Tag Archives: Roy Lewis

BIG kicks Foster off 2 WTC?

Posted on May 5, 2015 by David Brussat

The idea that the developers of the 2 WTC megalith – the last major skyscraper of the World Trade Center rebuild – might send Sir Norman Foster packing delights me. The idea of booting the architect even as his tower … Continue reading →

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An evocative balustrade

Posted on April 21, 2015 by David Brussat

My favorite type of classical ornament has long been the baluster. I have a very small collection of balusters, including one from the Rhode Island State House, designed by Charles Follen McKim of McKim Mead & White and finished in … Continue reading →

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Hyperadvertising in Russia

Posted on March 30, 2015 by David Brussat

Roy Lewis has sent two marvelous illustrations, below, that remind me of my post on the “Hyperphotography of Jean-François Rauzier,” in particular his “Versailles,” above, which I used to illustrate a number of posts a year or so ago. When … Continue reading →

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