Next April will be the 150th anniversary of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, which effectively ended America’s Civil War. And the Town of Appomattox is preparing for their Sesquicentennial commemoration in 2015. But they are also looking beyond 2015, for the creation of a more complete tourism destination. At the time… Continue reading.
One of my recent projects taught me a valuable lesson in getting it right the first time. As you know, budget and schedule are very important to the success of a project. Getting it right the first time ensures you meet the schedule and the budget. It takes the right people knowing what needs to… Continue reading.
Asheville, North Carolina is one of my favorite places on earth. So I was thrilled to be asked to recommend improvements to their Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF). This fund has provided $15 million for the development of “bricks and mortar” products throughout Buncombe County since 2001. Asheville, North Carolina Individual projects receive TPDF… Continue reading.
I was a member of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Space Shuttle Atlantis design team. I was fortunate to see the project from its conception through completion. In the course of three years, I transitioned from a casual space enthusiast to a walking, talking, space shuttle encyclopedia. I will never forget the day I met a space… Continue reading.
I recently re-visited the Table Rock Welcome Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, a $40 million project that we designed and opened in 2008. It sits at one of my favorite places in the world – the brink of the stunning Horseshoe Falls. And I found myself thinking of I.M. Pei. Why Pei? A few years… Continue reading.
Last year my family and I had the great privilege of living in Orlando, FL – Celebration, FL to be exact. We spent just shy of 15 months in the Sunshine State and took every advantage of all she had to offer. Our freetime was filled with lazy days at the beach, playing at the neighborhood pool, and of… Continue reading.