I'm trying to visualize the overlapping careers of "legendary" Atlanta architects. I got the bug during Robert Craig's talk last Thursday. Dr. Craig has just finished his new book, The Architecture of Francis Palmer Smith, Atlanta's Scholar Architec… Read more »
I don't hate billboards as much as I should. I don't like legal graffiti as much as I should.All I know for sure is that I like 'em when I like 'em. I was delighted to find this yesterday on the south edge of Candler Park. This is 1630 Dekalb Avenue… Read more »
I'll be there.Georgia Tech Professor / Author Robert Craig will speak about his new book, The Architecture of Francis Palmer Smith, Atlanta's Scholar Architect. It's an architecture tourist 5-fer: It's free, it's about one of Georgia's great architec… Read more »
In a week of too much I looked down: Painted rugs, painted stones, painted on wood, painted on concrete. Do you know of others?This is a painted fringe at Habersham Guardens.Here is the fringe in context. Nice.It's a good look. Go in there and look d… Read more »
XXX was not only writing about teardowns, he was blogging and tweeting them.Mead Road teardown in Oakhurst.I don't have to tell you it's controversial, teardowns that is. Activists across the spectrum exploit it. You can read this today in Salon "Pre… Read more »
We walked Brookwood Hills yesterday. It's landlocked, compact, picturesque, green and hilly. It's hemmed in by Peacthree Street, Peachtree Creek, and CSX, so you pass by rather than pass through. Thanks to Betsey, Bill, Clark for showing us around.Th… Read more »
Is this Atlanta's only twisted chimney?I don't think you can see this from the street even when the leaves are gone.I found myself in the house next door.I glanced out of the window to see this.I'll bet you can't guess where. But you are welcome to t… Read more »
Atlanta's St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church is in West End. The sanctuary is from 1924."The idea of building a Catholic church in the West End was conceived in 1902 by Mrs. Esther LaRose Harris, wife of Joel Chandler Harris, the famous author of t… Read more »
I think they planned this just for me. gloATL danced through the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center on Thursday. Short version: 5 athletes did odd and charming dances all over the odd and charming ACAC building.They just danced all over the place. No st… Read more »