Good Design for the Rest of Us

While most hippie capitalist enterprises that lasted ended up going for the big bucks, it's nice to see that some companies managed to stay true to their vision of contributing positively to the community. Seattle's Environmental Works is a great example of this, an architectural firm with a mission to provide good design to projects for the poor, which over the years has included child care centers and low-income housing projects.

Seattle Public Library

Today, I am researching at the Rem Koolhaas designed Seattle Public Library, which is the permanent winner of the coolest and most architecturally significant building I will ever research in.

Historical Image of the Day

Masonic Temple, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The city's most hated building by Santa Fe architectural traditionalists, which automatically makes it my favorite building in the city. Constructed, 1912

Historical Image of the Day

George Washington Masonic National Temple, Alexandria, Virginia