The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis: Photographing 41 Million Tesserae
Begun 1907 and consecrated 1926, a Byzantine Revival cathedral holding one of the largest mosaic collections in the world — around 41.5 million glass tesserae.
The Missouri Botanical Garden: Reading the Light Across 79 Acres
Founded 1859 in St. Louis, the oldest continuously operating botanical garden in the United States, with 79 acres, a Japanese garden and the Climatron dome.
The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis: The One Decision That Governs Everything
A formal traditional St. Louis hotel — where one lighting decision determines what the whole gallery looks like.
The Four Seasons St. Louis: What It Suits, and What It Does Not
A modern high-rise hotel above the Mississippi — reliable and elevated, and demanding in four specific ways.
The St. Louis Aquarium: One Frame, and How It Is Made
A St. Louis aquarium — and the one frame a lit tank in a dark room exists to give.
The Kansas City Marriott Downtown: Four Ways Out of the Large-Hotel Problem
A large downtown Kansas City hotel spanning connected towers, with extensive ballroom and meeting space and a 1920s Art Deco element.
Loews Kansas City: How the High Window Frame Is Made
A contemporary high-rise hotel in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, with ballroom space, guest floors and city views.
The Muehlebach Hotel: A Historic Wing Attached to a Modern One
A 1915 hotel in downtown Kansas City, joined to a later modern tower, with period ballrooms and contemporary guest floors.
The Grand Ballroom: Photographing a Venue With Only One Space
A historic standalone ballroom in Kansas City, Missouri, used for events, with period detailing and a single principal space.
The Raphael Hotel: A Small Hotel and the District Around It
A small hotel in a 1920s building beside the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.