Frequently Asked Questions

Here's a quotation that I think will help: "What is certain is that it is impossible to think seriously about architecture today and not think about the built environment as a whole. It is all connected and interdependent, from freeways to gardens, from shopping malls to churches and skyscrapers and gas stations." - Paul Goldberger, author of Why Architecture Matters. The social environment of the people who inhabit those buildings and use those freeways, shopping malls, etc. - is also important to consider.

 If you’re interested in architecture, landscapes and landscape design, natural environments and urban design, walkable spaces and transportation systems - and how all these relate– you’re in the right place. 

It's a quick way of orienting people to their immediate built and natural environment, and how that relates to such things as architecture, landscape design, transportation, as well as the social and cultural contexts that influence their immediate infrastructure. Everyone knows what their own neighborhood looks like, but when you draw or write something down, you notice more.

To share some of the interesting things I've learned (or am learning), get answers to some of the questions I have, and connect with people who have similar interests. Also, to bring attention to  people doing important and creative research and projects. There's a monthly "Cheers and Recognition" post that highlights  interesting people and initiatives that I discover while researching. And of course, there's a lot of tangential commentary and some quirkiness because this is for fun, like an online journal of the things I'm thinking of or reading at the moment.  J.A. Cox, author