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My name is Taylor and I am a 21 year old architecture student at Illinois Institute of Technology. I am from Los Angeles, California and study in Chicago, Illinois. This blog is to share and document all the personal photos, experiences and thoughts about my life and most importantly, architecture that drives me to thrive.

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Summer Adventures: Infusing vodka!

(left to right) Crisp Cucumber, Roasted Fresno Chilis with Whole Peppercorns, and  Basil and Blueberries. 

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Meaning, form, and text are different objects. Since a text is a structural simulation of its object, it is necessary to undertake a textual analysis to reveal the operations of its simulation.

Peter Eisenman

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Nelson Atkins Museum by Steven Holl

Kansas City, Missouri

Fall 2012

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This is what happens when you're trying to eat a donut in peace in Lincoln Park. 

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Still my favorite building. 

Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art by Steven Holl Helsinki, Finland Summer 2011

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light.

Bagsvaerd Church

Copenhagen, Denmark

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Lets go and never come back. 

Summer 2011

Urnes, Norway. 

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Haze by Tara Donovan 

medium: Mylar sheets

Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

mindblowing. 

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Milwaukee Art Museum (additional wing) by Santiago Calatrava

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

9.10.12

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De Young Museum by Herzog and de Meuron Architects

San Francisco, CA

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Lake Lagunitas, Marin County, CA

Summer.

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The original Senate Room at the Capitol.

Washington D.C.

Summer 2012

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D.C. Metro

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Just came back from the watching the world premiere of Frozen Planet in concert at the Hollywood Bowl (box seats!). The music and cinematography was just incredibly stunning. 

The man who wrote all the music in the Planet Earth series was the composer for the live music from the LA Philharmonic, where he gave a brief summary of each film segment. 

Truly fantastic. 

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Between 1549 and 1625, St. Olaf's Church in Tallinn, Estonia was the tallest building in the world, until the spire burnt down after a lightening strike. It has been struck with lightening at least 8 times, and the whole church has burnt down at least 3 times.

In the end, its beauty still stands.  

This is the view from the top.

Simply beautiful. 

Summer 2011

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The State Hermitage Museum

St. Petersburg, Russia

Summer 2011

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Peterhof Palace

St. Petersburg, Russia

Summer 2011