I was lucky enough to be sent to a conference in beautiful downtown Austin, TX in the beginning of June. The weather was hot and hazy but that did not stop me from enjoying the sights and sounds of Austin. Have you ever heard the phrase "Keep Austin Weird"? You will find it everywhere you look - T-shirts, souvenirs, bumper stickers, dolls, etc.! I had to inquire about this because weird is not usually a term that one would want to closely associate themselves with and so why would a large city. Come to find out and I did immerse myself in the culture of Austin - the community accepts everyone and the uniqueness that people bring to the city is the "weird" factor!
What does this have to do with anything inspirational in design? The hotel I stayed at had an amazing view of Austin's downtown skyline. I've been to my share of big cities - NYC - Washington, DC - Boston and so on but for some reason Austin just stood out. I've never seen such an array of architecture in my life. What I mean by this is that each high rise seemed to be a different style and shape. I didn't bring a camera and by golly my cell phone is centuries old and does not have the picture quality that newer cell phones have now and so I have to admit that the photos below are stock photos found off of my best friend Google! They certainly do not capture the "weirdness" of Austin, nor does it really give you a sense of wonder that I felt when staring out at the skyline.
You will have to take my word for it! I am a big fan of architecture in general. Design is a key ingredient to having sound buildings. What I love seeing is a designer that can create such a unique building that makes you question - How is that thing standing there without falling? Now that type of architecture is inspirational! Enjoy the following photos - I will make sure to note the source of the photos as I don't want anyone coming back to my blog and commenting that I stole their picture :-)
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| Photo by: Jay Graham/ Website: Click Here! |
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| Photo by: Hill Country Surf/ Website: Click Here! |
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