Photo of the Week: Security Trust Company Building in Downtown Detroit

intricate sculptural columns surround what once was the entrance to the Security Trust Building

Walking south on Griswold to last night’s WordCamp Detroit 2018 afterparty in downtown Detroit, I passed by this window, edged by incredible-looking intricate carvings on two sides.

I had to stop to take a closer look! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Security Trust Company Building in Downtown Detroit

Photo of the Week: Can You Hear Me Now?

unique telephone carvings on the outside walls of the Cincinnati Bell building

Wait, can you go around the block again? I saw something interesting on that building and want to check it out.

That’s what I asked my husband when we were in Cincinnati, driving around downtown at dusk, looking for a place to eat dinner.

We circled the block and slowly came up to the building again. And I confirmed what I saw. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Can You Hear Me Now?

How Architecture Can Create Dignity for All [TED Video]

John Cary on stage, bright red TED letters behind him

This weekend my husband and I visited a new restaurant in our town. We were excited to have breakfast there; the restaurant had been under construction for at least six months.

But when we walked through the double door entrance, I immediately had a negative impression about the restaurant.

Why? Continue reading How Architecture Can Create Dignity for All [TED Video]