The Parking Garage as Muse
Mark Shetabi is a Philadelphia-based artist whose work has been featured in dozens of solo and group exhibitions. Early in his career, he developed an interest in depicting seemingly mundane […]
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Enigmatic Landscapes: Parking Garages in the Photography of Carsten Meier
Born in Germany, photographer Carsten Meier received an MFA degree from the School of Fine Arts at Ohio University and is now assistant professor at the University of Miami in
Civic Innovator: New Orleans Habitat Musicians’ Village
On May 11, the National Building Museum will honor three organizations for their civic innovations: design firm Perkins+Will, the founders of New Orleans Habitat Musicians’ Village, and the U.S. Department
The Scene of the Crime: Parking Garages in the Movies
by deborah sorensen Int. parking garage—George, Kramer, and Elaine KRAMER (CALLING OUT): Jerry! ELAINE: Jerry! GEORGE: Unbelievable, I’m never gonna get out of here. The guy goes to pee, he
Inside the Lines: Parking and Social Stratification
By Sarah Leavitt We had to park in a certain area north of the gate back to what we called the river. If you parked up here, either you were
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Urban Portraiture: The Persona of Place in the Work of Camilo José Vergara
by chrysanthe B. broikos Camilo José Vergara has been photographing the landscape of urban poverty for nearly 40 years. The landscape he depicts is often forlorn: dotted with abandoned lots,
Exploring the Nature of Nature
By Andrew Caruso Tom Kundig, spoke at the National Building Museum as part of the Spotlight on Design lecture series. Kundig is the winner of the 2008 Cooper-Hewitt National Design
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Bachelor Modern: Mid-Century Style in American Film
By Deborah Sorensen Do you have a mistress? Mistress? Isn’t that an old-fashioned term? It may be old-fashioned, but at least it’s specific! —The Moon is Blue (1953) Not long
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Eero Saarinen: Shaping Community
By Reed Haslach The mid-20th century coincided with the zenith of “high modernism” in architecture, marked by pure, abstract, and often monumental forms, especially in public and institutional buildings. While