For the next time you are on Jeopardy:
A: Buckland
Q: A town in Virginia named after an architect
How many of you can think of another town named after an architect? If you don't know who William Buckland is, then here is your chance to learn a bit about him as well as a little architectural history.
The 12th Floor of the Michigan Central Station, previously covered with
debris, has recently undergone abatement and selective demolition of
loose clay tile, plaster and wood windows, just in time for this
winter’s snow. In many areas around the Station there are traces of
life…demolition noises, voices, cars coming in and out of the gates...
If you read my post about the Ten Chimneys cultural landscape workshop that was held on September 12th, you already know it was a great day for the attendees. It is my hope that more activities focused on the preservation of cultural landscapes in Wisconsin will result from ideas generated during the workshop. Throughout the day, the group discussed ideas for increasing visibility and support for significant cultural landscapes. Many of these ideas will apply to efforts in other states, so I’m sharing them with the hope that they will be helpful.
Last Thursday morning, Tom Jester and I had the opportunity to observe the gilding work on the top two rings of the Great Hall dome at the National Academy of Science Building. The Gilder’s Studio is tasked with cleaning and repairing the Guastavino tile dome, which is decorated with tempera paints and gold leaf based on the design of artist Hildreth Meiere.
On November 3rd and 4th, the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) conducted the Campus Heritage Symposium to reflect on years of study funded by the ambitious Campus Heritage Initiative grant program of the Getty Foundation. (Quinn Evans Architects prepared the Cultural Landscape Report for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.) Dozens of presentations illustrated the tremendous diversity of campuses, from cloistered enclaves for a few hundred to sprawling complexes for tens of thousands, from Collegiate Gothic and Colonial traditions to icons of 20th century innovation.
I came across an article in the Washington Post this weekend on public clocks. Much to my surprise, it mentioned the clock we recreated for the Calvary Baptist Church spire reconstruction project. I remember working on the details for the clock's decorative Gothic face several years ago.
Last week we celebrated 26 years of working within the City of Detroit by hosting an open house at our new Detroit Studio. With multiple projects completed and several active in the City, it was time to set up shop and stay a while. Slowly over the summer, we have been getting set up with desks, conference table, internet, and computers in 71 Garfield. The building is located in the heart of Midtown, just down Woodward from all the cultural institutions and Wayne State University.
The cans were stacked and have probably already been distributed by Gleaners Community Food Bank…but did you know – QEA CANstructed this fall?
What do Duke Ellington and QEA have in common?
Music?Recognition?Awards?Influence?Role model?
When surveying historic buildings we are often looking for ghosts. Maybe there is a ghost story associated with a building or maybe we hear an odd banging from old pipes, but usually it is not paranormal activity we are searching out; rather we are looking for more prosaic architectural ghosts. These ghosts present themselves as a permanent discoloration where an object (stair, wall, light fixture, casework, etc.) had been located. The area around the object has usually been painted or refinished so when the object is removed, its ghost remains.
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