Women architects have been sidelined from history for too long. Take Ida Annah Ryan, for instance. Does this name ring a bell? I didn't think it would. She was the...
AIA Awards
Woman Architect drafts plans for quick disaster relief shelter
Photo by mssrusso0 from Pixabay Survivors of the Napalese earthquake need the basics : food, water, clothing and shelter. Some of the most creative architects are...
Urban Renewal, we’re still hearing voices
Lessons learned from the tragedy of urban renewal has become my unofficial theme lately. Last month I wrote a post about Tallahassee's Cascades Park and the...
St. Pete Pier: Redesigned or Recycled?
In Tampa Bay, all eyes are focused on St. Petersburg's Pier asking will it stay or will it go? The big reveal is Wednesday and Thursday. Full disclosure, I live in St....
“Spirit Houses” recall racial injustice
It’s nothing more than a simple metal frame with a gable roof and a stone hearth. The structure is just an outline -- nothing but a ghost image. Not what you would...
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Kyle Pierson
I never expected to leave the beach, palm trees, and glorious sunsets of Florida. Seriously! I even have a master’s degree in Florida Studies. So, my move to Washington, the Evergreen State, had to be from a powerful pull. It was; in 2020, my husband Dave and I became grandparents to twin grandsons, and their brother who was born in 2022. Grandparenting adds a new busy dimension to our lives and readers might assume my interest in Florida nature and architecture has faded. But I’m curious about those things here in the PNW too. I’m looking forward to learning like a kid again and having three little guys join me on my explorations!
You’ll find my writings about Florida, North Carolina, and Washington here, along with a new tab, poetry and maybe some drawings. So the journey continues. You’re welcome to come along.