Urban Chestnut Brewing Company Bier Garten Opens to Rave Review June 8, 2012 no comments I haven’t actually read any reviews of the UCBC bier garten. That “rave review” is mine. UCBC announced yesterday on…
Will Anyone Make a Water Color of the QuikTrip: The Loss of Place in S... October 3, 2011 23 comments Another unique building in the City of St. Louis is about to meet the wrecking ball. The building at the…
Missed Opportunity: The Central West End Gets a Bad Neighborhood Park February 1, 2011 4 comments Back in 2009, planning for a new pocket park in the Central West End was well under way. Although just…
The Grove Gets Lit October 13, 2010 no comments Almost two years after the idea surface, The Grove has a signature entrance. Looming over the far east end of…
Park(ing) Day Comes to the Delmar Loop September 24, 2010 no comments Unfortunately I missed this happening last Friday, as a group reclaimed a metered parking spot on Delmar Avenue in the…
Lin, Van Valkenburgh BioMed21 Plaza a Step Closer to Reality With New ... November 26, 2009 no comments {a rendering of the BioMed21 plaza} Comments on the last post regarding the participation of two world-renowned architects in the …
Maya Lin, Michael Van Valkenburgh to Lead Design of BJC/WU Medical Cen... November 15, 2009 no comments {an early rendering of the plaza at BioMed21} With the nearly 700,000 square foot BioMed21 building basically complete attention will …
Council Circle Nearly Complete: Project Adds Another Human-scale ̶... November 14, 2009 2 comments {the new council circle looking south} To follow up on an earlier post about the new "council circle" in Forest …
Forest Park Adds a “Place”: Intimate “Council Circle... September 23, 2009 no comments {drawing of "Council Circle" and approximate location} I use Forest Park nearly every day. I run there. I ride my …
Second Round of Fire Hydrant Painting Brings Subdued Design to Neighbo... August 30, 2009 5 comments The first round of fire hydrant painting in Forest Park Southeast focused on Manchester Avenue and further branding The Grove. …
One More Sign That More People Care About Forest Park Southeast: Funky... July 14, 2009 no comments If you have a keen eye you may have seen a small transformation in The Grove lately. Local artist Grace …
Artist Bernar Venet Successfully Created “Place” In Forest... June 19, 2009 no comments {Venet’s “230.5 Degree ARC x 5” as placed in Forest Park} For all that I love about Forest Park, I …