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Join me in the piazza Aug 2? What if I throw in Giant Projections?
Join me in the piazza Aug 2? What if I throw in Giant Projections?

Carroll Slater Sifly Piazza is how you get from the parking lot elevators to the entrance of Atlanta's High Museum. It has some cool sculptures but it's mostly a place to get through.In daylight I sense something remarkable about it, work by Mr. Meie… Read more »

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31Jul2012

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Placing Public Landmarks  - Recessed Porticos in 3 I-Shaped Atlanta Buildings
Placing Public Landmarks - Recessed Porticos in 3 I-Shaped Atlanta Buildings

These still "class up the joint." One now serves as a Y.W.C.A. after almost 70 years as a church. The other two are abandoned for now.Architecture tourists can learn something from these. But as your know-nothing host, I can only ask questions.Are t… Read more »

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28Jul2012

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Disappointing Before and After in Inman Park
Disappointing Before and After in Inman Park

Last week I blogged Lizzie Chapel in Inman Park, this week it suffered a tagging..… Read more »

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24Jul2012

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Charles Cashwell paints a house portrait
Charles Cashwell paints a house portrait

I spotted a house painter on Pelham last week, fine art house painter, Charles Cashwell.I doubled back so I could introduce myself and see the work.It was about 4pm and it was hot, he was camped out in the shade. Charles said he was struggling to cap… Read more »

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22Jul2012

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Inside Lizzie Chapel in Inman Park
Inside Lizzie Chapel in Inman Park

I noticed the door was open. I knocked, poked my head inside, and they let me have a lo0k."Known affectionately and inexplicably to Inman Park residents as Lizzie Chapel, this vacant church on the eastern corner of where Druid Circle meets Euclid A… Read more »

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19Jul2012

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This Olympic Legacy Needs to be Gone
This Olympic Legacy Needs to be Gone

I got this note:"You are correct, the kiosks in the photos were installed in late 2009. The management, leasing and upkeep of the kiosks is handled by a contract that the City of Atlanta has with General Growth Properties a retail/mall management… Read more »

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15Jul2012

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My impressions: 5 open houses in early July.
My impressions: 5 open houses in early July.

I don't usually get to go inside: Grant Park, Druid Hills, Candler Park, Virginia Highlands, and Morningside, from 1920 to 2012.I think architecture tourists deserve curated lists of open houses. I mean: We aren't buying but we are certainly in love.… Read more »

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09Jul2012
 
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