My first job was at a country club on the East Coast. It was in an affluent area and as far as I could tell, it was in every way the stereotypical country club that exists in our imaginations: fancy … [Read more...] about Copper River Country Club
The Woodward Park Library
We can usually recognize when a government agency builds something and decides ahead of time that it is going to be special. They put thoughtfulness, care, and money into the zoos and Museums in … [Read more...] about The Woodward Park Library
Marpeck Hall: Fresno Pacific’s Mid-Century Coolness
Even though it has been around since 1944, relatively few Fresno residents have ever strolled across the inviting campus of Fresno Pacific University in Southwest Fresno. That’s a mistake. Pacific’s … [Read more...] about Marpeck Hall: Fresno Pacific’s Mid-Century Coolness
A Fresno Icon Hidden in Plain Sight: Pacific Southwest Building
I am not aware of a local contest for “The Most Interesting Man in Fresno” but I have to believe that Steve Skibbie would be the odds-on favorite. A resident of the Lowell neighborhood, a professional … [Read more...] about A Fresno Icon Hidden in Plain Sight: Pacific Southwest Building
Great Landscape Architecture Boosts Hidden Gem in DTF
One of the more annoying questions posed to landscape architects has to be “What do you people do?” In most peoples’ imaginations they occupy a space somewhere in between Frank Lloyd Wright and a … [Read more...] about Great Landscape Architecture Boosts Hidden Gem in DTF
FresYes and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
In his Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig once said that the only way to really see America was on a motorbike, because to drive across the country was merely to engage in … [Read more...] about FresYes and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance