The Saint Louis Art Museum: Building the Shot List
The 1904 World's Fair Palace of Fine Arts on Art Hill in Forest Park, with a 2013 David Chipperfield East Building — Beaux-Arts and contemporary side by side.
The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis: Four Ways Out of the Gallery Problem
A contemporary art museum in Minneapolis with spare galleries and the adjoining Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
The Smith-McDowell House: Who This Venue Suits
Built around 1840, the oldest surviving house in Asheville — brick, four storeys, with grounds influenced by Olmsted and mountain views from the terrace.
Shooting a Wedding at the Crystal Ballroom: The Technical Side
A 1914 room on the third floor of a downtown Portland building, with a mechanical floating dancefloor and lighting built for bands rather than weddings. A technical guide.
The Pitot House: A Walk-Through of a West Indies Colonial on Bayou St. John
A circa-1799 West Indies colonial plantation-style house on Bayou St. John, with wraparound galleries, raised construction and mature grounds.
The Gastonian: A Walk-Through of Two Joined Townhouses
Two 1868 Italianate townhouses on Gaston Street, joined by a walled garden courtyard and run as an inn. Period interiors, and a sheltered outdoor room.
The Maine State Pier: Reading the Light on a Working Waterfront
A working pier on Portland harbour with a large pier shed and open deck, used for events, with Casco Bay and the working waterfront around it.
Indianapolis Zoo: Reading a Day From Open Grounds to Underwater Glass
A zoo within White River State Park in Indianapolis, with open grounds, planted areas and an underwater viewing gallery.
Churchill Downs: Who This Venue Suits
Home of the Kentucky Derby since 1875, with the twin spires of 1895 and an enormous grandstand. A landmark venue at a scale that dwarfs a wedding party.
The Minneapolis Institute of Art: Four Ways Out of the Gallery Problem
A neoclassical art museum in Minneapolis, with a monumental entrance, grand stairs and extensive collection galleries.