Architecture Model Sightings

Do you like to view buildings and the architecture models that represent those very buildings?

modern, ossipoff, Bay Area, san francisco, hawaii, architecture model, Foster + Partners, pereiraCarol ChinMay 22, 2025architecture model, foster + partners, vladimir ossipoff, ibm buildingComment

Library Love - LBJ's Presidential Library in Austin,Tx

I was excited to learn that Lyndon B. Johnson’s Presidential Library was located in Austin, Tx. When pre-planning for our short trip to Austin, this was one of two places on the must-visit list. Of course, the modern architecture style of the library was a draw for me, too!

Texas, mid-century, modern, libraryCarol ChinApril 18, 2025austin, texas, presidential library, architectureComment

Museum Monday - Blanton Museum of Art

How fortuitous that J’s recent business trip to Austin, TX allowed me to tag along visit the Blanton Art Museum which was of interest to me for both the architecture and art!

mural, gardens, modern, architecture, museums, spiritual places, TexasCarol ChinApril 12, 2025austin, texas, museums, architecture, contemporary architecture, ellsworth kelly, carmen herrera, snøhettaComment

Architecture Field Trip - Century City

It’s very easy to turn a staycation into a mini-architecture field trip! This one was designed around a stay at the Century Plaza Hotel designed by Minoru Yamasaki. There were many other noteworthy architectural buildings near the hotel including the iconic Century Towers, also by Yamasaki.

Westside LA, brutalist architecture, modern, architecture, field trip, los angeles, yamasaki, Century City, mid-centuryCarol ChinFebruary 26, 2025midcentury, architecture, minoru yamasaki, century city la, los angeles, im pei, gin wong architectsComment

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