Sunday, December 20, 2009

Snow Village

After the first snow of the season, someone built a "model" of Jeffeson's Academical Village in snow! The Rotunda is at left, and each bump is one of the Pavilions. UVA sure is proud of its heritage!

Saturday, December 19, 2009

rewind-- friends!

Sara and Eleanor making ants on a log in studio:


Dinner at my apartment with Jon, Emily, Dave, and Sarah:


"Friends Thanksgiving" at John and Jessica's, with camp friends:


Tom and Jon at birthday drinks for Chloe:


Our post-review studio party, at our professor Beth's house:

snowy scenes

School is out, and to enforce the "no more work!" policy, a winter storm has slowed movement in Charlottesville to a halt... except for my trek to a latke party last night (and that of a few intrepid sledders, bikers-- yes-- and snow-shovelers).

Eleanor swinging:




Walking on the lawn:


Our porch this afternoon:

Friday, December 11, 2009

can't resist...

that girl!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

getting there

here is my sketch plan for the Union Square design...

counting down the days to the review! (5)


Thursday, December 3, 2009

national mall and union square

Here are some drawings from my studio project for the National Mall and Union Square.

An idea about replacing the worn lawn with a rainwater collection system


A collage looking at ground materials and plants for Union Square


A collage looking at ways to frame the axis from the Capitol through Union Square, to the Washington Monument