Tag: Typology

  • Refining Story Poles in Southern California

    Refining Story Poles in Southern California

    It’s been another busy year working on Story Poles in the small beach towns of Southern California. In those communities, these temporary structures are erected to illustrated proposed construction forms. In the process, they demonstrate so much about the political nature of property, where sightlines carry tremendous value. Below are some recent favorites.

  • The Buffalo Telescope House (and Some Silos)

    The Buffalo Telescope House (and Some Silos)

    Last week I returned to Buffalo, New York for the Society of Architectural Historians‘ annual meeting. As usual, I took advantage of the combination of arriving early and a little free time to explore the city. While my last trip was primarily dedicated to photographing the great buildings of the city’s expansion era, I had…