The Evergreen Airport, Portland: A Walk Through a Restored Early-Century Building
A restored early twentieth-century building near Portland, offering an atmosphere that is both intimate and grand.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: Four Ways Out of the Dome Problem
A domed conservatory and outdoor gardens beside the river in Des Moines, Iowa, with tropical planting under glass.
Dry Tortugas National Park: A Walk Through an Island Fort
A remote island fort reached only by boat or seaplane — walked in the order a day there actually works.
The Wishing Tree Estate, Portland: One Frame and How It Is Made
An estate venue near Portland with stone pathways, wooden structures and mature planting.
The Des Moines Art Center: A Building by Three Architects
An art museum in Des Moines, Iowa, built in distinct architectural phases across the twentieth century, with a sculpture park and grounds.
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland: What It Suits and What It Does Not
A science museum on the Willamette riverfront in Portland, with exhibit halls, public architecture and outdoor space.
The Key West Butterfly Conservatory: The One Decision That Governs Everything
A Key West glasshouse full of living creatures — where one decision about flash governs the whole approach.
The Temple for Performing Arts: Photographing a Former Masonic Temple
A restored early twentieth-century Masonic temple in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, with grand halls, a lobby and event spaces.
The Duniway Hotel, Portland: What It Suits and What It Does Not
A large hotel in the heart of Portland, close to gardens, historic buildings, modern towers and busy streetscapes.
Fort Zachary Taylor, Key West: What It Suits, and What It Does Not
A masonry fort and beach in Key West — dramatic where it counts, and difficult in four specific ways.