Most of the time I arrive at a destination without preconceived notions, but Miami Beach was steeped in expectation. Thanks to the popular TV show, CSI Miami, I imagined exquisitely preserved art deco architecture, tropical weather, oiled body-builders with rippling muscles, exuberant Latin culture, and colors vivid enough to make your eyeballs hurt….
Tag: art deco
Tour of the Chicago Board of Trade Building Combines Architecture and Commodities Trading
The meaning of the term “skyscraper” has changed dramatically over the centuries. Originally a nautical term referring to a tall mast or main sail on a sailing ship, the word was first used to describe buildings when the ten-story steel-framed Home Insurance Building was constructed in Chicago in 1885. Although later demolished, the…
Art Deco On The Go
I came across this old convertible the other day while walking between my house and downtown Sarasota and it was so unique that I just HAD to snap a few photos. Pretty trippy! Only in Florida….
