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Monthly Archives: November 2011East Coast Architecture – Autumn 2011Stephen Schmidt | November 27, 2011 | Architecture, Design, Landscape design The East Coast is blessed with a rich legacy of architecture, combined with natural beauty, especially in autumn. It’s these visual qualities that enticed me and my wife to recently spend ten days driving around the northeast. We were told by some locals that the fall colors this year were not vibrant. Coming from California, it sure looked beautiful to us. Rather than elaborate through words, I’d like to invite you to view this photo essay of our trip, which included stunning architectural highlights, such as Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, Fallingwater, and the impressive new Martin Luther King Memorial in D.C.  Downtown Boston  New State House, Boston  Ray and Maria State Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 2004. Frank Gehry, architect.  Ray and Maria State Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 2004. Frank Gehry, architect.  Ray and Maria State Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 2004. Frank Gehry, architect.  Boston  Honan-Allston Branch of Boston Public Library, 2001. Machado & Silvetti, architects.  Kresge Auditorium, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 1955. Eero Saarinen, architect.  Kresge Auditorium, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 1955. Eero Saarinen, architect.  MIT Chapel and Kresge Auditorium, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 1955. Eero Saarinen, architect.  MIT Chapel, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 1955. Eero Saarinen, architect.  Simmons Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 2003. Steven Holl, architect.  Simmons Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 2003. Steven Holl, architect.  John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, 1979, I.M. Pei, architect.  John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, 1979, I.M. Pei, architect.  Brown University, Providence, RI.  Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2011. Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, architects.  Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2011. Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, architects.  Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2011. Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, architects.  Providence, RI  The Glass House, New Canaan, CT, 1949. Philip Johnson, architect.  The Glass House, New Canaan, CT, 1949. Philip Johnson, architect.  The Glass House, New Canaan, CT, 1949. Philip Johnson, architect.  The Glass House, New Canaan, CT, 1949. Philip Johnson, architect.  The Glass House Painting Gallery entrance, New Canaan, CT. Philip Johnson, architect.  The Glass House Sculpture Gallery, New Canaan, CT. Philip Johnson, architect.  David S. Ingalls Rink, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1958. Eero Saarinen, architect.  The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1963. Gordon Bunshaft, architect.  8 Spruce Street, NYC, 2011. Frank Gehry, architect.  World Trade Center 1, NYC, TBC 2013. David Childs/Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, architects.  Unisphere and New York State Pavilion, 1964. Corona Park, Flushing Meadows, NY.  New York State Pavilion, 1964. Corona Park, Flushing Meadows, NY.  1964/65 World's Fair site. Corona Park, Flushing Meadows, NY.  Unisphere, 1964. Corona Park, Flushing Meadows, NY.  Bethlehem, PA  Bethlehem Steel plant, PA  Fallingwater, Mill Run, PA, 1937. Frank Lloyd Wright, architect.  Fallingwater, Mill Run, PA, 1937. Frank Lloyd Wright, architect.  Fallingwater, Mill Run, PA, 1937. Frank Lloyd Wright, architect.  Fallingwater, Mill Run, PA, 1937. Frank Lloyd Wright, architect.  Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C., 1962. Eero Saarinen, architect.  Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C., 1962. Eero Saarinen, architect.  Arlington National Cemetery, VA  Arlington National Cemetery, VA  Arlington National Cemetery, VA  Arlington National Cemetery, VA  Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., 1885. Robert Mills, architect.  Washington D.C.  WWII Memorial, Washington, D.C., 2004. Friedrich St. Florian, designer.  Washington, D.C.  National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C., 2004. Douglas Cardinal, architect.  Washington D.C.  Washington D.C.  Washington D.C.  Washington D.C.  Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., 1995. Frank Gaylord, designer.  Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., 1982. Maya Lin, designer.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington D.C., 2011. Lei Yixin, sculptor.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington D.C., 2011. Lei Yixin, sculptor.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington D.C., 2011. Lei Yixin, sculptor.  Modern residence, New Canaan, CT. Philip Johnson, architect.
NYC Report: The High Line, Part IIStephen Schmidt | November 8, 2011 | Architecture, Design, Landscape design, Urban planning
The High Line park in NYC was expanded this year to include a new section that spans the distance between W 20th and W 30th streets. Section 2 of the High Line is characterized by the familiar, sophisticated landscape design scheme that was established with Section 1, which I wrote about in my post NYC Report: The High Line. Please enjoy my recent photos of the new portion of the High Line, plus views of NYC taken from vantage points along the entire High Line park. For additional info, visit the official High Line website: www.thehighline.org.
 Hotel Americano
 The Standard Hotel, seen from Washington Street This visit to the High Line and NYC came during a week long tour of the north east, which I’ll profile in an upcoming post…
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