How fortuitous that J’s recent business trip to Austin, TX allowed me to tag along visit the Blanton Art Museum which was of interest to me for both the architecture and art!

mural, gardens, modern, architecture, museums, spiritual places, TexasCarol ChinApril 12, 2025austin, texas, museums, architecture, contemporary architecture, ellsworth kelly, carmen herrera, snøhettaComment

3 in Berkeley, CA

There were a number of architectural highlights from the recent Bay Area visit. The following masterworks by Julia Morgan, John Galen Howard and Bernard Maybeck are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

architecture, Bay Area, campus architecture, spiritual places, hisoricCarol ChinApril 9, 2025julia morgan, bernard maybeck, Bay Area, architecture, berkeley, historic architectureComment

Architecture Field Trip - Goleta and Isla Vista

If you happen to be near UC Santa Barbara and in the mood for some off-campus touring here are 6 locations to stop by - 3 churches and 3 residences (including a geodesic dome), mostly mid-century.

mid-century, architecture, spiritual places, santa barbara, field tripCarol ChinMay 8, 2024architecture, santa barbara, mid-century, goleta, isla vistaComment

Hawaii Architecture - 4 Cemeteries

Here is a roundup of the latest visits to cemeteries on O’ahu - mid-century and modernist goodness!

architecture, spiritual places, modernist, mid-century, hawaiiCarol ChinFebruary 19, 2024architecture, spiritual places, hawaill, hawaiianmodernismComment

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