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Showing posts with label Florida. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Florida. Show all posts
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
STATE ARCHITECTURE Map-Drawing
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| What if, in addition to the State Tree, Flower, Bird, etc...there was a STATE ARCHITECTURE? An emblematic, vernacular cottage nestles into the topographic folds of each of the 'Lower 48' States. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178521286/state-architecture-small-houses-map |
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| This Map can be framed, or just hung like a poster. It's printed on thick archival epson paper. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178521286/state-architecture-small-houses-map |
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| The Southern States and beyond. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178521286/state-architecture-small-houses-map |
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| The Great Lakes and the Eastern States. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178521286/state-architecture-small-houses-map |
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| The East Coast! https://www.etsy.com/listing/178521286/state-architecture-small-houses-map |
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| The Western States and beyond. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178521286/state-architecture-small-houses-map |
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
AMERICAN HOMETABLE for the Architecture-Lovers!
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| Introducing another relative of the AMERICAN HOMESCAPE Map-Drawing... the AMERICAN HOMETABLE - for the Architecture-lovers! 50 States. 50 emblematic, Vernacular Cottages. Arranged geographically in a 'periodic table' of sorts, a Map of State Architecture. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178535557/american-hometable-map-drawing-16x20 |
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| The West. Cabins, Victorians, Bungalows! And an Alaskan lighthouse. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178535557/american-hometable-map-drawing-16x20 |
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| The Midwest and Southeast of the Country.https://www.etsy.com/listing/178535557/american-hometable-map-drawing-16x20 |
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The Northeast... Gambrels and Gables. And an Maine lighthouse. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178535557/american-hometable-map-drawing-16x20 |
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| The American Hometable Map-Drawing. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178535557/american-hometable-map-drawing-16x20 |
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| All states created equal. 1 1/4" square. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178535557/american-hometable-map-drawing-16x20 |
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
AMERICAN TREESCAPE for the Tree-Lovers!
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| This new map is another take on the AMERICAN HOMESCAPE Map-Drawing which married state trees and imagined state architecture. This AMERICAN TREESCAPE Map-Drawing is for the Tree-lovers - no cottages, just TREES! https://www.etsy.com/listing/178474012/american-treescape-map-drawing-17x24 |
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| The 'Lower 48' - 48 States, 48 Trees. Just because epic Alaska and dainty Hawaii don't fit in a frame-able size. This Map can be framed, or just hung like a poster. It's printed on thick archival epson paper. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178474012/american-treescape-map-drawing-17x24 |
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| The Trees of the Heartland. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178474012/american-treescape-map-drawing-17x24 |
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| The Eastern States, and their Trees. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178474012/american-treescape-map-drawing-17x24 |
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| Tall trees of the West. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178474012/american-treescape-map-drawing-17x24 |
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| Trees of all shapes, sizes, and colors of green. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178474012/american-treescape-map-drawing-17x24 |
Thursday, February 6, 2014
AMERICAN HOMESCAPE: States Trees + State Architecture + Landscape
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| Every US State has their bird, their flower, their tree...I'm interested in the way people build houses, with materials and forms that are emblematic of that area. What if each state had a State Architecture? I drew small houses and cottages that seemed to capture the architectural essence of each state, from my own experience. I paired them with the state tree and nestled both into the topographic landscapes of the state. Each State Map is available as a Print and a Postcard: https://www.etsy.com/shop/turnofthecenturies?section_id=14268693&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1 |
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| Once each State was drawn, I was so excited to put them all together, like a US Map Puzzle! The outline of the USA began to emerge... |
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| Here are 48 contiguous States, with their cottages and trees, and city hearts, in place as individually designed. Houses and trees mashed on top of each other...this Map needed some ironing out! The result is the Map at the top of this post - and Printed, below. |
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| Here is the big compilation of the Lower 48 States, with their trees and cottages, A 17" x 24" Print on thick white Epson paper: https://www.etsy.com/listing/178358828/american-homescape-map-drawing-17x24 |
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| https://www.etsy.com/listing/178358828/american-homescape-map-drawing-17x24 The Great NorthWest |
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| https://www.etsy.com/listing/178358828/american-homescape-map-drawing-17x24 The Western States |
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| https://www.etsy.com/listing/178358828/american-homescape-map-drawing-17x24 Texas and The MidWest |
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| https://www.etsy.com/listing/178358828/american-homescape-map-drawing-17x24 The South |
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| https://www.etsy.com/listing/178358828/american-homescape-map-drawing-17x24 The Eastern States |
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| https://www.etsy.com/listing/178358828/american-homescape-map-drawing-17x24 The NorthEast, or North Atlantic, States |
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| https://www.etsy.com/listing/178358828/american-homescape-map-drawing-17x24 The Great Lakes States |
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| https://www.etsy.com/listing/178358828/american-homescape-map-drawing-17x24 The Colorado A-frame, where it all began. Do you have a favorite? |
Monday, January 20, 2014
The SOUTHERN STATES: USA Map-Drawings
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| I've just finished the Southern States Map-Drawings! Celebrating MLK Day. I imagine every one of these states saw Dr. King in his dynamic lifetime and yet feels his indomitable spirit of peace.https://www.etsy.com/shop/turnofthecenturies?section_id=14268693 |
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| Here they are - sort of geographically hung on my wall. Now, I waffled over Texas and Oklahoma. Is OK. in the Midwest? Is TX. its own region? Some (from Carolina) even say Virginia's not The South... It's an exclusive club and membership and debatable. Well, here's The South as it settled out for me. Each drawing features the state tree and a quintessential or common small house type found in-state, layered over the state's borders and topography, and highways. You choose the location of a small red heart or house - where's special to you? Available in 8x10 Prints and Postcards. https://www.etsy.com/shop/turnofthecenturies?section_id=14268693 |
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| LOUISIANA! (New Orleans hearted) https://www.etsy.com/listing/163836450/louisiana-map-8x10-print |
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| MISSISSIPPI! (Natchez & Starkville hearted) https://www.etsy.com/listing/176118504/mississippi-map-8x10-print |
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| ALABAMA! (Birmingham hearted) https://www.etsy.com/listing/176121358/alabama-map-8x10-print |
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| FLORIDA! (Miami & Jacksonville marked) https://www.etsy.com/listing/167598706/florida-state-map-postcard https://www.etsy.com/listing/167609707/florida-map-8x10-print |
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| GEORGIA! (Atlanta & Savannah marked) https://www.etsy.com/listing/163903917/georgia-map-8x10-print |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA! (Charleston hearted) https://www.etsy.com/listing/163930899/south-carolina-map-8x10-print |
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| NORTH CAROLINA! (Asheville hearted) https://www.etsy.com/listing/175002215/north-carolina-map-8x10-print |
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| VIRGINIA! (Charlottesville hearted) https://www.etsy.com/listing/163923727/virginia-map-8x10-print |
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| WEST VIRGINIA! (Charleston & Morgantown marked) https://www.etsy.com/listing/175992494/west-virginia-state-map-postcard https://www.etsy.com/listing/175998867/west-virginia-map-8x10-print |
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| KENTUCKY! (Lexington hearted) https://www.etsy.com/listing/176028154/kentucky-map-8x10-print |
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| TENNESSEE! (Memphis & Knoxville marked) https://www.etsy.com/listing/176042479/tennessee-state-map-postcard https://www.etsy.com/listing/176027294/tennessee-map-8x10-print |
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| ARKANSAS! (Little Rock hearted) https://www.etsy.com/listing/175773895/arkansas-map-8x10-print |
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| OKLAHOMA! (Tulsa hearted) https://www.etsy.com/listing/175791815/oklahoma-map-8x10-print |
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| TEXAS! (Austin hearted) https://www.etsy.com/listing/175733667/texas-map-8x10-print |
Monday, June 14, 2010
Miami: Discovering the Marine Stadium
After greetings and refreshments at the AIA Gold Medal reception, we embarked on our next adventure: Discovering the Miami Marine Stadium. The causeway was closed so we spent almost two hours in gridlocked traffic trying to get off the island of Miami Beach and down to Virginia Key, normally a 20-minute drive. On Collins, we shared the road with a man in a power chair weaving through the morass of traffic wagging his finger at desperate drivers. At another point in the circuitous journey, traffic finally began to flow; just as we began to move through the intersection, an elderly man in a wheelchair slowly, slowly wheeled his way across the street while we waited, waited. This is Florida. Plenty of other adventures while we tried to escape the island...we were pretty crazed by the time we reached Virginia Key. It seemed a miracle when I finally saw the concrete roof form of the Marine Stadium rising above the palms on Virginia Key.
We were surprised to see that the fire department seemed to be using the building for drills. Their presence in uniform and the fences and numerous No Trespassing signs could have dampened our spirits, but instead spurred us onto the challenge, not to mention our arduous trek to reach this point. We had to get in, to make it all worth it.
After trying one side, through the fence and onto the substructure, we tried the other side, hoping to remain out of sight of the firemen and reach the seating area.
The obstacle on this side was the large earth mover. From its platform, we had a great view of the stadium. It was almost enough; we hesitated then kept going toward the building, through another fence and we were in -
In addition to the firemen, this abandoned structure was also being used for a photo shoot - for mens' underwear. Interesting...
It was all worth it! What an amazing structure. We admired the design and craftmanship as the sun set on Miami. Can we still achieve {such dynamic} forms with poured in place concrete? The trend seems to be to complicate the wall section with a multiplicity of materials and cover it up with concrete panels.
Better Photos of the Marine Stadium HERE.
We were surprised to see that the fire department seemed to be using the building for drills. Their presence in uniform and the fences and numerous No Trespassing signs could have dampened our spirits, but instead spurred us onto the challenge, not to mention our arduous trek to reach this point. We had to get in, to make it all worth it.After trying one side, through the fence and onto the substructure, we tried the other side, hoping to remain out of sight of the firemen and reach the seating area.The obstacle on this side was the large earth mover. From its platform, we had a great view of the stadium. It was almost enough; we hesitated then kept going toward the building, through another fence and we were in -In addition to the firemen, this abandoned structure was also being used for a photo shoot - for mens' underwear. Interesting...It was all worth it! What an amazing structure. We admired the design and craftmanship as the sun set on Miami. Can we still achieve {such dynamic} forms with poured in place concrete? The trend seems to be to complicate the wall section with a multiplicity of materials and cover it up with concrete panels.Better Photos of the Marine Stadium HERE.
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