by Architectural Observer | Mar 15, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Recently I had the opportunity to assist in the removal of an early 20th-century mantelpiece from a vacant farmhouse awaiting demolition. The mantelpiece and other woodwork and windows are to be installed in a new house currently under construction on the same farm....
by Architectural Observer | Mar 14, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Built in 1962 in Polo, Illinois, this recently restored house was designed by Verne Lars Solberg who studied under Bruce Goff at the University of Oklahoma in 1949. It is quite beautiful and the restoration was done very well. All photos below were taken...
by Architectural Observer | Mar 11, 2017 | Blog, Observations
This morning I went to a consignment auction which had a few items of architectural / aesthetic interest. With 8 rings selling simultaneously, and something of interest in each one, it was hard to be in the right place at the right time for the purpose of bidding....
by Architectural Observer | Mar 9, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Today I happened upon a building which was delightfully peppered with sculptured glass block. I haven’t seen much of this stuff outside of Chicagoland where it was popular in the 1960’s, so I did some digging online. Soon I was rewarded with A Chicago...
by Architectural Observer | Feb 27, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Five different structures that all stand out in their own unique way…
by Architectural Observer | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog, Observations
More overlooked structures and architectural details to contemplate…. ...
