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Category Archives: architecture
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Abandoned for years, the old Pabst Brewing complex on the west end of downtown Milwaukee was redeveloped over the past decade by the Zilber Property Group. The area contains many of the brewery’s original buildings, with their signature crenallated rooftop … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, History, Milwaukee
Tagged Fiserv Forum, history, Milwaukee, neon signs, Pabst Brewery Complex, Pabst Brewing Company
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Groovy Windows
Taken yesterday near the corner of Water and State in downtown Milwaukee.
Posted in architecture, Milwaukee, Photography
Tagged distorted office window reflection, Milwaukee
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Fiserv Forum Skywalk
Taken with my iPhone while sitting on Juneau, facing west, at the 6th Street stoplight. I really enjoy seeing this building from different perspectives, at different times of day, and in different seasons. Always something new.
Posted in architecture, Milwaukee, Photography
Tagged Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Bucks, skywalk
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Fiserv Forum roofline, south side, late afternoon
So many photos of this building are just waiting to be taken. There’s one image I’d like to capture along the north side looking west, but I don’t think my equipment is good enough to get it 😦
Posted in architecture, Milwaukee, Photography
Tagged Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Bucks
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Do you recognize this font?
Driving home from work yesterday, I got stopped at the traffic light at Sixth and Juneau. Looked to my left and immediately started puzzling over the font above the Johnson Controls Entrance. Anyone know what it is?
Posted in architecture, Art, Milwaukee
Tagged basketball, Fiserv Forum, fonts, Johnson Controls Entrance, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Bucks, sports arenas, typefaces
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CypherCon 4.0, the Milwaukee River dyed green, and three homes of the Milwaukee Bucks
Taught my morning class today and then walked over to the convention center (maybe 20 minutes away) to attend CypherCon, billed as “Wisconsin’s Hacker Conference” mostly centered on network security but also containing bigger-picture sessions on societal implications of data … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Art, Life, Milwaukee
Tagged Bradley Center, Cypher Con, Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee River
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Atrium staircase, late afternoon
I am in the middle of grading midterms today. That involves lots of sitting, punctuated by the need to get up and stretch my legs more often than I usually think to remember. There is lots of late afternoon sunshine … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Higher education, Life, Milwaukee, Photography, Teaching
Tagged Grohmann Museum, Milwaukee
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If you love ruins and abandoned places
Then you might want to read this review of a new book that sounds so “me” it jumped straight to the top of my to-read list. I love Phaidon, publisher of fabulous picture books for grownups. Like DK, my other fave … Continue reading
Little Free Library #10 – Samson & Delilah Salon
Stopped by Colectivo at 68th and Wells Streets today to pick up a latte and some of their fabulous Hot Cocoa Mix for home. (Truly, their cocoa is the BEST! And they don’t pay me for this endorsement😄) I was … Continue reading