3 in Berkeley, CA

There were a number of architectural highlights from the recent Bay Area visit. The following masterworks by Julia Morgan, John Galen Howard and Bernard Maybeck are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

architecture, Bay Area, campus architecture, spiritual places, hisoricCarol ChinApril 9, 2025julia morgan, bernard maybeck, Bay Area, architecture, berkeley, historic architectureComment

Architecture Field Trip - Goleta and Isla Vista

If you happen to be near UC Santa Barbara and in the mood for some off-campus touring here are 6 locations to stop by - 3 churches and 3 residences (including a geodesic dome), mostly mid-century.

mid-century, architecture, spiritual places, santa barbara, field tripCarol ChinMay 8, 2024architecture, santa barbara, mid-century, goleta, isla vistaComment

Hawaii Architecture - 4 Cemeteries

Here is a roundup of the latest visits to cemeteries on O’ahu - mid-century and modernist goodness!

architecture, spiritual places, modernist, mid-century, hawaiiCarol ChinFebruary 19, 2024architecture, spiritual places, hawaill, hawaiianmodernismComment

Spiritual Place - Thurston Memorial Chapel

A 2023 architectural highlight was my June visit to the Thurston Memorial Chapel located on the Punahou School Campus in Honolulu. The chapel visit was exactly what I needed to lift my spirits.

spiritual places, modernist, ossipoff, architecture, hawaii, travelCarol ChinJuly 8, 2023modernism, architecture, vladimir ossipoff, hawaill, travel, hawaiin modernismComment

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