collected some of the catch phrases and buzzwords a few paragraphs down.<br /><br />Andrés Duany is a founding principal of <a href="http://www.dpz.com/">Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ)</a> the planners who did <a href="http://www.seasidefl.com/">Seaside</a>. The Atlanta Regional Commission hired him to organize a charrette this winter. It's all more than I can explain but in the course of the event Mr. Duany gave 2 talks that you can watch on the web.<br />There are 2 great things about the talks for me. First Mr. Duany is the premier "explainer" of new urbanism. Second, he talks specifically about Atlanta where I've lived for 40 years.<br /><br />Now each talk lasts about an hour. If you are an Atlantan you should watch. Here is they are. But I'm going to save you some time.<a href="http://www.monumentalmedia.com/arc/lifelong_charrette/duany_opening/"><br /></a><ul><li><a href="http://www.monumentalmedia.com/arc/lifelong_charrette/duany_opening/">ARC Lifelong Communities Charrette Andres Duany Opening Presentation, 2/11/09</a></li><li><a href="http://www.monumentalmedia.com/arc/lifelong_charrette/duanydesignrev/">ARC Lifelong Communities Charrette Andres Duany Design Review, 2/14/09</a></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">From Mr. Duany</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prior to 1950, there were no retirement communities in the world</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Everything is about retrofitting suburban sprawl </span>(Atlanta) is not Seaside...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Housing went out first</span>, retailers moved out independently 10 years later and because it moved out separately, it landed separately; retail and housing were no longer integrated... shopping centers had a curtailed edge so you couldn't even walk to them<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Essentially there is no choice in the suburbs. Everybody has the same lifestyle...Everybody drives everywhere for everything...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In the '80's the business park was invented</span> - where you have lunchtime congestion - you have to drive to lunch<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Suburbia works only for people in their middle years</span>, with enough money to buy one car per adult<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Traffic congestion makes driving really a bore</span>... (not like the car commercials)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Everybody thinks that developers always had a bad name</span>. Developers are like the most embarrassing thing you can have as a dad for example. That wasn't always so.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Can a young person now be stolen from you</span> - young talent - by a cooler city?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The alley is a very nice social space</span> where you can be messier...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Guys especially have no male space in the American Hous</span>e<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">You can build the most beautiful park in the world and if the edges are dead, the park is dead and unsafe</span>. The trick of designing open space is what's around it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Malls are) spaceship landings surrounded by parking</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NORC</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">N</span>aturally <span style="font-weight: bold;">O</span>ccurring <span style="font-weight: bold;">R</span>etirement <span style="font-weight: bold;">C</span>ommunity<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Millennials</span> - Grew up in the suburbs and for them the suburbs have no magic. <span style="font-weight: bold;">They did the mall, they did the cul-de-sac and they love cities.</span><br /><br />From <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coa.gatech.edu%2Farch%2Fpeople%2Ffaculty%2FDunham-Jones%2F&ei=NS3pSfHnE4_Ftgeu9sWdBg&usg=AFQjCNEAKh7VswGYS8tuZzw7W22O3ceJsw&sig2=CnELejYUVUEI82tTQj2t-g"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ellen Dunham-Jones</span></a>, author of "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Retrofitting-Suburbia-Solutions-Redesigning-Suburbs/dp/0470041234"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs</span></a>" April 16, 2009<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Drive 'til you qualify" </span>for a home loan - current model or affordable home ownership.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A "drive-to" walkable experience</span>. Belmar's Lakewood Colorado, Disneyworld, Atlantic Station<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Grayfield"</span> - the parking lot around a dead or dying mall. A place or new urban redevelopment / retrofit<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Spin Farming"</span> "S-mall P-lot IN-tensive" urban farming<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Reinhabitation"</span> - dead malls reinvigorated often by immagrant communities. Burford Highway in Atlanta. Also by gentrifying<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Instant Urbanism, Faux Urbanism</span>. Seaside, Disneyworld, Atlantic Station, Glenwood Park. A critisim. "real" urbanism take time. Ms. Dunham-Jones says that some of the best of "old urabanism" was built over a very brief period.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flexibility of the Grid</span> - New Yorks grid has worked for everything, every density, and every period. It's the most flexible persion.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fist Fights over Everythin</span>g. It's very hard.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Edge Cities</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Leap Frogging. </span>Most "inner" suburbs and malls have been leap frogged by more distant suburbs and malls. The more distant ones get leapfrogged again. Most inner suburbs decline. Now the inner suburbs are more central and (denser, closer to transportation) ripe for retrofitting. In Atlanta think Northlake (still in decent shape), Gwinnet Place, then Mall of Georgia.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The suburbs dominate job growth</span>.<br /><br />Tired?<br /><br />Architecture Tourists in Atlanta should visit Glenwood Park to see why new urbanism is so appealing.<p><a href="http://glenwoodpark.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Glenwood Park, Atlanta</span><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/valerita/77717254/" title="glenwood113 by Valerita, on Flickr"><img alt="glenwood113" height="375" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/36/77717254_81fe6823c0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/valerita/">Photo by Valerie Watson</a><br /></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Terry terry@surf303.com<br /></p></span>

New Urbanism Lingo?

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You are invited: Epic Design Event, April 29, 2009!!!!!

Here are the details for the <a href="http://epicdesignevent.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ga Tech ID3012C Epic Design Event with David VanArsdale.</span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://epicdesignevent.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329584478463952578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9_kUF8ZhWKWb_CJJs4UZ3txGmhi08SQEuhk6qPpUSZaqkyf20qzaaYg2L3yGQuNt8-6W_jg3vc5Xpkpc7JRSldaoAGJ_L9IAtjzdTTFUlPtJ0-jmKJc1qY_4lH1aeXpyMFda8mp9LQ0E/s400/DavidVanarsdaleEpicEvent.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" /></a>Huh?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Big Party this Wednesday, April 29, 2009</span> to celebrate the end of the semester, to demonstrate the final projects, and to raise money for <span class="sourceRowText">Georgia Tech Industrial Design</span> class ID 3012c. Food, music, drinks...<br /><br />Huh?<br /><br />Last Thursday I <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/04/design-road-trip-georgia-tech.html">blogged about David VanArdale's class and their ATL to NYC road trip to New York to visit industrial design houses</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When we last left them, the class has just begun their 4 final team projects</span>. They weren't planning to sleep very much until they were done.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">If we've learned anything it's that the are blogging it all.</span> Here are the team blogs.<br /><ul><li><a href="http://espresso-te.tumblr.com/">Barista group</a></li><li><a href="http://banktellers.tumblr.com/">Bank Teller group</a></li><li><a href="http://teamsplitends.tumblr.com/">Barber group</a></li><li><a href="http://teamcerveceria.tumblr.com/">Bartender Group</a></li></ul> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Thanks to </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://cabrita.wordpress.com/">ID 3012c and Bartender group student, Kim Bryant</a>, for letting us know.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cY4uri61hYMSrFCsqfJTqjwG7uxMjBuUzuU4FdcLygPtnBtZWHm5gOzCgWlpWdOd4d5JhEGittBFWdwJ0d9Em1KB38A5I6yr93tCN5fEJm8vRkT5PPYN1gys4MUq8sLD6w2g3Wx_TIEh/s1600-h/Kimberly-A-Bryant-Painting.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329587237995171682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cY4uri61hYMSrFCsqfJTqjwG7uxMjBuUzuU4FdcLygPtnBtZWHm5gOzCgWlpWdOd4d5JhEGittBFWdwJ0d9Em1KB38A5I6yr93tCN5fEJm8vRkT5PPYN1gys4MUq8sLD6w2g3Wx_TIEh/s400/Kimberly-A-Bryant-Painting.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" /></a>Kim Bryant getting it done.<br /></div>

You are invited: Epic Design Event, April 29, 2009!!!!!

Here are the details for the Ga Tech ID3012C Epic Design Event with David VanArsdale. Huh? Big Party this Wednesday, April 29, 2009 to cele...

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How Buildings Learn Videos "Flow" episode 1 of 6

<span style="font-weight: bold;">Know </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Brand">Stewart Brand</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">?</span> He's the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Earth_Catalog">Whole Earth Catalo</a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Earth_Catalog">g</a> guy. I have a copy and remain in awe of it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Brand also wrote a book and produced a TV program, </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140139966/sr=1-1/qid=1155084886/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-5135120-3196937?ie=UTF8&s=books">How Buildings Learn</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span> It's about buildings that are adaptable for human needs. It strikes a chord with me: the best homes will meet the needs of many generations of many families. Bigger building should do the same.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now, he's put the 6 TV programs in the public domain.</span> If you enjoy architecture, buildings, design, people, and human ingenuity as much as I do, you'll want to watch all 6 episodes, which I will post in the next few days.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Here is Episode 1. "Flow"</span><br /><br /><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=8639555925486210852&hl=en&fs=true" style="width: 500px; height: 408px;" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br /><br />Here are the rest:<br /><h4 style="font-weight: normal;"><a rel="nofollow" class="taggedlink" href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5088653796598486022">2. How Buildings Learn - Stewart Brand - 2 of 6 - “The Low Road”</a></h4><a rel="nofollow" class="taggedlink" href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6141960341438553915">3. How Buildings Learn - Stewart Brand - 3 of 6 - “Built for Change”</a><br /><h4 style="font-weight: normal;"><a rel="nofollow" class="taggedlink" href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8761299882173964035">4. How Buildings Learn - Stewart Brand - 4 of 6 - “Unreal Estate”</a></h4><a rel="nofollow" class="taggedlink" href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5407846553590755822">5. How Buildings Learn - Stewart Brand - 5 of 6 - “The Romance of Maintenance” </a><br /><h4><a rel="nofollow" class="taggedlink" href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2283224496826631552"><span style="font-weight: normal;">6. How Buildings Learn - Stewart Brand - 6 of 6 - “Shearing Layers” </span><br /></a></h4>

How Buildings Learn Videos "Flow" episode 1 of 6

Know Stewart Brand ? He's the Whole Earth Catalo g guy. I have a copy and remain in awe of it. Mr. Brand also wrote a book and produce...

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Castleberry Hill Art Stroll April 24, 2009

<span style="font-size:78%;">See the slide show (bottom of the post) for more pictures.</span><br /><br />Ever seen a carved crayon? Here is one by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Diem Chau</span>, at Kraus Gallery, more below.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3472755480/" title="P4240042-Krause-Gallery-Diem-Chau-Carved--Green-Crayon-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240042-Krause-Gallery-Diem-Chau-Carved--Green-Crayon-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3472755480_a59bfe4934.jpg" width="196" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Update: <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://thepowerfulplay.com/">Jef Bredemeir</a> wrote in with some more <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.petegoldlust.com/carvedcrayons.html">carved crayons by Pete Goldlust</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our first stop was </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.studioclout.com%2F&ei=GkXzSYvMDYqMtgeM7cGyDw&usg=AFQjCNEC9S8uhlDU8nXQnZedAFu0BqGMHw&sig2=ffcLG3INQPSIfm_WBeJgqA">Studio Clout - Fine Art Gallery</a>. Studio Clout was hosting the Senior Art Show for <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.spelman.edu/academics/programs/art/index.shtml">Spelman College art majors</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span> The wonderful artists were all there. Have you ever met a <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.spelman.edu/students/current/housing/guide/">Spelman woman</a>? If you do, you are in for a treat. They are extraordinary. Sorry I didn't get pictures. Clout is a very nice gallery though, perfect for the event.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471941885/" title="P4240005-Studio-Clout-Door by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240005-Studio-Clout-Door" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3471941885_f491d1c19e.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />Next we visited <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.castleberrypoint.com/">Castleberry Point Lofts</a>. for wine tasting. The wine shop will open in May. Here are our hosts, owners <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nora and Shannon Wiley</span>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471942211/" title="P4240007-Wine-Bar-Owner by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240007-Wine-Bar-Owner" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3471942211_321efb5fa2.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />The wine shop's name is still secret. Keep your ears open. I'll bet they'll have another tasting.<br /><br />We ran into <span style="font-weight: bold;">Liliana</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>(left) who grew up with my children. She was taking pictures for <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.loftlifemag.com/">Loft Life Magazine</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3472750478/" title="P4240014-FriendsMeet-Liliana-Rachel by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240014-FriendsMeet-Liliana-Rachel" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3472750478_f8d7c4a5a6.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />We met <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.homestreetbuilders.net/">Tod Ban</a> who built the spectacular wine bottle racks.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471942551/" title="P4240011-Tod-Ban-Wine-Rack-Builder by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240011-Tod-Ban-Wine-Rack-Builder" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3471942551_27ce013646.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Next we headed to </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.besharatgallery.com/">Besharat Gallery</a>. Amazing art, amazing space, you should just go. Really, just go. Here is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Massoud Besharat</span> himself with Architecture Tourists.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3472750796/" title="P4240015-Massoud-Besharat-Besharat-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240015-Massoud-Besharat-Besharat-Gallery" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3472750796_87fac8c02a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Here I am at Besharat with a new acquaintance.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471944035/" title="P4240019-Besharat-Gallery-Painted-Woman-Sculpture-TK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240019-Besharat-Gallery-Painted-Woman-Sculpture-TK" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3471944035_fb6089c1af.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br />We ran into another friend at Besharat, <a href="http://www.thinkspeak.net/">Atlanta painter and cartoonist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Ferguson</span></a>. Tom came to Atlanta to restore the Atlanta Cyclorama.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471943897/" title="P4240018-Tom-Ferguson-Painter by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240018-Tom-Ferguson-Painter" height="428" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3471943897_a678c81ba1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Next, the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.graniteroom.com/">Granite Room</a> which was hosting an exhibition by the Atlanta non-profit, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.atlantaphotography.org/">APE: Atlanta Photography Exhibit</a>. Many photographers, many affordable photographs. Lots to see.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471944437/" title="P4240024-Granite-Room-Atlanta-Photography-Bottle-Chairs by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240024-Granite-Room-Atlanta-Photography-Bottle-Chairs" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3471944437_b99329698d.jpg" width="481" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Matthew Wilder </span>(orange shirt) one of the <a href="http://www.atlantaphotography.org/about/">APE directors</a> explained what was going on.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3472752454/" title="P4240029-Matthew-Wilder-AtlantaPhotographydotOrg-Director by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240029-Matthew-Wilder-AtlantaPhotographydotOrg-Director" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3472752454_b355479023.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.slideroll.com/slideshows/members/sindell99/show/art-gillumoinner-city-couture/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reginald (Reggie) Gillumo</span></a> was across the street. I'm wish I'd taken more pictures, there is one more in the slideshow. He's a dymano. But by now our art stroll injuries were catching up to us.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471945301/" title="P4240030-Reggie-Gillumo-Reginald-Gillumo by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240030-Reggie-Gillumo-Reginald-Gillumo" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/3471945301_f89b75732f.jpg" width="409" /></a><br /><br />Injuries or not, we soldiered on to <a href="http://www.cartelstudios.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cartel Studios</span></a>. to see this work by <a href="http://jasonkofke.com//"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jason Scott Kofke</span></a>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471946033/" title="P4240033-Garage-Projects-Maybe by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240033-Garage-Projects-Maybe" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3471946033_34a15d41b9.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And to the </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.krausegallery.com/">Krause Gallery</a> home of carved crayons.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3472753954/" title="P4240034-Krause-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240034-Krause-Gallery" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3472753954_387b664c3f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are more </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.krausegallery.com/strutt.htm">carved crayons by Diem Chau</a>. You have to get close.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471948145/" title="P4240043-Krause-Gallery-Diem-Chau-Carved-Crayonw by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240043-Krause-Gallery-Diem-Chau-Carved-Crayonw" height="282" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3471948145_d76d63f63a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Krause Gallery also had these wonderful 3-D bubble Plexiglas things in many colors by <a href="http://www.krausegallery.com/graff.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wyatt C Graff</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471948397/" title="P4240045-Krause-Gallery-Wyatt-C-Graff by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240045-Krause-Gallery-Wyatt-C-Graff" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3471948397_a95c381b12.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">We met the </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.ikslawok.com/"><span>Mad Man</span></a> (white T-Shirt) about whom we know little except that this painting is one of his favorites, he has a nice smile, and clean T-Shirt! He was upstairs from Krause Gallery.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3471947185/" title="P4240036-Krause-Gallery-Kowalski-Ikslawok by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240036-Krause-Gallery-Kowalski-Ikslawok" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3471947185_5257f24b78.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.arthousecoop.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">At Art House Coop</span></a> we saw this "holey" man hoisting a glass:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3472756422/" title="P4240049-Art-House-GalleryCastleberry Hill Art's Stroll April 24, 2009 by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240049-Art-House-GalleryCastleberry Hill Art's Stroll April 24, 2009" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/3472756422_3b42d65c3c.jpg" width="431" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">By now the Architecture Tourists were bloodied, blistered, and a bit wawm</span> (perspiring). We hadn't seen it all but we needed to save our strength for other strolls.<br /><br />We made the turn for home at amazing Peters Street / Walker Street corner and headed for home.<br /><br />On the way back we met <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tiger Stiles</span>, the very friendly and entrepreneurial proprietor of <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/swaggerdayzatdaswagg">Swagg House Studio</a>, </span><span>294 Walker Street Atlanta, GA 30313</span>. The Architecture Tourists were more than happy to help with promotion. Call 877.677.9244 to talk about free studio time.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3472756774/" title="P4240052-SWAGG-HOUSE-STUDIO by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4240052-SWAGG-HOUSE-STUDIO" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/3472756774_fc46005baf.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Swagg House Studios<br />294 Walker St.,<br />Atlanta Ga.30313<br />1.877.MY.SWAGG ext-0<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is the whole slide show with even more pictures.</span><br /><br /><object height="385" width="500"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157617191508569%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157617191508569%2F&set_id=72157617191508569&jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70933"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70933" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157617191508569%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157617191508569%2F&set_id=72157617191508569&jump_to=" width="500" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Check it out in full screen.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.castleberryhill.org/artstroll.html">Let's Stroll!!!</a><br />Terry

Castleberry Hill Art Stroll April 24, 2009

See the slide show (bottom of the post) for more pictures. Ever seen a carved crayon? Here is one by Diem Chau , at Kraus Gallery, more belo...

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Design Road Trip - Georgia Tech Industrial Design

<p><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/"><span>Hooked on Houses is hosting her "Hooked on Friday's" blog party</span></a>: today I'm hooked on ID students.</span></p><p>"<strong>12 industrial design students from Georgia Tech</strong> go for the reality check of a lifetime in a four day immersive adventure to the big apple." They are junior industrial design students in ID3012C Intermediate Design II.</p><p><a title="GT-ID-Sudents-Steps-Better by clambake444, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3469709090/"><img alt="GT-ID-Sudents-Steps-Better" height="328" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/3469709090_25050f3138_o.jpg" width="524" /></a></p>I want to tell you a bit about <strong><a href="http://coa.gatech.edu/id/">industrial design at Georgia Tech</a></strong>, the <strong>hardworking design students</strong>, and a <strong>remarkable teacher</strong>. I hope you'll <a href="http://www.atltonyc.com/goal">go right to their website, "ATLtoNYC.com" and donate some money to them</a>. Want to hear a bit of the story first?<br /><p><strong>"Damn it feels good to be a teacher"</strong> - David VanArsdale<br />One of the great things about <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/04/atlanta-pecha-kuch-vol-11.html">Pecha Kucha</a> is finding out about folks like David. Here he is presenting his 20 slides in 400 seconds.<a title="P4192680-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-David-VanArsdale-ATL-to-NYC by clambake444, on Flickr" href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/04/atlanta-pecha-kuch-vol-11.html"><img alt="P4192680-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-David-VanArsdale-ATL-to-NYC" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/3458327432_e389e54276.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><strong>David and his ID3012C class did it all</strong>.<br /><ul><li>They made the plan.<br /></li><li>The arranged the visits via industry connections, former Tech students and others.<br /></li><li>They designed the logo, the bags, the T-shirts, the vinyl sticker.<br /></li><li>They raised the money from sponsors, donations, <a href="http://www.atltonyc.com/events">yard work, and Boston butts</a>.<br /></li><li>The rented the bus.<br /></li><li>The made the marathon trip.<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.atltonyc.com/liveblog">They live blogged it all</a>.<br /></li></ul><strong>Here is the bus with their logo</strong>:<p><img alt="" border="0" height="441" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3468877985_fd9e9002c2_o.jpg" width="356" /></p><strong>They visited a bunch of design houses.</strong> I'd never heard of any of them (I don't get out much) but now I have. Here they are at <a href="http://www.nulux.com/"><strong>Nulux</strong></a>.<br /><p><a title="Nulux by clambake444, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3469690636/"><img alt="Nulux" height="285" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3469690636_00f6832ceb.jpg" width="500" /></a></p>Here are more:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.karimrashid.com/"><strong>karim rashid</strong></a> didn't allow studio visits but he is BIG and designs just about everything! Has a fun musical website.<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.materialconnexion.com/"><strong>Material ConneXion</strong></a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.eccoid.com/"><strong>ECCO Design Inc</strong></a><br /></li><li><a href="http://rockwellgroup.com/"><strong>Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C</strong></a> among other things, they do set designs for Broadway plays and sets for the 81st Academy Awards.<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.utleys.com/"><strong>Utley's Incorporated</strong></a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.curveid.com/"><strong>Curve ID</strong></a> NIke watches and John Deere tractors!<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.smartdesignworldwide.com/"><strong>Smart Design</strong></a> Taxi graphics, hospital scrubs, sink strainers, toothbrushes.<br /></li><li><a href="http://crushlovely.com/"><strong>Crush + Lovely</strong></a> Can't figure out what they do but it's fun trying.<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.core77.com/"><strong>Core77.com</strong></a> is the "magazine" for industrial design.<br /></li></ul><strong>They designed a memento for their hosts</strong>. Nice:<br /><p><a title="Logo-Picture-Frame by clambake444, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3469690596/"><img alt="Logo-Picture-Frame" height="396" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3560/3469690596_cfebd950a8.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">So what do they teach in Industrial Design at Georgia Tech?</span><br /><strong></strong><a href="http://coa.gatech.edu/id/ugradcourses.html">Here is the undergraduate curriculum</a>. I guess this may look familiar to some readers. What I notice is that they have to take <strong>Calculus and Physics!!!</strong> As a Tech Grad, let me tell you, Georgia Tech is hard. Calculus and Physics at Georgia Tech are "real hard."<br /><p><strong>The students are blogging it.<br /></strong>Want to know what today's design students are up to? <strong><a href="http://www.atltonyc.com/students">Here are their blogs</a></strong>.<strong> </strong>I'm sure they'd enjoy your comments.</p><ul><li><a href="http://bryanake.wordpress.com/">Bryan Ake</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://cabrita.wordpress.com/">Kim Bryant</a> </li><li><a href="http://crisdelrosario.wordpress.com/">Cristina DelRosario</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://laurafleece.wordpress.com/">Laura Fleece</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://cgodwin.wordpress.com/">Chris Godwin</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://adamgraiser.wordpress.com/">Adam Graiser</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://iamemmathea.wordpress.com/">Emma Hoop</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://mkjoyce.wordpress.com/">Megan Joyce</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://kmcclean.wordpress.com/">Kate McClean</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://thisisjessemejia.wordpress.com/">Jesse Mejia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://smelgen.wordpress.com/">Sarah Melgen </a><br /></li><li><a href="http://phiyou.wordpress.com/">Phil Young</a><br /></li></ul><a href="http://id3012c.com/"><strong>Right now they are working on their final projects</strong></a>.<br />"Four teams designing four workspaces. A barber, a banker, a bartender, and a barista!"<br /><p>Yesterday at 3am:<br /><br /><a title="Final-Project-3am by clambake444, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3469051671/"><img alt="Final-Project-3am" height="391" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3469051671_cd1e71e4b3_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p><strong>Last but not least, </strong> <a href="http://www.atltonyc.com/teacher"><strong>David VanArsdale visiting instructor, Industrial Design Program, Georgia Tech</strong></a>. He did much more than he had to. His students will never forget. I salute him.<br /><a title="David-Vanarsdale-Headshot by clambake444, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3468878005/"><img alt="David-Vanarsdale-Headshot" height="259" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3468878005_1af51ebbf7.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p>Thanks so much.<br />Terry</p><p><span style="font-size:78%;">Returning you to <span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span><a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Hooked on Houses' "Hooked on Friday's"</span> </span></a><a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></p>

Design Road Trip - Georgia Tech Industrial Design

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Atlanta Pecha Kucha Vol 11

What a great night: dinner at the Varsity followed by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atlantapechakucha.com%2F&ei=dAHuSZe7J5WEtweMg8zEDw&usg=AFQjCNF6CUhieNWISS0-Bp02fdyCjH9azQ&sig2=7vrNRRCtxJo-4LD0g6ymxg">Atlanta Pecha Kucha Night at Octane</a>. Here we are, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rachel</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Katherine</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Elizabeth</span>, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Terry</span> with our "V" cups.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3457517749/" title="P4192638-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Preshow by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192638-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Preshow" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/3457517749_a9e4fdedab.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Greg Nobles</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anne Harper</span> were there:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3458334540/" title="P4192640-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Preshow by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192640-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Preshow" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3458334540_d6008cf306.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />And <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Lynch</span>, our next door neighbor, was there too. Who knew?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3457512811/" title="P4192647-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Tom-Eliz by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192647-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Tom-Eliz" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3484/3457512811_a36fe78490.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />We made a couple of new friends, trading cameras.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3457514073/" title="P4192645-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Preshow by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192645-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Preshow" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/3457514073_15b2a331fb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />The presentations were great.<br /><br /><span id="BugEvents"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Benjamin Flowers</span> - <a href="http://www.arsenal.com/">Searching for Arsenal </a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3457511175/" title="P4192657-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Benjamin-Flowers by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192657-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Benjamin-Flowers" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3457511175_7f8acbf2cd.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ron Lewis</span> aka SeriousRon® - </span><span id="BugEvents"><a href="http://www.seriousron.com/">Building a Panda Army </a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3457510909/" title="P4192659-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Ron-Lewis-aka-SeriousRon by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192659-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Ron-Lewis-aka-SeriousRon" height="478" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3457510909_9fc837d6a5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gene Lee</span> - <a href="http://eatdrinkman.blogspot.com/">A Kimchi Quest </a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3457510647/" title="P4192663-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Gene-Lee-Kimchi by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192663-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Gene-Lee-Kimchi" height="389" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/3457510647_ec3929eaeb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jenny Zhang</span> - <a href="http://www.jennyzhang.org/men.html">Men are Like Fascinating Insects </a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3457510539/" title="P4192665-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Jenny-Zhang-Insect-Men by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192665-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Jenny-Zhang-Insect-Men" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3457510539_d846c50349.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Philip Rafshoon</span> - <a href="http://www.outwritebooks.com/">In the Community! Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse </a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3457510129/" title="P4192668-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Philip-Rafshoon-Outwrite by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192668-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Philip-Rafshoon-Outwrite" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3562/3457510129_8857b11db8.jpg" width="500" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marcia Cohen</span> - <a href="http://marciarcohen.com/">Pick a Color....Any Color </a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3458327574/" title="P4192670-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Marcia-Cohen by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192670-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Marcia-Cohen" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3458327574_1809522850.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Julia B Farill</span> - <a href="http://www.redbirdink.com/">Hello from RED BIRD INK </a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3458327518/" title="P4192675-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Julia-B-Farill-Red-Bird-Ink by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192675-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Julia-B-Farill-Red-Bird-Ink" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3458327518_5d317eb9f9.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saira Khan</span> - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fnepalese_civil_war/">Dearer than the Heavens . . . </a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3457509707/" title="P4192677-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Saira-Khan-Nepal by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192677-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-Saira-Khan-Nepal" height="366" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3457509707_f74d02d1dc.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">David VanArsdale</span> - <a href="http://www.atltonyc.com/">ATL to NYC </a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3458327432/" title="P4192680-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-David-VanArsdale-ATL-to-NYC by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4192680-Atlanta-Pecha-Kucha-VOL11-David-VanArsdale-ATL-to-NYC" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/3458327432_e389e54276.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/04/design-road-trip-georgia-tech.html">Find out more about ATL to NYC</a>.<br /></span><br /><object height="385" width="500"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157617069136720%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157617069136720%2F&set_id=72157617069136720&jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70933"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70933" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157617069136720%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157617069136720%2F&set_id=72157617069136720&jump_to=" width="500" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Here's my post about the last one: <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/03/pecha-kucha-vol-10-at-octane-in.html">Pecha Kucha Vol 10 at Octane in "Westside" Atlanta, March 8, 2009</a>

Atlanta Pecha Kucha Vol 11

What a great night: dinner at the Varsity followed by Atlanta Pecha Kucha Night at Octane . Here we are, Rachel , Katherine , Elizabeth , an...

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Columns from the old Atanta Trust Company Building

They replaced the old Trust Company Building while I was at Georgia Tech. I never saw it in person. In 1973 I began my career across the street from the new building. So I saw these every work day for 10 years. Last week I took a few pictures. Here are 3 of the old columns.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3450303545/" title="P4172623-Old-Trust-Company-Columns by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4172623-Old-Trust-Company-Columns" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3450303545_506afd58b4.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />This is the Edgewood facade of the old Trust Company.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3454040881/" title="Old-Trust-Co-Edgewood-Facade-LBGPF1-075b by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="Old-Trust-Co-Edgewood-Facade-LBGPF1-075b" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3454040881_d6ee81af56_o.jpg" width="515" /></a><br /><em style="font-style: normal;"><strong></strong></em><a href="http://www.library.gsu.edu/spcoll/pages/pages.asp?ldID=105&guideID=552&ID=3961"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em style="font-style: normal;"><strong></strong></em></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a title="Special Collections Dept, Pullen Library, Georgia State University">PHOTO COURTESY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPT, PULLEN LIBRARY, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is the indoor display. Just go into the banking lobby and look right.</span> This used to be a public concourse between the old banking floor and elevators. It was very grand. Now it's a small cubicle farm for employees only. I asked the receptionist who kindly let me see them up close and take some pictures.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3450301967/" title="P4172627-Old-Trust-Company-Intterior-Columns-And-Arch by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4172627-Old-Trust-Company-Intterior-Columns-And-Arch" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3450301967_64c7dd099a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3451117776/" title="P4172628-Old-Trust-Company-Intterior-Columns-And-Arch-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4172628-Old-Trust-Company-Intterior-Columns-And-Arch-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3451117776_7a992bf99c.jpg" width="496" /></a><br /><br />The carving isn't what you'd call crisp. I'm sure there is a name for the style but I don't know it. It's as if it has weathered for 2,000 years.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3450301157/" title="P4172631-Old-Trust-Company-Intterior-Arch-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4172631-Old-Trust-Company-Intterior-Arch-Detail" height="405" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3450301157_508a35a795.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />If we could see through this window we'd see the indoor sculptures. The reflection shows the white Healey Building. The Skyscraper is the Equitable Building.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3450302689/" title="P4172625-Old-Trust-Company-Columns-Reflection by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4172625-Old-Trust-Company-Columns-Reflection" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3450302689_ba7bc68614.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3450302255/" title="P4172626-Old-Trust-Company-Columns-Plaque by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4172626-Old-Trust-Company-Columns-Plaque" height="363" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3450302255_67281bc8e0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />This is the Pryor Street facade.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3454854110/" title="Old-Trust-Co-PryorStreer-Facade-LevelLBCB107-087c by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="Old-Trust-Co-PryorStreer-Facade-LevelLBCB107-087c" height="364" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3454854110_5886233596.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><em style="font-style: normal;"><strong></strong></em><a href="http://www.library.gsu.edu/spcoll/pages/pages.asp?ldID=105&guideID=552&ID=3961"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em style="font-style: normal;"><strong></strong></em></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a title="Special Collections Dept, Pullen Library, Georgia State University">PHOTO COURTESY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPT, PULLEN LIBRARY, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY</a></span><br /><br />Here is your host in my baggy khakis.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3451118424/" title="P4172625-Old-Trust-Company-Columns-Reflection-TK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4172625-Old-Trust-Company-Columns-Reflection-TK" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3451118424_d8b92e22c1.jpg" width="401" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3450301477/" title="P4172630-Old-Trust-Company-Intterior-Columns-And-Arch-View-To-North by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4172630-Old-Trust-Company-Intterior-Columns-And-Arch-View-To-North" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3450301477_e10d6b914c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When I worked downtown in the 1970's and early 1980's many of the bigger buildings had great cafeterias.</span> The Hurt Building, the First National Bank Building, the Equitable Building all had busy cafeterias within 2 blocks of each other. The Trust Company had a one of the best on the 12th floor facing north. That's not all that long ago, is it?<br /><a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/02/equitable-building-paradox-wonderful.html"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">They've saved some columns from the old Equitable Building too</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span> The old Trust Company and Equitable building are just a block from each other. Modern buildings took their place.<br /><br /><a title="P2132121-Equitable-Column-Looking-Toward-Top by clambake444, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3276600043/"><img alt="P2132121-Equitable-Column-Looking-Toward-Top" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3276600043_ac08526615.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />Both old buildings might have been rotten, unsuitable for modern use. But I don't think we'd tear them down today. The wonderful Grant, Healey, Flat Iron, Chandler, and Hurt buildings are still there and still classy.

Columns from the old Atanta Trust Company Building

They replaced the old Trust Company Building while I was at Georgia Tech. I never saw it in person. In 1973 I began my career across the str...

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