Field Notes
Journal
Shorter pieces: observations from the field, responses to things I have read, and notes that do not fit anywhere else.
01
A Walk Through Downtown Miami
April 2024The Flagler Street pedestrian mall was a mistake that took decades to undo. Walking it now, you can still see the seams.
02
Why the Sarasota School Still Matters
February 2024Paul Rudolph and Ralph Twitchell were building a Florida that took the climate seriously. Most of what followed did not.
03
The Case for Saving Florida's Brutalist Buildings
December 2023They are ugly to people who have not looked at them carefully. They are irreplaceable to anyone who has.