Monthly Archives: February 2012

Many Hands Make Light Work

Posted on 02/29/2012 by paulefallon

‘Many hands make light work’ was one of my mother’s favorite phrases.  She said it at the end of every evening’s dinner, inducing each of us to clean up our own plate.  The phrase took on new meaning for me … Continue reading →

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A Day at the (Concrete) Races

Posted on 02/29/2012 by paulefallon

There are reality TV shows about Maine loggers and Bering Strait fisherman and wild men who sleep in camel carcasses.  Can a show about competitive construction be far behind?  Kim, the incredible volunteer from Ohio who is here for three … Continue reading →

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Flurries of Snow Turning Over to Rain

Posted on 02/26/2012 by paulefallon

So far, the winter of 2012 is a non-event; the second warmest on record in Boston, with the least amount of snowfall ever.  Those flat chilly days that seemed to go on for months in February’s past are now just … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles Chapter 12 – Ohio, The Infrastructure of Our Lives

Posted on 02/26/2012 by paulefallon

I spent more time cycling in Ohio than in any other state.  Prior to this trip I had passed through Ohio many times; ten Interstates cross it borders so it is often on the way to somewhere else.  Yet I … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday House

Posted on 02/18/2012 by paulefallon

Twenty years ago this week we bought the house where I live, a typically Cantabridgian, convoluted piece of real estate.  It is a single building with a mammoth party wall; three flats on one side and a three story ‘owner’s’ … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles Chapter 11 – Kentucky, Addiction Leads Astray

Posted on 02/18/2012 by paulefallon

I didn’t give Kentucky its due on the trip, riding only about 45 miles from the bridge at Markland, IN to Covington.  Still, Kentucky felt different from any other state and my mind took particular turns while I was there. … Continue reading →

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The Case for Being an Architect

Posted on 02/11/2012 by paulefallon

In January the Georgetown University Center of Education and the Workforce reported that students with a Bachelor in Architecture have the highest unemployment rate among all college graduates, 13.9%.  The statistic went viral in architectural circles, recycling the same professional … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles Chapter 10 – Indiana, Education at a Crossroads

Posted on 02/11/2012 by paulefallon

New   Harmony, IN is an oasis of calm in a frenzied world.  Descending over the bridge from Illinoi sthe brilliant white contemporary visitor center designed by architect Richard Meier is an immediate cue that this is no ordinary town.  … Continue reading →

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Haitian Breakfast

Posted on 02/09/2012 by paulefallon

Breakfast is not a big deal in Haiti. Although people are up at 5 or 6 am and busy about their work, no one seems to eat early in the day.  Since I am used to a hearty breakfast, I … Continue reading →

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Images of the City Rebuilding

Posted on 02/08/2012 by paulefallon

For architects and urban planners of a certain age Kevin Lynch’s The Image of the City is a formative book.  It forecast the end of Modernism, from Brasilia and Chandigarh’s gargantuism to the soulless banality of Pruitt-Igoe and Co-op City.  … Continue reading →

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