poeschl on cars

As human civilization begins to envision the end of an era dominated by the internal combustion engine, we take a look back at the masterworks and follies of the Automotive Century, detour onto the meandering two-lanes to visit a few roadside attractions, and comment on the architectural and urban planning consequences of car culture.

Friday, September 26, 2025

Close Encounters: Wild Animal Friends in the WUI

›
No; this isn't an image generated by artificial intelligence.  It was, instead, the product of a short-lived suspension of common sense....
Monday, August 25, 2025

10th Anniversary Post: Remembering Watson, the World's Best Dog

›
Some long stories begin as short stories.  When architect intern Ben Lochridge left our office for graduate school in 2008, he took his dog ...
8 comments:
Friday, August 15, 2025

Local Heroes: Sebring Winners at the Revs Institute

›
The Revs Institute in Naples, Florida is only 118 miles from the Sebring racetrack in the south-central part of the state.  The Cunningham* ...
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Annals of Design: The Vanished Art of Hood Ornament Design

›
We like bears, having seen one in our back yard here in Boulder, where we also have a museum* full of AC cars, so we're beginning this s...
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
Robert Poeschl
Was exposed to the work of Frank Lloyd Wright early, when my parents pointed out his work in Oak Park and Riverside, IL. Had a kind of awakening when taking my 4th year of a 5-year U of I archiectural program in France. My dad had pointed out that it would be a rare chance to experience a foreign culture without having someone shoot at me, which had been his experience in France in 1944. He was right...
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.