Year: 2012
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The Hidden Wonders of Brutalist London
I like Brutalist architecture, mainly because it is an expression of human capacity for newness. Having attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Walter Netsch-designed “Instant Campus“, I also have a pretty good window into the deficiencies of the raw concrete mode of creating human space. Everywhere I go, I try to see and…
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Heroes / SLDXO
http://www.rdio.com/artist/David_Bowie/album/Heroes_(1999_Remaster)/ heroes-sldxo oh how i wish there was video surveillance on Fairfield a high-resolution capture of our first kiss goodbye by your car an honest lip kiss and i wrapped your arms around my neck the way i like it and i wish there was some godlike director trolling slowly in a boom, northbound with…
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Disabled Law Enforcement Vehicles + Me
One of my very earliest memories, living on the North Side of Pittsburgh at the very tip of the 70’s, was being called out to the front porch to cheer a tow truck pulling a police car that had a flat tire. This was a cause for joy and jeering for some reason. Ever since…
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Lincoln Marsh, Late Autumn 2012 (Thanksgiving Stock)
I am continuing my series of Lincoln Marsh through time. I love the long-form attention that one needs to go back to the same spot and listen to it, watch it, document it. I’ve learned a lot about the affects of drought and the patterns of nature. Yesterday was propitious, given the fog of morning and…
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Architectural Landmark Permit Details for Flagship Walgreens Store at North, Milwaukee, and Damen in Bucktown
The new Walgreens opened at 1601 N. Milwaukee in Bucktown/ Wicker Park, located in a building that I’ve written extensively about this building here is opening today. Here’s the press release: Walgreens Restores Chicago’s Historic Noel State Bank Building into Flagship Store. And some relevant snips on architectural detail: Throughout the last two years, Walgreens has worked closely…