WMF Journal
December 14, 2009
Shaking Up Shaker Village
Posted by Richard Pieper, Director of Preservation, Jan Hird Pokorny Associates
How easy is it to get a 4-wheel-drive 135-foot articulated man lift weighing 40,000 pounds stuck in the mud? Quite easy, as it turns out.
Read moreDecember 8, 2009
Suspended Above Earth: Farnsworth House
Posted by Pauline Eveillard, Senior Program Associate
As WMF's Watch and Field Programs Administrator, one of the great privileges of my job is having the opportunity to occasionally visit architectural icons for business purposes. But recently I embarked on a visit to a Modern masterpiece solely for my own pleasure. Poised amidst nature and suspended above ground, the Farnsworth House embodies serenity and sculptural grace.
Read moreNovember 13, 2009
A Hemisphere Away from Home
Posted by Jacqueline Wiese
Jacqueline Wiese, a graduate student in the University of Pennsylvania’s historic preservation program, volunteered to spend some time researching and working in Peru’s Colca Valley in summer 2009. WMF connected them with AECID (the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation), our partner in the Colca Valley, and subsidized their travel expenses.
Read moreOctober 25, 2009
Ken’s Diligent Service in Beijing: Day 9
Posted by Ken Feisel, Art Director
After gathering with my fellow WMFers for some strategizing and shopping, I had the afternoon to myself, so I tackled the Beijing subway solo (with a few semi-embarrassing bumps) and headed to Tiāntán Gōngyuán, the Temple of Heaven.
Read moreOctober 24, 2009
Ken’s Diligent Service in Beijing: Day 8
Posted by Ken Feisel, Art Director
Mmmm…Beijing duck! Admittedly not an expert when it comes to Chinese cuisine, I honestly didn’t find it much different from what they serve on Mott Street in NYC. But it was very, very good.
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