Modes of being
Passage of time
Pure consciousness
Mind forms understanding as the function of experience, while matter is the spatialized representation of that experience.
“The mind is a kind of duration: it is not a series of instants, but a continuous present.” – Henri Bergson
Monolithic entity
Rather complex diverse
Structure collection
Cities are constantly evolving and changing.
“A city is a place where the future rushes past the present.” – Christopher Morley
Neon sign
Movie theater
Summer sun
Sometimes art requires the use of reason and creativity to tell stories that resonate.
“Neon signs are the sublime made mundane. They are the everyday made extraordinary. They are the ordinary made sublime.” – Douglas Coupland
Parking in Rear
Southern Inn
Restaurant nostalgia
The restaurant is gone, raising questions about the nature of small businesses and their community contributions.
“Essentially, your brand identity is the personality of your business and a promise to your customers.” – Kathryn Wheeler
Ideal selves
Always what
It seems
Although perception is often distorted and fragmented, it is still a reflection of sensation.
“Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.” – Ernest Holmes
Preserving the past
Building the future
Side by side
The Old Courthouse at Gateway Arch National Park is undergoing renovations as part of the $380-million CityArchRiver project, which is the largest public-private partnership in the history of the National Park Service.
“You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear before our Circuit Court.” – Writ of Summons
Past present
Force of change
Continuity contrast
Time is always moving forward, but it also leaves its mark on the world.
“The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” – L.P. Hartley
Abstract angles
Intersection of light
Fragmented mystery
Fragmentized and distorted tall city buildings create a sense of balanced tension reflected in windows.
“The human mind is a fragmented thing. It is made up of many different parts, each with its own thoughts and feelings.” – Carl Jung
Shared space
Common ground
Alienation isolation
City chaos begins to give way to aesthetic order.
“The best way to deal with chaos is to embrace it.” – Alan Watts
Visual spectacle
Personal experience
Real-time performance
The live music experience can never be repeated in exactly the same way.
“Live music is the cure for what ails ya.” – John Prine