Reflect(ive)-ed Architecture

This is just a collection of some fun pictures I have taken over the years.

Jersey City


Chicago

Mohonk Mountain House, New York State

Philly Suburb

Philly's Skyline

Put a sculpture of a well-known historical figure (William Penn) on the top of a building and people will like it. I do. It's 37 feet and it is the tallest sculpture on any building in the world.

William Penn on top of City Hall at night to the right with skyscrapers towering behind from left to right. Two Liberty Place is on the far left, then One Liberty Place, the Mellon Bank Center, and the tallest building on the right is the Comcast Center.


Apparently when they lift a ban everyone goes crazy. There was a ban on buildings that stood taller than William until 1987, and you can see that once they lifted the ban the skyscrapers went up. Here's a really interesting article from the New York Times that talks about Liberty Place.

William Penn during the day on his 511 foot tower with the Comcast Center towering behind.

These are the buildings I think of when I think of Philly's Skyline.


Here are two interesting sites that show, and discuss the buildings in Philadelphia: Phillyskyline and GoPhila

For Structure? Or For Looks?

Here's a picture of a beam which would traditionally be used for supporting a ceiling in architecture.


It looks as if it has worn away, but the ceiling is not falling down, so I assume it is just for looks. I Like it that the lights are mounted in the beams as well!



This is at a very tasty cheese steak place in Philadelphia near the river at 214 Market Street called Campos Deli. It is on the south side of the street and I highly recommend going there. Tasty goodness!

Building Unmentionables...

The working parts of buildings that people aren't supposed to see can be beautiful too!

I think that is the Futurist in me talking (I know, Futurism born of the industrial revolution is dead.) I guess most people wouldn't consider this beautiful, but I love it. Repetition, power, movement, etc. Neo-Futurists Unite!

Citizen's Bank Park

The Phillies won when I was there, which according to fans and area residents is a long shot this year. Here are a couple of pictures of the stadium.

It is remarkable how different the stadiums and their surrounding areas look.