Saturday, January 24, 2015

Tangled Metal Against Grey--Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City


Monday, January 19, 2015

A Solid Ice Mass--Riverfront Park, Lawrence

Kansas takes on a new scenery during the winter--the trees are bare and the grass is a hue of dry and golden. The River, which runs north of Lawrence, and the surrounding reservoirs--Clinton and Perry--are frozen solid with no sign of thawing soon. However, the frigid state of nature does not seem to deter the explorers, at least those willing enough to accompany me on an 'arctic' adventure. 





Sunday, January 18, 2015

Wheat in the Afternoon--Kansas City, Missouri





Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Living Walls--Paris, Lawrence

I am thrilled with the small connections I come across which connect my travels and home. The most recent connection is through living walls incorporated into architecture. I remember seeing large-scale living wall projects in Paris--both indoor and outdoor--encasing the exterior of a museum in a neighborhood near the Eiffel Tower and in Charles de Gaulle airport. The presence of these green spaces was surprising and delightful in a busy city setting--a breath of nature. Upon my return to my home campus, a green wall awaited me in the recently completed addition to the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning. The lecture hall, designed  and constructed by sustainable-minded Studio 804, incorporates many sustainable technologies into the design, including the prominent fern-planted wall spanning the back of the lecture hall. The presence is equally surprising (and delightful!) to observe in a classroom setting, and I look forward to where I'll spot the next living wall.



Friday, January 9, 2015

Postcards for Kansas--George Latham Trail, Clinton Lake, Lawrence

I have been in search for Kansas postcards. My recent travels abroad have renewed my sense of pride for the beauty of the Great American Outdoors, starting with Kansas--pride which deserves a better representation than tractors, tacky fonts, and the Tin Man. The thought of sending these postcards abroad to my new friends as a representation of my state is, well, a little embarrassing. Kansas is a state which deserves more recognition. With my camera, car, and hiking boots I am going to create the postcards that Kansas deserves.