Architecture Field Trip - Goleta and Isla Vista

If you happen to be near UC Santa Barbara and in the mood for some off-campus touring here are 6 locations to stop by - 3 churches and 3 residences (including a geodesic dome), mostly mid-century.

mid-century, architecture, spiritual places, santa barbara, field tripCarol ChinMay 8, 2024architecture, santa barbara, mid-century, goleta, isla vistaComment

Hawaii Architecture - 4 Cemeteries

Here is a roundup of the latest visits to cemeteries on O’ahu - mid-century and modernist goodness!

architecture, spiritual places, modernist, mid-century, hawaiiCarol ChinFebruary 19, 2024architecture, spiritual places, hawaill, hawaiianmodernismComment

Spiritual Place - Thurston Memorial Chapel

A 2023 architectural highlight was my June visit to the Thurston Memorial Chapel located on the Punahou School Campus in Honolulu. The chapel visit was exactly what I needed to lift my spirits.

spiritual places, modernist, ossipoff, architecture, hawaii, travelCarol ChinJuly 8, 2023modernism, architecture, vladimir ossipoff, hawaill, travel, hawaiin modernismComment

Two Spiritual Places in Oakland

What a treat to spend time with my son in the Bay Area and to visit spiritual places that he and his architect friends had been but were new for me!

architecture, spiritual places, Bay AreaCarol ChinApril 22, 2023Oakland, Bay Area, architecture, spiritual places, skidmore owings merrill, julia morganComment

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