Oxford, Chicago and More
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Our niece spent last weekend in Oxford, as in England, and sent us some great pics. We
wanted to share them, and picked a few to create today's image panels. Never been, but after seeing umpteen movies, TV programs and documentaries, I can't wait to visit in person. Soon I hope. It's an architecture and history lover's (I'm referring to myself here) dream. After telling us how wonderful and spectacular it was, she said that ultimately it was just another college campus. The young men are no more mature than the boys she went to school with here, and while the town is full of quaint buildings, they cater to the same 18 to 24 year-olds that they do in the States. Whether it's an Oxford pub, or a campus bar in a university town in Illinois, partying is partying. I guess she's right, even at 900 years old, with Kings as alumni, it is after all a school.
Have you seen Forbes' latest top 10 ranking of America's Most Miserable Cities? Chicago
made the list. But, according to chicagoist, the city may be miserable for some, but the best place to make an independent film. Movie Maker Magazine has named Chicago the #1 city for indie film making says Reel Chicago. Business Week listed Chicago in the No. 1 slot of America's Top 10 Cities for Design. One persons misery is another persons delight.
Archinect reported that the very famous architect Norman Foster, will have a few stories
lopped-off a hotel he's designed in Las Vegas. Supposedly, 15 floors of steel rebar was installed improperly and the building will shrink from 49 to 28 floors. Can it really be the rebar and not the general overall state of the economy?
And finally, hard economic times have hit other famous architects. Hello Beautiful has an
image of an ad that reads: Books At Auction, The entire library of Mr. Louis Sullivan the well known Chicago architect, including his very valuable Architectural Library. Sad. Read more at Chicago History Journal.
Enjoy the weekend!
elizabeth b /Artwork: designslinger]
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