Tag Archives: architecture

Book Review: Rustic Retreats

Posted on July 9, 2017 by nathanalbright

Rustic Retreats:  A Build-It-Yourself Guide, by David & Jeanie Stiles Although I do not consider myself the most handy person when it comes to constructing buildings [1] or anything else of the kind, I found this book to be very … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Houses Of Civil War America

Posted on August 31, 2016 by nathanalbright

Houses Of Civil War America:  The Homes of Robert E. Lee, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Clara Barton, and Others Who Shaped The Era, by Hugh Howard, original photography by Roger Straus III As someone who reads a lot about the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Schloss Nymphenburg

Posted on August 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

Schloss Nymphenburg, by Klaus G. Forg While I was waiting for dinner last night at the home of a friend, as is frequently my fashion, I picked up a coffee table book [1].  As might be expected, this short book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Althrop

Posted on July 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

If you know the name Charles Spencer at all, it is likely as the brother of the late Princess Diana.  If you did not draw the connection before, reading this book will let the reader know more about the Spencers … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Cubed

Posted on May 31, 2016 by nathanalbright

Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace, by Nikil Saval, read by Stephen Hoye In what has likely been the case in every secret history since that of Procopius in the days of the Byzantine Empire, what is delivered by … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die

Posted on May 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die, edited by Rae Spencer-Jones This book on gardens is an education, in more than one way, and manages both to be extremely large and making unreasonable demands upon its readers, since few … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Forms Of Constraint

Posted on October 13, 2015 by nathanalbright

Forms Of Constraint: A History Of Prison Architecture, Norman Johnston Recently, while visiting the site of the Territorial Prison in Laramie Wyoming [1], I had the opportunity to pick up this obscure but interesting book, which looks at the history … Continue reading →

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Library Card

Posted on March 31, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today I finally got around to an errand that I have been putting off for a little while. After work and finishing reading a book [1], I found it was still early enough to get to the library (not knowing … Continue reading →

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Imitatio Dei

Posted on July 28, 2013 by nathanalbright

As a student of design in several aspects of life, I find it intriguing that insights from planning and designing (as well as the enjoyment of these arts) help us to better understand the tasks and dilemmas that are faced … Continue reading →

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Fair Havens

Posted on January 11, 2013 by nathanalbright

What expectations do people have for their homes? A great deal can be learned about someone by their ideal home situation, both in the space and in the activity that can be found in their homes. It is not coincidental, … Continue reading →

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