All too often, we hear about dreams being compromised due to the limitations of living with rheumatoid arthritis. Sometimes, it just seems like “what we can do” does not quite match up with “what we want to do”.
When the arthritis begins to affect our hands and fingers, it’s even easier to start to get scared [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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This collage includes photos that I took in Beijing, China. The sculptures and the architectural details are from both the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. I visited in the midst of winter, so the Marble Boat was floating in a completely frozen-over Kunming Lake. [...]
The Arthritis of Antoni Gaudi
“Antoni Gaudí i Cornet, Catalan architect and one of the most important visual artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, suffered from a recurrent and often persistent arthritis since he was 6 years old. His diagnosis is uncertain but juvenile idiopathic arthritis is most likely. He coped successfully with his rheumatic [...]
The Daily Planet
The Daily News Building (also known as the News Building) is an art-deco sykscraper located at 220 East 42nd Street in New York City. Constructed between 1929-1930, this building originally served as the headquarters for the New York Daily News.
This building may not ring a bell for everyone, but if I said that [...]
Continue reading about The Daily Planet, 30 Rock, And The Chicago Tribune
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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A detail of the facade of L’Institute du Monde Arabe in Paris, France. Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, this wall is comprised of 240 motor-controlled apertures which open and close every hour. This modern technology mimics brise soleil (sun-shading) techniques often found in Islamic [...]
“Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.” -Henry David Thoreau
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy is coming off the lows that he reached earlier this weekend. What can I say? Living with rheumatoid arthritis can be quite a challenge at times – even for superheroes.
Over the past couple of days [...]
Disability And Inclusion Research
“There are strong arguments for encouraging disabled people to become designers and for finding mechanisms to support architects who acquire disabilities during their working lives. We feel this is an important step towards creating a climate of success for disabled designers in the UK.”
-Sandra Manley of the School of the Natural and Built Environment at [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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On the left, Legorreta + Legorreta Architect’s National Center of the Arts in Mexico City. I really like the use of grand forms and bold colors. (Legorreta was a disciple of Luis Barragan, one of my favorite architects.)
On the right, The House of Diego Rivera [...]
