Chicago architecture highlights an icon building, the Aqua Tower, or as her friends call her, “Aqua,” which is a breathtaking visual that one can’t stop looking at. Aqua stands at… Continue reading Chicago Architecture: The Aqua Tower and Some of Her Tall Friends

To say that the Ellie Caulkins Opera House has the heart and soul of a 27-year-old despite the years she carries on her exterior body would not be a lie… Continue reading Denver Architecture Featuring the Ellie Caulkins Opera House

The Suzzallo Library makes its home at the University of Washington in Seattle. In fact, it is the University’s central library, named after Henry Suzzallo, who was the president of… Continue reading The Suzzallo Library in Seattle

This beautiful historic building has made its home at the location of 1360 Montgomery Street, in the romantic city of San Francisco on Telegraph Hill. This is the epitome of… Continue reading The Many Lives of the Malloch Building in San Francisco

Standing tall wearing next to nothing as only a self-proclaimed minimalist would, the Seagram Building located in the heart of New York City on Park Avenue at 52nd Street is… Continue reading Exemplary New York Architecture: The Seagram Building

The whole state of Texas is a bit country, mixed in with a whole lot of city.  Austin, in particular, is also extremely progressive, especially in its architecture. Austin architecture… Continue reading Austin Architecture at Its Best

There is definitely something magical about Hollywood. Hollywood represents glamour, beauty, temptation, seduction, and of course, movie stars. The word historic has a grounding effect as though it is real,… Continue reading The Hollywood Historic Mansion Revisited

There’s no doubt that architects are influenced by many different factors, ranging from spiritual beliefs of the client and environmental conditions, to current social trends, property location, and even cultural… Continue reading Instagrammable Architecture

Philip Cortelyou Johnson was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 8th, 1906. He died on January 25th, 2005, in New Canaan, Connecticut. Johnson was educated at the Hackley School in… Continue reading Architect Philip Johnson: A True Creative

We’ll call this the “ride of honor.” The American Institute of Architects (AIA) produced a map with landmarks crediting the Black architects involved in their design and build. In light… Continue reading Los Angeles Buildings by Black Architects