STEEL: July 2009 Archives

My recent post and slide show on Buffalo's West Village Neighborhood generated a great deal of buzz with many inquiries including one from the National

Many gasped in disappointment as builders began cladding the new federal courthouse on Niagara Square with heavy concrete panels.  We had been promised a shimmering glass building.  Was this a bait and switch? Had cost cutting sliced the life from the building?  We were assured that the building is still destined to have a curtain of sparkling glass

I recently strolled this segment of Soldier's Circle on a glorious summer evening.  This is one of my favorite places in the city, and the perfect sunset lighting made the place that much better.  Each section of Soldier's Circle has its own distinct personality. There is the western portion, dominated by the Wright designed Heath House. The northeastern section is dominated by very grand houses and relatively

I thought I would get back into posting neighborhood slideshow tours.  These slideshow posts are the best way to show off the city's architectural grandeur because they show buildings in context. Great cities are not composed solely of masterpieces but are mostly made up of simple, everyday, high quality buildings that work together creating great