The Lakeview Lodge, Coeur d’Alene: Suits and Does Not Suit
A timber lodge above the lake — warm, enclosed and dark, which is exactly what some couples want and not others.
The Barn at Stillwater, Coeur d’Alene: The Problem, and Four Ways Out of It
A barn on flat glacial farmland with mountains on the horizon — dark timber inside, enormous sky outside.
The Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene: A Walk Through the Building
A lakeside resort with a floating boardwalk that takes you out into the middle of the water.
The Alaskan Garden, Palmer: Field Notes, Problem and Solution
A garden in the Matanuska Valley, where twenty hours of summer daylight grow plants to a size that surprises people.
The Chena Hot Springs Resort, Fairbanks: The One Decision That Governs Everything
A geothermal resort at sixty-five degrees north, where the season is not a preference but the entire plan.
The Aurora Ice Museum, Fairbanks: One Frame, and How It Is Made
A building made of ice, kept below freezing all year and lit from inside the walls.
The Northern Lights Estate, Fairbanks: The Light Through the Day
Sixty-five degrees north, where June has no night and December has a sun that barely clears the horizon.
The Savannah Civic Center, Savannah: The Light Through the Day
A municipal arena and theatre with almost no daylight in it — standing two blocks from one of the finest urban landscapes in America.
The Cheyenne Crossing, Cheyenne: The Problem, and Four Ways Out of It
A venue on the high plains at Cheyenne — where the wind, not the light, is the governing problem.
The Snake River Ranch, Jackson: The Venue’s Own Logic
A working ranch in Jackson Hole — organised by function, with the Tetons backlit in the evening.