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City of the Soul: Rome, Las Vegas, and the Kintsugi of Cities

Two cities, one slide This spring I sat in a packed hall at SCI-Arc, under a ceiling that hangs like a fishing net, while Iwan Baan paged through his book Rome / Las Vegas: Bread and Circuses. One slide has stayed with me for months. On the left, the Sistine Chapel. On the right, CaesarsContinue reading “City of the Soul: Rome, Las Vegas, and the Kintsugi of Cities”

Celebrating Earth Day and Honoring Legacy through Adaptive Reuse

Legacy in Stone: A Family Monument and the Future We Shape As Earth Month invites us to reflect on our connection to the planet and the legacy we leave behind, I find myself drawn to the idea of preservation, not just of the environment, but of culture, memory, and place. Growing up, my family’s storiesContinue reading “Celebrating Earth Day and Honoring Legacy through Adaptive Reuse”