At this stage of life I guess that whatever I do amounts to being a personal statement. In that context I have continued to tweak my website to closer reflect my architectural philosophy as I approach the final stage of my career. The LUMIS website is linked to the Caribbean… Continue reading →

Following the ordeal of immigration at Crews Inn, Philip Farfan [captain/mechanic/plumber/chef], Kevin Kenny [first mate/musician], Gerry Lewis [anchorman/interpreter] and me [dish washer] loaded the boat, Trous d’Or, had an early dinner and bid our respective wives farewell as we were to set off the next morning at the crack of… Continue reading →

Formerly known as The Desert Hot Springs Motel was recently renamed the new Lautner Hotel to honor its architect John Lautner one of North America’s important contemporary architects. Lautner was responsible for a number of homes used in famous Hollywood movies – to name a few:

• The Elrod House in… Continue reading →

The theme of the conference was “Architecture Matters” and there were a number of speakers on various topics. My talk was “Contemporary Caribbean Architecture: Emerging Aesthetics” and was held on Friday 13 September 2013 in the Students Union Building at Montana State University.

When I was invited by the … Continue reading →

Capture Integration sponsors Jeffrey Jacobs Architectural Workshops as part of their Master Series Workshops held in Kalispell, Montana. Capture Integration is a high-end photographic supplier business formed in 2004 in Atlanta with offices in New England and Miami. CI’s president, Dave Gallagher, has an impressive experience of working with… Continue reading →

In the midst of a conservative well-to-do neighborhood, with ‘architectural cakes’ behind high walls and fences lies this jewel-like quirky ‘corner house’ designed by the late architect Roger Turton.  Like its owners the house stands proud, expressing the freedom to have its own authentic character without shame among its… Continue reading →

I concede Adobe Photoshop is an amazing piece of software for users … below sixty years of age! Okay, I confess to have struggled with compositing images with Photoshop layers and masks. Layers and masks still don’t make any sense to me even after I had to write out in… Continue reading →

In this global world we now live in, it’s interesting to realize that we can bring people together from other parts of the world and share cutting edge professional programs. For many years now I have been following Eric Bobrow of Bobrow Consulting Group ever since I met Eric… Continue reading →

While my website was slick and contemporary, I had received a number of criticisms about its structure. Expression Engine is not an easy web engine for photographers and so after some considerable research, I came to the conclusion that WordPress was the web engine of choice for photographers. I therefore… Continue reading →