architectural ruminations

Danna House (1960) –– Front Elevation facing East
The Danna House will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 9 at Kirkwood City Hall at its Favorite Building Awards. The event begins at 7pm. Please join us to honor this historic Mid-Century Modern home! The event is free and open to the public. Doris Danna...

The home Harris Armstrong designed for Egon Schwarz and his family in Oakland, Missouri is now on the market and available for the first time. It's for sale by the original owner who commissioned the house.
The photographs here are taken from this recent article on Curbed....

The City of St. Louis and the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council of Governments recently sponsored a “Great Streets Initiative” for Dr. Martin Luther King Drive from Union Boulevard west to the City Limits. The attention being paid to this part of...

(continued from prior post, "Wellston Loop Design Charrette –– Remarks, Part 1")
On the south side of Dr. MLK, the proposal relies on speculation about a future that's unlikely to materialize without substantial investment from outside parties. The red toned blocks (see Figure 4, Key Map, #5) indicate rehabs and new construction...