The “Fish Church” (Image via First Presbyterian Church)
Stamford, Connecticut is home to a delightfully unique example of modern stained glass – the First Presbyterian Church, aka the “Fish Church.”
Civic Center Parking Structure (image via Architecture News Plus)
Next time I’m in Santa Monica, I look forward to taking a stroll past (or better yet, driving into) the Civic Center Parking Structure. Yes, you read that correctly – parking structure!
Colored facade concept for the Denver Crime Lab, day view (more here)
Last week, I shared a couple of unrealized (as of yet) colored facade ideas that I’ve been revisiting recently. One of them, originally drafted for a Denver Crime Lab proposal, has been especially lingering as a concept I’d love to develop further.
Colored glass facade concept for T.F. Green Airport (more here)
Lately I’ve been pushing around a few different colored glass facade ideas that I’d love to pursue.
Details of (L) sawtooth glass and (R) painted/laminated glass
I’m pleased to announce that this website now includes a brand new “Techniques” section! The pages therein offer some general overviews of sawtooth glass and painted/laminated glass, the two types of glass that I use most frequently in my work.
Architectural glass art by Spencer Finch, Bloomberg Children’s Center at John Hopkins Hospital (image via Public Art Review)
Healthcare facilities have become some of my favorite partners in recent years. I’m a strong believer in the benefits of good art on health, so it’s very edifying to create work for environments wholly dedicated to healing.
London City Hall, 2002, designed by Norman Foster (image via Foster + Partners)
Speaking of Bruno Taut recently, there are two significant works of contemporary architectural glass in London that bring the Glass Pavilion to mind every time I see them — City Hall and the Swiss Re Headquarters, both conceived by English architect Norman Foster (Foster + Partners).
Photo by FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra (via Arch Daily)
I love this project by Manuel Maia Gomes for its use of colorful glass to create a lively interplay between historic architecture and contemporary art.
Photos by ArnoldGlas (via Treehugger)
Following up on a previous post about bird-friendly design – did you know that one of the most high-profile solutions to the problem of birds flying into glass has been inspired directly by nature?
Bruno Taut’s Glass Pavilion, 1914 (Image via Wikipedia Commons)
Thinking recently about why art museums matter got me thinking about works of art and architecture that evoke a sense of reverence. These ruminations (along with others around meaningful integrations of glass in architecture) brought to mind Bruno Taut’s Glass Pavilion from 1914, one of my all-time favorite feats of glass architecture.