Building for Well-Being
We know that architecture is essential to creating buildings, but what is its role beyond the structures themselves?
Celebrating the Pedestrian
Landscaping Downtown Jacksonville Mother Nature was kind to Jacksonville. With the St. Johns River coursing through Downtown, we have an abundance of riverfront property. But rarely has a major city’s biggest asset been so underutilized. Before Downtown Jacksonville can become a player in the modern world, we must first embrace its natural beauty. The Riverwalk is Downtown’s first true ode to the river, and its popularity is a...
Men In Business
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New Procedure Improves Joy Seiler’s Heart and Life
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart beat. It can go undetected for a while, but it eventually causes poor blood flow and symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath and lightheadedness. An estimated three million Americans suffer from atrial fibrillation or Afib, the most common arrhythmia – or chaotic heart rhythm. It is a progressive disease that, if left untreated, can lead to stroke and congestive...
Generation W
We were sitting at the dinner table reviewing High Renaissance Art flash cards. It was actually an enlightening conversation as my son explained each work of art, its unique style and value. I think it was when he got to the portrait of Simonetta Vespucci by Botticelli when he pointed out that, due to the fact that women were considered someone’s property, they were always painted looking sideways. He then went on to educate me...
Branding Hemming Park
Great cities contain great places, but only in the past few decades has the “science of place” been given the same serious consideration that architects give to buildings. Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach that creates dynamic, vibrant, and magnetic public spaces. Jacksonville’s historically significant public meeting place has been Hemming Park since the city’s humble beginnings. Laid out in the early 1820s, this public...
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