The Laura Plantation, Vacherie: Suits and Does Not Suit
A Creole house in strong ochre, red and green rather than white columns — and a site that puts its history first.
The Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie: One Frame, and How It Is Made
An avenue of twenty-eight live oaks older than the house they lead to — and a site whose history has to be understood before it is booked.
The Four Seasons Seattle, Seattle: Suits and Does Not Suit
A modern hotel above the waterfront near Pike Place — which suits some couples exactly and others not at all.
The Seattle Aquarium, Seattle: The One Decision That Governs Everything
An aquarium on a pier over Elliott Bay, with an unobstructed western horizon a few steps outside the door.
The Thompson Seattle, Seattle: The Light Through the Day
A glass hotel above the Seattle waterfront — where the dominant light is a softbox the size of the sky.
The Seattle Art Museum, Seattle: A Walk Through the Building
A downtown museum on one of Seattle's steep streets, with a forty-eight-foot black figure hammering outside the door.
The Spokane Convention Center, Spokane: Field Notes, Problem and Solution
A riverside convention centre beside a waterfall — where the concourse glass and the park outside do most of the work.
The Park Loft, Jersey City: The Problem, and Four Ways Out of It
A converted industrial loft in Jersey City — no view, no daylight to speak of after four, and four ways round both.
The Maritime Parc, Jersey City: Suits and Does Not Suit
A marina-side venue in Liberty State Park — a working waterfront, which suits some weddings exactly and others not at all.
The Hudson House, Jersey City: One Frame, and How It Is Made
A waterfront venue where the best frame is made through the glass — and made so the glass is invisible.