Great Spaces, Great Places
Architects do more than imagine spaces, buildings and forms. We continually strengthen the communication link between the mind and the hand that draws or clicks to form creations on napkin, paper or computer screen. In more simple terms, my job as an architect is to dream with my clients and then make those dreams a reality. Pretty impressive, for sure, but is that all an architect does? Does an architect …
In case you haven’t caught the news (see KELO’s story here), Sioux Falls is trying out a new form of crosswalk known as the “pedestrian scramble.” In a region like ours where a predominance of three-stall garages seem to be the average street frontage, it is nice to see a bit of pushback in the other …
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Talking about building a stadium is cheap, so let’s talk. In the past, deals to build ballparks have been pretty straightforward. The city and team owners worked out a deal to build a stand-alone facility structured with subsidized city dollars along with ticket sales, sponsorships and other stadium revenue. That model is on a losing …
There was a recent Tweet from the man with a reputation as America’s Dad, Tom Hanks, in which Hanks made a brief mention of wanting to move to or at least visit Sioux Falls and Rapid City after reading “Our Towns” by James and Deborah Fallows. Pandemonium ensued. A big, lovable celebrity coming to our …