(All Saints, Williamsburg) Church architecture is rooted so far into history that the values of its approach should be understood. This neo-gothic only dates back to 1894, it was built for the thousands of German immigrants who were the majority Catholic in Brooklyn. Something about its durability and detailing gives pause to its viewer. How can a run-of-the mill cross shaped building have such strong impact? For one; the soaring brick tower evokes a strong sense of grounding . . .

(Zuccotti Park, NYC) “How much does your building weigh?” A famous quote by renowned Architect Buck Fuller. My guess… the black steel brute is double the tonnage of our ethereal glass box. Then lets ask how does / what does a building make us feel? Examining the circumstances behind creations can help shape & determine our point of view. The U.S. Steel Building designed by SOM embodies the ‘organization man’ . . .

(Making, NYC) Heatherwick has an uncanny design sense that I find purely jaw dropping. Discovering his book ‘Making’ early in Grad school was an eye opening realization of what Architects do to problem solve. Thomas’ studio challenges the norm with positive and pragmatic visions that truly provide positive social impact. Now, in New York . . .

(Chama Mama, 14th St.) Captured within a high pointed Georgian restaurant, lies a multimedia collage so eye catching I couldn’t help but photograph it. Dead center of the composition is an eerily joyful female with what could be a botched lipstick job, but the blood strewn across the painting clues the viewer to something darker. My first thought before I noticed the woman’s blouse was an artwork merging different time periods. The ivy leaves in her hair evoke a Hellenistic Greek chaplet. Next to it . . .