Category Archives: Architecture

Top Ten Home Improvements

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Gandalfe

“If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.” ~ Gaston Bachelard Customizing your home is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Guides, Health and wellness, home, Money, My World, Repair, Style, Tips and Tricks | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Seattle Great Wheel (aka Ferris wheel)

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Gandalfe

So many family and friends have asked about the Seattle Great Wheel that I have created this blog post. Wikipedia sez, “The Seattle Great Wheel is a giant Ferris wheel at Pier 57 on Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washington, United … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photograph, Seattle, Vacations, Yelp | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Seattle Plans for a Biosphere ~ Seattle Sphere

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Gandalfe

Recently, the Amazon planners released this recommendation for how they would use the common area between their two new 22 floor building in the South Lake Union part of Seattle. “The intent behind the new design shown in the MUP … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, Architecture, Art, Community, Seattle | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Tulum Mayan Ruins Tour ~ 2011

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Gandalfe

I have always wanted to visit the Mayan and Aztec ruins in Mexico. So when Suzy got this great cruise deal that included a trip to Key West, Cozumel, and Tulum, we jumped at the chance. Located on 40 foot … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Bucket List, Culture, Economics, Education, Pagan, Religon, Sun bathing, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

The Hemmingway Adventure

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Gandalfe

Suzy and I have just returned from our Caribbean cruise and I wanted to share a little taste of what we saw on the Key West Island. A visit to see Nobel prize winning Ernest Hemmingway’s house and bar has … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Bucket List, Culture, Education, flickr, Holiday, International, My World, Pets, Sun bathing, Travel, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Ben Law: The House of Straw

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Gandalfe

Eolake points to this video this week, one of his favorite Woodman videos. Ben Law lives and works at Prickly Nut Woods in West Sussex, where apart from making a living from coppicing he trains apprentices and runs courses on … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Community, Politics, romantic, Video, YouTube | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Solar Power in Seattle? Not yet…

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Gandalfe

I took a look at solar power for residential use this year. The last time I did the analysis was in 2004 and the payback was over 15 years, best case. It is now down to 12 years best case. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Conservation, Everyday Science, Research, review, Seattle, Statistics, Theory | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Oddee.com: Ten Most Unique Churches

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Gandalfe

My mom recently got an email that highlighted ten of the most unique churches in the world. She knows that I am very interested in Architecture and this write up was stellar. But it was a direct lift from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photograph | 11 Comments

Casa du Glassa: A walk around my office/library

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Gandalfe

I’ve been meaning to reply in kind to Lisa’s recent post about her redone office. I’ve snapped some quick photos and will walk you around the space. This office and the master bedroom are two of the reasons we bought … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Hobbies, Music, My World | 1 Comment

Village of Joy: 50 Strange Buildings of the World

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Gandalfe

From the amazing, interesting, wonderful, weird, odd, and funny Village of Joy Web site we find a collection of very odd buildings. Some of these, such as the one pictured below must be difficult to live in. Suzy has made … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Everyday Science | 8 Comments