Paul Simon's song "So long Frank Lloyd Wright" might be apropos to the trend that Modernist buildings are catnip for the wrecking ball these days. He wrote the...
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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....
Japan: Where’s the love for Hotel Okura?
Update: The original Hotel Okura was torn down and refurbished 2016. But, it was a stunning loss for Japanese architecture. Tearing down Mid-Century...
Is Hero Architecture Passé?
Are words stronger than steel when it comes to what gets built? Some architectural critics think it’s time to challenge the public relations verbiage that seems to draw...
Iconic sea level architecture: risky vs. sensible
With last week’s news confirming that sea levels are rising at a faster rate than predicted, shouldn’t new buildings be moved to higher elevations? Notably, many new...
“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.