TJCAIA News Blog

[caption id="attachment_397" align="alignnone" width="203" caption="#9 - The Chrysler Building"][/caption] What are your favorite buildings in the United States? The American Institute of Architects has compiled a pictorial survey of their 150 favorites. Our choices are likely to be based on memories of public buildings. Whereas award-winning houses may not be accessible, ...

[caption id="attachment_389" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="(Click to enlarge)"][/caption] Dear Friends, The profession of architecture has a tendency to be overly zealous about building icons, design trends and personalities. In contrast, the Christmas season presents us an opportunity to be inspired and humbled by a miraculous event that took place in a simple manger ...

Tom Carleton has lined up another group of stimulating guests for this month's installment of the Your Town television (Channel 24) and radio (KNRY 1240AM) program from 5-6 PM on December 22, 2008. Bob Perkins, from the Monterey County Farm Bureau, will talk about current challenges and opportunities in our local agriculture ...

[caption id="attachment_357" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Keller Residence: After"][/caption] Bill and Clara Keller are enjoying a distinctive addition to their ranch home on the higher properties along San Benancio Canyon Road. You might describe it as living in a pyramid. TJC designed the floor plan of their new guest room as a square ...

[caption id="attachment_341" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Dymaxion House"][/caption] Do you remember returning to school in the fall and being asked by your teacher to write an essay on "What I did on my summer vacation?" You should not be surprised that I spent some of my vacation time looking at buildings. While attending ...

[caption id="attachment_300" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Sketch by TJC"][/caption] The thought of sketching in ink may conjure up images of feather quill pens and parchment scrolls. In college classes, I was taught to use ink pens on large pads of white paper. We sat on wood easels set in a circle to view ...