October 23, 2007
Minneapolis Architecture
John Comazzi, a University of Minnesota Architecture professor, goes Cool Hunting around several superstar Minneapolis landmarks, including the Walker Art Center, new Guthrie, Weisman Art Museum, and even the ol' IDS Tower.
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February 23, 2007
Rebuilding New Orleans
While John Edwards was helping landscape a yard in New Orleans, some nice folks from a church group were gutting a house down the street. Todd Daniel gave me a tour of one devastated house in the upper Ninth Ward and explained how much work remains to be done there.
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November 29, 2006
New Neighborhood House
Matt Johnson lives in Columbia Heights and witnessed two houses being replaced by three. The new houses come by truck, 1/2 a house each. Ever seen half a house?
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September 27, 2006
Hive Modular
Prefab home design/build firm Hive Modular and landscape design/build firm rosenlof/lucas teamed up for a cool project. At the end of this video is an invitation to a party. The project was the focus of an episode of an HGTV program.
This video was made by superstar musician-filmmaker-landscaper Mike Brady.
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May 25, 2006
Tearing Down
Every time you turn around, something is being torn down (or carried away to make way for condos. MPR producer Jim Bickal says:
I shot some video of an old storage shed being torn down to make way for the next wave of condos along the Greenway (29th and Aldrich). The building had a big mural on the side. I have some nice shots of the mural being ripped apart and then parts of it being salvaged by a couple of women who work in the building next door.
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February 06, 2006
Sears Building
That's right, another building video! Actually, it's more about people and community. This is the first part of a work-in-progress trailer for Building at a Crossroads, a documentary about the Chicago/Lake Sears building. You can watch the full trailer on his site, and see the finished documentary on TPT in early summer. Count on seeing more vloggy video goodies from the multi talented Scott, aka Awed Job here on Minnesota Stories.
Coming this week:
Video of "Zombies on Ice" from the Art Shanty Projects.
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February 03, 2006
The Whitney
The Standard Mill, better known as The Whitney Hotel, is undergoing another transformation: Posh riverfront condos neighboring the Mill City Museum and new Guthrie Theatre. The developer, Michael Roess from iMetroProperties.com, was kind enough to give Alex of Behind the Mortgage and me a tour of the renovation-in-progress. It's an amazing space full of both city history and, apparently, rock history.
If you're in the market, get a sneak peak at The Whitney Landmark Residences on March 25. Or just watch this video and dare to dream.
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