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BM: Northsore Animals (1992 – 2023)

BM: Northsore Animals (1992 – 2023)

by steve | Nov 15, 2025 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Building Memories

Building Memories (BM) uses personal experiences and relates them to topics of importance to building.  This BM explores the variety of animals that inhabit Chicago’s Northshore and Skokie Lagoons.  For more than 20 years, I’ve walked to the island in the...
BM: My First Building Project – Skoulikadon, Zakynthos, Greece (1980)

BM: My First Building Project – Skoulikadon, Zakynthos, Greece (1980)

by steve | Nov 15, 2025 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Building Memories

Building Memories (BM) uses personal experiences and relates them to topics of importance to building.  This BM explores my first visit to the island of Zakynthos, Greece in the summer of 1980.  After finishing my final year of architectural school in Versailles,...
BM: Temple of the Warriors, Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico (Spring 2013)

BM: Temple of the Warriors, Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico (Spring 2013)

by steve | Nov 15, 2025 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Building Memories

Building Memories (BM) uses personal experiences and relates them to topics of importance to building.  This BM explores visiting Mayan ruins in Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico  When most of us think of great ancient civilizations, we often recall the...
BM: Paris, France (1979 – 1980)

BM: Paris, France (1979 – 1980)

by steve | Nov 15, 2025 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Building Memories

Building Memories (BM) uses personal experiences to explore topics of importance to building.   This BM reflects on the changes in Paris from my student years to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.  As I write this Building Memory, the 2024 Summer Olympics...
BF: Great Lakes Watersheds (2023)

BF: Great Lakes Watersheds (2023)

by steve | Nov 15, 2025 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Building Futures

Building Futures (BF) is about identifying projects, ideas, and innovations that create lasting, positive change within the building industry and the communities it serves.  Throughout my professional career, most building projects have relied on the assumption...
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