Chicago from the air

Chicago from the air

This is not one of my best pictures of Chicago, but it is the last one I took last summer. And when I see it, I wonder: Who doesn’t like sitting near the window in an airplane? This is the only way to enjoy these amazing views, and if you have your camera, you...
Binoculars Building, by the provocative Frank Gehry

Binoculars Building, by the provocative Frank Gehry

This time let’s do a very quick visit, a building that I found by chance. I am referring to the Binoculars Building, by the famous architect Frank Gehry. Before visiting a city, I usually try to make a list with Architectural Visits that I cannot miss....
Steven Holl sculpts his new library in New York

Steven Holl sculpts his new library in New York

In my last post we saw a house conceived as a piece of art -the Rietveld House-, but the building I bring today does not lag behind. I am talking about the Hunters Point Library by the well-known architect Steven Holl. Do not miss it standing on the East River bank as...