Quote for Today: Jean-Christophe Valtat
The blizzard seemed to be dying down, and it was now possible to enjoy the sight of the buildings and embankments and bridges smothered in the diamond-dusted whiteness. There’s always …
Quote for Today: G.K. Chesterton
There is at the back of every artist’s mind something like a pattern and a type of architecture. The original quality in any man of imagination is imagery. It is …
Connecting Flourishes: Norway By Way of South Dakota
In Rapid City, South Dakota, USA, on the edge of the Black Hills, in a peaceful green space on the older side of town, there stands a delightfully unexpected structure: …
Quote for Today: Mark Lawrence
We’re built of contradictions, all of us. It’s those opposing forces that give us strength, like an arch, each block pressing the next. Give me a man whose parts are …
Mysteries, Second Set: Views of the Philbrook Villa
Here is my second set of Mysteries, this time featuring the architecture and gardens of the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa. The Philbrook Museum is a fascinating collection of art housed in a …
Mysteries, First Set: Views of Seminary Hall, Northeastern State University
Architecture can create layers of mystery and depth in human life by recalling the past. Photography enhances that romance beautifully. This group of photos feature Seminary Hall at Northeastern State University in …
A Synkroniciti Top Ten: Most Popular Videos of 2014
Tickling the fancy, stirring the soul and stimulating thought, synkroniciti’s most viewed videos of 2014 are here for your enjoyment. These ten videos received the most hits over the past year. I have …
Water from the Air: The Miracles of Warka Water
Billions of people lack access to clean water and adequate sanitation. Is there anything creative people can do to help? The picturesque and rugged high plateau region of northeast Ethiopia …
Quote for Today: Rebecca Solnit
Stories are compasses and architecture, we navigate by them, we build our sanctuaries and our prisons out of them, and to be without a story is to be lost in …
From Weapons to Stories: Repurposing the Park Avenue Armory
Can historic military landmarks find new purpose? Once crumbling, the Park Avenue Armory has reinvented itself by embracing the arts. The Seventh Regiment, or Park Avenue, Armory in New York City is impressive from …